Whenever you walk into the studio the barn doors make a statement.
How to build in interior barn door.
Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
This will ensure that your door is square.
To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
From the start i knew i wanted to build something fun and vibrant in the kitchen space to add color since most of the area is monochromatic.
What type of wood do you use to make a barn door.
Measure and mark the size of your door on your plywood.
Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening.
Use your saw to cut the wood to size.
How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
The simplest guide is an l shaped metal bracket that mounts to the floor and fits into a groove cut in the bottom of the door.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work.
Build the door steps 2 10.
Hang the door step 11 13 before you begin measure the width of the door from the outside edges of the casing then order a hardware kit with a track twice that width.
Choose the guide that works best for your door.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material.