Making A Decorative Barn Door

Barn doors come with both functional and aesthetic benefits.

Making a decorative barn door.

The traditional swinging door typically needs 9 feet or more of space to function properly. Note the safety glasses by the nail gun. After i applied the glue i used my nail gun to hold the frame pieces temporarily. With a hint of rustic charm the k bar knotty alder wood interior sliding barn door is perfect for creating a unique transition between rooms or concealing.

Use your saw to cut the wood to size. While this may not be an issue for large houses more space starved homes will find it more than a little problematic. Everything glued and nailed. Our barn door kits are diy projects that bring affordable on trend design to any home.

Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening. Masonite barn doors instantly transform a room adding masonite barn doors instantly transform a room adding functionality and character to any space. 6 coupon applied at checkout save 6 with coupon. This will allow an inch for the wire to slack.

To personalize your country creation you can add door hardware of your choice. Want to start a bit smaller. 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. For the final touch attach the decorative wooden x and stain the entire door.

Functionally they are big space savers. Choose the guide that works best for your door. Once you have cut the boards to size measure the appearance board you just cut width wise so you can cut your top and bottom trim boards. Build the door steps 2 10.

I used my gorilla wood glue to secure all the pieces. Measure the location of the hook on your mantle. 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. It was crucial to clamp the boards in several spots all the way down the door to make sure they were pulled together.

What type of wood do you use to make a barn door. 4 6 out of 5 stars 44. Oozing with vintage charm a barn door is an easy way to add separation and style to bathrooms closets bedrooms and more. While barn doors are characteristically country they ve become a trendy mainstay in farmhouses and modern homes alike.

If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work. Try making this adorably tiny sliding barn door for your peephole. Rustic wooden barn door decor shower curtain for bathroom western country theme vintage rural farm house door painted fabric bath curtains and hooks set bathroom waterproof 69x70 inches retro gray. Assemble your barn doors.

They feel just rustic enough to highlight that charming vintage bookcase but modern enough to jibe well with a mid. For example if the hook is 20 inches from the ceiling and you want your barn door s top to hang 12 inches from the ceiling then you will need to install the hooks 9 inches down from the top of the barn door. They re also surprisingly versatile. They need all the space they can.