Make Your Own Barn Door Track

Diy barn door hardware the supplies.

Make your own barn door track.

How to build sliding barn doors step 1. 6 with the casters installed on the bottom the holes drilled on the top i got the door in position and measured out where the plumbing pipe track should be installed. Originally i wanted to hang it for our pantry door but that didn t work so we decided to make it slide across the opening to our. If you make it longer just add a few more spacers with hex screws along the track for added support.

All you have to do is make the track piece longer or shorter. 29 000 months 300 days 62 hours and 59 minutes of setting up an. Width 3 16 inch thick x 1 3 4 inches wide. Paint or stain doors optional step 3.

Attach a small rubber band this is a simple but useful upgrade. See my other finds from past shows here and here. Assemble doors step 2. By 2 inch steel flat plates 13 99 each four 1 1 2 inch steel spacers about 6 two 4 inch pulleys 4 78 each four 1 inch fender washers.

Roll the door on install a doorstop at one end. 10ft barn door track kit listing has other sizes 10 inch black steel door handle. Diy barn door track hardware tutorial supplies needed 1. 5 2 holes were drilled at the top of the door for which the nipple fittings will fit into.

With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop. Add hardware to door step 4. Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes. How to make a diy rustic barn door and hardware know your options for barn door hardware.

Assemble track step 5. We bought everything from the home depot. To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside. Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the.

Just wanted to mention a few quick adjustments and upgrades you can make to your barn door tracker that will make your life a little easier when you go out and put it to the test. Use a small rubber band to keep the two boards on the turning bolt side sandwiched together. Before you order the hardware and buy your materials it s essential to measure the opening you want to cover. Four 3 1 2 inch lag bolts.

Two 3 1 2 inch one set wooden wheels. The supplies can be a little bit overwhelming so i m listing them below with links so that you can find them in hardware store. Length double the width of your door and add a few inches for safe. Here are the supplies you ll need for one barn door.

How to make your own sliding barn door by sweet maple september 15 2014 during one of my trips to the christie antique show i found an old door that was picked up from a diner they were tearing down. The wheels support the door and the track keeps the door in place. Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions. If you are building two barn doors double the supplies.

So let s build it. The ones we used and the ones i wish we had purchased. Hgtv for sherwin williams amalfi.