How to build shed doors: How To Build A Shed ep 20 

Nice job sir

Excellent videos concise helpful and NO loud music playing in the background! You did a wonderful job and are a real craftsman. Beautiful shed and a GREAT job!!

Stunning shed mate!

This is a perfect video for shed doors I want to install on the side of a covered patio. If you are still monitoring comments I have one question. When you test hang the door and measure the gap between the door and the shed frame why is there even a gap? It seems to me the door should be flush without spacers. Did I miss something in the video? Thanks

Thats really nice

How many hours of work did it take?

ratchet straps for squaring the door is what i do

Have you had any problem with rain getting under the doors since there is a gap? Or did you add any type of threshold or weatherstripping?

Must be weekend warriors on this channel. Decent build, only problem is your hinges are mounted OUTSIDE where anybody with a Philips #2 screwdriver or drill bit can open your newly constructed shed. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

What precision man. Great work. I'm glad your son helps you. 😊

Kind of hard to secure a shed when you can unscrew all the door hinges from the outside.

I am same situation. My garage is full of junk which I don’t want to throw out.

Really excellent video. As a beginner woodworker I felt you covered all aspects of building shed doors in a manner that I could easily understand and reproduce.

That’s no Lowe’s or Home Depot shed .great job God bless.

Security observation: no point in a lock when your hinges are exterior exposed.

I am at the point where I am going to start my shed doors. Soooo glad I found your video beforehand. Thank you for taking the extra time to record it.

yeah that was good, you have a calm voice.. im always cursing when stuff doesnt go right on anything i build

Just built a pair of doors just like your's. Made a few changes, but not much. I did use pocket screw joinery for the inner frame, primarily because the sheeting and trim keep it true and square . Thanks so much for the video. Did it all by myself, wish your son was around to give me a hand.

This reminds me of working on Projects with my dad as a kid. Great video. Now I've got to build my dad a pair of shed doors. Thanks for the insight👍🏻

Where did you get your shed door handle? Great video and detail. I start doors this weekend.

Amazing job! I just started building a shed in my backyard to clear out space from my garage. I did a 8x8 shed with a gambrel roof for more storage space. I'm almost done. I was looking for ideas for the doors and this video sure did help me out. Thanks for sharing.

Is there a cheaper way...I’m replacing a crummy shed door that is 36” wide by 69” tall and thinking just 1 layer of this would work with extra cross supports

Your explanation on figuring out the measurements helped me figure out how to fabricate my own shed doors. Thanks for your time making the video!

So basically I just need to measure the width of the opening. Subtract 1/4 from each side and the center? Also the same for the top and bottom I assume. This video is so helpful.

I'm paranoid when it comes to security, but anywhere there's a screw that can be pried open, I'd rather have it bolted through a 2x4 just in case.

These are great doors, very heavy to be sure, beautiful shed, really a shame to call it a shed. I would call this an out building or storage building, it’s that nice. I have to make new doors on my high wall “barn” shed to replace the metal skinned standard doors. I have a few questions; 1. Did you consider making 1/2x1/2 lap joints for the 4 corners of the frames using pocket holes into the sides of the frame as opposed to the end caps? 2. Did you consider using cedar 2x4 over pine 2x4? (Cedar cuts down on the weight is why I’m asking), 3. I might have missed it, but did you add or have a “drip” trim header over the top of the doorways to prevent rain or moisture working its way between the trim and door panels? (I have one now, not sure if it is worth having one over the new doors), 4. Did you use any type of weather striping at the bottom and around the doors? (You have concrete flooring [nice] my shed is elevated and has 3/4” pressure treated plywood flooring, and we have little critters in the country that like to make their homes in warm sheds during the cold winters, so I need something to keep these little guys from coming in), 5. What was the thickness of the inner door panels? (I missed it, I think). Thoughts? Again, really beautiful out building.

Excellent video and craftsmanship

I recently discovered that clamp trick on my own. So many years I could have used that trick!

Excellent video! Building my own 12'x24' shed now and wanted to build my own doors for around a 6' opening. Friends talked me out of it for looks and security. Based on this excellent instruction, I think I'll give it a go! Thanks so much!

Nice work! a couple pointers though.. Why is one exterior door finished with the panelling similar to the siding while the other door is just smooth finished? Also, those diagonal braces you installed are most functional if installed diagonally from bottom to top with the bottom side being the side close to the hinge. This prevents sagging well. Installing a diagonal brace from hinge corner at the top does not work nearly as well to hold up the weight of the door.

Way to be a nice guy and a good dad. Happy Fathers Day to you this weekend.

Inspiring video, however since you were putting extra effort for security with the locks inside, isn't there a concern about the hinges being on the outside. Anyone can get in the shed by simply unscrewing and removing the hinges?

I'm restoring/renovating a 60 year old brick plinth shed (I expect it would've been cheaper to knock it down but hey its a project!) looked around for some ideas bumped into your vid... cool

Wow!!! You sir did a very good job! Props. And thanks for the well explained video.

I built a shed about a month ago. Doesn’t have doors 😂😂 so not done yet

Where did you get the window above the doors? Or did you make it.

It looked like you kind of "eyeballed" the hinges. How important is it to make sure all three hinges are perfectly aligned and plumb?

Got a question for you sir. Are the horizontal boards in the middle of the door necessary for stability? I got mine hung without putting them on trying to beat the snow. I kinda like the look without but will use if I need to. Thank you in advance

I am building a shed over the well pump and pressure tank. I was looking for ideas on how to build the door and found your video. Thank you, I will use some of your ideas.

Hi I see mixed reviews on the T-Handle lock kit. Any issues after 2 years of use? Thankx great job. Ready to install mine 👍

lol, pants and suspenders! Great video and nice project though

Use threaded pipe couplings to connect sections of pipe to extend the length of pipe clamps. A collection of 2 ft, 4 ft, and 10 ft by 3/4" diameter pipes with threaded couplings on one end give all sorts of length possibilities. I used 14 ft of pipe to hold square the 12 ft by 80 in side walls of my shed while I attached the siding.

The doors look great and it is almost Identical to what I need to make. Thanks nice job.

nice job

great video

Can you tell me where you got the door trim board's, l like the rough saw look that matches your panels.

I will follow everything like in the video, except the hinges position, which I want them hidden and not with the screws exposed

beautiful! would be interesting to know the final estimated price of the shed. home depot has some 1/4 of the size at around 4-5k. i doubt this cost that much in material. think knowing the price would make some people consider this as a fun alternative (which they should anyways regardless).

Nice work

Id really like to know how you put the latch on the left door and when you finished it was on the right.

Nice job....but those have to be heavy doors!

I just finished my shed and found out they want 450 bucks for an outswing exterior 34" door at home depot, has to be custom ordered, so I was looking for a video just like this to help me make my own, this is perfect, I'll just make adjustments for just needing a single door and I have enough leftover siding and lumber to only have to buy the hinges and a couple clamps. thanks for posting this I learned a lot. I figured out how to do a roof this should be relatively fun and easy..

Pretty good for not knowing how to do it. It's a lot easier to cut the sheet good to the size of the door. You are guaranteed one square corner and the rest is easy to get right. Then you screw thru the back into 1 inch thick trim boards that are on the front. you use the same trim on the wall and screw the hinges to the trim. To square the door you lay ot out on level ground and make the top flush and square with quarter inch gaps top and bottom, then screw 2x4s across a few inches from top to bottom to hold it square. Hang a 2x4 or whatever across the bottom of the opening with the top where you want the bottom of the door to sit. With hinges already on the door, screw it to the shed. Now you attach a trim board behind one side and you have that light gap you were worried about all covered. Much easier and much cheaper to build this way. You did an awesome job though.

I definitely don't want to go with a wood door. I made it out of wood 35 years ago and don't want to deal with the painting and wood rot. My plan at this point is to go with wide PVC boards assembled and screwed together. I am unaware of any PVC-like sheets that I could use, but would like to know if such a material exists.

Excellent video Brother ! Just finished building One 8x18 shed and ready to start building 2 more

I've got to make some new shed doors this summer. Think I will go with half laps at the corners of the doors. You would be surprised how easy they are to do! And very strong. Nice build! I think that you could have also saved some weight by using 1X4 instead of 2X4 for the basic frame. Has the weight of the doors been a problem at all for you or do you see an advantage to the 2X4 frame? Thanks for your reply!

I did what you did without the 2x4 frame and extra inner osb... they warped... thanks for the vid! Upgrading them tomorrow!

the 2x4's you used, were they straight off the shelf or did you let them "dry" or "season" to prevent warping?

Really nice - Been very entertained, and the doors on my shed mimic pretty much what you built. I used a lot of Hardie-Plank so the things are probably twice as heavy as your doors, but they should be fine with the great long strap (T) hinges I'm using. Thanks! Well done.

CNt thank you enough. Building mine for the same reasons. I had to build two.

So glad your son was working with you no one wants to work with there hands any more if at all I worked with lot of old guys learned so much now I’m the old guy but youngsters think they know every thing but can’t change a tire 🤬 no idea on who’s going to build houses are any thing else

Helper looks very helpful. You are blessed.

Beautiful shed

well done. After viewing many shed door videos, I’m using yours as my model. Keep up the good work.

that was a great job. i keep watching over and over a few time.

What was the outcome of your angle wood experiment? Do you prefer one method over the other?

Excellent job. Excellent video. Thanks for that.

I like your presentation so much i decided to subscribe to your channel... well done

thanks for the vid. i need doors to fit about 9 ft wide by 8 ft tall. im gonna give it a go. wish me luck.

It looks fantastic.

You can use the panels to square off the frame. No need to measure corners. Thanks for sharing! Nice job.

What the top frame gas’s part I believe I need too bc the roof is slanted down a bit and the door won’t open out only inward bc of the roof

I just read/double-checked that you shouldn't cut on mitre saws and circular saws with gloves.

Clean job! 👍✔

I am curious about how weather-tight these doors are. I live in a rainy area, and I'm puzzled about how to keep rain out after I cut a hole in the end of my shop building...??

Great video. Plenty of details, but you didn't dwell on anything, moved right along. The pace was fast, but that's why we have pause and replay. I believe you meant "belt and suspenders", not "pants and suspenders". Wouldn't want to forget them pants - ;^).

excellent work. Truly inspires me to take on more projects around the house. Thank you for sharing

I just had a Tuff Shed built, and looks great, but the double doors appear to have a 1/4" space around the frame, and wood is exposed. worried this will cause water damage, is there an easy way to weather strip the frame? thanks for your video

my husband has a shed built, and the siding is the same as the house, we have a steel door on the shed, and my husband had to buy put a new lock, this other one gave him so much trouble, that he had a neighbor unlock the door, so he went down the hardware store to buy another round handle lock. we have trouble with that one, it worked a few times and now this one won't open. we called a locksmith, still waiting for him to call us

Awesome video, and thanks for posting it. I am going to implement your ideas on my shed doors.

is that an AvE shirt? Fantastic, and thank you for the helpful video, I'm hoping to redo my current shed doors to something very similar to this summer.

Wow! You're an inspiration.

Very nice doors may have to build mine that way 👍🏽

Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

excellent

looks good...if i could give u 1 bit of advice it would be to relocate your hinges so the head of the fastener isnt exposed

Thank you for putting this together. Great video content and pacing!

Nice job! You gave me some great tips for mine.

Looks great, thanks for the tips!

Good job,

Good job

Best explanation I've seen, thanks for posting.

Awesome job. !!! Very helpful

Thanks for the video. I'm about to get started working on my shed doors. I live in Texas so I got most of the shed done last December-March. Now I'm back on my December vacation, so I'm back at finishing up under the roof, above the walls and making a set of doors to close the shed up.

If you don't have pipe clamps, ratchet straps are also easy to use for squaring/leveling things up. Even works on walls when framing.

cool

Very nice!

When drilling into end grain, you can drill a hole for a large diameter dowel perpendicular to your screw. Put a little glue on the dowel and then you aren't relying on end grain for you screw attachment.

Where did you get the door handle from? Looks good I am going to attempt this in the morning , Thanks

Looks great Amp! Why did you use two half pieces of siding material for the face of your doors rather than one whole piece? It seems to me one piece would have made the doors stronger.