RUSTIC SLIDING BARN DOOR - HOW TO 

Awesome and thanks!

That means alot. Finally back at it and more to come :)

Yes! Thank you!

Epic! Glad to help.

Update It turned out great! Thanks so much! One thing I did differently was, instead of hanging it completely level, I dropped one side 1/2”. That way, it slowly self-closes when left open. It’s a closet door, so that little difference is really handy.

@@geographicoddity9444 Nice!

Thanks!

Thank you

Exactly and thank you!

Appreciate it

We keep the door open when it’s not in use so the slant wouldn’t work for that. You could certainly do that though. I doubt it would be subjected to more wear and tear than out two boys out this thing through.

It all depends on your setup. I needed a little extra space to clear the existing door trim and the screws weren’t going to hit studs so it added a little extra support. That being said, it’s not completely necessary and drywall anchors where you don’t hit studs are totally acceptable.

1x8s

Oh no! That is a bummer and I've been there before too. You could try adding routing in C channel along the back, but if it's already warped, that might be difficult to do. The warping is caused by moisture fluctuations and the cut of the wood. Assuming you got the lumber from a big box store (like I did for this project), the wood from these places is never fully dry even if it says it was "kiln dried." That coupled with a lot of the boards coming from the center of the tree containing the pith of death. This is the most unstable part of the tree where most of the bending and twisting starts. If you end up going the route of rebuilding and you source your wood from the same place, make sure you look for the straightest quarter sawn boards you can find. Let the wood acclimate and dry out for a week or two before building. That will give you a better base for success with this or any other woodworking project you try in the future.

There is a slight gap, but nothing huge.

Thanks!

Not that I can recall, but I'm sure I'll be tackling those at some point as well.

They do make a lock for sliding doors, just poke around on Amazon a bit.

It hasn't shrunk or warped. The light gaps you see in the video are still the light gaps you'd see today. The only things I would have done differently would be the stoppers up top being black and not white and water based poly instead of whatever kind I used. It yellowed on me...

Sorry I don't have plans made at this time.

It was just an interior white paint. not sure of the exact shade of white. No conditioner used as I knew I'd be "weathering" it. Any blotchiness didn't really matter in this case.

Nah

Constructing it could be done in an afternoon. Nothing too crazy.

Sorry I don’t have any plans at this point.

2:21 recessed handle.

that's what I went for, but you could go bigger...or smaller if you want some peaky gaps.

Espresso was the color. You can choose the brand you like best.

It doesn't do anything to add stability, If we removed the trim, it would just be one more thing to have to finish.

I don’t have plans currently, but the kit is in the description

Really, how can you prevent that?

There are probably a lot of things I could have done, but the purpose of this was demonstrate building your own board and batten door. What you are suggesting is an entirely different video altogether. Thanks!

Totally. Can't wait to see how yours turns out!

Door frame is still in place. Old door is up in the attic haha

screws to hold it in place, glue and brad nails for the construction of the guide itself.

With a lot of trust haha. Lock kit in the description.

Pine

I would say yes because if something gets on it, like a spill or small dirty handprints it makes it much easier to clean off. Just my opinion. I made this same door and have a granddaughter lol

@@scottraymer6835 What hardware did you use to hang it? Everyone I see is not the right width for the hardware to adhere to at the top.

@@grlshockey1 I ordered my hardware through Amazon. SMARTSTANDARD 6.6ft Heavy Duty Sturdy Sliding Barn Door Hardware Kit -Smoothly and Quietly -Easy to install -Includes Step-By-Step Installation Instruction Fit 36"-40" Wide Door Panel (I Shape Hanger) Hope that helps.

I also used a 1x6 as a header to provide more support. it is still working great. Good luck

Just pine from the home store.

one of those hook and loop locks would do the trick...or just trust that your spouse knows how to knock ;)

ebay

I would just poke around on Amazon. Bigger selection there than the big box home stores.

I bought mine on amazon. Same exact set he used. Very easy

Its still there. What are you talking about

no you didn't