Cut the chevrons use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels.
Diy exterior sliding barn door.
Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
To start let s take a look at the components of the door we will be making.
To start we ll rip each 2 x 6 on the table saw to ensure each is exactly 5 5 wide.
Diy farmhouse sliding barn door.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
Sliding barn style doors for the lean to on the garage.
Diy sliding barn door step 1.
If you are looking for a way to create this magnificent look in your own home then you ll want to check out this tutorial.
You ll be so glad you did.
Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
A few years back we created our exterior barn doors from reclaimed lumber for our barn so we decided to make this one of our new diy projects and create the interior doors on our own as well and we couldn t be happier with the results.
So go ahead start looking for a place in your home to put this magnificent little door.
In a single afternoon and for a grand total of 125 00 we built both doors needed for the hallway.