Make Sliding Shed Door

Created by johnny brooke.

Make sliding shed door.

Weekly how to project videos about woodworking metalworking and more. Double sliding barn doors. I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes. More by the author.

Diy live edge sliding barn door how to build woodworking. He uses kreg concealed fastening system for strong wood to wood joints and great hidden fastener end result. Starting from end cut a 1 1 2 slot along trim bend. Side by side sliding doors this means you ll have two sliding doors on the same track that can open in the same or opposite directions depending on the size of your track.

Knife score trim inside face 1 1 2 from cut end. Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the. Building a plywood door for your shed can be done by any person with basic skills if the main techniques and professional tools are used. Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.

Install track board trim 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 l over 2 6 sliding door track board. I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern. Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards. Install track board trim before sliding door track.

If you re worried about bugs or small creatures getting into the shed consider hinged doors instead. You can adjust the design of the door by adding diagonal trims to the plywood panel especially if you want to create a traditional barn style shed. This video is a great shed door walk through guide which shows you the process of building amazingly looking doors from cutting the boards to hanging them to his gorgeous shed. Double sliding barn doors can be built two ways.

Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face. Add filler strips use a miter saw to cut the 15 filler strips according to the cut list. Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room. These can be full size or half size so you d have two doors but they d open in the middle.

Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that. Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door. The other problem with sliding doors is that they re trickier to seal. But if you want a door that s easy to build and install easy to operate and doesn t take up much space then it s hard to beat sliding doors.