Cut the trim pieces.
Make barn door out of plywood.
Once the pieces have been cut sand down the edges.
Since a flat piece of plywood would make for a pretty boring sliding door you re going to want to purchase some 1 x 4s and a 1 x 6 to create a barn house effect on your door.
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Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.
Choose which side will be the front.
Cut the door out of the plywood using a circular saw.
Using your level check that the track and your mounting board are level and mark where each hole will be drilled.
With help lift the barn wood door and roll it onto the track.
How to build a sliding barn door cut plywood to the size of the door frame.
The 1 x 4s will be used on the diagonals and to frame out the outside of the door.
Glue the planks to the frame of the door with wood glue and use wood filler to fill in cracks.
Assemble the pieces together to make sure that all of them fit properly.
Mark the measurements for the door on the sheet of plywood.
Cut the 1 2 to 5 8 inch thick plywood to the size you require.
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Place the cut plywood up to the door.
The 1 x 6 will serve as the horizontal middle of the door.
Drill your holes to attach track to the wall.
Once the edges have been.
You will also need the track double the length of the door opening so it can slide over to open.
Purchase the brackets for the top at your local hardware store.
This includes the hardware and track.
Place the sheet of plywood on the sawhorses.
If you hardware kit didn t come with stoppers we recommend adding one stop.
3 4 plywood for the back of the doors 1 x6 boards for the top and bottom trims 1 x4 boards for remaining trim 10ft barn door track kit listing has other sizes 10 inch black steel door handle.