Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
Making a cross brace barn door.
14 steps to building your.
Because the loads are transferred to the bottom hinge and the bottom hinge is closer to the ground the gate ends up more.
Make the door frame to fit the opening assemble the frame only no batten boards no cross braces.
Do the same with the other piece.
The name describes the shape formed by the boards used to brace the parallel door boards and keep them from sagging or warping due to gravity when the finished door is hung from hinges.
Place one of the cross brace pieces under the frame exactly where you want it using bits of scrap to support the door frame and hold it level on top of the cross piece.
Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar.
A z brace door allows you to use boards to make a door instead of a single sheet of material like plywood.