How to build a sliding barn door.
Shiplap sliding barn door.
I know i may be overly excited but this way to make a barn door is revolutionary and the best way ever.
And if requires no finishing work of puttying and sanding win win win.
A sliding barn door is a great space saver in a small kitchen.
Yes you read that right.
Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.
The diy easy shiplap door only cost me 60 and i did it in under an hour.
I actually revealed the door back when i shared my mudroom reveal but i never shared the details on how i built it.
2 pine boards cut rabbets on the edges to make shiplap boards and distressed and stained them to resemble old barn wood.
We used inexpensive 1x6 no.
Today i m giving you the entire lowdown.
Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.
Today i m sharing all the details on our diy faux shiplap barn door.
When you choose boards don t worry about knots scratches or gouges.
A sliding gray shiplap barn door opens to reveal a gray cottage wet bar fitted with a stainless steel mini fridge positioned beneath a gray granite countertop accenting gray shiplap cabinets finished with nickel pulls.
Hays rustic design is the austin area destination for handcrafted sliding barn doors shiplap walls wood accent walls and rustic furniture.
Our door opening is 4 wide so we built ours to be 4 wide and 7 tall.
Hang the diy sliding barn door.
A bold blue with diagonal shiplap skinning.
This tutorial for a diy faux shiplap barn door can add tons of character to your home.
This entire project including the door came in well under 100.
Featuring windsorone wors6 shiplap boards.
The tongue and groove shiplap is the base of our door so we trimmed each of those planks to 7 tall.
Shiplap barn door how to make a sliding barn door if you are a fan of the hgtv show fixer upper you will know that shiplap has taken the decorating world by storm.
Hytlon custom woodwork read more about this project here.
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A shiplap sliding barn door.
First you will need to measure the size of your door opening and determine the width and height you want your door to be.
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