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.
Diy modern sliding barn door.
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.
It cost me under 40 for the wood.
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.
It gives the door a unique and modern look.
I am making a modern farmhouse barn door for my master bathroom today.
5 1x4x8 4 1x6x8 5 glass panels for size see step 4 wood glue.
Here s how to build a modern barn door.
The idea of this modern wood slat sliding door came from our fun and modern wood slat ceiling in my son s room.
To make your own diy modern sliding door you will need.
But today i am sharing the diy modern sliding barn door tutorial.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
Its budget friendly and easy to make.
1 1 4 pocket hole screws.
Http amzn to 2fyn348 we used toasty gray in semi gloss paint for our door.
Diy sliding barn door.
You sacrifice wall space but you gain more because you don t have to pull all your furniture and decor away from the door so it can swing open.
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Kreg jig for pocket hole screws.
We built a sliding door a few years ago and it turned out great but this door is a very different door that i am sharing today.
Barn doors are really cute and fun but they re also a great way to save space.