Sliding Pole Barn Door Plans

Measure 5 1 2 up from the bottom of header at each jamb post.
Sliding pole barn door plans. Rip the last 1x10 t g piece to right width remove c clamps put the last ripped board in place and tighten again with c clamps. Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face. Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that. Snap chalk line across header bottom chord of truss.
Add filler strips use a miter saw to cut the 15 filler strips according to the cut list. Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the. Place track board so top of 2x4 is flush with line from center of post jamb to end of door in open position. Track board stops before corner to allow corner trim to fit.
Install track board trim 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 l over 2 6 sliding door track board. Sliding doors are a popular option for post frame buildings. Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door. Knife score trim inside face 1 1 2 from cut end.
This is what we did on these closet sliding barn doors and the double sliding barn door i built for the bathroom. Roll up doors are expensive and besides that they just don t look barny. Determine the width of the last t g piece to build up the door to an exact 75 width. On the door these are your vertical boards.
Attach cedar pickets to barn door. A header for the door could be as simple as a 1 x 4 board attached with 3 1 2 screws into the studs in the wall. Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards. As one the most cost effective solutions sliding doors are simple and very popular for pole barns used for livestock or horses.
Types of pole barn doors. Take off the existing door trim and re trim the door building the header into the trim. How to make a sliding barn door free plans measure for the sliding barn door and download free guide. Kwik frame type sliding barn doors.
Pole barn sliding doors. Starting from end cut a 1 1 2 slot along trim bend. Slightly tighten all of the boards with c clamps. When you think of a pole barn you likely imagine it with a traditional sliding door.
Double sliding doors don t interfere with the interior space but you can only open half of your garage door opening. Our unique track and trolley double bi fold system eliminates overhead interference and occupies mere inches of side space when fully opened to their. Apply construction adhesive to the back side of each board one at a time. Typical agricultural pole barn kits have one or two sliding doors most commonly placed on the gable ends of the building although they can be located on the eave walls as well.
They re available in either single full doors or two split doors that meet in the middle. Place 2x6 track board with top edge flush with chalk line.