Sliding Pole Barn Door Plans

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