We re building sliding barn doors.
How to make a sliding barn door lock.
We have an awesome building project for you today.
For double barn doors a sliding barn door latch isn t too difficult to find or install.
So despite the fact that the doors were in tact and looked amazing there was no real finished look to them and they certainly didn t lock.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
Kwik frame type sliding barn doors measure 5 1 2 up from the bottom of header at each jamb post.
We sell economical pole barn kits for farm and ranch.
I wish we had know about everbilt at the time because their directions are much more comprehensive.
The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room.
How to add a lock to a barn door.
The lock mounts to a door jamb to keep out prying eyes and keep barn doors shut.
How to build a 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.
Check the measuring instructions or ask the manufacturer for help.
How to mount a barn door.
The doors simply slide together and can be locked together.
No matter what type of doors you want to build a few hours and some basic supplies are all that you need.
Sliding doors should extend at least an inch beyond the sides of the opening that don t have trim or an inch beyond the moldings of openings with trim.
This is going to be a two part series.
These drawings and tips show where the hardware goes and how to install a door.
It s easy to see why.
Also there was a giant gap on the sides with the door closed due to the nature of how barn doors work with trim work in the house.
For a single sliding barn door the hardware and supplies are even less expensive and the whole project would have been under 200.
You can add more overlap for extra privacy.
Choose your barn door hardware before determining the door height.
Consider the type of barn door.
We hope this helps you build sliding barn door for your farm building.
Building a sliding barn door means you don t have to rip open and reframe a wall for a pocket door.