Hanging the barn door is a whole other blog post.
Diy modern sliding barn door.
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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.
5 1x4x8 4 1x6x8 5 glass panels for size see step 4 wood glue.
I ordered a 6ft sliding barn door hardware from amazon that i am so happy with so i will add that to the bottom of the post.
To make your own diy modern sliding door you will need.
Kreg jig for pocket hole screws.
Diy modern sliding barn door on may 10 2019 one of my favorite journeys has been helping my parents renovate their new home and being that my other half and i just moved in to save money for our own home i talk about that journey here i wanted to thank them in a special way.
I already have my next barn door that i want to make all picked out so i will make a blog post for hanging a barn door after i m all done.
The idea of this modern wood slat sliding door came from our fun and modern wood slat ceiling in my son s room.
But today i am sharing the diy modern sliding barn door tutorial.
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.