Plywood Barn Door
Any wood defects have been repaired with synthetic filler so the veneer can be painted.
Plywood barn door. Here are the materials we used. The steel will add 3 16 of an inch which is close to 1 4 inch to make it easy math of width around the entire perimeter of the door. Once the pieces have been cut sand down the edges. After creating the.
B grade plywood also features a smooth sanded surface but may have more repaired defects up to 1 inch across. Glue the planks to the frame of the door with wood glue and use wood filler to fill in cracks. Cut the door out of the plywood using a circular saw. If your plywood has one side that looks nicer than the other choose which side you.
With help lift the barn wood door and roll it onto the track. The barn door was built so that there would be a solid plywood base with a bunch of strips sitting on top and. If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door. A grade plywood features a smooth sanded surface without knots.
The ones we used and the ones i wish we had purchased. Using your level check that the track and your mounting board are level and mark where each hole will be drilled. Assemble the pieces together to make sure that all of them fit properly. You can t even tell that the door is made from plywood.
Once i had the whole thing assembled i measured and drilled the holes for the barn door hardware. Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim. Cut the trim pieces. Since i wanted the total width to be 38 inches by 82 1 2 inches tall i cut the plywood to 37 1 2 inches by 82 inches.
A grade plywood is ideal for furniture or cabinet doors. I tried to design this project to only use one sheet of plywood but to achieve the double x look it required. Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best. Place the sheet of plywood on the sawhorses.
Cut the plywood down to size. If you hardware kit didn t come with stoppers we recommend adding one stop. Drill your holes to attach track to the wall. Once the edges have been.
Mark the measurements for the door on the sheet of plywood. How to build a sliding barn door cut plywood to the size of the door frame. 3 4 plywood for the back of the doors 1 x6 boards for the top and bottom trims 1 x4 boards for remaining trim 10ft barn door track kit listing has other sizes 10 inch black steel door handle.