As one the most cost effective solutions sliding doors are simple and very popular for pole barns used for livestock or horses.
Sliding pole barn door plans.
Add filler strips use a miter saw to cut the 15 filler strips according to the cut list.
They re available in either single full doors or two split doors that meet in the middle.
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.
Take off the existing door trim and re trim the door building the header into the trim.
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.
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.
On the door these are your vertical boards.
Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the.
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.
This is what we did on these closet sliding barn doors and the double sliding barn door i built for the bathroom.
Track board stops before corner to allow corner trim to fit.
Place track board so top of 2x4 is flush with line from center of post jamb to end of door in open position.
Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face.
Install track board trim before sliding door track.
Knife score trim inside face 1 1 2 from cut end.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
Types of pole barn doors.
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.
Measure 5 1 2 up from the bottom of header at each jamb post.
Start by measuring the opening that will be covered with your.
Place 2x6 track board with top edge flush with chalk line.
Snap chalk line across header bottom chord of truss.
Determine the width of the last t g piece to build up the door to an exact 75 width.
Apply construction adhesive to the back side of each board one at a time.
Kwik frame type sliding barn doors.
Pole barn sliding doors.
Attach cedar pickets to barn door.
Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that.
Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards.
When you think of a pole barn you likely imagine it with a traditional sliding door.
How to make a sliding barn door free plans measure for the sliding barn door and download free guide.
Also show you how to install it.