Making A Sliding Shed Door

How to build a single shed door.

Making a sliding shed door.

Entry doors are easy. Also show you how to install it. Let s set the frames off to. Attach the door hinges and install door.

After experimenting with various methods i ve settled on sliding doors as the best solution. Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door. This plan is a good guide to building double doors that are uneven sizes. Sliding doors have several advantages over hinged doors for wide openings.

Nail 2 nails through the siding and into the 2 4 s. We started by cutting all the boards for the. Use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels. I didn t have to cut any of these pieces but if your opening is not 8ft you will need to measure and cut accordingly.

This method is really simple and can be used for building small or large single swing shed doors up to 3 wide. Build the shed door with the siding that was cut out earlier in the steps above. Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board. Big doors are a little more challenging.

To create shed doors you ll need to get wood paneling or plywood to create the door itself then reinforce the door with a wooden frame. Build the door the first thing i did was layout my 5 pieces of 1 6 boards side by side butted up against each other. Good guide if the situation calls for it. Lay the 2 4 s in a flat even surface next lay the siding on top of the 2 4 s.

Check out this construction guide for building a single shed door. How to build a sliding barn door supplies needed for building a sliding barn door. If done correctly you can create a stylish but sturdy door for your shed. First item of business was to break down all these boards.

Tools needed for building a sliding barn door. Building single shed doors. The door at the end isn t the finest we ve seen but it is an easier build and the shed door is quite sturdy. I usually just buy prehung exterior shed doors like you d install in a garage or house.