How to make a door to the barn in the country with your own hands

So, consider the manufacture of two types of doors for a barn

1. Sliding door 8 master classes + video (see below in the article)

2. Simple door 4 step-by-step master classes + video (see below in the article)

 

P.S. At the end of the article you will find a "Photo gallery of unusual doors"!

 

And on a summer cottage, and in a private house, a barn needs reliable protection from weather troubles. Of course, nothing better provides such protection than a strong wooden door. At the moment, in various stores and construction markets, you can find many options for wooden doors for the barn. But is it worth it to spend to buy such a door, if it can be done independently? At the same time, a makeshift door for a barn will be strong enough cheap and durable.

Figure: 5 possible mounting patterns for stiffeners for massive doors

Remember that even though a barn door does not require the same strong door as, for example, an entrance door, you should not treat the creation of a wooden door for a barn with your own hands negligently, because it’s better to do it once qualitatively than to remodel a poorly performed work several times.

And the information contained in this article will just help you to make such a door qualitatively; you will understand that making a door for a barn with your own hands is possible for anyone who does not even have experience.

 

1 block of the article:

Sliding Barn Doors

 

How to make a sliding door to the barn.

(step by step photos)

For a well-equipped barn, a modern, high-quality and convenient door is simply necessary. All these qualities correspond to the sliding view of the doors for the barn, which I will tell you about now. If it seems strange to you to install sliding doors to the barn, then do not be embarrassed, in this article there will be quite a few models of sliding doors for the barn, you will understand that this type of door is quite popular and, moreover, it is very simple and convenient to use.

One of the most convenient things in a sliding door for a barn is the lack of a door frame, which speeds up its installation. If you still don’t like the sliding door model, don’t be upset, because, firstly, in this article we will consider other options for creating a wooden door for the barn, and secondly, according to the principle of this model, you can only create door leaf and install it, subsequently, on the hinges, and not on the sliding mechanism.

It is very simple to create such a model, but you need a little material for this: just a few boards and bars.

The first thing, of course, to create your door with your own hands, you need to measure the doorway to the barn, then to create a door leaf based on the results of these measurements.

In this case, the door is created from 15 consecutively fastened boards (which are fastened together with building glue), this option is suitable for a barn with a wide doorway. After you have created the basis of the door leaf, sand the boards with sandpaper.
The next step is to create an additional supporting frame from the bars, which will more firmly fix the boards for the door leaf.

All that remains is to paint the resulting door leaf and install it.

Step by step photos.

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Sliding wooden barn door

(photos, instructions)

Another undoubted advantage of sliding doors for the barn is the saving of space, this is a big advantage,compared to conventional hinged doors. Therefore, it is worth considering another two-wing model of a sliding wooden door.

The creator of this version of the door offers a good alternative to sliding mechanisms sold in the store: use skateboard wheels with bearings and a galvanized steel channel to create a slider, this method will significantly save you the money you would have spent on buying special materials or on a finished door. But, of course, as I already mentioned, you don’t need to create a sliding door for the shed, you can simply install it on the hinges, I just sat down to tell about such a convenient option for the barn door.

If you, nevertheless, are interested in this option and do not want to create an ordinary door on hinges, then in the step-by-step photographs attached to this fragment of the article, you can see instructions for creating a movable mechanism for the barn door.

Creating a door leaf for such a model also does not take much time and is practically no different from creating a door leaf for the above-described version of the barn door. The only difference is that this door is double-leaf, and the one-leaf door described above is all.

Step-by-step master class:

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Door with windows

(photos, instructions)

A barn door is the easiest way to create a door, which is why many people use doors in this style as interior doors. Well, this, of course, is a good idea, but we are still interested in the main purpose of the doors for the barn.

By the way, this is what this interesting wooden door with windows is suitable for. Such a wooden door is made of coniferous wood, and more specifically of pine. Such material is strong enough and, at the same time, soft, which makes working with it pleasant, convenient and quick.

As always when creating a door, and in general almost any work with wood, the wood billets of the material must be carefully sanded to avoid the possibility of maiming the roughness of the wood material.

Then, before assembly, the author first paints all the details, and then begins to design the door. This action slowed down the assembly process, since, naturally, I had to wait for the paint to dry on the door so as not to get dirty during operation.

Only then, after this lengthy preparation of materials, the creator of this model of a barn door began to take measurements and fasten the boards into a single wooden door leaf. At the same time, the dimensions also need to be checked carefully to avoid errors and redoing actions.

By the way, at the expense of size, the sliding mechanism allows you to create a door leaf slightly larger than the doorway, so that there is no need to adjust the dimensions of the door leaf and once again cut off unnecessary parts.

When you finally assembled the door leaf, you just have to install a window frame with glass in it, if desired, and install it on a movable mechanism (slider).

Photo master class:

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Do-it-yourself wooden double door for a barn.

(Photo)

As I said above, the door to the barn does not need as high strength as the door, for example, the front door, which is why you can use it to make available, materials already available: some old boards, bars and the like. Also, there is no particular variety of styles and designs of doors for the barn, they are basically similar to each other (if you wish, you can even not paint such a door).

So take a look at yourself another model of a double-wing sliding door for a barn, and you will understand that it is no different from previous models, yes, of course, it has some design features, but the appearance, in general, resembles the above options for wooden doors for the barn.

The creator of this model of the door for the barn with his own hands notes that the best thing to create this, and indeed any, version of the door is to find a suitable workplace, then it will be more convenient and pleasant for you to work, and you will do something similar much faster. Indeed, even having a wide range of tools, it is always more convenient to do something in a specially equipped workplace.

The author also mentions that an important part of any project is planning, and indeed, it is best to create a diagram of what you are going to do, in this case, the door to the barn before starting work. And remember the saying: “Measure seven times - cut once”, - it works in any business without question.

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Do-it-yourself classic wooden barn door

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I will continue the description of the sliding models of wooden doors to the barn, because I have a few more suitable options for you. Of course, most of those reading this article would like to see instructions for creating hinged doors, not sliding doors to the barn, and I will certainly provide these instructions to you, but be patient, or just scroll through the article below. And now I bring to your attention another model of a do-it-yourself sliding door for a barn.

Many of those who are reading this text now think that installing a sliding door will cost more than installing a regular hinged door. This is not entirely true. Currently, there are an infinite number of design options for sliding doors for every taste and budget, in addition, I told you above that such a mechanism can be done independently, so you should not be afraid of overpaying, because you will definitely find an option for yourself.

Also, the assembly and installation of a sliding door for a barn will not take much time, according to, for example, the creator of this model, the door was created in 2 days: Saturday and Sunday. And, of course, creating a do-it-yourself sliding door for a barn does not require any supernatural efforts from you. You just need to have a desire.

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Do-it-yourself sliding door for a wooden barn.

(photos, master class)

I mentioned above that it’s easy to create and install a sliding door with your own hands. This, indeed, is true, since any person can cope with such a task. As a proof of this statement, I will give you, as an example, this model of a sliding door to the barn. Why exactly her? Because such a door is made, the truth is very simple, I will say even more than that, it was created by a girl according to pre-prepared schemes (which you can also use, because they are attached to this fragment of the article).

According to the creator himself, or rather the creator, of such an option, it was not difficult to do something like this, and you can even assemble this door without having experience. Indeed, to understand how such a door is made for a barn, it is possible not even by step-by-step photos, but only by the very same scheme mentioned above.

To create a door to the barn, you can use not very expensive wood (in the article “Doors with your own hands”, you can read about how to use wooden pallets to create doors, which will save significant money).

 Step by step photos:

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How to make a wooden door for a barn with your own hands.

(instruction, photos)

The next version of the sliding door for the barn is somewhat similar to the previous model, while such a door model is installed as an interior door, but there is nothing wrong with this, you can safely install this door in the barn, without any problems. The appearance of the door is up to you, so go ahead!

Buying a sliding door for a barn can be very expensive, but for you, this will not be a problem, because you can do it yourself, right? Well, if so, then you need to leave instructions for you to create a sliding door for the barn.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. To begin with, measure the parameters of the doorway: the width and height, since the depth of the opening, that is, the thickness of the walls, in the case of installing a sliding door, does not matter.
2. Assemble a suitable door leaf from several planks fastened together. There can be many options for joining boards: building glue on wood, using tenon joints, screws, nails and so on ...
3. Create a support fixing frame for the door leaf from several bars.
4. Install the door on the sliding mechanism.

Done! Fast, isn't it? Then, as always, you can paint the door and varnish if you wish.

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2 block of the article:

Simple barn doors

 

A simple wooden door to the barn with your own hands.

(photos, master class)

Well, above, I already told you enough about the sliding doors to the barn with my own hands, their positive aspects. Let’s move a little away from the design of the sliding doors and see how it is elementary to make the door to the barn mounted on hinges.
To create such a model, old boards were used that you can find at home, or buy cheaply from people who want to get rid of them as soon as possible.

At first, of course, it will be necessary to prepare the materials found, since from their original appearance the door, even if it comes to the door to the barn, cannot be constructed; you understand this very well. Well, about wood processing itself, in fact, I have already spoken. It includes:

• Sanding;
• Alignment to the desired size;
• Painting (optional);
• Varnish (optional);

Also, processing involves such an important part, as the alignment of the edges, because if the edges of the boards are not straight, there is a risk that the whole door will not be level or, even worse, the details will not fit together. Make sure the edges are straight. It is possible with the help of a level and a building square, it is important that each board sit on the same level with the next board.

After the door leaf is assembled, you need to act according to the standard scheme: install the hinges and hang the door.

Detailed photo master class:

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Schematic: door with keys

 

Stylish wooden door to the barn with your own hands.

(photos, instructions)

Do you think that creating a door for a barn is a difficult task? No matter how! Creating such a door is easy. Any doubts about my words? If so, this section of the article is for you.

The model of the door that I’ll tell you about now was completely made by the girl, and it turned out to be pretty good for her, I would even say - great! After all, this version of the door to the barn does not look like any one I described above - it is stylish, durable, easy to use and pleasant to the eyes!

You will have absolutely no excuses for not creating a door for the barn, such as: “I have not enough experience”, or: “I have never created a door”, right after you see photos of the creation of this door model. You don’t even need any arguments to get you started, just take a look at these photos.

Such a pleasant-looking door was made absolutely from scratch, I’ll even tell you more, the barn, for which, in fact, the door was created, was also built by the same girl. She could - you can too!

The door leaf is assembled from boards fastened together by a thorn connection, which is very convenient. These boards are inserted door frame, or rather in the "windows" of the frame, which you can see on a simple scheme (they are grayed out).

Detailed photo instruction:

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How to quickly make a simple wooden door for a barn with your own hands.

(photos, instructions, video master class)

There are cases when the door to the barn just fell apart / broke / rotted, in general, became unusable for any possible reason.In this case, you can make a simple and inexpensive wooden door for the barn with your own hands, without any unnecessary problems and fuss with its design and appearance. Plain, simple, standard door with wooden hinges, with a simple handle, lockable on the latch. After all, this should be the door to the barn, the main thing is that it holds well, and the rest is not important, right?

If you have such an opinion, then this model of a wooden door to the barn with your own hands is just right for you!

This option, as I said, is quick and easy. It consists of five consecutively connected boards of a suitable size, which are fixed at the back with transverse bars or smaller boards. The bars are mounted on ordinary screws and nails. Hinges are attached to the side end of the door, on the same screws, using these hinges, the door is installed in the doorway. The accessories are installed on the door leaf: a simple door handle and a latch. That's all.

Detailed photo instruction:

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Watch this video master class:

 

 

How to make a door for a summer house from waste material with your own hands.

(photos, instructions, video master class)

If you still want to do something more complicated and simpler for your barn than the previous version of the door with your own hands, then for your attention I propose here is such a model of a door to the barn made by yourself.

Such a model is made of chipboard and in its strength and appearance can even compete with the front door to the house in the country, even if not with the main front door, but still.
The creator of this version of the door to the barn began designing, as needed, with a plan for the future door, which will indicate all the appropriate sizes that fit the dimensions of the doorway. Let such a plan be simple, understandable only to you, as it most often happens, but it should still be. Indeed, the creation of such a plan will not only make the work more convenient, but also avoid mistakes, which will significantly accelerate the progress of the work itself.

The very design of the canvas of such a door to the barn is no different from the design of any other entrance or interior door on the hinges, by the way, you can learn how to create the latter from the articles “do-it-yourself interior door” and “Do-it-yourself entrance door”, then you will be much simpler.

Detailed photo instruction:

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Watch this video master class:

 

Photo gallery:

26 unusual doors for the barn and more!

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