Making A Sliding Shed Door

We started by cutting all the boards for the.

Making a sliding shed 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. How to build a single shed door. Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.

Big doors are a little more challenging. Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board. Good guide if the situation calls for it. 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.

Building single shed doors. Let s set the frames off to. Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline forming an arrow. 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.

If done correctly you can create a stylish but sturdy door for your shed. Also show you how to install it. Entry doors are easy. 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.

Part 1 gathering materials for your door. I usually just buy prehung exterior shed doors like you d install in a garage or house. Lay the 2 4 s in a flat even surface next lay the siding on top of the 2 4 s. Nail 2 nails through the siding and into the 2 4 s.

This method is really simple and can be used for building small or large single swing shed doors up to 3 wide. How to build a sliding barn door supplies needed for building a sliding barn door. Attach the door hinges and install door. 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.

First item of business was to break down all these boards. Adding a roll up shed door. Use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels. Build the shed door with the siding that was cut out earlier in the steps above.