How To Build A Sliding Barn Door For A Bathroom
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
How to build a sliding barn door for a bathroom. I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes. Barn doors are super trendy but often one of the places that people want to use them is on a bathroom. 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. Here s how to save your money by taking the diy approach to building a barn door.
Barn doors have a distinctive look usually featuring a wooden board that goes across diagonally and a two layer frame that adds depth to its design. You can find the plans for such a door on jennasuedesign if you ever want to build one yourself from scratch. Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar. Hgtv remodeling expert laurie march shows how she built a sliding barn door to add privacy between a master bedroom and bathroom.
Take off the existing door trim and re trim the door building the header into the trim. But their purpose is the same. Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn. If you ve investigated rustic barn doors you ve probably gotten sticker shock.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room. I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern. This is what we did on these closet sliding barn doors and the double sliding barn door i built for the bathroom. Ready to install options can be costly and the idea of creating a diy barnwood door may seem intimidating but this guide will teach you how to choose your lumber remove your current door and install a brand new custom barn wood door in just a few steps.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build. Because the door was going to be used in an area where moisture might be an issue she used a high gloss paint to. How to build a sliding barn door for less money 03 13 hgtv remodeling expert laurie march built a sliding barn door for privacy between a master bedroom and bathroom. Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
To save money she used plumbing pipe instead of standard barn door hardware and she saved time by having some of her lumber cut at the hardware store. A sliding bathroom barn door can be distinctly different from your run of the mill door with hinges. Closing off a room from prying eyes and giving you an extra barrier between you and the rest of the world or just the people in your home. This white sliding door is excellent for the bathroom and looks beautiful from both sides.