DIY Sliding Barn Doors

[@rodhogfishn]

This gentleman simplifies what use to be a job I dreaded tackling. He shows how it really is a DIY job, and greatly reduces the expence. Than you sir. PS: I cant understand anyone giving this a thumbs down.

[@bowlingactually]

Thank you sir, I never worry about the thumbs downs! haha

[@garthhorne617]

I was going to buy all the parts for a barn door for my shed. I must say your video was excellent. It is an inspiration on using ingenuity with found material (which I have plenty of!) to create a project without having to buy all the parts! Thank for sharing your ideas!

[@1986yamahafazer69]

Excellent job! You literally made everything. Looks ready good, and seems to work well.

[@mikedkc]

That is impressive. Nice design, nice construction.

[@bowlingactually]

Thank You.

[@DanielaRouge]

How incredibly beautiful! Splendid! I couldn' t make a straight trim for my shed door and here I see impossible things done in an artistic manner, should I say.

[@bowlingactually]

Thanks

[@OldManFatBike]

Very nicely done! Thanks a bunch for posting this video. It was very informative!!

[@alabamaperformancetint4620]

Looks great! Thank you for sharing

[@mhairtin2007]

Great work and actually very simple but smart and a tidy job

[@markjob7736]

Thank you sir. You answered all my questions and gave me some good ideas in a great video. ps Your metal bending is impressive to say the least and thanks again.

[@gerytremaine488]

Absolutely gorgeous! Great Job!

[@Blue2222-v1l]

Excellent job.

[@bowlingactually]

Thanks

[@cheriejohnson9445]

Wow! Nice job!

[@themakersden6799]

Cool video! Glad you made it I'm supposed to build some of these tomorow for my boss and this video helped.

[@bowlingactually]

Great, glad I could help!

[@BonafideToolJunkie]

Does wood stain alone preserve them fairly well?

[@EmpireTextbooks]

Are those 1x3s on top of the T111?

[@bowlingactually]

Actually they are 1x4's. But you could easily use 1x3's with no problems.

[@9011combo]

Very very nice sir!!

[@redburner]

Great build! My only problem with it is that your track spacers bent the siding panels also there is nothing to stop the doors from swinging away from the house and potentially falling or did I miss something? Thank you for sharing

[@bowlingactually]

Thanks, yes the spacers did bend the siding a little, but not too noticeable behind the track. As for the doors swinging away, I haven't had any problem whatsoever with that. And they've been up for 2 years or more now and we live on what we affectionately call "hurricane hill." We are a few miles from the Lake MI shore, but up on a hill and effectively get a lot of high wind straight off the lake. Granted it's not hurricane wind like storms on the gulf, but we get a lot of 40+.

[@kCI251]

Looks nice. What will keep the doors from blowing off the tracks in a heavy storm? You need some track or hold down latches on the bottom, right?

[@bowlingactually]

Not really. They only swing out away from the building and there is virtually no wind from the inside. They've now been installed for over 3 yrs with no problems.

[@paulshaw6125]

My doors dont lay flat after building them, what am I doing wrong?

[@gregorymandile2321]

someone buy this guy a cordless tool set for Christmas

[@wheelie642]

Very nice job. But it looks like you should built them with windows for some day light. It’s a black out in there.

[@CRCfail]

Very well done video

[@dominationproductions4965]

Hi what are the dimensions of the V belt pulleys? If you bought them online do you have the link by chance?

[@cynthiaibarber1509]

How far apart did you space bolts on rail?

[@bowlingactually]

They are 24" apart. Thanks for watching!

[@dragonhawk7723]

Hello i am about to make same door for garage but are they gonna last longer in winter ? or rainy month`s?

[@chrishigdon1070]

very nice trying to do this very thing to a 30x40 carport

[@bowlingactually]

Great, works well.

[@gsmith1756]

is there a chance of warpage on the flatness of the door? How do you address that possibility? I am thinking that the doors might curl out and not lay flat against the building. Especially if you were to run the ply up and down?

[@bowlingactually]

The doors are now approaching 3 years old and have minimal warpage. There is a little on the edge of the first door, but not enough to cause a problem.

[@TheFunFosters]

How do you keep the bottom of the doors from swing around during strong winds?

[@bowlingactually]

I just haven't had a problem with that. And I live on a hill with plenty of wind here. The wind would have to come from the inside to cause a problem.

[@northerniltree]

The plywood panels could have been hung vertically to shed the rain and snow better- whaddayathink?

[@bowlingactually]

Possibly, I didn't even think of that, might have some benefit.

[@northerniltree]

@@bowlingactually :)

[@donj1561]

I was about to do this same thing, and ran across your video! How great! Tell me, please, what is the size of your flat metal trac? (thickness) And is it something you can buy at a Tractor Supply type store?

[@bowlingactually]

Thanks! It's 1/8" X 2" 304 Stainless Steel Flat and I got my from metalsdepot.com

[@lupeflores9868]

What keeps the doors from falling off the rails? Or is it just simply relying on the weight.

[@bowlingactually]

Yes, just gravity :) I live on a hill and get quite a bit of wind, no problems at all.

[@jonfuz13]

I have had trouble drilling through hardened steel. Did you use a special bit to drill through the stainless steal, or does a basic metal bit work fine?

[@bowlingactually]

Yes it is very difficult. You have to use a good quality bit, a very slow speed, good lubricant and take your time. Slow speed is the key, too fast and you just create a lot of heat and don't cut. I used cobalt bits and a speed of 300 rpm.

[@quocle867]

Are the trims 2x4 or 2x6 and did you put them on both sides or just one side? Thank you!

[@bowlingactually]

Trim is 1x6 and only one side. You want to try to keep the weight down as much as possible

[@arth.4196]

Thumbs Up. All that work looks like 5K to 7K worth of retail work.

[@stevesepka2542]

Nice work! How wide are the doors?

[@bowlingactually]

Doors are 8 ft wide by 7'2" tall.

[@drewedwards8566]

Great job!!

[@bowlingactually]

Thanks.

[@rhinoglitter5997]

What type of wood was used?

[@bowlingactually]

T1-11 plywood siding.

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

PRETTY DAMN KOOL 👍🏼 ...... SHARP LOOK TO THEM AZ WELL .......

[@bowlingactually]

Thank You!

[@Blaze_1961]

Why didn't you just put the tracks up against the wall and mark the holes?

[@bowlingactually]

Thanks David, could have done that. A bit difficult to hold and mark them by myself, so I just did them as I went.

[@Soyucky]

My favourite part is that you built your own hardware.

[@bowlingactually]

Thanks Clayton

[@huntemall219]

Genius!