How To Build A Barn Door in One Day!! | DIY Sliding Door

[@RNCHFND]

ONE DAY? This is a project I would procrastinate for at least 18 months

[@rogergregorius4203]

I had to give your response a "hahahahaha"!

[@giovannipetitti1588]

Great job, very good April, one question !! but the lower guide ???? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aps5150]

I came to ask the same thing. Watching the door slide and envisioning it smacking into the wall....

[@campbellwoodshop]

Hey April was the angle on the boards just a simple 45 degree or was it something else?

[@lancemill5683]

Hi I'm just wondering how to know how much space is needed when its on the rollers? To make sure door is long enough?

[@edrosa5079]

did you hang the cleats into the studs or what did you do to hang the rail

[@joeywalker4392]

I'm adding on a bathroom to my sisters' house. They were wanting me to build a barn door. So thanks for the simple way of building one. I'm sure I'll use your method. Keep up the great videos.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@melissapoole8580]

I needed this video! I am doing multiple barndoors prepping to sell. This is simple! Thank youuuuu!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@toneman8478]

What's the depth of the backerboard to hang the rail system?? 1/2" or 1"

[@rawland229]

Great job, love your projects, what color was the paint please?

[@richrudolf93]

THANK You!!! for the inspiration. I completed a similar door that was about 82 x 82 and I'm so pleased with it because of your video. Thank you! (I'd attach a pic if I knew how.)

[@1cleandude]

Could this sliding door be used on an outdoor storage shed?? Thanks 🙏🏻

[@AprilWilkerson]

It could be but sealing it from moisture and small critters may be an issue. Thanks for watching.

[@1cleandude]

@@AprilWilkerson Thanks so much April you’re videos are awesome and your hubby is BLESSED!🙏🏻 I think the door would look great but not practical. Thanks again!

[@rogerknight2267]

I curious about the installation of the hardware rail mounted to the wall to hold the door. Seems to be a lot of weight just to be anchored with screws into a sheet rock wall.

[@toolsarecool]

I’d be shocked if the mounting bolts wouldn’t go straight through the sheet rock into studs/door header. I doubt that’s an issue.

[@dddube12]

Very cool build April!!!!

[@waynerountree9284]

Enjoyed watching this great content thanks for sharing 👍

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@MrDwinstead]

You are my favorite Maker. So happy for all your success. Lot's of hard work, perseverance and knowing your only limit is the one you make for yourself. Inspiring soul. Thank you.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching.

[@rodgerq]

How much worse does a barn door stop sound transmission between rooms compared to a normal door? Is it possible to see past the edges and into the next room? I have ideas to fit one to my small en suite so I can utilise the space in the room where an ordinary door would swing but obviously dont want a line of sight between rooms 🤣 The door looks great, definitely in the sort of style I'd go for.

[@markconger8049]

I like the double sided nature of this door. Anything can go on the kitchen side, including a dry erase surface for making shopping lists that quickly get hidden when the door is opened :)

[@karl_alan]

Love this type of idea. I actually installed a whiteboard into one of my kitchen cabinets when replacing a broken door & we use it all the time. The more the merrier when it comes to dry erase boards in a kitchen.

[@brandonnugent1887]

This is EXACTLY what I needed to see. We have a project where we need a decorative yet functional door for the laundry room. This will do great.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kurtisworkman716]

Could you put the door back onto the Cnc and run the file again at 1/32 deeper to take the paint out of the grooves?

[@AprilWilkerson]

It's already hung. I was in a time crunch so couldn't take the time to router it out or put back on the cnc. It's ok, I just wished I had thought earlier to roll it instead. Thanks for watching.

[@kurtisworkman716]

@@AprilWilkerson totally understand a time crunch. Still a great result.

[@robertjosephmurphyii4947]

Very awesome nice job again April.

[@josephward8753]

Beautiful April! Good looking barn door too

[@chadmarkley]

"Build this simple barndoor with your $200K CNC and $150K panel saw" lol. But honestly, I love the look and the "glued" design on the front look great and would be easy to do with few tools. I just thought it funny with the super fancy tools in the mix :)

[@AprilWilkerson]

I was at my commercial building so those tools were handy. If at my personal shop I could have taken a simpler route. Thanks for watching.

[@davidgulbransen6801]

I agree - it was a neat project, fun video to watch, and it is cool to see April’s skills expanding…but projects like these become less useful or relatable because the toolset she’s developed leaves her approach less attainable for most of us.

[@talladegadude4852]

@@davidgulbransen6801 You could do this same project cutting the boards with a circular saw, or put a piece of plywood down and router design you want. Get creative with what you have.

[@jj52999]

I agree and it's a bit misleading since not everyone would have these "right tools" to complete it the same way in "one day"

[@harmsworthcharles3261]

What is important is the idea Then with ordinary tools and using your brain and creativy you can do incredible things Bravo to mrs wilkerson

[@Trethar512]

Any concerns with wood expansion? We have a barn door to our master bathroom, and either the door wood was bad or the humidity caused it, but the door curled up a bunch. One bottom corner comes 1.5" from the wall while the other bottom corner rubs the wall. I know the plywood won't move, but could the solid boards expand and cause some sort of curl?

[@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

Nice build April…. Beautiful door!

[@MyTumbleWeedHome101]

Awesome! I LL be doing this!!!

[@rogergregorius4203]

On the painted side, just runit through the CNC again to clean up the lines? Beautiful!

[@AprilWilkerson]

That's a good idea but it's already hung in the house now. Thanks for watching.

[@112wade]

Love your new "slider." I had a vertical panel saw in my shop and loved it. Again, nice video April.

[@wallaceloper637]

How would you keep the lines tape are something else? just being a cat

[@thedude883]

Great video. Very nice end result.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you very much!

[@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025]

nice to see April carries plywood the same way I do! LOL

[@jameshaulenbeek5006]

Great work on the door

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you like it. Thanks for watching.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Fantastic looking sliding barn door inside the home. Great job April. Stay safe and keep having fun. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much!

[@T_157-40]

Beautiful.

[@TheWanderingGeezer]

Thread locker on the cap rather than the bolt?

[@MWitt-bw7im]

I took old pocket doors with glass and turned them into barn doors. I love my former pocket now barn doors. I have had them for just over 2 years now. 👍

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@harmsworthcharles3261]

Hello from France Mrs Wilkerson Another good moment watching your intresting work Stay safe and take care

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you! And hello from Texas! Thanks for watching.

[@donnarichardstevens3163]

Surprised there is no bottom track. Not sure I like the idea of that banging and crashing around if the wind is blowing when an external door or window is open.

[@-gina1114]

Love it April!!! You are a good teacher!!!

[@GeneSizemorePhotography]

I’m definitely doing this!! Thank you April!!

[@StephenBrewer89]

Go to Amazon and get the soft close kit for this and you will love it. I put some on my barn doors.

[@donavanmcelroy6263]

Love it! 👍👍

[@_Merica_USA]

Another great video April. 👍🏼♥️

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you liked it!!

[@dennisdegroot7769]

Wonderful sliding door and it makes me smirk :-D to see you being happy doing the things you like best.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes! Thank you!

[@billhart2746]

Awesome! We're closing on our house in Fate in a few weeks. Definitely will be building this door!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Sounds great! Enjoy the build.

[@ellieboa]

love this!

[@thecreativetake]

I liked the pattern you used. Your cnc is awesome!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you very much!

[@joegarrison8611]

Nice job April.

[@CarlosVargas-xz6bw]

Love the door!

[@hooshangzargarbashi3015]

You have a big shop !

[@ivanwill]

From our Master Bedroom to the Master Bathroom, could do with a door like this. We currently have doors similar to the ones you removed.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Enjoy the build.

[@stokedcreativesfilms5986]

Another great video! You can also fill in the hinge mortices by cutting 1/8" thin wood to fit applying glue to them and securing with a pin nailer and then finishing with putty or spackel. That way you don't get the sagging or cracks and you get a hard edge at the reveal. Bondo also works well if you use a piece of wood on the open edge to hold the bondo in. Either way I don't recommend only using putty because of the sagging and the uneven edge so use either wood or bondo instead.

[@darrenlesueur4785]

that patch she used will Crack its to thick and nothing bonding it to the jamb with the old paint still there. I like the idea of scabbing a piece of wood in . maybe wood bondo would work or sometimes I take fine saw dust and mix it with wood glue and make a patch

[@FredMcIntyre]

Looks great April, awesome job! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@richardjones990]

Beautiful job April. It looks like a person could use a Track Saw for almost all of this project. Most likely the design on the back of the door would be a challenge. Nice work.😇

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Yes, a Track Saw is certainly helpful although those without one can always find another way. Thanks for watching.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great job on the sliding door April! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP

[@davethepak]

Another great video. Excellent content, presentation and production quality. I am wondering if using a router, or doing both sides with the boards would be faster. thanks for sharing April, you and Steve are my favorite woodworking channels.

[@mikecurtis2585]

Great job I like that door. Simple design should be simple to make. Thanks 😊🙏

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like it!

[@tmackie1694]

Aloha, April. Wow, that panel saw is amazing! (I’ve never seen one.) May I ask you a saw-related question please? I am on the verge of buying my first mitre saw ever. Was gonna purchase a 12” mitre (Dewalt), but hesitating … should I $pend the extra money and get a SLIDING 12” mitre saw instead? I am not building a house or anything, but am doing maintenance/improvements on farmhouse and workshop (e.g. building interior walls for secure tool lock up), as well as plans to build a new chicken coop and goat enclosure, etc. Your thoughts on pros & cons? Many thanks!

[@readyplayer2]

Not April obviously but I’d say one consideration for you may be weight if you don’t have a permanent location you can leave it set up. I got a large DeWalt compound sliding mitre saw and I love the capability but the thing is a beast to haul off a shelf and set up when I use it occasionally. If you have a workshop where you can leave it set up, this probably isn’t an issue for you.

[@g10ck22]

Just in time! I need a barn door in the guest house - will totally use this to jumpstart the build. Thank you AW!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Perfect! Glad you found it useful. Enjoy the build.

[@arielpalacios8576]

It was spectacular!! 👏👏👍🏆

[@PunkR0ckz09]

Dang that's clean! I just wish the lines would be painted white, cause blue and white is an awesome color scheme XD I can't wait to be able to make something like this..all I could do right now is in a near future change my folding doors so they have a pattern on them. Great job though and can't wait to see more !

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@Omatsu-No-ONE]

すごい！かっこよ！

[@Grunt49]

Very nice.

[@shicabababengo6202]

Lovly you did nice job. I realy like it you are 👍👍

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi, April loved the video but if I had been making it, I would have put a very small bevel on the wood to emphasize the pattern on the outside of the door. Also you wen t over the front of the door when you were painting the back, that would have driven me mad until I sorted it out. Seeing the paint on the back if you get tired of the wood look you could reverse the door and have a different look by just moving the rollers on to the other side

[@youtukang]

*Good* 👋

[@larryh7760]

I want to build one now. I have absolutely no need for it though. Maybe my new shop I'm having built next year.

[@Mark-em5zm]

I want one of those too!! I mean the shop, not everyone has a CNC like that…

[@cabman86]

You were talking about leaving the grooves bare. Why not put it back in the CNC and recut them?

[@AprilWilkerson]

I was on a timeline and had other things pressing so just couldn't take the time. And now it's hung at the house so it's fine. Thanks for watching.

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

I see why you regret pouring the paint on the back side of the door. However, this experience is a great learning point for a future project. Overall this door looks FANTASTIC April! 👍👍😃🤩

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you for your kind words. :)

[@brollin2flybrollin2fly49]

You are to cool thanks

[@saadaljeaan1103]

Good jab 🌼

[@youtukang]

👋👋👋

[@mountaindewdude76]

Thanks for this video, April! I have a bathroom door that I've been wanting to replace with a sliding door but I've been unable to decide on what kind of design to have on the door. I showed this video to my wife and she agreed that this is the exact design that we want. I'll be buying the hardware and lumber for the door tomorrow. I don't have an amazing panel saw, like you have, but I'm sure I can still make a quality door. Thanks again! Your door really turned out well and we loved it! Have a great week!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Thanks and enjoy the build.

[@thedude883]

Ricky Bobby!🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@youtukang]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@kazuki2916]

Wish I had few tools to start woodworking..

[@AprilWilkerson]

I started off buying tools from yard sales and pawn shops, buying only the tool I needed. Start off small and work your way up, saving for the next tool you need. Best of luck!

[@kazuki2916]

@@AprilWilkerson thank you..I'm just a poor guy.i can't afford it..thank u for your reaponse

[@ForestWoodworks]

April, I always find it funny that videos seem to show in my news feed of things I'm thinking about building. The barn doors is beautiful and I love how versatile your build is. I built some overhead box shelves in my garage and due to the existing lighting, I'm limited on the type of doors I could make, so I have been contemplating a sliding door. I bet I could modify the size of your example to work. Thanks so much!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you found it useful. Enjoy the build.

[@ForestWoodworks]

@@AprilWilkerson thank you! Just finished the older barn door video. New playlist created. AWESOME!

[@darrenlesueur4785]

that's going to warp for sure . maybe if you would have used mdf . you can't glue one side of a sheet and not the other and expect it to stay balances.

[@danielsanmetzger]

Disappointed you didn’t beat it with chains and make worm holes. Pretty awesome still

[@FriendsPride]

if you could had chamfer the edges of boards then it would be a 3d look.

[@snupmadra3787]

49% of self made millionaires in the UK are dyslexic, so it's no surprise that April is so talented and successful.

[@lmallard3788]

Interesting

[@terrancesnyder9323]

Good morning

[@neilbrackstone1819]

Should have used the cnc last after the painting would have looked great

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes, didn't realize how great it looked until after I already started painting. Thanks for watching.

[@stephenridenour6812]

Looks great! Also, "Ahhh! Might I interest you in a hoist?!!!"

[@wollinger]

Not sure how I feel about those doors when there's no bottomrail or something to keep them from flapping.. at least some type of small guide thingy

[@2H80vids]

I thought about that too but, having a guide at the bottom would surely leave a "trip hazard" on the floor, as you walk through the open door.

[@wollinger]

@@2H80vids yep, but there's something that you can place on the wall, i don't know the name but it can be done... One little support really close to the opening of the door, but for that the door must be a little wider too so it closes the passage but still stays within that support..

[@2H80vids]

@@wollinger Hmm, something like that might work. It would stop the door "flapping" at least.😀

[@MESTER47]

Great project, a little update to your kitchen too and don't broke your back working alone, moving plywood with no help.

[@andyjgraham1]

"I didn't have a $60 trim router, but I did have an $8,000 panel saw..."

[@AprilWilkerson]

Actually, my router was over at my other shop and this build was at my commercial building. Thanks for watching.

[@garethkalber7236]

This is unlikely to stay flat for very long, both the methods you used were a decent approach but should have done the same for both sides i.e two sheets of 1/2 ply with the score cuts on the cnc or the sheet of ply clad on both sides. You have to balance your sheet goods when laminating things to them.

[@billparco8072]

+1 Learned this lesson the hard way with two doors I made for our master when I was way less experienced.

[@TheTheRanger1]

Video brought to you by DAP

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes, I'm proud to be sponsored by DAP. I only work with quality companies who's products I believe in. Thanks for watching.

[@MisterTee2010]

Born and Bred Texan ? That did not sound right LOL

[@AprilWilkerson]

It's a saying. It merely means I was born in Texas and both my Parents were Texans.

[@MisterTee2010]

@@AprilWilkerson Oh. I thought you meant to say born and raised. Learn something new everyday 🤗

[@trishaolson6597]

Lizzy!!!!

[@BadAppleWoodwerx]

The wife and I love these style doors, but the major dilemma is how much wall space they take up. 😒

[@AprilWilkerson]

True, if you don't have a blank spot it just won't work. Thanks for watching.

[@SeanNecker]

You can also use chalkboard paint so that when the door is closed you can write secret messages on it.

[@AprilWilkerson]

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing and for watching.

[@cartoomews]

👍👍👍

[@michaelneal3162]

I am so curious if these companies pay her. She drops way too brand name products to not be a a pay roll. Hahah all the love though.

[@jamessanders482]

If I get 50k in tools I can build a door in 8 hours,,😂😂

[@AprilWilkerson]

You can make this project using a circular saw or jigsaw to cut the boards and a router to make a design if you choose. Get creative and use what you have. I bought my first tools from yard sales and pawn shops. You can do what you put your mind to. Thanks for watching.

[@lukeritter7507]

“An easy diy barn door!” Then she literally uses 10-20 thousand dollar equipment lol.

[@AprilWilkerson]

I don't expect all Viewers to have the same tools I've accumulated. You can do this same project with simpler tools, it would just take longer. Get creative and see what you can do. But as I have access to a faster method, it would be crazy for me not to utilize the tools. Thanks for watching.

[@ghezghouznabil2323]

😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@gordonreeder3451]

Not a barn door. But, I will steal that pattern for a fence.

[@grampymeyer6603]

I laugh when you lament about not having a router handy.. then off to the panel cutter...

[@RS-Amsterdam]

ONE DAY ??? 7:27 LEFT IT OVERNIGHT

[@AprilWilkerson]

If not for drying time it would have been one day. If you add the time actually spent making it, it would have been one day. Thanks for watching.