Barn Door Build | How-to

[@adamwilliams5426]

I imagine this is very floppy in the wind maybe noisy too? Also if you grab it from the bottom I bet you can bend it real easy enough to enter using the doors leverage and probably won't make any noise doing it either.

[@asem8901]

it looks like that hardware kit is for interior use. How well has it held up outside?

[@codiesmth]

Thanks Juan! I don't have all the fancy tools you do, but I built this exact door (mine was 53" wide x 82" tall) and it really looks terrific! Wish I could upload a photo. I used a different barn door slide - (exterior grade, also natively 12 feet long, with a slide guide on the floor to prevent front-to-back movement). And I installed whisker strips at the edges to help keep out bugs and mice. My shed has a cantilevered roof over the door, so I'm not worried about water entering. I appreciate your thorough guidance in this vid!

[@nfgojags1]

This was my thinking. What kit did you get for exterior grade, and what whisker strips did you use? Did you come up with a lock solution?

[@codiesmth]

@@nfgojags1 I used the SmartStandard system (Amazon), and upgraded the floor guide to their adjustable roller guides. My yard is on the side of a hill, so the shed is built on its own deck (to make it level). The door area has a 4 foot roof over it. So while I couldn't find a barn door system that was fully rated for outdoors, the one I selected is more industrial grade and easier to weatherproof. Whisker strips - technically door sweeps - I ordered the sizes I needed from DK hardware. Lock - Any regular padlock hasp will do. I mounted it to the back of the door so that the hinged plate sticks out the side and nicely hits the catch. Easy.

[@josemanuellozanotello9024]

Mi esposa me mandó este video porque también quiero hacer una puerta corrediza gracias por el video Brou.

[@saifty2007]

Like other comments, how do you ensure that water does not come in from the sides?

[@bjkgearhart]

Were you ever able to seal the door to deter mice, etc?

[@LiloUkulele]

No weatherstripping? No locking latching? What keeps the bottom from flapping in the breeze?

[@kevinbelport4926]

How does it seal on the sides?

[@JasonLiske]

The kit you linked into is for an interior door....

[@Crislzno]

Can’t wait to see it with paint

[@steveriley1000]

How well does it seal to weather like rain or snow blowing

[@brianmac8675]

How do you lock it.

[@ram43x80]

But is it secured? Lock wise..

[@lanzer22]

Couple potential issues here: - Indoor kit might rust over time - Water might seep in during a storm - Gap between door and wall would let dust/insects to enter I've been thinking about a sliding door solution but so far any exterior kits are very expensive, and none seem to focus on making a good seal. The solution seems to be brush seal which is okay I guess.

[@JS-kb4im]

You lost me at “routing table”

[@gregrandol2801]

I did it too. This is what I used Woodglut designs for

[@mmcbryar5216]

Why do wood workers have to make things more difficult than it has to be