If done correctly you can create a stylish but sturdy door for your shed.
Making a sliding shed door.
Lay the 2 4 s in a flat even surface next lay the siding on top of the 2 4 s.
Let s set the frames off to.
I usually just buy prehung exterior shed doors like you d install in a garage or house.
This plan is a good guide to building double doors that are uneven sizes.
Nail 2 nails through the siding and into the 2 4 s.
Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline forming an arrow.
Tools needed for building a sliding barn door.
Big doors are a little more challenging.
Sliding doors have several advantages over hinged doors for wide openings.
We started by cutting all the boards for the.
Adding a roll up shed door.
First item of business was to break down all these boards.
Part 1 gathering materials for your door.
Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
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.
Good guide if the situation calls for it.
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.
Building single shed doors.
After experimenting with various methods i ve settled on sliding doors as the best solution.
This method is really simple and can be used for building small or large single swing shed doors up to 3 wide.
Attach the door hinges and install door.
Check out this construction guide for building a single shed 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.
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.
Use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels.
Also show you how to install it.
Build the shed door with the siding that was cut out earlier in the steps above.