Apply the stain or paint of your choice and allow the door to dry.
Home made stay for barn doors.
Since sharing the studio s before and after transformation one of the most frequently requested posts has been to show you how to build a barn door on a budget after all we transformed a closet into a pantry and we needed to close the space.
Allow the paint to dry on both sides.
This means if the door is not slid shut just so it s not going to stay put.
Basically she purchased a barn door track and made it to where the screen door could easily be slid back and forth.
This blogger just used some pipes and an old door found at her local architectural.
If you are using paint start by using a paint brush so you can fill in any edges or holes.
Maybe it just slides an inch maybe it opens all the way.
Then roll on the rest of the paint.
Complete material list where we purchased things is listed below the post cost of the project does not include the tools used 6 1x8x8 tongue groove boards4 1x5x8 common.
I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build.
When i started planning our master bedroom makeover the door to our bathroom was the obvious choice.
Maybe it just slides an inch maybe it opens all the way.
This may require waiting overnight.
I ve always i wanted a barn door in our home.
Pair it with a room of shiplap and i was in farmhouse heaven.
If you have a screen door that always gets banged up or walk through then you ll want to check it out.
My dad and eric built the barn doors.
The coolest part about this project aside from how great it looks of course is that it was made from simple materials you could find at your hardware store.
I think it looks really nice and unique.