Making A Sliding Shed Door

If done correctly you can create a stylish but sturdy door for your shed.

Making a sliding shed door.

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. 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. 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. 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 shed door with the siding that was cut out earlier in the steps above. This plan is a good guide to building double doors that are uneven sizes. I usually just buy prehung exterior shed doors like you d install in a garage or house. We started by cutting all the boards for the.

Part 1 gathering materials for your door. Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board. Attach the door hinges and install door. Entry doors are easy.

Nail 2 nails through the siding and into the 2 4 s. Building single shed doors. Adding a roll up shed door. This method is really simple and can be used for building small or large single swing shed doors up to 3 wide.

Good guide if the situation calls for it. Check out this construction guide for building a single shed door. Tools needed for building a sliding barn door. First item of business was to break down all these boards.

Big doors are a little more challenging. Use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels. Let s set the frames off to. How to build a sliding barn door supplies needed for building a sliding barn door.

How to build a single shed door. Lay the 2 4 s in a flat even surface next lay the siding on top of the 2 4 s. Sliding doors have several advantages over hinged doors for wide openings. Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.