Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards.
How to build a bifold barn door.
Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the.
Use hardwood plywood for an elegant looking door.
Step 1 lay the bifold door flat.
Here s what you ll need to make a barn door from bifold doors underlayment this is a thin wood sheet that you can find at your local hardware store.
Using 1 1 2 wide 1 4 thick wooden slats we framed out the doors.
To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside.
This video will show you how to make your own barn door style bi fold doors.
How we did it bifold barn doors.
Add filler strips use a miter saw to cut the 15 filler strips according to the cut list.
I tested my cuts by dry fitting the planks.
Step 2 for the second layer add the top and bottom horizontal planks gluing and nailing like in the first step.
Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that.
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We used the same technique on these doors as we did on the nursery doors.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the.
Table saw liquid nails hammer nails wood stain i used the color kona knobs optional you can certainly reuse the knobs you have on your original.
Folding door hardware set.
Paint it a new or bright fun color add decorative trim reface it will thin plywood turn it into a french door add decorative hardware.
Step 3 apply wood filler to the nail holes and sand.
They are standard flat panel hollow core doors.
Sawhorses are a good option.
More substantial bifolds use 1 4 inch thick plywood.