Start by nailing the board to the sawhorses with finish nails to hold it in place.
How to make a rustic sliding door.
I bought four silver nuts and bolts and spray painted them glossy black and drilled them into the bottom of the door to match the top.
This gives the wood a weathered look.
Use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels.
Make sure these are fairly straight otherwise plane them down.
Cut two pieces of 2 x 6 wood to the height of the door.
Next cut two more pieces for the top and bottom rails to 1 inch longer than the total width of the door.
The sliding mechanism for the wall used big black bolts to connect the sliders to the door at the top sides of the door.
How to build rustic sliding barn door sliding barn doors are very popular inside home today.
Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board.
If you love the look now you can create your very own rustic barn door with just as much character as one that came straight from the farm.
I recently built a rustic sliding barn door for our finished basement and wanted write.
Distress the boards with a grinder use a brush knot cup mounted in an angle grinder to abrade the softwood and expose the grain.
Add any additional hardware to add to your rustic barn door look.
It barely requires any diy expertise and only costs 40.
Barn doors are a country decorating essential.