With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop.
Diy sliding barn door track.
Install the other stop.
Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes and secure the guide to the floor with the included screws.
Once all of the holes are predrilled and the wheels are assembled you can attach the barn door track to the piece of furniture.
Diy barn door track hardware tutorial supplies needed 1.
Diy sliding barn door step 1.
You can find a set of bits here.
Length double the width of your door and add a few inches for safe.
And an aluminum track part no.
The system consists of heavy duty three wheel ball bearing hangers part no.
Something to note this is a diy track with parts that are metal on metal.
1025 that can support doors up to 150 lbs.
Align the track with the holes you drilled in the backer board.
While keeping the track level use a wrench to tighten the lag bolts.
Diy barn door hardware the track.
With any diy project there is a learning curve and hopefully if you tackle this project it ll be smoother sailing with the kinks ironed out from my experience.
Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions.
You ll also need a nut driver bit to drill the hex screws into the barn door track.
Installing the metal track on concrete walls.
Here s what you need to make a diy barn door track like ours.
Width 3 16 inch thick x 1 3 4 inches wide.
29 000 months 300 days 62 hours and 59 minutes of setting up an.
To start let s take a look at the components of the door we will be making.
Attach the track to the backer board using the provided spacers lag bolts and washers.
Two 3 1 2 inch one set wooden wheels.
Https amzn to 2cx7rp0 square splinter version of the popular diy rustic barn.
Four 3 1 2 inch lag bolts.
Two nylon locking nuts.
To start we ll rip each 2 x 6 on the table saw to ensure each is exactly 5 5 wide.
For the bypass hardware to work on a shed you have to have a strong place to anchor the top track.
The spacers should have a broad base that goes against the backer board.
Door cost about 40.
Here is a link to a good budget set of hardware.
The door will go back and forth but not with ease as a typical rolling door track.
By 2 inch steel flat plates 13 99 each four 1 1 2 inch steel spacers about 6 two 4 inch pulleys 4 78 each four 1 inch fender washers.
Don t want to build your own.