wdwerker Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Client had the hardware and used weathered old barn siding and see wanted me to build and hang the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Nice! It looks very thin in the picture. What's the thickness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 cool idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 My wife wants me to put one of these in her quilting room for her story board.. I figured it was an easy build so went to order the hardware and that's when the project seriously slowed down! That stuff is expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 How big is the door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 45 3/8 wide by 92 7/8 tall by 1 7/8 thick. The picture is just the rough layout to pick an arrangement of the boards for color and paint coverage. I'm putting the more weathered boards towards the bottom where they would get more sun and more rain & water splashed up from the ground. The boards with the most paint near the top where the overhang might have sheltered them. 3/4 plywood back + 9/16 to 5/8 planks for the field + 9/16 frame in front. A groove in the bottom will sit over a guide on the floor to keep the door from swinging and scraping the baseboards. Spent a couple of hours on the jobsite measuring and figuring out what size to build. The walls are out of plumb 1/2" back at the top, plus I have to clear the baseboard. 7/8 clearance at the floor will keep it just above the shoe molding. I will post more pictures as I go along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Here is a closet I added to our house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Steve I've done a few doors where I built out the top rail to accommodate for the base molding, however this base mold was pretty tall so I couldn't left the door up above it like in your instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Got it assembled, trimmed and sprayed w sealer today. I am beat from this 100 degree weather ! Might post a few pictures later if I can stay awake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 We used construction adhesive and 1 1/4" micro pins to attach each board. The black lines were to keep any gaps between boards from showing the plywood.(still trying to figure out the new software for posting. Anybody know how to save font and size choices? Or do I have to choose each time ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Nice! Good idea with the black lines behind the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 We ripped the long edges with the tracksaw so that every board was perfectly flush. Then we sanded the area where the frame would attach.After gluing and nailing the frame on we trimmed the top and bottom with the tracksaw. We hung the track with 3/8 x 6" lag screws then hung the door.Detail shots of wheel & bracket to keep the door from jumping off the track, back of door, and floor guide. I made an oak spacer so the guide was high enough to let the bottom of the door clear the base and shoe moulding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Nice work, as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Great work Steve! I really like barn style sliding doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Rustic. Job well done, though. I'm sure you have a happy customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 It was amazing how much material we had to reject, then sort the range of color and percentage of remaining paint. I put the most paint near the top as if it was under the eaves. Least paint at the bottom where sun ,rain and mud splashing up should have weathered it the most.Had to flatten the backs yet keep a varied thickness to avoid looking to perfect. Tried to not have too many nail holes in one cluster. Rustic isn't as easy as it looks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 That's really cool, Steve! You are correct about doing 'rustic' right being a lot of work. Big difference between throwing some crap material together with poorly fitted joints, and building a proper piece of furniture then simulating age and wear. Takes a lot of thought and observation to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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