Diy Tongue And Groove Barn Door
Again middle board is the only one that gets glue all the way thru.
Diy tongue and groove barn door. We cut each 8 wide piece to our desired length 84 and then ran the end pieces through the table saw to remove the exposed tongue and the groove slots on each side of the door. Here is what we used to make our barn door. The center is the only spot that has glue all the way thru touching both sides of groove and tongue. Drill 3 8 hole thru the groove and tongue and glue in a 3 8 dowel or pin.
I also like this board because it has a beadboard like pattern on one side. Face nail this board to the back of the frame. Diy barn doors step 1 selecting the material. Coarse drywall screws 1 countersink bit.
Lay all of your pine tongue and groove out. Materials for building a tongue and groove barn door. I like using a good quality wood glue when attaching wood to other pieces of wood. For this i used screws and elmer s carpenter s wood glue max to attach the boards.
The next step to building the barn door was installing the rough sawn tongue and groove boards to the back of the face frame. With the right bracing a door made from tongue and groove wood is solid and will hold up over the years. 10 pieces of tongue and groove pine 8 ft tall or however tall you want it it comes in 6 ft 8 ft and 12 ft at home depot. For rustic applications recreation rooms barns shops or even boutiques build a tongue and groove door by bracing it diagonally.
Hammer the tongue into the groove for a tight fit. After cutting the tongue and groove shiplap pieces to the length that you want your door in my case 86 inches take 6 of the 7 pieces and working one piece at a time insert the tongue part into the grooves. Liberally apply glue all across the bottom face of the tongue and groove board. You ll need a table or horses and a second person to help to assemble which is the most difficult.
I would purchase a few extra just in case you make a mistake. This style of door is attractive and imparts a country feel to the surroundings reminiscent of farms and ranches. We used this one which i was estatic to find because it was about 5 per board. The tongue and groove boards not only look great but add a tremendous amount of strength to the overall piece.
Grab a rubber mallet and scrap piece of wood.