How to convert horse float doors to barn doors?

[melly2]

 

[melly2]

Hi all I'm doing up my horse float , converted to a good truck.  And  a few other small projects on it . Any advice on how to do this fairly cheap and easy please?

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @melly2. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about converting doors.

It would be best to keep the current doors as they'd likely have heavy-duty hinges. You could clad the exterior of the with QuickBoard 300 x 9mm 2.7m Arctic White PVC VJ Wall and Ceiling Lining Boards which will give you the classic barndoor panelled effect. From there, you could add some rustic faux barndoor-like hinges and even an old-style latch.

To finish, you can add some diagonal bracing timbers across the face of the doors, which is often seen on barn doors.

By using the existing doors as a base and creating faux barn doors over them, you should be able to achieve the look you're going for.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[Dave-1]

Morning @melly2 

I like your idea The only thing I can add to what @MitchellMc has suggested is the heat in there on warm days may be high. Maybe some ventilation/insulation? 

Im thinking of an access point you can slide over with a fan in it to draw in air outside at feet level, then and exit square somewhere up the top. That way you wont have the "heat pressure" feeling.

It would be interesting to see your project unfold if you post it when finished, or even part stages  as you complete them?

Dave