How to build a barn door?

[shaqqi]

Hi All

This can be my first DIY Bunning project. 

I would like to make a wooden stain type barn door. Size of opening is width 980 mm width and height 2120 mm

Plz suggest what shall be the ideal width and height I shall go for and what material I shall get from bunnings . Thanks

 

[EricL]

Hello @shaqqi 

I suggest using 240grit sandpaper to prevent sanding too deeply into the timber surface.

Eric

[shaqqi]

Thanks  Eric for the advise.

I’ve completed the staining and subsequent steps. Most of the marks seem to be well-covered now. I’ll share photos soon after applying the final clear coat.

Now come the installation query. I have seen the Bunning installation guide video and i like the idea of using a SUPPORT HEADER. 

Can you please advise which wood and size dimensions of wood bar shall i use ( Door is made of pine lining board and frame Pine DAR). Please share the link would be helpful so i just simply buy it and do stain meanwhile . (For info my door width is 1100 mm so i am using 2440 mm roller track length therefore 2.4 m length wood bar is needed

Thanks

Hassan

[MitchellMc]

Hi Hassan (@shaqqi),

You could either use a 140 x 19mm 2.4m DAR Pine Premium, or my preference would be to go with 110 x 19mm 2.4m DAR Tasmanian Oak Select, which is a slightly harder timber. Just ensure that whichever track system you choose the timber is tall enough to suit the provided mounts.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[shaqqi]

Hi Mitch 

Tasmanian oak link which you shared is not opening and tried myself to search on Bunning site it is not coming as well may be it is out of stock 

Pine will be my preference as it will give same texture after staining as like the door. As long as it is durable that's the main point i want to know. 

Can you please suggest the suitable bolt i shall use to fix to wall as well 

Thanks

Hassan

[MitchellMc]

Pine will be suitably durable Hassan (@shaqqi). Just ensure it is well fixed to the timber studs in the wall. I'd recommend two screws into each stud along its span.

Mitchell

[shaqqi]

OK..

Can you please suggest and share the link of screws 

Thanks

Hassan

[MitchellMc]

These 75mm timber screws would do the job Hassan (@shaqqi).

Mitchell

[shaqqi]

Hi Mitch, 

I am just confirming and clarifying my confusion the screw you proposed is to be used to attach Support header to stud wood frame of house ? There is a concrete wall as well in between so this screw is good for support header to sustain the load of door ?

Thanks

Hassan

[MitchellMc]

Hi @shaqqi,

If the wall behind is not a timber framed plaster-covered wall and instead a concrete wall then you'd need to use one of these Ramset 6 x 75mm Countersunk DynaBolt Plus Masonry Anchors for attachment to masonry.

Mitchell

[shaqqi]

Thanks Mitch for clarification . 

For concrete wall the sequence will be like 

Fix the DAR Pine using Dynabolt as mentioned above to the concrete wall directly (or shall i still need to find for stud locations to fix dynabolts)

And fix the roller track screw supplied to DAR pine support header

Thanks

Hassan