How to build an open doorway bulkhead?

[mitch4u2]

Hi there, I have an open doorway (no bulkhead) from my bedroom to the bathroom. 

The ceiling is 2430 high. I need to make a timber-frame bulkhead to lower the height down to 2140 high, gyprock out for plastering into the existing walls, re-do the cornice work around it, and then add a barn door across the opening. This is a project many people want to do these days.

What is the best timber and width to use for the framing out ?   do I need to use any special fixings to secure the timber to the plastered brick walls - single brick thick. 

Do I make the frame work completely separately and then install it as a made structure / bulkhead or make and fit everything separately in the doorway itself in sections ? 

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Mitch.

[Jason]

Hi @mitch4u2 (Mitch)

Great to have you join the Bunnings Workshop community. We're looking forward to seeing this project come to life and trust you'll get loads of help and inspiration from members for all your projects around the house and garden.

As there will be a delay before one of our resident Bunnings D.I.Y. experts can get back to you, let me tag some helpful members who have shared their own barn door projects with the community to kick off the discussion: 

@LePallet, @peta, @Jwyatt, @mattoharae, @Hansi, @GeoffB, @Megarakawa, @woodalwaysworks, @TammieBrown         

I also wanted to check if you have seen the guide How to install a barn door by the Bunnings team?

Jason