Typical agricultural pole barn kits have one or two sliding doors most commonly placed on the gable ends of the building although they can be located on the eave walls as well.
Pole barn sliding door how to build.
Since these doors are heavy he easiest way to construct them is to build the door on the ground first and hang it second.
We inserted the panels into the door centering the panels in the opening.
Once assembled attach the rollers to the top of the barn door and if necessary to the bottom as well if included in your kit.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
If you are building your own doors assemble them at this stage of the project.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions.
Same pattern as building sidewalls.
To begin building your metal barn doors place each 2x6x8 piece of lumber in place to form a large rectangle.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
Sliding doors are a popular option for post frame buildings.
Steps for building metal barn doors 1.
Lay door grid assembly on a flat surface with built in flashing and vertical member trim strip up not towards ground.
Line the panels up side by side and mark were you want to trim them to length.
Steel sliding doors will also be far cheaper than dutch doors on an a horse barn or animal confinement building.
When sheeting door sheeting tucks between built in flashing and vertical member trim strip.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
They allow quick and easy access for horses or other large animals while being durable as well as an attractive complement to the curb appeal of your pole barn.
Pole barn sliding doors.
Sliding doors are available in many sizes and can be solid or split into two.
With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop.
We cut them to length using the miter saw.
Door assembly and rollers.
The simplest way to build a door is to use 1x10 t g barn siding for the door and regular straight edge 1x10 barn siding for trims and cross bucks.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
Check out a few examples of sliding doors below.
Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes and secure the guide to the floor with the included screws.
Install the other stop.
Apply sheeting to door grid with color matched 12 x stitch screws at 9 o c.
If you are building a barn with wooden siding put nicest boards aside for doors trims.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.