This is going to be a two part series.
Making sliding barn door weatherproofing.
The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room.
Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar.
We have an awesome building project for you today.
Several types of insulation board are available.
Commonly made of neoprene rubber these strips can be cut to fit the length of the sliding door channel.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
Also show you how to install it.
Put a piece of white paper between the bottom of the door and the threshold close the door then pull the paper out slowly.
Adhesive backed rubber compression strips are effective weatherproofing tools.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
Many sliding door units can be fitted with storm doors on the exterior side.
A blow dryer shrinks the sheet in place providing you a virtually clear view.
These include polystyrenes polyisos and polyurethanes with r values which vary from 4 8 to 8 per inch t.
The foam strip will create a seal when the door is closed.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
You can add foam weather strip to the door on the side that will be against the trim and bottom of the door or a door sweep on the bottom.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
The kits include a large sheet of plastic and tape that adheres the plastic to your door frame.
We re building sliding barn doors.
Rigid foam insulation boards can also be cut to fit between the sliding door horizontal members and glued to the inside of the sliding doors steel siding.