I imagine this is very floppy in the wind maybe noisy too? Also if you grab it from the bottom I bet you can bend it real easy enough to enter using the doors leverage and probably won't make any noise doing it either.
Thanks Juan! I don't have all the fancy tools you do, but I built this exact door (mine was 53" wide x 82" tall) and it really looks terrific! Wish I could upload a photo. I used a different barn door slide - (exterior grade, also natively 12 feet long, with a slide guide on the floor to prevent front-to-back movement). And I installed whisker strips at the edges to help keep out bugs and mice. My shed has a cantilevered roof over the door, so I'm not worried about water entering. I appreciate your thorough guidance in this vid!
@@nfgojags1 I used the SmartStandard system (Amazon), and upgraded the floor guide to their adjustable roller guides. My yard is on the side of a hill, so the shed is built on its own deck (to make it level). The door area has a 4 foot roof over it. So while I couldn't find a barn door system that was fully rated for outdoors, the one I selected is more industrial grade and easier to weatherproof. Whisker strips - technically door sweeps - I ordered the sizes I needed from DK hardware. Lock - Any regular padlock hasp will do. I mounted it to the back of the door so that the hinged plate sticks out the side and nicely hits the catch. Easy.
Couple potential issues here: - Indoor kit might rust over time - Water might seep in during a storm - Gap between door and wall would let dust/insects to enter I've been thinking about a sliding door solution but so far any exterior kits are very expensive, and none seem to focus on making a good seal. The solution seems to be brush seal which is okay I guess.
I imagine this is very floppy in the wind maybe noisy too? Also if you grab it from the bottom I bet you can bend it real easy enough to enter using the doors leverage and probably won't make any noise doing it either.
it looks like that hardware kit is for interior use. How well has it held up outside?
Thanks Juan! I don't have all the fancy tools you do, but I built this exact door (mine was 53" wide x 82" tall) and it really looks terrific! Wish I could upload a photo. I used a different barn door slide - (exterior grade, also natively 12 feet long, with a slide guide on the floor to prevent front-to-back movement). And I installed whisker strips at the edges to help keep out bugs and mice. My shed has a cantilevered roof over the door, so I'm not worried about water entering. I appreciate your thorough guidance in this vid!
This was my thinking. What kit did you get for exterior grade, and what whisker strips did you use? Did you come up with a lock solution?
@@nfgojags1 I used the SmartStandard system (Amazon), and upgraded the floor guide to their adjustable roller guides. My yard is on the side of a hill, so the shed is built on its own deck (to make it level). The door area has a 4 foot roof over it. So while I couldn't find a barn door system that was fully rated for outdoors, the one I selected is more industrial grade and easier to weatherproof. Whisker strips - technically door sweeps - I ordered the sizes I needed from DK hardware. Lock - Any regular padlock hasp will do. I mounted it to the back of the door so that the hinged plate sticks out the side and nicely hits the catch. Easy.
Mi esposa me mandó este video porque también quiero hacer una puerta corrediza gracias por el video Brou.
Can’t wait to see it with paint
The kit you linked into is for an interior door....
How do you lock it.
How well does it seal to weather like rain or snow blowing
But is it secured? Lock wise..
Were you ever able to seal the door to deter mice, etc?
You lost me at “routing table”
Why do wood workers have to make things more difficult than it has to be
Like other comments, how do you ensure that water does not come in from the sides?
How does it seal on the sides?
Couple potential issues here:
- Indoor kit might rust over time
- Water might seep in during a storm
- Gap between door and wall would let dust/insects to enter
I've been thinking about a sliding door solution but so far any exterior kits are very expensive, and none seem to focus on making a good seal. The solution seems to be brush seal which is okay I guess.
I did it too. This is what I used Woodglut designs for