First we boxed in the door lining the trim flush with the edge and using mitre cut at the corners 45 degrees.
How to cut the x pattern trim for barn door.
Apply edge banding optional.
To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside dimensions of the door trim.
Measure the width between these two boards and cut three 1 x 6 pieces to fit.
From there it was a matter of marking the length of each cut until i got to the end.
Cut the trim pieces.
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Scribe on each side of the door.
This gives you wiggle room to squeeze in the last piece of the herringbone barn door pattern.
We then placed a horizontal trim piece about 3 feet up from the bottom.
In other words if the door measures 47 1 4 inches from the lower portion of the beveled top rail to the bottom of the door cut the two side pieces of 2 x 4 trim to 49 1 4 inches.
Cutting the sides longer than the door gives the bottom of the door a 2 inch wide lip that will overhang the bottom of the door.
Cut along the scribe lines on the inside to half the depth of the cross pieces and eliminate the waste this can be done with repeated cuts to the right depth then chiseling the waste away.
Attach them to the top bottom and center of the door to create the frame.
When i think about the physics of a barn door and the cross bracing i think that on a.
Cut long 1 6 pieces to match the vertical dimension of the diy barn door and attach them to the plywood with 1 1 4 brad nails.
To start the herringbone diagonals i started at the corner with a triangle i cut from a wider piece of flooring.