Barn door

[EddieWalker]

How big is the opening?

Sliders would probably be the easiest to build, but they would also be the easiest to get past if somebody wanted to break in.

Security is a matter of time, how long will it take to get into a building. The longer it takes them, the more chance that you have of deterring them.

If it was mine, I would build French doors out of plywood and 2x4's. One door would be anchored into the ground so it's solid. that would allow the other door to lock to something solid.

Since it's such a large opening, I might even think about making the opening smaller by framing out an a door frame that fit inside the opening that worked better with the size of two sheets of 3/4 inch plywood.

 

[hslogger]

Lots of good suggestions, and when you finally get it straightened up the way you want it, things will be clearer. Right off the bat, it will be good and solid, and you will have been messing around with it enough to figure out what is convenient, relatively secure and gonna last. And a beefing up of the header would be a good thing to consider, as well as shielding your door track from the elements.

 

[seaofblue]

Everything is solid. It has just shifted over the years which I am working on correcting now

 

[seaofblue]

Lots of good suggestions, and when you finally get it straightened up the way you want it, things will be clearer. Right off the bat, it will be good and solid, and you will have been messing around with it enough to figure out what is convenient, relatively secure and gonna last. And a beefing up of the header would be a good thing to consider, as well as shielding your door track from the elements.

Thank you

 

[seaofblue]

How big is the opening?

Sliders would probably be the easiest to build, but they would also be the easiest to get past if somebody wanted to break in.

Security is a matter of time, how long will it take to get into a building. The longer it takes them, the more chance that you have of deterring them.

If it was mine, I would build French doors out of plywood and 2x4's. One door would be anchored into the ground so it's solid. that would allow the other door to lock to something solid.

Since it's such a large opening, I might even think about making the opening smaller by framing out an a door frame that fit inside the opening that worked better with the size of two sheets of 3/4 inch plywood.

Thank you. The opening is large. I think it’s around 12-14 feet wide and it’s definitely not square. I’ve though about tearing it down but it still very sturdy.

 

[Diggin It]

I wouldn't be admitting to a serious felony on an open board.

 

[BoylermanCT]

I built a set of sliding doors for my barn when we first moved to the farm 10 year ago. I used rough cut 1x6 hemlock boards from a local sawmill. Easy to build and the rail system is easy to mount and use. Got mine at Tractor Supply. When I tore the barn down last December I sold all the doors and got my money back.

 

[Rustyiron]

The slope will give you trouble getting the (sliding) doors close to ground and you'll need to keep the basterds from crawling under the down hill crib. That's a nice old corn crib and deserves your attention. :thumbsup:

 

[Woody65]

I built these doors for my barn a few years back. Nothing special and dint cost too much. The opening is 10w x 12h.