Using 1x4 Tongue And Groove Pine For Barn Door

Text photos and video by tom hintz.

Using 1x4 tongue and groove pine for barn door.

Many years ago we pioneered a unique tongue n groove design on the ends of the paneling boards known as end matching after years of educating the public on the advantages of end matched tongue and groove wood planks our pine planking soon became extremely popular with. Trim the excess tongue and groove boards off using a circular saw. For rustic applications recreation rooms barns shops or even boutiques build a tongue and groove door by bracing it diagonally. Acclimating a yellow pine floor allows time for the wood to adjust itself to a moisture balancing point to help any future shrinking and swelling of the product.

How to build a sliding barn door. Build an rustic door with tongue and groove wood. 1x4 southern yellow pine 2 grade flooring storage prior to application. The 3 4 in thick solid plank flooring shown is milled with a tongue and groove.

Once southern yellow pine flooring is received on a jobsite the material must be acclimated before installation. Lay all of your pine tongue and groove out. What is end matched you say. I purchased mine at lowe s for 5 58 each and used 8 boards for the door 3 for the frame and 2 for the british brace arrow look so 13 total per door.

The tongue and groove shiplap is the base of. The tongue and groove pine flooring must run perpendicular to the floor joists. This style of door is attractive and imparts a country feel to the surroundings reminiscent of farms and ranches. Once southern yellow pine flooring is received on a jobsite the material must be acclimated before installation.

Pin nails 1 1 4 inch. First you will need to measure the size of your door opening and determine the width and height you want your door to be. Building tongue and groove doors is easier than you might think plus you do not need an array of fancy tools to do it. 8 penny bright steel nails 1 lb pack.

Diy barn doors step 1 selecting the material. Acclimating a yellow pine floor allows time for the wood to adjust itself to a moisture balancing point to help any future shrinking and swelling of the product. Building tongue and groove doors simple tools solid results. I would purchase a few extra just in case you make a mistake.

To keep the wide boards from cupping you ll face nail them with cut nails driven through the subfloor and into the joists photo 18. Our door opening is 4 wide so we built ours to be 4 wide and 7 tall. I use a 1 4 as a guide otherwise my cuts will look like a jackson pollock painting. Depending on the wood used these simple to build doors can be used on projects ranging from shop.

Coarse drywall screws 1 countersink bit. Contractor cedar shim grip rite 12 1 2 x 2 1 2 in. Do this for the top and bottom and sides as needed.