Anyone built barn door hinges?

[paul dyar]

I am having trouble finding large hinges for barn doors I am planning to make some. Is it worth the effort to make them? The doors will be 6' wide 8' high. Planning to make the frame out of 2x6. Not sure about the sheathing yet.
Paul

 

[Jay4200]

I am having trouble finding large hinges for barn doors I am planning to make some. Is it worth the effort to make them? The doors will be 6' wide 8' high. Planning to make the frame out of 2x6. Not sure about the sheathing yet.
Paul

These guys say their hinges handle doors up to 2.5 Tons!

Hinges | Barn Door Hardware

Kinda overkill, and probably brutally expensive. Gate hinges from home depot would probably work fine and they are fairly cheap. I have to re-build the doors on my barn soon - please post your solution when you get it done.

JayC

 

[jbford]

make hanging-rolling doors. much easier and will last forever

(TSC has tracks and hangers)

of course they don't fold back so may be in the way.....

 

[studor]

Lots of ways around the problem -- make them roller as previously suggested, use gate hinges, use four large strap hinges per door (11 to 13 inches). For a six by eight door, any of those methods should support the weight unless you sheath it in lead
I used the uprights from a gate hinge drilled through posts on the barn side and carriage bolted 1/4 plate strips with the ends made into circles for the door side on some old barn doors that are 10 by 14 made out of 5/4 rough sawn pine -- they work fine:thumbsup:

 

[weldingisfun]

Haven't built hinges for barn doors, but have built plenty for gates. Used angle steel and steel pipe for the plates, square stock on occasion for stand off and round stock for the pins. Works like a charm.:thumbsup:

 

[smiley]

Flat stock, heated and rolled around a mandrel. I used the lag type gate hinge pins from the hardware store. I'll post a photo of my front door tomorrow with almost 3 ft ones.

 

[pat32rf]

I've always made mine out of either bedframe angle iron or 2" angle, depending on the door. You can make them as long as you need, 1/2" bolts for pivots....

 

[BHD]

I would use a rolling tack,

but if I was to make barn door hinges, I would make them like a gate hinge, in construction but with plates or straps, to fasten them

do a few EBAY searches, there were a number when I just looked,
barn hinges items - Get great deals on Antiques, Home Garden items on eBay.com!

might want to look up barn door and barn door hardware,

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Tractor Supply has hinge straps for the gate type hinges. If you want the strap style in both directions you can weld a pin to one part.
Hinge Strap Use 5⁄8 in. Hooks, Zinc Plated, 10 in. - 3540936 | Tractor Supply Company

Edit: more parts at TSC
http://www.tractorsupply.com/home-i...-in-pintle-for-10-in-and-12-in-straps-3549663
http://www.tractorsupply.com/home-i...hook-5-frasl-8-in-x-12-in-zinc-plated-3549639

Edit #2 Making your own is certainly an option. I've made my own gate hinge parts on occasion just to save a trip to town. I frequently make my own gate latches. On a hinge the pin should be fixed to one part and the other (rotating) part should be a longer bushing and not just a hole through a plate. If you want nice action add a grease zerk.

 

[spo307]

Lots of ways around the problem -- make them roller as previously suggested, use gate hinges, use four large strap hinges per door (11 to 13 inches). For a six by eight door, any of those methods should support the weight unless you sheath it in lead
I used the uprights from a gate hinge drilled through posts on the barn side and carriage bolted 1/4 plate strips with the ends made into circles for the door side on some old barn doors that are 10 by 14 made out of 5/4 rough sawn pine -- they work fine:thumbsup:

I built 5'x9' doors 5/4 tongue and groove pine, 3 hinges per door, 11" strap hinges heavy duty from home depot