Barn door

[seaofblue]

I’m in the process of trying to make this old corn crib/barn useable again. I am re-leveling and blocking it now. It was open on both ends but with the thievery where I live I need to put a door on the front now. Any ideas or recommendations? I would like a sliding door but I don’t think it would clear the overhang. Thanks

 

[Rebeldad1]

you can put up a pair of sliding doors. should be fine.

 

[Peter 315]

I think you can put a sliding door 2 sections ( a left and right ).....

 

[Peter 315]

Like this.........Barn Doors | RAMM Horse Fencing & Stalls

 

[seaofblue]

Thank you all. A carpenter I am not lol. Nothing is square on that barn so I’m thinking sliding doors would be better anyway. Thanks again

 

[grsthegreat]

No one will ever worry about getting carbon monoxide poisoning in that building :laughing:

but i sure like it when people try and save older buildings. I cant stand seeing old buildings just sit and fall apart.

 

[GLyford]

You can go a little too crazy, at some point they will figure you spent enough effort you must have something really valuable and take a chainsaw to the wall to get in.

You want enough to keep out the casual looky-loos...

 

[weldingisfun]

You can go a little too crazy, at some point they will figure you spent enough effort you must have something really valuable and take a chainsaw to the wall to get in.

You want enough to keep out the casual looky-loos...

You nailed it, GLyford. Doors and locks keep honest people honest. A thief will figure out how to get in, no matter what you do.

 

[Diggin It]

Are the timbers and rafters solid? I've seen places like that fall in on themselves due to bugs and water rot.

 

[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.