Here is what we used to make our barn door.
Diy tongue and groove barn door.
Materials for building a tongue and groove barn door.
This will be our anchor piece so we can install the rest of the tongue and groove 1 6 s.
With the right bracing a door made from tongue and groove wood is solid and will hold up over the years.
I also like this board because it has a beadboard like pattern on one side.
Drill 3 8 hole thru the groove and tongue and glue in a 3 8 dowel or pin.
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.
We cut each 8 wide piece to our desired length 84 and then ran the end pieces through the table saw to remove the exposed tongue and the groove slots on each side of the door.
Build an rustic door with tongue and groove wood.
We used this one which i was estatic to find because it was about 5 per board.
10 pieces of tongue and groove pine 8 ft tall or however tall you want it it comes in 6 ft 8 ft and 12 ft at home depot.
Face nail this board to the back of the frame.
The tongue and groove boards not only look great but add a tremendous amount of strength to the overall piece.
Lay all of your pine tongue and groove out.
I would purchase a few extra just in case you make a mistake.
Hammer the tongue into the groove for a tight fit.
Coarse drywall screws 1 countersink bit.
Diy barn doors step 1 selecting the material.
Again middle board is the only one that gets glue all the way thru.
For this i used screws and elmer s carpenter s wood glue max to attach the boards.
The next step to building the barn door was installing the rough sawn tongue and groove boards to the back of the face frame.
For rustic applications recreation rooms barns shops or even boutiques build a tongue and groove door by bracing it diagonally.
Grab a rubber mallet and scrap piece of wood.
Liberally apply glue all across the bottom face of the tongue and groove board.
You ll need a table or horses and a second person to help to assemble which is the most difficult.
This style of door is attractive and imparts a country feel to the surroundings reminiscent of farms and ranches.