How do you make a sliding barn door out of a baby gate?
How do you make a sliding barn door out of a baby gate?
The first step is to measure your stairwell and gather your materials.
- MEASURE & GATHER.
- BUILD YOUR BACKBONE.
- CUT YOUR FRAME.
- ATTACH YOUR FRAME TO YOUR BOARDS.
- CUT DOWN AND ADD YOUR CROSS IN THE CENTER.
- ADD SOME TRIM TO THE TOP.
- FILL THE HOLES, SAND, & PAINT.
- ADD YOUR GATE HARDWARE.
What wood is used for baby gates?
One plastic gate at the bottom of the stairs wasn’t going to cut it.
What do you need for a barn door Baby Gate?
When installing this barn door baby gate, keep in mind that the strong wood construction makes it heavier than traditional plastic baby gates. You’ll need heavy duty hinges and a firmly secured post, door jamb, etc. To install our baby gate in the door frame, we used heavy duty gate hinges in black.
What size wood do I need to build a gate?
Generally you want your gate to be 1/2” to 3/4” less wide than the door opening. This will allow it to swing freely and give room for hinges. I used 3/4″ thick common pine boards with lots of character for a good rustic look. But you can use any material you like.
What size screws do I need to make a baby gate?
(1 box) 1 1/4” drywall screws (I decided to use screws because it pulls the two pieces together nice and tight.) Our wooden baby gate measures 35 3/4” tall and 35” wide, to fit a 35 1/4” opening. The woodworking plan includes instructions for adjusting the baby gate size.
What kind of Hardware do you need to build a barn door?
DIY sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets, and the door options are limitless—from salvage finds to original DIY creations like this one, a mix of pallet wood and common cedar. Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from TOH senior technical editor Mark Powers.
