Barn doors ready for installation

February 10, 2016
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I've made a rail for sliding doors that will extend past the end of the building on either side. I saw this setup in real life at a wedding locale.

I used rectangular plastic tubing to have a good surface to attach to the barn itself. I made a tiny channel in two lengths of tubing, closed on one end and open on the other. Ball-top sewing pins, cut to fit, are attached to the doors and serve as the rollers inside the tubing.

The door brackets are made from zinc metal sheet my friend Bill sent me. I glued the brackets in place and supplemented the hold with tiny nails.

I spray painted the plastic tubes and bracket hardware flat black. I stippled on dark brown to simulate aged and corroded metal. It's a subtle finish.

I made door handles from brass tubing and finished them the same way. I drilled holes through the door and glued in black brads to finish the end holes. I added aging washes to the surrounding wood and painted the brads to look like corroded metal. I installed the handles at an angle, because I liked the look of it.