You read it right! $20 DIY Barn Door Hardware 🙂 We love adding barn doors to just about anything, lately, and I have been determined to figure out how to make a DIY version of hardware for you guys. The hardware can be so pricey and when you are trying to build budget-friendly pieces, sometimes it just can’t be done. It took me a full two days of work and four trips to Home Depot to get this hardware just right! And, I’m so excited to finally be able to share it with you!
This is a project that is better taught in a video so, Whitney and I made a how-to video for you! Just click PLAY below to watch how easy it is to DIY your own Barn Door Hardware!
Isn’t it gorgeous! And, they are totally customizable! Make them for any piece of furniture you want (even a full door). All you have to do is make the track piece longer or shorter. If you make it longer, just add a few more spacers with hex screws, along the track for added support.
So, let’s build it!
DIY Barn Door Hardware – The Supplies
The supplies can be a little bit overwhelming so, I’m listing them below, with links, so that you can find them in hardware store.
Here are the supplies you’ll need for ONE barn door. If you are building two barn doors, double the supplies.
The star of the show are these Clothesline Pulleys. You will need two and you can find them HERE. These babies are only $2.38 at Home Depot. Just take them apart (watch the video to see exactly how) and you’ve got yourself a barn door wheel! *Note: These pulleys are from Home Depot. We tried to take apart the pulley’s at Lowe’s and had no luck. They are made differently so if you can, try to get them at Depot.
Next up, you will need one package of these 2″ hex screws. Find them HERE.
You’ll need two 1″ spacers. These can be metal also. My Home Depot only had nylon material but it’s going to get spray painted, so it doesn’t matter. You can find them HERE.
Next, you’ll need a 1″x1/8″x96″ Aluminum Flat Bar. You can find it HERE. If you are building two of these, you still only need one flat bar.
DIY Barn Door Hardware – Wheel Assembly
For the wheel assembly, you’ll need:
2 – 1/4″ x 1″ hex bolts: find them HERE
1 package of – 1/4″ washers: find them HERE
1 package of 1/4″ locking nuts: find them HERE
You’ll also need a few baby hex screws. You can find the box HERE
We used a speed square and a pencil to mark for our cuts. You can find the speed square we use HERE on Amazon.
You’ll need a jigsaw blade that will cut metal. You can find one HERE.
Clamp the flat bar down to cut it.
It cuts through the flat bar like butta!
Use metal drilling drill bits to predrill your holes in the flat bar. You can find the drill bits HERE. Refer to the video for the placement of the holes!
Now you can assemble the wheels.
Refer to the video for the wheel assembly.
DIY Barn Door Hardware – The Track
You’ll also need a nut driver bit to drill the hex screws into the barn door track. You can find a set of bits HERE.
Once all of the holes are predrilled and the wheels are assembled you can attach the barn door track to the piece of furniture.
DIY Barn Door Hardware – Painting
Test it out! We made sure everything fit, just right, before taking the track down to paint all of the hardware.
We used two coats of Rust-Oleum Flat Black Spray paint. You can find it HERE on Amazon. *Tip: make sure you spin the wheels around, as they dry, to get full coverage!
Once the spray paint dried, we mounted the track back on the furniture and attached the barn door (refer to the video for that, too)!
That was it! Custom DIY Barn Door Hardware and we didn’t break the bank 😉
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Thanks so much for stopping by!
Happy Building!
My “locking nut” doesn’t seem to be locking. I have to keep tightening the wheel or the door falls off. Did I do something wrong? ?
Is there anything on these that prevents the door from sliding off the rail on each end? If not what could I use to solve that problem?
Might want to add a stopper so ur door isnt rolling off the cabinet. I can see a small child rolling it straight off the cabinet.
I’ve been looking for a stand like this. Did you build it yourself? If so, is the plan available for purchase?
people are insulting WOW she just saved you $100 dollars and you complaining that it was over $20 in your area. I am going to charge you $50 for the free infromation. Great site loved the project. Thank YOU!
That’s awesome!!! is there a way to make them bypass for like four doors
Assembling the wheels as shown, my vertical track is hitting the hex heads for horizontal bar. What am I doing wrong ?
Did you use the spacer?
Question I know you need 2 9in from the flat bar, but was is the measurement for the 3 long piece.
Thanks In advance 🙂
Wow, I am going to try the barn wheels and sliding door on a tv console my wife wants me to make and I was dying looking at the prices they want for the hardware alone! You guys are awesome for sharing! Thanks a bunch
How did your paint hold up ?…did it scratch off with the moving wheel ?
I have the same question about the paint. I am concerned the paint will scrape off. Is there a way to protect the paint AFTER I’ve sprayed it on (like polyurethane)?
Yup all scratched off
Can I use this hardware on a full-size bedroom door?
Where can I get the baskets?
the wheel should be in iron, not plastic because of the door weight
That door will only weigh 4 to 5 lbs, I don’t think it will matter.
Is there a recommendation for a way to stop the doors from going too far one way or the other, to prevent it from accidentally falling off?
For a heavier door you would want to use flat metal on both sides of the door to distribute weight.
I used the smaller wheels on a similar size door and they work just fine. The door doesn’t weigh that much
Thank you!!! I was looking for some examples of this b/c I want to do a pair of these over each window in one room, each door sliding in opposite directions. I am hoping to make it work. Thanks again.
By The Way…..the way to spell the word is “pulley” and the plural is “pulleys”. So where do you get off correcting anyone Won Word?
How do I do this for a much heavier door for a doorway.
I am not seeing th measurements for how long to cut then aluminum bar….can anyone help there? Thanks
This is so cool !!! Thanks for the Share !!! I’ll keep this bookmarked and also share it on my diy site too 🙂 This is another reason why i follow you ladies 🙂 So inspiring !!!