Definitely the easiest way to secure a barn door from the outside is a hasp and padlock combination.
Secure an old barn door too my siding.
Old barns are salvaged for roof beams and trusses as well as used for siding floor planking crown molding closet doors and many other construction uses.
Outside sheet is t1 11 wide groove.
Make sure the mounting board is slightly larger than the door rails and that it can sustain a lot of weight when supporting the sliding door.
So this time for the new door we actually ended up building a barn door and placing it on the outside to save space.
Around here southwestern pa there are barns with siding of just about every kind of wood you can imagine.
The old bathroom door opened up awkwardly into the space blocking the closet on the inside.
As long as your siding is not in contact with the ground any of those woods should last for a very long time.
Door track manufacturers now offer several mechanisms that will secure and lock a sliding door.
Because of the track system sliding doors typically have a 1 2 to clearance between the door trim due to the track system and as a result are not usually used as.
Attach the mounting board.
Assemble the door track.
It s also super affordable costing around 20 or less.
Red and white oak yellow poplar cucumber magnolia pine hemlock and the list goes on.
Easy to make replace and maintain.
The old front door was repurposed into an eye catching barn door red sliding pantry door.
They are horse kick proof.
We are finally renovating the exterior of our barn house.
Attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn.
Reclaimed material is also excellent for making a barn or barn doors as well.
A hasp and a padlock.
It s easy to install and allows you to firmly lock the closed barn door in place.
How to lock a sliding barn door from outside.
My cleverer than i am brother who also happens to make sliding barn doors for people took one look at my door and suggested i put a sliding latch on it on the inside top of the door with the piece you slide your latch into on the top part of the door frame.
My shed doors are made up of single sheets of 4x12 t1 11 with an inner 2x4 framework.
The door also creates interest with its rounded top and original mail slot.
These barns are easily 50 plus years old.
While difficult to lock it s not impossible to lock a siding barn door.
Keep them 1 2 inch off the ground and use a weather strip to keep out the snow.
This is a unique idea for replacing the average pantry door.