How to make a hinged door from plywood.
Making a door double hinged.
Mark the placement of all hinges making sure to factor in the 1 8 gap that will be between the door and top of the door frame.
Then repeat the process with the bottom hinge.
Make sure that the screws are tight and the door feels secured to the shed s door frame.
Plywood makes a durable door for a shed storage building or utility locker.
Thicker wood will make the door better at keeping heat in but will also make it heavier.
If you plan to make this for the interior it will be too thick to fit the existing jamb and you will have to modify your plan for accents.
Be sure that the door you make is the proper thickness for your door jamb.
Screw the hinges into the door.
Barn doors that swing out need to be mounted on very large and strong hinges and sliding barn doors need to be properly balanced and hung on high quality hardware in order to work properly.
In order to build the doors we recommend you to use the piece of siding cut out to make the opening.
While your friend continues to the hold the door in place use a screwdriver to drive 1 5 inches 3 8 cm lag screws through the holes in the top hinge and into the door.
A sheet of 3 4 inch exterior grade plywood cut to size and fitted with t strap.
Cut the piece of plywood in half and attach to it the 1 4 trims.
Building the double door is a straight forward job especially if you use the right plans and carpentry techniques.