How To Frame A Door Opening In A Pole Barn

Sliding doors are available in many sizes and can be solid or split into two sections.

How to frame a door opening in a pole barn.

Typical agricultural pole barn kits have one or two sliding doors most commonly placed on the gable ends of the building although they can be located on the eave walls as well. Snap chalk line across header bottom chord of truss place 2x6 track board with top edge flush with chalk line place track board so top of 2x4 is flush with line from center of post jamb to end of door in open position. Home pole building how to guides post frame entry door framing done right post frame entry door framing done right entry doors are just not thought of very often we walk in and out of them every day yet don t often consider what goes into seeing they work properly and are maintenance free. Kwik frame type sliding barn doors measure 5 1 2 up from the bottom of header at each jamb post.

Quick how to video tutorial on our current method of framing out a walk door on a post frame building. The shed comes with 10 ft walls so it will have a roomy interior. This pole barn is built on a sturdy 6 6 post framing and it features a gable roof. We use 2x6 1 syp lumber for the opening framing and 2x4 lumber blocking.

This step by step woodworking project is about 16 24 gable pole barn plans. Sliding doors are a popular option for post frame buildings. Return to pole barn plans.