Sliding door from 1x stock

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These plans are by request, and illustrate how to build a sliding barn door for a sliding door console from 1x stock. The only complicated cuts are in making the x-brace itself, and that is only mildl... Read More

X-brace barn door plans

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These x-brace barn door plans have just one more step than our z-brace barn door plans, but are still one of the easier sets of plans in our series of DIY sliding barn door plans. The complicated cuts... Read More

Z-brace barn door plans

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These z-brace barn door plans are one of the easier sets of plans in our series of DIY sliding barn door plans. The only complicated cut is the z-brace itself, and that is only mildly complicated due ... Read More

Herringbone Shiplap barn door – free DIY plans

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The next in our DIY sliding barn door plan series is this Herringbone Shiplap barn door. Instead of the standard 42×83″ size, this door is design at 54″x83″ to cover a 48″... Read More

Christian Cross barn door – free DIY plans

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These Christian Cross barn door plans are the second in our series of DIY sliding barn door plans. These plans make it simple to build your own Christian Cross barn door using simple lap joints for th... Read More

Double X barn door – free DIY plans

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Looking to build your own barn door? This Double X barn door is actually easier to build than you might believe. Due to using lap joints for the frame, the joinery is simple and there are no complicat... Read More

DIY Swing Bed Plans

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Have you ever seen one of those big front farmhouse porches with one of those beautiful swing beds? Did you ever want a swing bed of your own? Well, even if you don’t have enough room on your ow... Read More

Screen door with dog door

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We needed a new screen door for our screened in porch, and we wanted to close off the dog door hole that was next to it – so I decided to design and build a screen door with a dog door built in.... Read More

Shaker drawer front plans – DIY

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Here are shaker drawer front plans to go along with our shaker cabinet door plans. Shaker drawer fronts are easy to construct, you only really need a table saw to make all of the cuts. It helps to hav... Read More

Beadboard storage bench DIY plans

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This beadboard storage bench design looks like something you’d find in a catalog. The design is simple and modern and compliment most decors. It is multi-functional in that it provides extra sea... Read More

Simple raised dog food stand

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If you have a larger dog, espeically one that’s aging, a great gift you can give them is a stand to raise their food and water bowls off of the ground to reduce the strain on their neck while ea... Read More

Sliding Barn Door Kitchen Island

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When is a sliding door console not a console? When it is a sliding barn door kitchen island! This one is another special request by one of our readers. The ask was for a 40″ wide, by 34″ d... Read More

How to build a shaker cabinet door

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There is a lot of beauty in the simplicity of a shaker cabinet door. The straight lines and square corners have an understated beauty that can bring a timeless elegance to many kitchens or family room... Read More