Clever way to make a large door less expensive?
susileh
7 years ago
I'm planning a sliding (barn) door to close off a wide hallway from an open plan living/dining/kitchen area. The door needs to be 1630w x 2630h so it's a big door.
I was hoping to find either a large recycled door or timber or even a new door in some great bold color (see below).
Because of the door size I've been told it needs to be steel reinforced to avoid bowing or warping but that makes it a $1000+ door.
Any creative ideas to get a big door for less?
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Gallifrey
7 years agoNot sure that it is possible for $1k unless you can do most of the work yourself. If you are handy, you could have an aluminium frame made, then fix good quality ply front and back, with nice hardwood edges. Photos of a barn door in a house I rented for a holiday a few years ago, below.
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7 years agoHi susleh. Did you see this in today's Houzz International? Maybe you can ask about steels.
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