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Show All ItemsI built a couple of wooden sheds (okay, glorified yard barns) and wanted to equip one of them with sliding type barn doors. I like the look of sliding doors and they are very practical for a shed, allowing a much wider access opening than a normal door. But after visiting my local building outlets to check out the cost of the track and installation kit hardware I would need for such a project I developed a bad case of sticker shock. The cheapest place I could find was Tractor Supply, and even there the price for just the barn door hardware (not the doors themselves) ran from $246 to $326, depending on how fancy I wanted it to look. So I began to snoop around for some sort of alternative I could fabricate myself. And the biggest obstacle to any DIY sliding doors turned out to be the wheels/rollers. I needed something that was made for exterior use, would roll smoothly, and that was heavy duty enough to take abuse while not costing an arm and a leg. While prowling around in my shop for something that fit the bill I happened to stumble on my son’s old skateboard.
And the wheels looked like a perfect candidate for the job.After a few minutes of price shopping online I ordered a set of four skateboard wheels and bearings from Newclue Inc. via Amazon. The total price of the wheels with shipping was $17.35.Next I needed a rail for the wheels to glide on. I found the solution in the electrical department at Home Depot. It’s called Superstrut, and a 10' length sells for $15. Superstrut is a three-sided channel of heavy gauge galvanized steel. Unfortunately it didn’t come in 12' lengths, which is what I would have preferred to use, so I had to purchase two ten-footers for $30. To provide a little additional strength I topped off the Superstrut with two 6-foot lengths of 1x1 angle iron at a cost of $26. I doubt this extra precaution was necessary and think the rail could be built without it.The hangers themselves are fairly simple. 1½" x 1/8" flat stock steel was bent into a U shape and then drilled to accommodate the axles for the wheels/rollers.
I bought two 4' lengths of the flat stock from Orchard Supply for a total of $18. The other miscellaneous nuts and bolts I used came to $3.My finished sliding barn door hardware cost a grand total of $95. Yes, this is quite a bit more than simple hinges and a hasp lock, but it is also well under the cost of the very cheapest commercial price for barn door sliders of $246.Here is how I fabricated the barn door skateboard rollers.Step 1: The rollers/wheelsShow All ItemsThese photos show the skateboard wheels and bearings as they arrived from Newclue. The wheels are 1 9/64" wide and 2" tall.« PreviousNext »View All Steps Download FREE Shipping on orders over $35. Used & new (43) from $25.99 Stanley National Hardware N112-102 Box Rail Trolley Hanger Pair for Indoor/Outdoor Wood Sliding DoorsDetailsStanley Hardware 8-Foot Trolley Track #263301 FREE Shipping. DetailsStanley 104380 Single Box Rail Splice Bracket, Steel, Galvanized FREE Shipping on orders over . Buy "Stanley National Hardware N112-102 Box Rail Trolle...” from Amazon Warehouse Deals and save 43% off the $45.60 list price.
National #N168-815 2PK Flex Hanger 2pack Stanley National N105-676 5116 6' BOX RAIL GLV Stanley National N112-128 Hanger Barn Door 450 lb Zinc Plated 2 pack, trolley hanger, rigid hanger with single strap, zinc, use on wood frame sliding doors from 1-1/2 inch to 2 inch thick, with 2 end caps & bolts for door strap. 2 Pack, Trolley Hanger, Rigid Hanger With Single Strap, Zinc, Use On Wood Frame Sliding Doors From 1-1/2" To 2" Thick, With 2 End Caps & Bolts For Door Strap. 1.5 x 2.5 x 3.7 inches 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) NATIONAL MFG/SPECTRUM BRANDS HHI Item can be shipped within U.S. 4.8 out of 5 stars #6,269 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #19 in Home Improvement > Hardware > Door Hardware & Locks > Sliding Door Hardware 5 star87%4 star9%3 star3%2 star1%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsCome in packs of 2|Supersized, sturdy, just what I needed.| Used to create ceiling tracks for a medical lift.|
Like others was surprised to find that they come in pairs of two when I thought I was buying one per box so order accordingly. I used these in an adaptive use with the Stanley box tracks Stanley National N105-676 5116 6' BOX RAIL GLVto build ceiling tracks for a P-300 portable medical lift (Amazon doesn't carry this.) Used these to build track in three rooms for a couple of hundred dollars. The ceiling tracks from medical supply houses run 2 - 3 thousand dollars each saving me about $6,000. The tracks have been in use for a month now and they are working great. I used four of these in conjunction with two Stanley ...| Great for heavy barn doors|We took some old but nice pocket doors ...| See and discover other items: ceiling hangers, roller wheels for pocket doors, wholesale tool boxes, sliding barn doorsWhen we redid our laundry room last spring, I took off the door to add in the Hook Board. The plan all along has been to add a door of some sort to this little area in front of the laundry room and master bedroom {in front of that square area called a "hallway"}.