The measurements for your project will depend on the size of your opening and the look you are going for. I wanted my door to be the thickness of a regular door so I could use a standard barn door slider. Cut your plywood and slats to size and stain or paint.

Before you make anything permanent, I recommend trying a variety of arrangements with your slats, especially if you’re using different widths like I did. Once you determine placement, attach to the plywood using wood glue and a nail gun. I framed out my door with trim to hide the raw edges of the plywood and slats.

Using the instructions for your barn door hardware, install the brackets on the door and the track on the wall. Be sure to bolt the track to studs as the door will be very heavy. Finally, hang your barn door on the track. This is probably a two person job, but I did it myself by propping the door up on wood blocks then gently dropping it onto the track.