All the Troubles with my Sliding Barn Door

Hey there!

It's been a long week of work, and I still have nothing to show! That's why I put this post together to give you an update on how things have been rolling around these parts.

Hopefully, you still remember I'm working on updating my son's room. At the moment, the closet is where I've been hard at work.

The next pic shows the final update on the track for the sliding door install. You can check that post right HERE.

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For the door, I wanted to utilize reclaimed wood, and I had been looking for it for months without any luck.

I contacted someone who sells it, but boy oh boy, that was expensive! Around $4/linear foot, at least for the boards I wanted, so this wasn't an option anymore.

Just as I got rid of the idea of buying the reclaimed wood, a Craigslist ad appeared with this picture:

They were free!

Talk about happiness.
The ad appeared on an evening when it was raining cats and dogs, so I let the person know I would pick up the wood first thing the following morning.

Guess what?
When I arrived the next morning, the wood was GONE! :'(

I was disappointed, but I knew these things happen. Whoever comes first takes the prize. I wasn't that upset because it was very close to our home.

My next option was to go to a thrift store and check for wood or old doors. I invited Mr. RLC to go with me to this new-to-me place, and WOW!

They have hundreds of doors, windows, shutters, cabinets, etc., etc.  Look at this:

Those doors were impressive, and they weren't the only ones. The prices, sadly, weren't within my budget.

I didn't take many pics, sorry. I was looking for my door or wood, though they didn't have much wood.

These are some of the things that caught my eye at the entrance.

However, deep, deep inside the store, I saw this green gal.

The width of this door was exactly what I needed - 48". It felt sturdy - It's a solid wood door. 

The only problem was that it didn't have a price. :/

We were told that the person who sets prices was still searching for this kind of door to provide a price for it. They couldn't sell it at that moment. We had to wait for them to call us later during the week to give us a price.

I kept looking around and saw some other big doors, but their prices were upward of $450. So, I didn't keep high hopes for the green door.

We went home sad without a solution for our door. We walked out the door with this pretty orb wrapped up in lights. What a lovely thing. How would you use it?

Once at home and thinking I would receive a high quote for the green door, I decided to buy new lumber to build a brand new sliding barn door.  

Remember all the beautiful sliding door ideas I posted HERE? This is the one I wanted to go for.

Since my floor is going to be dark, I wanted the door not to be as dark as theirs. Here I was trying some stain combinations.

And here, halfway through the staining process.

But, just two days ago, while in the middle of staining the boards, we got the call. Yep, they finally set the price on the green vintage door: $200.

It was way less than we expected, and yeah, you're guessing it. We went to pick it up!

Yesterday I gave it a good cleaning. Look at how dirty it was.

The paint is peeling off almost everywhere on one side.

This lower corner is the one with the most damage, but considering we need to cut it a couple of inches across to fit in the space, this might not be a problem.

I love the rusted old rolling mechanism, too bad only one was left in place.

After cleaning and cutting it, we just have to install it. 

I have to do it this weekend. I need the mister's help. This door is HEAVY. I cannot handle it alone.

Here is a pick of my garage. All those boards are flooring. I've been working on that project for a couple of weeks, and it's almost ready. The desk in there is also coming to my son's room.

Well, that's it. Those have all been the issues I've had to deal with these past couple of weeks.  

In the end, I'm thrilled. I love that door! The other boards I bought, I'm going to use for the build-ins around the bed.

Next week I'll have the door reveal. ;)


What are you doing this weekend?!



The following are all the links to each of the projects done in the room where this door went:

Room Reveal

The Room Before

Removing wall / Door - Closet Makeover Part 1

Between the Studs Shelf - Closet Makeover Part 2

Flip-Out Bins closet storage

Installing Drawers - Closet Storage

Small Closet Makeover - The Reveal

How to Install a Sliding Barn Door - Part 1

Finding the Closet Door

How to Install a Sliding Barn Door - Part 2

Wide Plank Wood Flooring - Part 1

Wide Plank Wood Flooring - Part 2

Built-ins Around Bed - Part 1

Built-ins Around Bed - Part 2

Built-ins Around Bed - Final Reveal

Boy's Room - Industrial Lighting
Installing Picture Frame Lights on Bookshelves
Installing Sconces on the side of the Built-ins

DIY - Step Stool
Metal Clocks painted to look old
Bed in a Box
DIY - Wall Organizer
Source List

Teen Boy Room Before and After

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