Easy DIY Sliding Barn Door Hardware from Plumbing Pipe

Once you've built your own easy barn door, next comes the hardware installation to make the door slide. I used plumbing pipe and inexpensive casters as an affordable option to make my own custom barn door hardware.

Equipment

2 1/2" threaded floor flange
2 threaded 1/2" x 1" nipple
2 threaded 1/2" 90-degree elbow
2 1/2" threaded pipe @ 72" L
2 large 1" eye hooks to fit around the pipe
2 stationary (rigid) casters (I used 2")
2 door handles (optional)

Instructions

Step 1: Attach Casters

Attach casters to bottom of door flush on interior. You can see in the picture above from the hall the casters are wider than the door so you may consider attaching a 1x2 at the base of the door.

Step 2: Place & Attach Flanges

Determine where the pipe track will go by holding the door in place. Attach floor flanges to wall (using anchors and screws) then insert nipples and elbows.

Step 3: Attach Eye Hooks

Screw eye hooks into top of door and slide onto long pipe. Twist pipe into elbows. You have to do one side at a time and possibly unscrew the nipple, attach the pipe then rescrew the nipple.

Step 4: Add Barn Door Handle

Add door handle hardware both on the interior and hall side.
Because I used the 1" nipple my door clears the moulding and I have space for the door handle.

Notes

*I used all 1/2" galvanized steel parts from the plumbing department.

Also note the nipple length is key here because that will determine how far away from the wall your door will hang. You don't want the door banging into the moulding so a longer nipple might be necessary if you have thicker moulding.