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Location: Kentucky | Got it, thanks!!!! 
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 The Vaccinator
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | I have two 12x12 sliders. If I could do it again, I'd go with roll-up doors. |
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Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | Delta Cowgirl - 2013-12-13 9:49 AM I have two 12x12 sliders. If I could do it again, I'd go with roll-up doors.
There's no turning back now for us.... everything is built, metal put on, etc. for sliding doors. I can't seem to find a picture of an inside of a barn with the doors closed though :( |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Murphy - 2013-12-13 8:51 AM Delta Cowgirl - 2013-12-13 9:49 AM I have two 12x12 sliders. If I could do it again, I'd go with roll-up doors. There's no turning back now for us.... everything is built, metal put on, etc. for sliding doors. I can't seem to find a picture of an inside of a barn with the doors closed though :(
I could oblige later today
what are you trying to capture? |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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| I can get some when I go home this afternoon. We have two doors that open from the middle. |
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Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | barrelracr131 - 2013-12-13 9:53 AM Murphy - 2013-12-13 8:51 AM Delta Cowgirl - 2013-12-13 9:49 AM I have two 12x12 sliders. If I could do it again, I'd go with roll-up doors. There's no turning back now for us.... everything is built, metal put on, etc. for sliding doors. I can't seem to find a picture of an inside of a barn with the doors closed though :(
what are you trying to capture?
He is needing a picture of the door closed, so he can see what kind of wood to get from Lowe's and how to build the door. |
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Miss Laundry Misshap
Posts: 5271
| Here is a lousy picture.
The door to the right is the one that is closed. I can get a better pic with both doors closed this afternoon.
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Regular
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| those sag and get hard to use. Roll up doors are best
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 The Famous Hot Wing Chicken Girl
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| I'll get some pictures tonight. My Dad built mine and it seemed pretty easy. They are very sturdy. |
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn.
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Location: ND | luluwhit - 2013-12-13 9:25 AM frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn.
no way i would use plexiglass.......but that does bring up a good point......if you want light coming through your door, you could get clear panels and use them on the middle section.....would mean ordering metal that was cut the right length for each section and take a little extra time but those clear panels are as tough as the metal and will never fade or crack......i don't know that i would but if you are needing light, it's a really good option.... |
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Location: still roaming | Can you google it? I am sure there on some on a builders website. |
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Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | Gypsy - 2013-12-13 11:00 AM Can you google it? I am sure there on some on a builders website.
Apparently I'm a Google-Tard today... nothing is showing up. |
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Always Off Topic
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Location: ND | Murphy - 2013-12-13 10:35 AM Gypsy - 2013-12-13 11:00 AM Can you google it? I am sure there on some on a builders website. Apparently I'm a Google-Tard today... nothing is showing up.
i pm'd you a site that has all the info you need... |
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Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 11:39 AM
Murphy - 2013-12-13 10:35 AM Gypsy - 2013-12-13 11:00 AM Can you google it? I am sure there on some on a builders website. Apparently I'm a Google-Tard today... nothing is showing up.
Got it - thanks!!! |
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Popped
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:44 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 9:25 AM frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn. no way i would use plexiglass.......but that does bring up a good point......if you want light coming through your door, you could get clear panels and use them on the middle section.....would mean ordering metal that was cut the right length for each section and take a little extra time but those clear panels are as tough as the metal and will never fade or crack......i don't know that i would but if you are needing light, it's a really good option....
dave why would you not use the plexi? just wondering if its the different climates or another reason? this barn is 13 years old this year and i have never regretted putting the plexi in those doors. i have however really wished we had done it on the back of the barn too. the front of my barn faces the east and gets alot of early morning light. |
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Location: NC | A friend of mine use to have a barn with stalls down one side and just an alley and wall down the other. They had plexi all the way down the side opposite the stalls and it let in plenty of light, seemed like a great Idea... |
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Always Off Topic
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Location: ND | luluwhit - 2013-12-13 10:40 AM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:44 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 9:25 AM frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn. no way i would use plexiglass.......but that does bring up a good point......if you want light coming through your door, you could get clear panels and use them on the middle section.....would mean ordering metal that was cut the right length for each section and take a little extra time but those clear panels are as tough as the metal and will never fade or crack......i don't know that i would but if you are needing light, it's a really good option....
some of the reason is climate related but the biggest reason is durability compared to what you can get now in the clear panels......used to be that those clear panels weren't so good and they yellowed with age and cracked and what not after 20-30 years or less they were worthless.....plexiglass was a better option now.....not the case now.....you could take a heavy hammer and hit as hard as you want on these new panels and not damage them at all and they won't ever yellow or crack.....if i hit plexiglass with a hammer, i'm gonna break it......that's the biggest reason......and they are still very flexible....so let's a say a horse backs into it hard, it's gonna abosrb that and no damage.....i did the top 4 feet on the sides of my pole building with it and the light and visibility was amazing.......honestly, when i build another, i will probably do the top eight feet....and would definitely consider using it in a door if i wanted some light/visibility...jmo |
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Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 11:39 AM Murphy - 2013-12-13 10:35 AM Gypsy - 2013-12-13 11:00 AM Can you google it? I am sure there on some on a builders website. Apparently I'm a Google-Tard today... nothing is showing up.
Sent the link to my husband and it must have been magical because he is ready to go to Lowe's now. Thanks Dave! |
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:47 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 10:40 AM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:44 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 9:25 AM frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn. no way i would use plexiglass.......but that does bring up a good point......if you want light coming through your door, you could get clear panels and use them on the middle section.....would mean ordering metal that was cut the right length for each section and take a little extra time but those clear panels are as tough as the metal and will never fade or crack......i don't know that i would but if you are needing light, it's a really good option....
Is there a big cost difference?? |
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 Texas Tenderheart
Posts: 6715
Location: Red Raiderland | Does it matter if it is a middle sliding door and not from just one side? This is ours. I can get pics later today when it stops raining.
BTW, I love these doors. Our new barn has roller doors and I am not a fan of them.
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Location: ND | HorsesNHarleys - 2013-12-13 10:54 AM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:47 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 10:40 AM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:44 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 9:25 AM frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn. no way i would use plexiglass.......but that does bring up a good point......if you want light coming through your door, you could get clear panels and use them on the middle section.....would mean ordering metal that was cut the right length for each section and take a little extra time but those clear panels are as tough as the metal and will never fade or crack......i don't know that i would but if you are needing light, it's a really good option....
idk..........per square foot i would doubt it's a huge difference but i would guess that it's more expensive than plex |
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Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | We have the Cannonball design door rollers and heard they work really well. I'll know soon though. |
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| Here is ours, it is on the front:
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Always Off Topic
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Location: ND | luluwhit - 2013-12-13 10:40 AM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:44 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 9:25 AM frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn. no way i would use plexiglass.......but that does bring up a good point......if you want light coming through your door, you could get clear panels and use them on the middle section.....would mean ordering metal that was cut the right length for each section and take a little extra time but those clear panels are as tough as the metal and will never fade or crack......i don't know that i would but if you are needing light, it's a really good option....
btw....don't know how your barn is set up inside but there would be nothing to pulling a sheet or a couple sheets on the back of your barn and replacing whatever size you wanted with a clear.....just make sure you get the same rib pattern to match your steel |
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Popped
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 11:47 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 10:40 AM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:44 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 9:25 AM frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn. no way i would use plexiglass.......but that does bring up a good point......if you want light coming through your door, you could get clear panels and use them on the middle section.....would mean ordering metal that was cut the right length for each section and take a little extra time but those clear panels are as tough as the metal and will never fade or crack......i don't know that i would but if you are needing light, it's a really good option....
eta since she has her barn all set my suggestion to murphy was for the door only.
also i really want a slider door under my awning and if i get mr whit to ok that project i will also see about adding the clear pannels to the back
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Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | luluwhit - 2013-12-13 12:20 PM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 11:47 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 10:40 AM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-13 10:44 AM luluwhit - 2013-12-13 9:25 AM frame in some plexiglass for a window. i promise you wont regret the natural light in the barn. no way i would use plexiglass.......but that does bring up a good point......if you want light coming through your door, you could get clear panels and use them on the middle section.....would mean ordering metal that was cut the right length for each section and take a little extra time but those clear panels are as tough as the metal and will never fade or crack......i don't know that i would but if you are needing light, it's a really good option....
eta since she has her barn all set my suggestion to murphy was for the door only.
also i really want a slider door under my awning and if i get mr whit to ok that project i will also see about adding the clear pannels to the back
I didn't think about natural light until all the panels were on. We have an electrician friend that will be hooking us up with fake lighting :) |
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