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Kaycee Reg. Jun 2005	Posted 2013-12-13 10:54 AM Subject: RE: Does anyone have a metal sliding barn door? I need a picture!
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. Edited by Kaycee 2013-12-13 10:57 AM (barndoorclosed.jpg) (Barndoor.jpg) Attachments ---------------- barndoorclosed.jpg (44KB - 260 downloads) Barndoor.jpg (49KB - 256 downloads)
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dhdqhllc Reg. Feb 2011	Posted 2013-12-13 10:56 AM Subject: RE: Does anyone have a metal sliding barn door? I need a picture!
Always Off Topic Posts: 6382 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.... 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. 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 Is there a big cost difference?? 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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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2013-12-13 10:58 AM Subject: RE: Does anyone have a metal sliding barn door? I need a picture!
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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rodeomom3 Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2013-12-13 11:03 AM Subject: RE: Does anyone have a metal sliding barn door? I need a picture!
Shelter Dog Lover Posts: 10277	Here is ours, it is on the front: (rsz_11476902_10151814654213016_1917055445_n.jpg) (rsz_1477652_10151814654088016_1537175678_n.jpg) Attachments ---------------- rsz_11476902_10151814654213016_1917055445_n.jpg (30KB - 267 downloads) rsz_1477652_10151814654088016_1537175678_n.jpg (22KB - 258 downloads)
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dhdqhllc Reg. Feb 2011	Posted 2013-12-13 11:04 AM Subject: RE: Does anyone have a metal sliding barn door? I need a picture!
Always Off Topic Posts: 6382 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.... 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. 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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luluwhit Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2013-12-13 11:20 AM Subject: RE: Does anyone have a metal sliding barn door? I need a picture!
Popped Posts: 20421 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.... 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. 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 i agree on the clear pannels at the top or as skylights being great for bringing in natural light and that they have really updated them lately. i would not use plexi in those instances. Thanks for the info dave 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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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2013-12-13 11:28 AM Subject: RE: Does anyone have a metal sliding barn door? I need a picture!
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.... 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. 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 i agree on the clear pannels at the top or as skylights being great for bringing in natural light and that they have really updated them lately. i would not use plexi in those instances. Thanks for the info dave 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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