Sliding Door Console

Submitted by kbdesigns on Sat, 11/14/2015 - 12:10

This is my build of the sliding door console. I built this for my wife after she insisted we needed this for our dining room. The build overall was pretty easy, after my wife decided to change the paint color 3 times (yes, after we had bought the gallons, and I had it completely painted every time). I will say though that if you plan on painting this then you should use plywood for the front facing boards of the frame. I built mine over the course of about a month and after I had painted it I noticed significant wood shrinkage on the areas where boards came together. Plywood shrinks minimally if any at all so it should take care of that issue.

P.S. Don’t mind the unfinished construction in the background, we are in the process of installing bigger baseboards, and the planked walls are still unfinished.

 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$180-240
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Special Walnut
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

kbdesigns

Wed, 12/23/2015 - 15:00

Hey, Im so sorry for the late reply. I hope you were able to get that doors/hardware done without problems! The doors werent bad at all, I added right angle bar below the door into my plan to keep them gliding smoothly and in line. Also we have a 1 and a half year old that would most definitely figure out a way to get the doors off without it. As far as the rest of the hardware, I used the link that Ana posted on her original post for building it, it wasnt too bad at all. I had to improvise on a few things, other than that I just followed the instructions. Let me know how yours turned out!

Ashlin

Sat, 03/26/2016 - 08:44

Looks fantastic! Where did you purchase the barn door hardware from? Finding it difficult to find some that won't break the bank!

Shannon92314

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 23:56

I recently completed this project with a few changes. I used 1/4th inch aluminum flat bar for the track and the hinges . For the wheels I used metal screen door replacement wheels. I originally had the pully wheels, but when they are on flat bar it's very difficult to move and has a rough time sliding across the flat bar. The screen door wheels were about $6 and gives you a nice smooth glide for your door, because the wheels have ball bearings. 

ryanb4614

Sat, 01/09/2016 - 17:53

Hello. I have one built, about 90% done just need some staining and paint. My wife and I went to home depot today to look at paint and looked are your intellectual because we really like how yours turned out. Intellectual looks to be a dark gray? In your pictures it looks like there is a possible tint of a blue? What finish did you get? We bought a sample and painted a piece of the wood to see how it would turn out in our room. Doesn't seem to match your color.

 

I made some dimension alterations to our, will post picture when its complete.

kbdesigns

Tue, 02/16/2016 - 20:14

The color is intellectual, but the light coming in might make it look a little blueish. Also the color we have our walls painted behind it is "steel blue," so it may be making the buffet look more blue than gray. The finish we used was satin. Sorry this is a late reply but I hope you got yours all finished and love it!

Lvc1013

Fri, 01/08/2016 - 20:24

Can anyone recommend where to find 2x3 pieces of lumber like she calls for in this plan?  We can find 1x3 and 2x4 but no 2x3s anywhere!  

Stockweb

Sat, 01/09/2016 - 05:09

I'm getting ready to build this and found them at Home Depot. 

Stockweb

Sat, 01/09/2016 - 05:10

I'm getting ready to build this and found them at Home Depot. 

ryanb4614

Fri, 01/15/2016 - 14:43

Is that a 1x10 or 2x10 on the top. All 2x10 I find are rounded on the edges and yours look squared. Ran threw the table saw but now I am short and to big of a gap.

kbdesigns

Tue, 02/16/2016 - 20:18

I used 2 2x10s for the top but I jointed them first so that may be why it looks squared. I ended up rounding it over a little bit anyway to soften the edges. I ended up cutting off more than I wanted also and while I didnt have a gap on mine - the edge doesn't hang over on the front as much as I would like.

phillbuider

Fri, 02/05/2016 - 10:29

what color stain did you use? and when you painted it, did you spray it or roll it on? I'm struggling with the quality of paint job I can do once I finish a project

kbdesigns

Tue, 02/16/2016 - 20:22

The stain I used was Miniwax "Special Walnut." I actually used our paint sprayer that we got for a christmas present for the first time! It took a lot of practice and I ended up having to sand off a bunch before I got the technique down, but in the end it was worth it. The sprayer makes it look much more professional and finished. Just be sure if you use a polyeurathane for a sealer, that you get a water based and not an oil based.

kbdesigns

Sun, 01/15/2017 - 07:07

Sorry for late reply, I never get notified when there has been a comment. At the moment they slide all the way off, but there is a simple pin system you can use that stops them from sliding off. Thank you!

bcnk

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 08:53

So in the materials it lists 

2 - project panel pieces 17-1/4" x 36" (may be advertised as 18" wide project panel - measure in store)

 

What is the thickness of these supposed to be?  I cannot find this at any hardware store and was going to ise 1x4 strips instead.  My question is, if this is going to have heavy use, do I need to use thicker boards to ensure it can hold the full weight of the top?

 

This is for my art studio and will hold tools, printer, laptop ect.  

 

thanks!
B

 

 

bcnk

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 12:03

HELP WITH PROJECT BOARD SIDES

So in the materials it lists 

2 - project panel pieces 17-1/4" x 36" (may be advertised as 18" wide project panel - measure in store)

 

What is the thickness of these supposed to be?  I cannot find this at any hardware store and was going to ise 1x4 strips instead.  My question is, if this is going to have heavy use, do I need to use thicker boards to ensure it can hold the full weight of the top?

 

This is for my art studio and will hold tools, printer, laptop ect.  

 

thanks!
B

kbdesigns

Sun, 01/15/2017 - 07:11

I believe the thicknesses are the same of 1x material that you find at a big box store. If you are going to lowes or home depot it would be in the back of the section where the nice 1x boards are (pine ranging from 1x2-1x12). They will be wrapped completely in plastic shrink wrap. Hope this helps, sorry for late reply!