Being a woodworker for nearly 50 years, I think you're an inspiration to a younger generation. I appreciate your honesty, leaving your 'mistakes' in the video. Part of the joy of our craft is learning while we build. I remember my early years when all I owned were hand tools. Nice job little Lady!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That’s so kind of you to say. You are definitely right…the best part of woodworking is learning something new with every project…even if the lesson comes from a screw up. I appreciate you watching my video!

@ImSoToastie

2 жыл бұрын

Not just an inspiration to younger but to new comers like me. She explains things so clearly and makes it look easy!

This door looks SO GOOD. 😍

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sam!! 💕💕

As usual, I love the black and natural wood tone. I vote leave it as is. A similar project is on my to do list for our laundry room. Very clean and functional! I would give it more likes if I could.

Wow, that looks great! And you drilled those dowel holes free hand, without a jig...you're braver than I am. Thumbs up and thanks for posting!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Haha they definitely weren’t straight…but they were close enough 😅 thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed the project!

I like the black trim around the windows!! it gives the door a great look!!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

When I didn't see a video last week I knew you were up to something special. You didn't disappoint! The door looks great and you've left us with great expectations of future projects to come. Its warmed up here enough that I've been able to channel some of that energy and motivation you've imparted to my own little projects out in the garage. Thanks for Sharing!

This door is fantastic. It completely changes the look of that area of your home and I'm sure that the practicality of a sliding vs a swinging door is going to be a constant plus for you as you come and go through the front door and the laundry room door. You did an excellent job on this build. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It’s definitely a lot less annoying walking through this doorway to put clothes in the washer every day 😂 I like that it’s a “focal point” in here now and can’t wait to build out the rest of the space over time. Thanks so much for watching. I really appreciate it!

What a difference a door makes! Looks fab! Love the black trim around the Plexi! Great job!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! This hallway and the laundry room both feel so much bigger without that old door here! 🙌

Nooooo don't paint it... It looks amazing!! I love the look & contrast between the lumbers natural tone with the hint of ebony stain 😍♥️. Also, if you have no frosted spray, you could always sand both front and back of the plexiglass. It worked great for when I tried this method. I believe I used 180grit. I wouldn't use a smaller grit. That square dowel "trick" instead of routing the rabbet is great 👌🏻. Love your videos. Keep them coming

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the project and the videos! 🥰 I appreciate you watching!

I love how this door looks and the black trim looks amazing around the glass 👍🏾👍🏾

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

The fact that you didn't edit out the mishap with the measurements is good. I honestly like the door as is as well. But most importantly I think it's pretty cool that you can make things like you do. You're so talented.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so kind. Thank you so much for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊

@EmorettaRobinson

2 жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries you're welcome. Have a great weekend.

That looks good! I like the black trim, but it depends on what you do in other places. This putting in glass/acrylic example came at a perfect time for me. I saw a broken door on one of those free libraries we have around town and thought I can fix that! Now I will and can so thank you!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! So glad this gave you some ideas. That’s so kind of you to fix that for the community to continue using it. Thanks so much for watching!

Love how the door turned out! Looks like you have a lot of wall space above your washer/dryer where you could put cabinets if you wanted to. Also, if your washer and dryer are both front loaders you could build a nice shelf just above both for a great place to fold clothes.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes our laundry room is a decent size space. There is actually a countertop on the other side of the room (the side you can’t see from the angle in the video) and some cabinets and shelves above it. I’ll eventually be tearing it all out and building my own…but I’ve got a few other projects a little higher on the list to tackle first. But I’ll definitely be coming back to this space at some point 🙌

I love the natural wood with black trim. I hope you keep it that way!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I like it more every time I walk by it…I think I’ll leave it at least for a While!

It is beautiful with the natural finish and black trim! I really enjoy you videos. Thank you.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching!

Nice job, Shara! The door looks great and the dark pieces of wood add a nice contrast to the door.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching!

Superb! Absolutely superb and the colour contrast with the black trim is perfect imo.

Nice job Shara, I have two of these to install in my lower level remodel and was going to buy the doors but after watching your video I'm going to make them myself. I like your design and the dark square dowells look great. Thanks for the great idea and for sharing with us.

The door looks great! I like the frosted Plexiglas and black trim. A clear coat would look nice and go with the black trim. Thanks for sharing this.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Hey, nice job! That really looks great! I like the idea of the frosted windows it looks really sharp. Thanks for sharing this project you did a great job. PS..I like the look of the black outline. It just adds a little something.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I think the more I look at it, the more the color is growing on me. Once the whole hallway gets finished, I think I’ll be glad I went with my gut and left it natural with the black trim…I hope ha.

Great work Shara!! I love the natural wood and black trim together looks very elegant. Well done keep up the awesome work and looking forward to the next project. 👌

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

Beautiful! We are getting ready to build our new house and I think I'll do something very similar for my office door.

Wow! I can do this!!! So much easier than other solutions I found. Thank you and looks great!!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching!

Great job, Shara! Cool idea with the plexiglass. We installed a barn door in our laundry room and it gave it WAY more space.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Sliding doors just make sense for small spaces 🙌 I feel like they should be more common in laundry rooms and bathrooms ha. But what do I know 😂

Okay I'm a fan now lol obsessed with your ideas and work girl! 😍

I love it!! Using pine in that area looks great. Natural wood color gives that space warmth. I also really like that simplicity of the door. Maybe you could leave one side natural and paint the other side a color and you could change it up every now and then. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Great work...as always!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!! Every time I walk by this door, I like it a little more. I think I’ll leave it for now and move onto the next project, but may eventually come back to it. The idea for painting one side and leaving the other is great! I may have to try that 😊

Really smart door. Simple design but you finished it really well. It's a huge chunk of a door but making a feature of it works so well. 👏🏻

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It’s definitely a feature in the hallway right now 😍

Love the door. Very practical. I've never liked those old doors as they were always in the way.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! So many doors are just an obstacle. I hope sliding or pocket doors become more normal to save space over time

I would love this as a front door to a house looks amazing!!!!

Just want you to know you’ve gained a SUPER FAN!!! Literally binge watching you!!! I want to start wood work but have no idea where to begin! This page is awesome!!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I so appreciate that and am glad to hear you find the videos helpful! I've got some resources you might find helpful in getting started here: www.woodshopdiaries.com/getting-started/

Another amazing project! Thanks for sharing.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Found your channel today, its amazing. An a total noob in woodworking, but going to give it a go. I wanted to these doors for my new house, now going to make them myself 😁

Looks great in the natural wood! Nice work!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think I’ll leave it as is for a while 😍 the black and wood combo is growing in on me the more I look at it.

Stunning love the Black contrast.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 💕

thank you for the video. exactly what I was looking for. I really loved your choice of black stain for wood planks to hold glass in place. in my opinion, it made the door look very nice and kinda expensive. thank you for sharing.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I like d this door so much , very unique very elegant . Congratulations 👏

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching!

I LOVE that hatred of your door! The new one is gorgeous. Undiluted disgust of the old door was well justified. 😂

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I’m glad you agree 😂 I didn’t want to be over dramatic! I’m so glad I don’t have to walk around and through that old door anymore 🙌🤣 it’s the little things

@barbaragates9873

2 жыл бұрын

totally get it ..removed 8 useless stinking doors from our house

Great design. Just what I needed for inspiration. Thanks for the video!

I just binge watched a bunch of your videos 😍 you do such nice work! I can't wait to try my hand at some things!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! So glad you enjoyed 💕 happy building!!

Love all your projects. Thanks for the inspiration!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I feel the same way about certain doors lol. Thank you so much for this video! Definitely want to do this in some areas of my home.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Haha doors can be such a pain sometimes 😂 I feel like most of them aren’t necessary. But anyway, thanks so much for watching and happy building!!

I love it. I made a cedar barn door for my daughters closet. I used bottom glides that mounted to the baseboard.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure she loves it! Cedar is one of my favorites!

@Grampiswoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries she does. Thanks. 🤗

Great job Shara! The door turned out fantastic, you have great taste!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so kind. Thanks so much for watching!!

Awesome looking door, I put up a barn door for someone and had a terrible time installing it! Whoever put the header in the opening to the house forgot a few studs, I did not like using wall anchors, but had no choice, after that, I'll make the door for people but sure will not install one ever again. Well unless it's my own door. Great job!!

I love the sliding doors. It can be a pain to do sometimes but so much better looking then regular doors .. great job

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They save so much floor space 🙌 I don’t know why they’re not more common-sliding or pocket doors either one.

@norcross26

2 жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries I don't know why they aren't more common either. I made a wine / coffee cabinet and used the sliding door look too. I never did anything like that, so I was way out of my wheel house but it came out great ... heavy but great

Very convenient, the door will make traveling more convenient!

Looks great. No its awesome!! The contrasting finish on it is very cool...

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

So beautiful! You are so talented!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so kind. Thank you!

really cool process, I was looking for a video that does not require 25 expensive wood machines and japanese carpentry skills. that is accessible and practice, and beautiful door

That looks amazing! Part of me wishes I had a spot I could out something like that, part of me is glad my space is open enough I don't need one...lol. I just really, really want to build something like that though!!!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Haha pros and cons 😂 maybe you can incorporate something similar on a smaller scale on a piece of furniture or cabinet somehow instead of a whole door 😉🙌

Wow done install sliding door very easy to open ... Congrats madam host done project

I really would have thought that would have been harder. You do a great job at breaking down projects and doing them in a way that look great butnis easy to follow

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that and glad to hear you enjoyed the build process 😊 everything is simple if you break it into small pieces 😉

Love the color combo, nice work!

That looks absolutely awesome! Super! And a great idea too

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching!

I think it looks really beautiful and elegant.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

I agree - hate doors too! First thing I did when I moved in was remove all the doors. Had to put them back when my parents came to visit, but aside from the one bathroom door which isn't [yet] a slider, I took 'em all off the hinges.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

We did this on a house from the past too! I’m glad I’m not the only one who hates doors. They’re just so inconvenient most of the time 😂

Beautiful work beautiful door.💞🙏

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love it. When the shop is finally built, this will be my first project. She's already had me remove her bathroom door. I have the other bathroom. Don't ask.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 😂 hey, I won’t ask any questions. I totally get it…we’ve removed SO many doors in our past houses. Bathrooms, closets, laundry rooms, offices. It’s your house…if you don’t want a door somewhere, I say get rid of it! 🙌😂😂

Very good idea and your so very smart and creative.

Wow, beautiful!!

Holy moly! Shara! I'm amazed with all your super cool ideas. Also love the sock monkey hat.👍

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Sock monkey hat is a staple in the winter wardrobe 😂

looks really really good!

you're amazing the fact that you can do it with finnese you can outdo many carpenters specially working w it alone, my suggestion is, looks better to let the natural beauty of the wood that way, God Bless you more!!....fr Philippines👍👍👍

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! I agree with you--I decided to leave it as is! :)

@rommelabella6618

2 жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries yeah it looks sosmooth and nice...

Lady that’s awesome job 👍 really beautiful

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

New here. This is only the second video I've seen of yours and I thoroughly enjoy your presentation style. Can't wait to get the chance to catch a few more of your projects.

New to your channel and loving it. This door is exactly what I need

I think the black tirm looks good .. nice project looks much better with sliding door ... thank you for the video:)

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!!

Love it, it looks very stylish!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, friend!

Great looking door!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Love this door!! I think the natural wood and black accent looks great! You should leave it!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I’m definitely leaving it for a while at least-the more I walk by it, the more I love it 😍

Beautiful!❤

*Excellent work* 👍👍👍👍👍

Love this door!!

Great job. Great assistance Danny

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

He’s a life saver sometimes 😊🤣

I like the black trim. It picks up the black from the door hardware. Gives a little visual interest.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Black and wood are my favorite combination. So simple 😍

As always greatful and perfect, well done 👍👌

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Great idea and amazing 🤩👍

the nicest simplest design i've seen.

That door looks fantastic.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

The black trim adds some pop to it. Not to mention it matches the hardware 👍🏽

How cool is that🤙🏾💯..Very sharp sliding door.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Shara, wow, that’s a really nice sliding door! I like the natural color with your wall color, but black would look great too! We’ve built several of these for our loft area and never tried the glass inserts. That’s a great idea. We just go pick up our pulleys and steel stock and build our own hardware though. Another great project! Have a great weekend!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I’ve made my own hardware several times, but I got lazy (and tired of drilling holes in metal 😂) so I bought my last two tracks. But making your own definitely saves a few bucks!

@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr

2 жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries …. I really enjoy your great videos! Each project is well designed and with step by instructions! This sliding door is the nicest I’ve seen. It’s ok 👌🏻 to buy the hardware, plus it’s much faster! :) Lol…. Thanks again.

awesome. you make it look easy! i hope you keep the door natural, but in any case, congrats on getting rid of something you hate! the struggle is real. :) rock on and on!

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! The more I walk by this door since I hung it up, the more I love the natural wood color 😍 so glad you like the color, too!

Nice job!!! 😍😍

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

I can't believe you made this barn door yourself. It's so well done!

Really nice. The black trim adds a great touch. If you decide to paint it, white may look the best. I used to hate doors also. I take a pill for that now.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I think white would blend into the white walls too much…I want it to stand out. I kind of hated the plain white door in here before…it felt so cold 😅 but we will see. I have a lot more stuff to add in here so I’ll re evaluate when it’s finished…who knows when that’ll be 😂

@nobuckle40

2 жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries Now that I think about it, you're right, white would be to bland. I'm confident that you will come up with a great look.

Great job looks great

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Awesome design, looks great with the windows n frost 😎👍🇵🇷

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Good job done indeed.

Great work nice.

beautiful door!!! great work. 👍

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Wow congratulations madam host ... very great job ...you are hard working...iLike job same jobs ...but your material is very good and equipment and tools is very modern... thanks for sharing... sending love and full support madam host...

I hope you don’t change the colour as that is what drew me in to watch this video!! The fact that the door was so original and modern is a 👍🏻 from me 👏

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I’m definitely leaving it for now. Every time I walk by it, I like it a little more 😅 so glad you like the design!

I love it!

That’s amazing.

SUPER GEMACHT gefällt mir sehr gut

Te quedó hermosa 😍

5:13 Wait.........was that a wild dingo in the background? Nice looking project. Well done.

@WoodshopDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Haha that was Lucy! She hangs out with me in my shop (along with the cats) when it’s not too cold (or too hot) out there. She’s good company and a good guard dog haha. Thanks so much for watching!

You can never be too dramatic about s***#&$-$ doors. So glad I found your channel

Looks great. I’ve had luck frosting plexiglas by sanding with fine grit disks on an orbital sander.