Some big doors - for me anyway

[Dubliner]

Its been quite a while since I posted, but I need to make some doors to cover a 10 x 10 opening, 2 5x10's. I'm planning on making them out of 3/16" x 2 1/2" angle.I will notch the angle to fit, I bought also 6x6 weldable hinges to hang them on, 3 per door, with a z brace . I realize they will be heavy but I plan on attaching 1x6 T&G wood to the outside, then foam in the space with 1/2" ply on the inside. I'm going to these lengths, partly because I don't know any better and partly because I need to make them insulated as the shop is made from SIPS, and I want them to look like big barn doors. I'm not a welder (really) but would welcome any advice. I have a Bobcat 250 and a Miller 185. I was advised to make the frames in the openings as opposed to making them & trying to fit, thank you all - Neville in Austin

[Jim-Tx]

I'm not positive that I totally understand what you are making. What is 25x10's? 25 doors? What you plan to use should work okay. Have you thought about square tubing rather than angle? I really prefer square tubing for frames because of it's strength to weight ratio plus it is easy to work.

Are the openings square? If so, I'd much prefer to fab the doors (at least the frames) in my shop rather than on site. Post some pics as you go along on this project.

[Dubliner]

Sorry, should have used some commas, the openings are 10 ft x 10 ft, I want to make
(4 total) doors, each one is 5ft x 10ft. I want to make a "sandwich" of foam and wood. The steel yard recommended angle ( which I already cut up :-( ), so that is what I'll have to go with now. Hope that is clearer ~ Neville

[ETpilot]

If you have the opening space and structural strength you might consider 2 sliding doors with an overhead track. That would be a true barn look. Tractor Supply has the track and hangers that you will need. Another alternative would be a bifold like a closet. These would also use an overhead track. The last would just a regular opening door.

I fabricated some doors out of rectangular tubing and hung them in bifold fashion. Originally, I was going to add a swivel wheel at the bottom but never did. The track handles the load quite well. ET

[vectorges]

I recently did an 8' wide bifold (i.e. 2 4' panels) by fabricating an overhead trolley running on a pair of steel angle runners. The trolley is angle iron with 4 roller skate wheels on it. I am in SC, so the bifold doors have a lot of air space above them. Just another idea.

If yu have the room the sliding doors would let you pull the doors tight to the shed and make it more air tight.