A z brace door allows you to use boards to make a door instead of a single sheet of material like plywood.
Making a cross brace barn door.
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Do the same with the other piece.
In compression loads are distributed over the end cross section of of the brace as well as the screws nails that greatly reduces the overall rate of fibre compression which means it will sag less and last longer.
Place one of the cross brace pieces under the frame exactly where you want it using bits of scrap to support the door frame and hold it level on top of the cross piece.
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Make the door frame to fit the opening assemble the frame only no batten boards no cross braces.
The name describes the shape formed by the boards used to brace the parallel door boards and keep them from sagging or warping due to gravity when the finished door is hung from hinges.
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