sliding shed door latch ideas

INCase · Jul 5, 2023

Have 2 sliding doors on the machine shed. had to rebuild them as the old ones (probably original 1965??) we getting pretty punky and would get way out of square if you moved them and then the doors wouldn't close.

so i made all new doors with wood frame and steel siding. The on door i put a latch on at the wall and a pipe and pin at the center. then added a small board to each so they lock into each other at the middle. but at the outer end of the other door its kinda flapping in the breeze. the original doors had wheels on the outer ends that would keep the end of the door from moving too much. the wheels are long gone but won't work with the steel siding anyway.

was thinking of maybe a padlock hasp with the rotating eye by bending the eye end of the bar to fit the corner of the door and it would cover its mounting screws. the rotating eye would keep it closed if you didn't have a pad lock on it.

any other thoughts or ideas on keeping the outer edge of the 2nd door secure (wind and snoopers)?

Thanks.

wore out · Jul 5, 2023

http://cnbhnp.com/products/sliding-door-frames/sliding-door-hardware/latches

flying belgian · Jul 5, 2023

I use what woreout shows.

Roger in Iowa · Jul 5, 2023

Do you have a man door to exit or is the only entrance/exit the sliding doors?

Bill in Colo · Jul 5, 2023

Same as mine.

INCase · Jul 5, 2023

no man door unfortunately. only the sliders on one end

INCase · Jul 5, 2023

on the outside as well?

I have this on the inside of one door but with no man door cannot put one on the inside of the other. that would be ideal but...

db4600 · Jul 5, 2023

(quoted from post at 09:11:49 07/05/23) Have 2 sliding doors on the machine shed. had to rebuild them as the old ones (probably original 1965??) we getting pretty punky and would get way out of square if you moved them and then the doors wouldn't close.

so i made all new doors with wood frame and steel siding. The on door i put a latch on at the wall and a pipe and pin at the center. then added a small board to each so they lock into each other at the middle. but at the outer end of the other door its kinda flapping in the breeze. the original doors had wheels on the outer ends that would keep the end of the door from moving too much. the wheels are long gone but won't work with the steel siding anyway.

was thinking of maybe a padlock hasp with the rotating eye by bending the eye end of the bar to fit the corner of the door and it would cover its mounting screws. the rotating eye would keep it closed if you didn't have a pad lock on it.

any other thoughts or ideas on keeping the outer edge of the 2nd door secure (wind and snoopers)?

Thanks.

In days gone by I saw this scenario throughout the neighborhood on granaries, barns, and sheds. A metal flat strap with a slot and corresponding eye bolt. The layout can change depending on framing, trims, and seals, but it will get your mind going.

Roger in Iowa · Jul 5, 2023

Use a chain that attaches to the second door about 4 feet from the inside end of the second door. Attach the other end of the chain to something inside the shed, maybe a tie down in the floor. On leaving you would attach the chain with the door open slightly and to the tie down. As the door is closed the chain becomes tight holding the door tight. Place a lock between the two doors out side to secure.

DoubleO7 · Jul 5, 2023

Two round bars.
L shape
Flatten each end of the short leg of bar and drill a padlock hole at the ends.
The long end should be long enough to go thru the door frame and stay in with a nut or pin so that round bar can rotate.
The second L shape bar goes thru the wall and can be secured similarly but either ridged or a bit loose.
The flattened end can hide between the siding ridges so that it allows the unlocked door to slide by.

Actually both could be straight bars as long as the bar thru wall can be slid back so that the door can pass by.

This post was edited by DoubleO7 on 07/05/2023 at 12:20 pm.

stoughtonfarmboy · Jul 5, 2023

How about 2 eye bolts and a carabiner clip?
I am a few States away from home so can't take a picture.

Ken

steve_in_mo · Jul 5, 2023

Anchor a sealed-bearing wheel on a vertical shaft in the concrete
so the door is pushed tight as it slides/rolls past.

Janicholson · Jul 5, 2023

Urethane 4 inch wheel mounted on the ground on a pipe axle near the wall where the closed door laps over. Place it so the wheel is 1-1/2 inches away from the door. Make a cedar ramp that is 1-1/2 inches thick that is screwed from the inside into the wedge the spacing should help clear the siding on the door. Jim

philcaseinWPA · Jul 5, 2023

How about this

or even this

caterpillar guy · Jul 6, 2023

IF you are in an area that freezes during the winter and want access during that time don't use anything that is in the ground like shown in one picture. Moisture will freeze it in and be a pain sometimes. BTDT. I know of a guy that just buried a car tire in the cement floor entrance so the 2 doors would slide between the tires sticking up about 4-6 inches maybe less. They could be driven over and no need to clean out dirt very often. held doors well and then if you want them locked just put your choice of hardwar on the outside with a piec of inner tube over the top hanging down so water doesn't get in the lock during freezing weather. tires kept the doors aligned and held well according to him. Then for the other end just have pipe about 2 inch drove in the ground close to the doors edge so it holds the end next to the wall. will hold door when open and closed.

INCase · Jul 6, 2023

interesting idea.

walls are concrete block but i could drill a smallish hold for the bar.

Rich'sToys · Jul 6, 2023

I installed a walk-in door in one of the sliding doors. The sliding doors are then locked from the inside with latches like wore out posted.

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