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Originally Posted by blackestate
I am getting ready to put a door on the shop, in place of the tarp.
So, 2 options,
1 garage door. Big bucks
2 sliding barn door type. Much cheaper and what I had designed to be installed.
How well do the sliding doors seal when heating or keeping the rain out? Or should I just go with the better sealing garage door? 
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My experience is that a garage door seals much better. Of course I have never seen anyone make a concerted effort to seal a barn door very well. I suppose you could use a couple c-shaped brackets that could hold the door tight up to the shop wall on one end, and a good tight latch on the other. Garage door weather strip attached to the door opening so the door will seal up when pulled up tight to the wall. I think it would work pretty well. That would enable you to make the door yourself, and insulate it better than a garage door. Sealing the bottom would be a little more difficult, but doable.