Mimi (66 year old grandma) put this door together and painted it!  The assembly was easy and I found that even with sanding some of the panels were still a bit rough but this IS a barn door and I really like the finished look.   The door has been installed in room that is being converted from home office into a bedroom with a murphy bed so we needed a door without a swing radius. This was a perfect choice!
**The handle I used was not the one included in door purchase.