Ok there are a few things to know about this door: it is not assembled (as in it comes in planks of wood and you have to put it together) and it requires a lot of work to prep for paint/stain. That being said, it is very reasonably priced compared to other barn doors, so the extra work may be worth it to save several hundred dollars. 

Just to be clear about the amount of work required to prep the door for paint: I had to fill in some of the gaps and knots in the panels with spackling paste so that the door was even and I had to sand the whole thing as there were splinters and rough patches. I am still in progress with all of this work (one side done and the other to go) so I will update my review with relevant notes and photos