For a standard size stone (stone blocks from the Giza quarries) a stonemason needed about 4 to 5 hours with good tools. For a casing stone (from the Tura quarries) about 8-10 hours, for a corner stone probably more like 10-12 hours. To process the 500 stones daily about 300 stonemasons were needed and as much helpers.
It's possible to build a sliding barn door for the cost of the lumber, but there's still the expense of buying the track system ($100-$2,000, depending on weight capacity, materials, size and style). DoItYourself.com provides instructions for building a sliding barn door .
1 To have a contractor install the sliding door, the installation prices alone can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,500. 2  This will greatly depend on the door as well as the contractor you hire to install it. 3  For instance, Marvin.com is an online store that has a lot of differently designed sliding and swinging glass doors. You will be able to select the type of door frame as well as the type of glass that will be used for the door. 2  The price of the sliding glass doors sold for the bathroom usually ranges anywhere from $500 to $1,200.