The steps below will provide you with a simple outline for outfitting a barn or interior space with a sliding door.
How to hang ecterior sliding barn doors.
Here is the link to build one.
Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.
How to hang a sliding barn door.
Likewise sliding barn doors are often used in interior spaces as an alternative to traditional doors or separators.
It also creates space for the new sliding door away from the wall to clear the trim.
The directions for the sliding kit are very useful and straight forward.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
We got barn doors.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
Follow these steps to install a new set of pre hung french doors into a rough opening.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
Now i know i m not the first girl ever to put barn doors in her house but this is something i ve been wanting to do for years and when we moved into this house i knew just where i d put them.
How to hang and finish french doors.
When you buy your barn doors be sure to follow any instructions given with the kit.
See our built in diy sliding barn doors in our kitchen renovation.
Like i mentioned earlier the door comes in 4 different styles and we chose the contemporary style.
Using a level draw a horizontal line the length of the sliding door track step two.
Keep in mind that light switches electrical outlets and heating and cooling registers on the walls next to the opening could be in the way.
Our sliding barn door installation in our kitchen is a must see post as well.
Today i m taking a break from my flip house posts because i m just so excited to share this with you that i couldn t wait.
Be sure to drill your screws into studs so as to ensure the tracking.
2 flat steel track track joint brackets spacers screws lag bolts carriage bolts hanger rollers bottom roller guide and bottom rollers.
Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.
Hang the sliding door track step 1 most installations will require a hanger board or ledger on the wall to mount the door track.