Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
How to install a single barn door.
Tighten that down all the way.
For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.
For a single door you need adjacent wall space that s at least as wide as your door while double doors need space on both sides of the opening.
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For single doors start about three or four inches up on the hinge side of the door opening and continue for the length of the backer board.
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Mounting one track in front of another using a bypass bracket allows doors to overlap.
Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Position your barn door into the fully closed position and slide one of the doorstoppers up against the door.
But if you ve said no to a barn door because you don t have wall space you should definitely look into installing bypass barn doors.
With this step by step guide you ll have stylish functional barn doors hanging in your house in no time.
Attach the mounting boards to the top and bottom of the doorway using drywall anchors and ensure that the mounting boards run straight along the doorway.