Measure from there to the floor for your door height.
How to measure for barn door hardware.
This is vital because when the door is completely open the barn door track length needs enough room for the door to slide out of the way entirely.
Total door width will be 36.
Depending on how much your door is closed you may want to add a cross bar or other decorative piece to the back of the door.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
If you do this be sure whatever you add will be able to clear the sliding operation.
To assess if you ve got plenty of room for your barn door look at your wall and make sure you ve got at least double the width of the door opening on a bank wall left or right.
Measure the door width.
Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door.
While the style of barn door you choose will come down to your personal preference you.
A width of door opening b height of door opening c distance to closest wall or obstruction on left.
How to measure for a barn door in three steps using a tape measure begin at the left edge of the opening and measure straight across to the right edge.
Add 4 to the measurement and you have your recommended door width.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
Your next step is to calculate the width of the door s opening starting from inside the door jamb on.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement.
Keep in mind when you are designing your barn door the back of it will give you a totally different look when closed.
Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.
From a design standpoint it s also important that you select a set of barn door hardware that blends well with the features of your door and the decor throughout the room that it s going into.
How to measure for a barn door barn door opening measurements.
This means measuring the side of the door slab with the hinges.
Sheetrocked opening no trim or casing width.
You will usually just want the sliding barn door to be just an inch or so bigger than the height of the opening.
All barn door hardware kits will have minimum and maximum requirements for each one of these size attributes so make sure that your door is compatible.
In this example the opening width is 32 4.
To ensure you have the most accurate measurements measure the door slab from the interior side.
Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.