You must also make sure that you have enough room on one side of the opening for a single door and either side of the opening for a double door in order for your barn doors to open properly.
How to size barn door opening.
This is the most important detail to get started as it will affect the size of your barn door.
First you need to determine whether or not there is casing often referred to as trim around your opening or if it is simply a sheetrocked door opening.
For example if you have a 30 opening you would order at least a 34 barn door.
I m going to install a sliding door on a master ensuite closet opening.
Barn door opening measurements while the style of barn door you choose will come down to your personal preference you will need to be aware of barn door vs opening dimensions when making your choice.
When it comes to sliding barn door measurements the width of the opening is the most important measurement because the track size is determined by this figure.
Measuring the length correctly is essential.
In many cases the track or hardware can be adjusted to accommodate different sized doors but it s still a good idea to get a close match.
For example if you have an 83 opening you would order at least an 84 barn door.
For the width of your barn door we recommend at least a 4 overlay.
Standard barn door sizes most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
I know that people typically extend the header to encompass the full length of the rail.
Measure door frame width the barn door you choose needs to be slightly larger than the opening of the door frame it will cover.
Add 2 4 to this measurement so your barn door completely covers the entryway without drafts or slight.
Your door s width should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the door opening and 1 inch higher than the dimensions of your opening.
The height is a bit trickier based on the casing and header.
I want to install a sliding barn door on the opening to make it more private when we have guests.
Once hung the door will be another 1 2 off the floor for a total coverage above the door of 1.
The hardware needs to installed along the top of the wall but there isn t enough clearance to the far left so i think the best solution is to frame out the opening to 1 make the opening smaller 2 install a.
For a sheet rocked opening we recommend the door height be 1 2 larger than the opening.
For the height of your barn door we recommend at least a 1 overlay.
This space is equivalent to the width of the door s that your ordering.
Generally most standard barn doors are approximately 36 x 84 or 42 x 80 with enough extra lip to overlap most standard door frames 36 x 80 by an inch or so.
The opening will have full trim with 3 5 side casing and a 5 5 header see pic for an example of another door trimmed the same way.