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Installing a barn style sliding door.
Often featured on popular renovation shows its powder coated finish turns a standard sliding door into a stylish statement.
Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Barn doors an attractive alternative to a traditional door have become a mainstream option although the labor door and other materials can make it more expensive than a standard interior door schiltz says.
Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.
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2 flat steel track track joint brackets spacers screws lag bolts carriage bolts hanger rollers bottom roller guide and bottom rollers.
Cut list for installing a sliding door designed to cover a 30 inch wide opening with 4 inch casing on either side this door measures 38 inches wide by 2 inches thick by 83 inches tall.
Drill router level and stud finder.
Cut the boards inch shorter than the height of the opening to allow the door to pass over the floor guide.
Things you ll need barn doors washers and bolts come with barn doors mounting boards dry wall fasteners joint brackets drill spacers bolts goggles hanger roller.
Doors how to install sliding doors find out how to install sliding doors.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
The hardware with the sliding barn door system should include the following.
For tools you ll likely need these.
Mark the stud locations hold the.
Blending style and function they re great for closets pantries and home offices but because there s a small gap between the sliding barn door and the surrounding drywall they may not work well for bathrooms or other rooms where privacy is essential.
A barn door can free up space compared to a swinging door but it also needs room to slide along its track.
If you like the industrial retro or provincial look a sliding barn style door could be a great look for your home.
Barn doors step 1.
Also show you how to install it.
Prime and paint the backer board there should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.