Using a stud finder and a level hang the mounting board on the wall studs.
Installing barn door rail.
Mark the stud locations hold the.
Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Installing barn door hardware process.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
For wider doors cut the track to fit and join the pieces with connectors available from the hardware manufacturer.
The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track.
Structural support is required.
A 3 foot door requires 6 feet of track.
Attach hanger rollers to the door according to the manufacturer s instructions using the supplied carriage bolts washers and nuts.
I used 3 wood screws to attach it and made sure i place a screw on every stud.
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.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
This tutorial is meant for diyers building a door from scratch.
These rails are available at most of.
Also show you how to install it.
Use a socket wrench to tighten with another person or two attach the bottom roller guide and rollers and hang the door on the track.
Buy a track that s twice the width of your door.
The door must be no thicker than 1 3 4 step 1.
A 4 foot wide door takes at least 8 feet of track to slide completely open.
Here is the link to build one.
Measuring a barn door first make sure that the header space over the opening can support the weight of the hanging barn door.
Prime and paint the backer board there should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.
There must be a support beam or strong studs in place on which to anchor the sliding track and there should be ample space between the top of the opening and the ceiling to install the track.
In this video i show you how to install barn doors using a standard flat bar rail set that i purchased from home depot.