The steps below will provide you with a simple outline for outfitting a barn or interior space with a sliding door.
How to hang ecterior sliding barn doors.
Our sliding barn door installation in our kitchen is a must see post as well.
Hang the sliding door track step 1 most installations will require a hanger board or ledger on the wall to mount the door track.
The directions for the sliding kit are very useful and straight forward.
Like i mentioned earlier the door comes in 4 different styles and we chose the contemporary style.
Today i m taking a break from my flip house posts because i m just so excited to share this with you that i couldn t wait.
How to hang a sliding barn door.
How to hang and finish french doors.
The hardware with the sliding barn door system should include the following.
Likewise sliding barn doors are often used in interior spaces as an alternative to traditional doors or separators.
Here is the link to build one.
Using a level draw a horizontal line the length of the sliding door track step two.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
Measure up from the floor the length of the door plus an inch and a quarter.
It also creates space for the new sliding door away from the wall to clear the trim.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
When you buy your barn doors be sure to follow any instructions given with the kit.
We got barn doors.
Now i know i m not the first girl ever to put barn doors in her house but this is something i ve been wanting to do for years and when we moved into this house i knew just where i d put them.
Follow these steps to install a new set of pre hung french doors into a rough opening.
Keep in mind that light switches electrical outlets and heating and cooling registers on the walls next to the opening could be in the way.
See our built in diy sliding barn doors in our kitchen renovation.
Secure a 2 4 across the center of the line you drew in step one.
Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.
Be sure to drill your screws into studs so as to ensure the tracking.