Record the door width.
How to measure for a barn door track.
How to measure for a barn door barn door opening measurements.
Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement.
1 2 guide clearance door height 1 1 2 distance from top of door to mounting hole distance from floor to track mounting hole.
If you will be placing your track right above the trim or doorway measure from the floor to the top edge of your door s trim or edge.
Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door.
For the door height.
Measure from inside to inside of the opening.
You will usually just want the sliding barn door to be just an inch or so bigger than the height of the opening.
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.
Total door width will be 36.
Your next step is to calculate the width of the door s opening starting from inside the door jamb on.
Add 4 to the measurement and you have your recommended door width.
Measure from there to the floor for your door height.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
In this example the opening width is 32 4.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
Track mounting hole calculation for classic prop aero hammered and horshoe.
Make sure you have space.
While the style of barn door you choose will come down to your personal preference you.
Then subtract 1 to ensure that your door can close without scratching the floor.
How to measure for a barn door track in 4 steps step 1.
If your door track will be placed higher than this measure from the floor to the pencil mark on your wall then also subtract 1.
For the most appropriate door width dimensions measure the opening and add a few inches.
Figure out where you want the track mounted i chose to mount it about half way between the ceiling and the top of the doorway.