Barn door measuring guide.
How to measure for barn door kit.
Your next step is to calculate the width of the door s opening starting from inside the door jamb on.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement.
For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the casing.
For door openings with casing molding.
While the style of barn door you choose will come down to your personal preference you.
Measure your home s doorways.
How to find the right barn door sizes step 1.
This is so when the door way is completely open the barn door can be slid out of the way.
Do you have the space.
You need to have double the width of the door opening on a blank wall.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
The barn door you choose needs to be slightly larger than the opening of the door frame it.
In this example the total width is 38.
How to measure for a sliding barn door.
Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door.
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.
Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
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.
How to measure for a barn door barn door opening measurements.
Most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
Measure the doorways stairways and hallways leading to the room where your barn.