How to measure for a barn door barn door opening measurements.
How to measure for sliding barn door hardware.
Measure from there to the floor for your door height.
To ensure you have the most accurate measurements measure the door slab from the interior side.
Depending on how much your door is closed you may want to add a cross bar or other decorative piece to the back of the door.
If your barn door is 1 5 thick then you would have 1 between wall and door.
Keep in mind when you are designing your barn door the back of it will give you a totally different look when closed.
In this example the opening width is 32 4.
That depends on the thickness of your barn door.
The width of your opening the height of your opening from the floor to the top of the opening the space between the top of the opening to the ceiling and the width of the right and left walls of your opening.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement.
Add 4 to the measurement and you have your recommended door width.
You will usually just want the sliding barn door to be just an inch or so bigger than the height of the opening.
If you do this be sure whatever you add will be able to clear the sliding operation.
This means measuring the side of the door slab with the hinges.
For the width of your barn door we recommend at least a 4 overlay.
Our standard track sticks out just 2 inches from the wall.
This extra cushion of measurement will give you more space to maneuver come installation time.
Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.
Measure the door width.
While the style of barn door you choose will come down to your personal preference you.
Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door.
Total door width will be 36.
When measuring an opening for a barn door there are 5 key measurements to take into account.
Measure from inside to inside of the opening.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
Do this by measuring from the left to the right side of the door.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
Your next step is to calculate the width of the door s opening starting from inside the door jamb on.
For the most appropriate door width dimensions measure the opening and add a few inches to this measurement approximately 4 to 6 inches.