With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop.
Installing a sliding barn style door.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Attach hanger rollers to the door according to the manufacturer s instructions using the supplied carriage bolts washers and nuts.
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.
Things you ll need barn doors washers and bolts come with barn doors mounting boards dry wall fasteners joint brackets drill spacers bolts goggles hanger roller.
Barn doors step 1.
Mark the stud locations hold the.
Install the other stop.
If you re mounting a single door you need wall space on one side of your opening that is at least the width of the door so it can slide completely open.
Prime and paint the backer board there should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.
The doors can be custom made or purchased from a local hardware store or manufacturer and dozens of websites offer custom designed barn doors hardware and track systems says.
Antique and barn style doors can restore elements to an historic or older home and other sliding doors can match interior doors and even fit an ultra modern residence.
A barn door can free up space compared to a swinging door but it also needs room to slide along its track.
Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions.
Roll the door on install a doorstop at one end.