How To Add Inches To A Barn Door Track
Most of our barn door hardware accommodates up to 1 50 thick door but a header board to push the track away from wall more to allow clearance can be used if you have thicker doors.
How to add inches to a barn door track. Standard barn door sizes most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side. It should be tall enough so that when it s hung on the track there is about 1 2 inch of space between the bottom of the door and the floor. Measure from outside to outside of casing molding. To determine the proper door width add about 4 to 6 inches to your measurement.
Adding an upscale look to your ordinary doorway adding an upscale look to your ordinary doorway this dark oil rubbed bronze strap sliding barn door and hardware kit provides style and functionality. For door openings with casing molding. Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door length you need. 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.
Allowing the door to slide freely will be included in the track mounting diy barn door hardware. Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs. To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside dimensions of the door trim. The barn door hardware track is 3 16 thick and 1 1 2 wide.
The barn door should be wide enough to completely cover the doorway with an inch or two of overhang on both sides and about one inch at the top. Barn door measuring guide. In stock and ready to ship. The perfect addition to offices and homes this barn styled door is ideal for closets interior doors and room dividers.
Record the door width for the most appropriate door width dimensions measure the opening and add a few inches to this measurement approximately 4 to 6 inches. For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening. Choose from our selection of barn door tracks including roller track roller track sets and more. For sheetrocked openings you want to add the extra door width to accomplish the same result.
Ideally the door will cover 2 to 3 inches beyond the opening on each side. Make the horizontal rails two inches shorter than your door width. Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height. In the example above involving casing the casing already frames the door and adds 4 6 inches of width to the door that will generously cover the opening.