Barn doors are not just for barns anymore.
Trim behind barn door.
How to build a sliding barn door cut plywood to the size of the door frame.
The barn doors are available in four different styles.
Mounting over a bay window.
You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed.
Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.
I m going to install a sliding door on a master ensuite closet opening.
I have calculated i need 12 hardware.
What i need to know is if the window is surrounded by 3 4 trim and the shutters are 1 and 3 4 thick can i mount the hardware to the wall with enough space to run the shutters back and forth over the window opening or do i absolutely have to.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms.
Today i am sharing a barn door installation without removing door trim.
Craftsman old world contemporary and farmhouse.
A door when opened that causes you to be stuck in the space.
I am mounting shutters using the same hardware used for barn door sliders.
The opening will have full trim with 3 5 side casing and a 5 5 header see pic for an example of another door trimmed the same way.
Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.
Hanging barn doors is not a difficult project but it does require attention to detail to ensure the door operates properly and safely.
Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.
I know that people typically extend the header to encompass the full length of the rail.
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