Installing A Barn Door Over Trim

Install the b bottom door guide with the h drywall screws provided.

Installing a barn door over trim. Mounting over a bay window. We removed the standard sized existing basement door as well as the door hinges. There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out. Mark the stud locations hold the.

Barn doors step 1. You do not need to remove the trim. For wider doors cut the track to fit and join the pieces with connectors available from the hardware manufacturer. The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.

Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door. How to frame a doorway for barn doors step 1. There are numerous options for this and i selected this type to not only account for the trim but also the tile floor. Prime and paint the backer board there should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.

For single doors start about. I know that people typically extend the header to encompass the full length of the rail. 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. I have calculated i need 12 hardware.

You should leave approximately 1 8 to 1 4 of an inch gap for this. I am mounting shutters using the same hardware used for barn door sliders. I m going to install a sliding door on a master ensuite closet opening. Barn door installation without removing door trim just a quick spackle.

Removing the doors door hardware. Taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy. A 3 foot door requires 6 feet of track.