Installing A Sliding Barn Door
The rail system must be installed onto a solid blocking extended head casing.
Installing a sliding barn door. Mark the stud locations hold the. First ensure you have enough wall space adjacent to the doorway where the door will slide. How to install interior barn doors step 1 measure your space. Barn doors step 1.
Prime and paint the backer board there should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame. Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help. The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track. Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door. To keep the barn door in line and to prevent it from freely swinging make sure to install either a wall mounted or floor mounted guide schiltz says. 2 attach the mounting boards to the top and bottom of the doorway using drywall anchors and ensure that the mounting boards run straight along the doorway. Here is the link to build one.
Then you ll be free to enjoy your sliding door oh and all the compliments from guests once they see your handy work. For single doors start about. Step 2 install barn door support.