Consider the thickness of the barn door says tyler kitchens with pop custom homes in atlanta.
Installing sliding barn door.
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.
Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes and secure the guide to the floor with the included screws.
With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop.
Barn doors step 1.
In this video i show you how to install barn doors using a standard flat bar rail set that i purchased from home depot.
For single doors start about.
Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions.
If the sliding door you are choosing is thicker than that you ll want to take purchase a track that will accommodate your door thickness.
Mark the stud locations hold the.
Standard interior doors are 1 3 8 thick which will be consistent with a standard track.
Here is the link to build one.
Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Prime and paint the backer board there should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.