For single doors start about.
How do you hang a sliding barn door.
First make sure that the header space over the opening can support the weight of the hanging barn door.
Make sure the mounting board is slightly larger than the door rails and that it can sustain a lot of weight when supporting the sliding door.
How to hang an interior barn door track system step 1.
Mark the stud locations hold the.
Barn doors step 1.
There must be a support beam or strong studs in place on which to anchor the sliding track and there should be ample space between the top of the opening and the ceiling to install the track.
Attach the mounting board.
It also creates space for the new sliding door away from the wall to clear the trim.
Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
Cut a board twice as long as the door width project diagram drawing 1.
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.
Hang the sliding door track step 1 most installations will require a hanger board or ledger on the wall to mount the door track.
The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track.
Attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn.
To secure the track to the wall and add support for the heavy barn door cut a 1 x 4 mounting board the same.
Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Assemble the door track.