This is the door guide that came with our barn door hardware kit.
How big is a barn door.
While this may not be an issue for large houses more space starved homes will find it more than a little problematic.
It essentially serves a similar purpose but whereas your door track is what your door hangs from the door guide stabilizes the bottom.
It should be tall enough so that when it s hung on the track there is about 1 2 inch of space between the bottom of the door and the floor.
Generally most standard barn doors are approximately 36 x 84 or 42 x 80 with enough extra lip to overlap most standard door frames 36 x 80 by an inch or so.
Barn doors come with both functional and aesthetic benefits.
Our barn door kits are diy projects that bring affordable on trend design to any home.
The function of the sliding door is relatively straightforward.
Masonite barn doors instantly transform a room adding masonite barn doors instantly transform a room adding functionality and character to any space.
A sliding barn door seems like a door with simple and self explanatory function.
After you place your order you will be asked to complete our barn door measurement form so that we can verify the exact size before building.
Your door s width should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the door opening and 1 inch higher than the dimensions of your opening.
This is the ugly stepsister to that big beautiful door track hardware that you have at the top of your door.
They need all the space they can.
The barn door should be wide enough to completely cover the doorway with an inch or two of overhang on both sides and about one inch at the top.
The grey wall against the vertical proposed barn door in red is a column so i can t drill into it not allowed so i was wondering if there was a way to attach the barn door hardware to the ceiling.
Since we price our doors in tiers this is easy to do.
Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.
Standard barn door sizes most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
Functionally they are big space savers.
However the planning and considerations that precede a barn door are a bit more challenging to ensure that the door functions properly and looks good aesthetically once it is hung.
The powder room wall against the stairs will be the wall upon which the barn door can be hung so the wall cavity is still available for plumbing.
The traditional swinging door typically needs 9 feet or more of space to function properly.
Because we often have a waiting list for our barn doors you can save time in ordering your doors by estimating measurements.