This is vital because when the door is completely open the barn door track length needs enough room for the door to slide out of the way entirely.
How to add inches to a barn door track.
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For sheetrocked openings you want to add the extra door width to accomplish the same result.
To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside dimensions of the door trim.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement.
How thick and wide is the barn door hardware track.
To determine the proper door width add about 4 to 6 inches to your measurement.
Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door length you need.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
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Record the door width for the most appropriate door width dimensions measure the opening and add a few inches to this measurement approximately 4 to 6 inches.
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.
In the example above involving casing the casing already frames the door and adds 4 6 inches of width to the door that will generously cover the opening.
Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
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For door openings with casing molding.
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.
Allowing the door to slide freely will be included in the track mounting diy barn door hardware.
For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening.
Standard barn door sizes most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
The barn door hardware track is 3 16 thick and 1 1 2 wide.
Make the horizontal rails two inches shorter than your door width.
Ideally the door will cover 2 to 3 inches beyond the opening on each side.