Sliding Barn Door Framing

Removing the doors door hardware.

Sliding barn door framing.

Price low to high. Blending style and function they re great for closets pantries and home offices but because there s a small gap between the sliding barn door and the surrounding drywall they may not work well for bathrooms or other rooms where privacy is essential. I want to install a sliding barn door on the opening to make it more private when we have guests. We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.

Typical agricultural pole barn kits have one or two sliding doors most commonly placed on the gable ends of the building although they can be located on the eave walls as well. The hardware needs to installed along the top of the wall but there isn t enough clearance to the far left so i think the best solution is to frame out the opening to 1 make the opening smaller 2 install a. Building a sliding barn door means you don t have to rip open and reframe a wall for a pocket door. Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.

Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway. Post frame sliding door products are available in a variety of styles and sizes to meet your needs. Price high to low. Sliding doors are a popular option for post frame buildings.

The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room. Title a z title z a brand name a z brand name z a. The door will slide left to right. There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out.

Keep in mind that light switches electrical outlets and heating and cooling registers on the walls next to the opening could be in the way. Kwik frame type sliding barn doors measure 5 1 2 up from the bottom of header at each jamb post. Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open. Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.

Also show you how to install it. Pole barn post frame hardware 47 sort by. It s easy to see why. Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar.

This is going to be a two part series. How to frame a doorway for barn doors step 1. Snap chalk line across header bottom chord of truss place 2x6 track board with top edge flush with chalk line place track board so top of 2x4 is flush with line from center of post jamb to end of door in open position. Taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy.