Mark the stud locations hold the.
Installing interior sliding barn door.
Also show you how to install it.
With this step by step guide you ll have stylish functional barn doors hanging in your house in no time.
Prime and paint the backer board there should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.
For single doors start about.
I ve never installed one of these interior sliding doors or as some people call them barn doors.
Barn doors an attractive alternative to a traditional door have become a mainstream option although the labor door and other materials can make it more expensive than a standard interior door schiltz says.
Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
For tools you ll likely need these.
How to hang an interior barn door track system step 1.
A barn door can free up space compared to a swinging door but it also needs room to slide along its track.
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.
The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track.
Drill router level and stud finder.
If you re mounting a single door you need wall space on one side of your opening that is at least the width of the door so it can slide completely open.
Assemble the flat steel track with joint brackets according to the manufacturer s instructions.
To secure the track to the wall and add support for the heavy barn door cut a 1 x 4 mounting board the same.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
You need the right kind of space.
Here is the link to build one.
Cut the track to.