The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track.
How to fit a barn door.
You can spray roll or brush your timber door with paint we chose to use a medium sized paintbrush and a smaller sized one for the edges and corners of the barn door.
Here is the link to build one.
We recommend using a 1 x 4.
Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
You will need to use some spackle we used the quick dry version to fill the area where you remove the previous doors hinges but that is all.
The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.
That means your track system is going to need to be attached to a mounting board or blocking that can securely hold the weight.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
Barn doors can be heavy and difficult to maneuver alone.
We did four coats of paint on these doors and used an oil based semi gloss paint which is consistent with all other doors in the property.
Work with a helper when lifting heavy pieces or standing on a step ladder during this diy.
2 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.
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.
You can also request a full sliding door installation which includes track and roller fitting for your door.
You do not need to remove the trim.