How To Install A Barn Door Track

Anchor your mounting board.

How to install a barn door track.

For single doors start about three or four inches up on the hinge side of the door opening and continue for the length of the backer board. This video demonstrates the installation of our wood barn door track and brackets. Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door. Here is the link to build one.

For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening. Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door. Buy your barn door hardware here. Learn how to install a barn door and what tools wil.

The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track. Most barn door rails come standard with pre drilled installation holes at every 16 oc however most older homes or door openings may not have the studs placed exactly where needed to properly position the barn door rail. The first step to making sure your barn door track system is properly installed is to ensure the track is securely mounted to the wall. Attach the hanger rollers and hang the door.

With this step by step guide you ll have stylish functional barn doors hanging in your house in no time. Attach hanger rollers to the door according to the manufacturer s instructions using the supplied carriage bolts washers and nuts. Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help. To do this add support by attaching a mounting board to the wall that s approximately 1x4 inches.

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. For this reason it s recommended that you use a header board above your door for installation.