Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
How to install a single barn door.
For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.
Mounting one track in front of another using a bypass bracket allows doors to overlap.
Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
How bypass barn doors work.
But if you ve said no to a barn door because you don t have wall space you should definitely look into installing bypass barn doors.
Position your barn door into the fully closed position and slide one of the doorstoppers up against the door.
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Also show you how to install it.
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.
Tighten that down all the way.
For a single door you need adjacent wall space that s at least as wide as your door while double doors need space on both sides of the opening.
The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the 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.
With this step by step guide you ll have stylish functional barn doors hanging in your house in no time.