The barn door should be wide enough to completely cover the doorway with an inch or two of overhang on both sides and about one inch at the top.
Barn door height off floor.
Work with a helper when lifting heavy pieces.
In this example the total height is 80 once mounted the door will hang 1 off the floor which will add the bit of coverage you need at the top of the opening.
Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.
This mounts into the floor usually around the doorway casing or the edge of the doorway situations vary you can decide where you want to place it that works best with your situation.
The door width should be 2 inches wider than the opening or at least as wide as the full opening plus any casing.
The standard height of the rough opening for a door is the door height plus 2 5 8 inches.
Read the following section for steps to hang the door.
We include a floor mounted door guide with our barn door hardware kits double door kits bypass kits get 2.
The additional room allows for a 3 4 inch top jamb a shim.
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.
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.