To be safe, barn doors need a bottom guide to prevent the door from swinging or coming off the track. To ensure secure operation, we require all customers to choose a bottom guide when purchasing a barn door from Viba Barn Doors & Hardware.
How long should the track be for a 42 inch barn door?
For a 36” wide door, our standard hardware mounting track runs horizontally 78-3/4”. For our 42” door, it’s 83-1/8 inches. This provides extra sliding space for the larger door and opening.
How much track do I need for a barn door?
Track Length: Track length is still double the combined width of the doors. For example, if you have two 18” wide doors (to cover a 36” wide door opening), you’ll need 72” of track length.
Does a barn door need a bottom track? – Related Questions
Is there a gap between barn door and wall?
Can you join 2 barn door tracks together?
You can definitely put two single doors together! That’s what we did and it worked out great. The only thing is you need a way to account for where the doors meet in the middle. We wanted ours to stop in the middle, so we did not buy a track joiner.
What I Wish I Knew Before hanging double barn doors?
Know your Space
You’ll need at least 6″ above the door frame to hang the header and rail. And you’ll need at least twice the width of the door opening on each side of the door. My door opening was a total of 65″, so I needed two sets of 80″ wide headers, which meant my track turned out to be almost 14 feet long!
Do you hang barn door inside or outside room?
Can you hang a barn door without a header?
Installing a Barn Door on an Existing Wall
To safely mount the door, you will need a header board to carry the load of the door without having to open the drywall to modify the studs. It’s very important that you only use clear straight lumber for the head casing.
How long is the track on a barn door?
Barn door mounting rails are available in a variety of lengths, the most common options being 60″(5ft), 72″(6ft), and 84″(7ft).
What size barn door do I need for a 32 inch opening?
As per general practices, you will need 36″ wide or 36″×81″ size of barn door for a 32 inch or 32″×80″ opening. If you have a door opening is 32″ wide, just add 4″ to the opening that result, 36″ wide barn door is needed. Add 1 inch to the opening height, that result, 81″ high barn door is needed.
For the width of your barn door we recommend at least a 4″ overlay. For example, if you have a 30″ opening you would order at least a 34″ barn door. For the height of your barn door we recommend at least a 1″ overlay. For example if you have an 83″ opening you would order at least an 84″ barn door.
How far does a barn door stick off the wall?
How far does a barn door stick out from the wall? With a standard track system, a barn door will stick out 1 ¾ inch. However, sometimes this isn’t enough. This is where spacers are helpful in allowing the door to stick out up to 3 ¾ inches to accommodate for baseboard and trim thickness.
Should barn door be on inside or outside of room?
That’s right. Barn doors hang from a track outside the room, covering the doorway, but leaving gaps at the sides between wall and door. For complete coverage and to minimize the gaps, make sure the door is at least several inches wider than the opening.
Can I mount barn door to drywall?
Can you hang a barn door on drywall? Yes, but we recommend using a header and attaching it to the studs.
Are barn doors out of style?
So whether you have a barn door or are just thinking of getting one, don’t worry about the trend cycle. Sliding barn doors are a versatile, functional, stylish option that will never go out of style.
