We marked the studs with our stud finder and marked the angle distance of the header board.
Header board for barn door install.
As i mentioned in my post it was necessary since the predrilled holes in barn door hardware don t line up with studs.
Mounting over a bay window.
It should account for the height of the door with extra space to allow for small gaps between the door and backer board and the bottom of the door and the floor.
In this video i show you how to install barn doors using a standard flat bar rail set that i purchased from home depot.
What i need to know is if the window is surrounded by 3 4 trim and the shutters are 1 and 3 4 thick can i mount the hardware to the wall with enough space to run the shutters back and forth over the window opening or do i absolutely have to.
Use the drywall anchors spacers and lag bolts to secure the mounting board.
The hardware kit does not come with the supplies you will need to install a header board so you will have to get the piece of wood and interior screws separately.
I am mounting shutters using the same hardware used for barn door sliders.
To secure the track to the wall and add support for the heavy barn door cut a 1 x 4 mounting board the same length as but a little wider than the track.
In this project the mounting board was painted black and the edges rounded slightly for a more finished appearance.
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I have calculated i need 12 hardware.
The position of the board is usually indicated in the hardware directions.
Some good examples are available.
Before you install that interior sliding barn door you ve been dreaming about here are some things to consider 1.
Empty wall space next to the opening allows the door to slide freely.
Space saving barn doors add beauty and function to almost any room.
Quality hardware is a mustyour barn door will be a focal point in your home so it needs to look great perform flawlessly and.
Mount the header board with three 8 trim screws in.
If you are just using one kit it will be 72 the length of the barn door hardware.
But i don t find that it looks odd i like it in both spaces.
These rails are available at most of.
Then we cut our 1 6 header board to length for us the length was the width of the wall.
Yours might be different.