The very first diy gray house studio project we completed in our house over two years ago was to build and hang a wood barn door in our master bedroom.
Barn door mounting board installation.
So today i m sharing a diy barn door building plan and 5 lessons i learned installing one.
Install the tracks on the mounting boards.
Drill through the holes on the tracks into the mounting boards so that there is a clean hole from the track into the board.
For door you will need.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
This tutorial is meant for diyers building a door from scratch.
Using a stud finder and a level hang the mounting board on the wall studs.
The barn do or mounting board is a the barn do or mounting board is a beautiful way to add style strength and ease of installation to your new barn do or project.
Installing barn door hardware process.
1 1x6x4 pine boards.
These rails are available at most of.
Anchor your mounting board 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.
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.
I used 3 wood screws to attach it and made sure i place a screw on every stud.
7 1x6x8 pine boards.
Keep in mind that light switches electrical outlets and heating and cooling registers on the walls next to the opening could be in the way.
In this project the mounting board was painted black and the edges rounded slightly for a more finished appearance.
Your mounting board should be roughly the same length as the track but a.
Then use spacers and bolts to attach the tracks to the mounting boards through these holes.
Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
The door must be no thicker than 1 3 4 step 1.
To do this add support by attaching a mounting board to the wall that s approximately 1x4 inches.
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Due to many overlapping fact ors such as the location of wall studs the weight of a barn do or and the various types of trim used in homes it is recommended to use a mounting board in all situations.
3 1x8x6 pine boards.
Use the drywall anchors spacers and lag bolts to secure the mounting board.