Header For Barn Door Rail

Without the addition of this header board the door track would only have hit something called a header inside the wall which is basically two 2x4s stacked on top of each other in a couple of places over the doorway.
Header for barn door rail. Attach hanger rollers to the door according to the manufacturer s instructions using the supplied carriage bolts washers and nuts. Learn step by step instructions how to install a rustica hardware support header with our very own kate and paul. Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway. This means that opening that go floor to ceiling may not be well suited for barn door.
Mackenzie cain is an assistant designer at habitar design a leading interior design firm in chicago. First make sure that the header space over the opening can support the weight of the hanging barn door. Use a socket wrench to tighten with another person or two attach the bottom roller guide and rollers and hang the door on the track. Sliding barn door support header header height 6 header thickness 3 4 for the most up to date lead times and shipping info on this product click here.
There must be a support beam or strong studs in place on which to anchor the sliding track and there should be ample space between the top of the opening and the ceiling to install the track. Which is great if you re only ever going to have your door closed. Barn doors can be heavy up to 200 pounds or more so for sturdiness most people mount the track to a header attached to the wall studs above the doorway. A 2 x 6 cut twice as long as your track should do the trick.
The first part of our barn door refresh was to update all of the hardware and add a door handle to make sliding the door easier. Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open. Be sure to view our whole home remodeling portfolio. Hanging barn doors is not a difficult project but it does require attention to detail to ensure the door operates properly and safely.
Most rail systems attach to the header above the door. The barn door hardware track is 3 16 thick and 1 1 2 wide.