Header Board For Barn Door

The barn door hardware track is 3 16 thick and 1 1 2 wide.

Header board for barn door.

It is advised not to install the track directly into the drywall so we first needed to install a header board above our door opening. That s what this 36 door will be replacing. Most of our barn door hardware accommodates up to 1 50 thick door but a header board to push the track away from wall more to allow clearance can be used if you have thicker doors. Work with a helper when lifting heavy pieces or standing on a step ladder during this diy.

Barn doors can be heavy and difficult to maneuver alone. 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. Mounting over a bay window. 7 1x6x8 pine boards.

How thick and wide is the barn door hardware track. If you are just using one kit it will be 72 the length of the barn door hardware. I have calculated i need 12 hardware. A 2 x 6 cut twice as long as your track should do the trick.

We marked the studs with our stud finder and marked the angle distance of the header board. Mount the header board with three 8 trim screws in each stud location. 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. Let s get into this.

1 1x6x4 pine boards. 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. For door you will need.

In this project the mounting board was painted black and the edges rounded slightly for a more finished appearance. 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. 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. Prior to building and installing our barn door we took out the door and frame of our existing 32 pre hung door.

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. 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. 3 1x8x6 pine boards. Use the drywall anchors spacers and lag bolts to secure the mounting board.