For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.
How to cut barn door hardware.
One 6 foot length will be the actual track the other steel plate will attach to the door.
Lay your 1x6x8 boards on a flat surface and mark where you need to cut off excess.
How thick and wide is the barn door hardware track.
Check the length of the track s and determine the number of blocks you will need.
As a general rule the track should be at least twice as long as the door is wide.
Cut the metal track if custom track length is required.
Cut one rabbet on two boards that will be used on the outside edges.
Cut the 2 x 6 block s to the correct length s between the wall studs.
Orders are generally processed and shipped within 2 business days of the order date.
For our 4 ft wide door we cut each board five inches wide.
Cut the boards to the right width and cut rabbets on two edges of all but two boards.
If you need a track longer than 6 feet you may need to get it from a metal supply store.
Keep in mind the suggested door to frame overlap of 1 per side for doors up to 54 and 2 overlap per side for larger doors.
When will my hardware kit be delivered.
Why did my barn door hardware track ship in.
Use a porta band saw to cut the plate to the right lengths.
Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Courier delivery typically takes 3 4 business days depending on which region they are being shipped to.
Our door measures just under 82 1 2 tall.
The barn door hardware track is 3 16 thick and 1 1 2 wide.
A table saw with a dado blade will also work.
The single track bypass barn door hardware installation instructions can be found here.
Cut off the bottom excess of each board until they measure the desired height of your door.
Here is a link to a good budget set of hardware.
Rabbeting bit to cut the rabbets.
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.
Don t want to build your own.
For single doors start about three or four inches up on the hinge side of the door opening and continue for the length of the backer board.
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Yours may be different.
This should be ideally be fixed to the wall studs as it will be used to bolt on the steel track supporting the door.
