Also show you how to install it.
How to install a single barn door.
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With this step by step guide you ll have stylish functional barn doors hanging in your house in no time.
Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.
The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track.
For a single door you need adjacent wall space that s at least as wide as your door while double doors need space on both sides of the opening.
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Position your barn door into the fully closed position and slide one of the doorstoppers up against the door.
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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.
Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
Slide your door into the fully opened position carefully ensuring you do not slide it completely off the rail and install the second doorstop in the same way.
Attach the mounting boards to the top and bottom of the doorway using drywall anchors and ensure that the mounting boards run straight along the doorway.