00:00 intro 00:22 building materials 00:28 measure opening space 01:00 measure track space 01:31.

How to install an exterior sliding barn door. Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door. How to install an exterior sliding barn door? Assembling the board step 2:

The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch (or 4 cm) wider than the track. 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. I show you exactly how to buil.

Place 2x6 track board with top edge flush with chalk line place track board so top of 2x4 is flush with line from center of post jamb to end of door in open position track board stops before. Start by installing your rollers. Then attach the nuts and bolt to the hanger part.

Open the door all the way and position the floor guide on the floor and in the groove on the bottom edge of the door. So that the door has enough sliding space and also carries the weight of the door. Check out the detailed instructions on my blog:

Level the mounting board above the casing and drill pilot holes through it and into each stud with a ⅛. It is recommended that the length of the board is twice that of the door firmly nail the board on. It should be about 1/2 inch from the outside edge of the door.

Place the outside handle near the edge. Install top and bottom brushes. Before you consider adding a sliding barn door to your house, grab a tape measure and evaluate the size of the aperture where your barn style door will be installed.