Header For Barn Door Track

A header replaces the need to have studs in just the right spot.

Header for barn door track.

In this project the mounting board was painted black and the edges rounded slightly for a more finished appearance. Structural support is required 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. This might be eye rollingly obvious right now but i swear when you get elbow deep into a new project especially one with several steps this is an easy oversight. The jamb will not be prepared with any latch bore or strike plate mortise for the dead bolt.

Once the header is installed to the drywall the track can be firmly added to the header. Exterior doors with door knob boring automatically get a double bore deadbolt bore standard is 5 1 2 above door knob boring. Barn doors often roll on wheels and can be lifted off their tracks intentionally or by accident. Not all systems are open providing options for those families with young children.

A 2 x 6 cut twice as long as your track should do the trick. The barn door hardware track is 3 16 thick and 1 1 2 wide. 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. A heavy barn door can come off its track if flung open quickly resulting a door falling over causing damage or injury.

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. Don t get all excited about a big chunky barn door build a 40 wide one for a 6ft long door track. Generally speaking barn door tracks come in two sizes. A 3 foot door requires 6 feet of track.

How thick and wide is the barn door hardware track. Use the drywall anchors spacers and lag bolts to secure the mounting board. In order to install your barn door securely you would need to attach the barn door track to those studs. The door will be prepared with the double bore hole latch bore and latch plate mortise for a dead bolt.