Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.
Sliding barn door from the other side.
This application is great for areas where barn doors are desired but there isn t adequate room on either side of the opening for the door to slide.
You ll need at least as much space on the outside of the door as on the inside to allow room for the door to slide out of the way.
Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.
If you put a handle on that side it won t rest against the wall when it s open.
Maybe you re supposed to grab onto the trim boards.
Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.
Blending style and function they re great for closets pantries and home offices but because there s a small gap between the sliding barn door and the surrounding drywall they may not work well for bathrooms or other rooms where privacy is essential.
If you look on the hardware store websites their barn doors only come with one handle.
For double barn doors you ll install two full sets of hardware centered in the middle of the door opening.
My wife wanted to cover up the right side of the doors because people coming in through the front door could see them so i cut a slat in half and screwed on the end of the front door and it served as a door stop.
First be sure you have enough room for barn doors.