Here is the before.
Where hang blocking for closet barn door.
With blocking or a header in place the mounting hardware can be applied to adequately cover the opening.
The tension holds the bar in place so you don t need to make any unnecessary holes in your door trim.
Learn how to install a barn door and what tools wil.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
A sliding barn door inside the house is a unique and stylish way to add privacy.
Cost skill level start to finish day.
The center of the rail will mount 2 above the door 3 above the opening which will be close to the center of 2 8 blocking.
Most standard interior doors are either 6 feet 8 inches or 8 feet tall.
We took a vintage office door sprayed the glass with privacy frost added sticker letters wc for the european water closet because i may as well go all in on this made for pinterest door and hung it as a bathroom door using a sliding track from menards all for less than buying a pre hung new door and with way more character.
Be sure to check out our double interior barn doors we installed to cover a bookcase that we converted to store baking dishes and small kitchen appliances.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
How to hang an interior barn door track system.
Once hung the door will be another 1 2 off the floor for a total coverage above the door of 1.
Personally i think barn style doors are perfect for a closet basement door bathroom door or even a built in bookcase.
Use shower curtain hooks to hold a cloth shower curtain in place.
Put a tension rod like a shower or closet bar near the top of the door jamb to hang up a shower curtain or a blanket that you love.
The barn door hangers will roll on the track which is mounted above the door to the header or blocking.