Ideally the door will cover 2 to 3 inches beyond the opening on each side.
Standard barn sliding door height.
Once hung the door will be another 1 2 off the floor for a total coverage above the door of 1.
Generally most standard barn doors are approximately 36 x 84 or 42 x 80 with enough extra lip to overlap most standard door frames 36 x 80 by an inch or so.
A slightly larger seven foot door could accommodate a fourteen to sixteen inch handle.
Make sure that you are centering your handles somewhere in this range.
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.
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.
Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door length you need.
The width should simply cover the opening and any trim that may be used to case in the opening schiltz says.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement.
The barn door hangers will roll on the track which is mounted above the door to the header or blocking.
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Once you ve established your desired door size.
In this example the total height is 80 once mounted the door will hang 1 off the floor which will add the bit of coverage you need at the top of the opening.
For an opening up to 72 inches wide place a door on each side of the opening.
The height of your barn door handles should also range from 34 to 48 inches tall.
Again for doorways with moldings measure from the top edge.
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 barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
Stock doors are available up to 36 inches wide and 80 inches tall.
For a sheet rocked opening we recommend the door height be 1 2 larger than the opening.
Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.
The final option is to build your own door and finish it to suit your decor.
Standard barn door sizes.
You can also special order doors in larger sizes.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
If you happen to have the extra large ten foot doors you might need pulls that are 24 inches or longer.
