My contractor is installing a barn door.
Barn door support header.
I am mounting shutters using the same hardware used for barn door sliders.
Our barn doors are 1 1 2 thick.
Wall anchors are not sufficient support for hanging these doors.
Barn door mounted to a header for stability.
What thickness of barn doors does your hardware accommodate.
How thick and wide is the barn door hardware track.
Though we have the walls open and can reinforce underneath where the drywall will go he has concerns that the weight of the door will still compress the drywall.
But i don t find that it looks odd i like it in both spaces.
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Mounting over a bay window.
Mounting your door to a header positions the door far enough from the wall to clear the door frame and trim when sliding.
He wants to install a 1x6 above the door so that it is well supported.
This 2 x 5 1 2 thick header will take on the weight of any standard door without any problem 11 24 edit use the correct length screws to get into the framing set the screws far enough from the end of the new beam to insure good shear strength about an 1 1 2 from the end.
As i mentioned in my post it was necessary since the predrilled holes in barn door hardware don t line up with studs.
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Most of our barn door hardware accommodates up to 1 50 thick door but a header board to push the track away from wall more to allow clearance can be used if you have thicker doors.
Add structural support for your barn door with our sliding barn door support header.
You ll need a handle.
This support header is fully customizable with different colors finishes.
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.
Barn door without support header.
I have calculated i need 12 hardware.
Some good examples are available.