How To Install Sliding Pole Barn Doors
I made a custom modern sliding barn door for my parents new house in one weekend.
How to install sliding pole barn doors. Shirley in fair grove dear shirley. Attach the mounting board attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn. Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door. Keep in mind that light switches electrical outlets and heating and cooling registers on the walls next to the opening could be in the way.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway. Expecting the door frame to be shipped pre assembled. Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open. Here s how i did it with a little help from my partner in crime.
Construct the correct size door panels with materials bought or buy ready made ones if desired. The best answer to your question is chapter 27 of the hansen pole buildings construction manual. Dear pole barn guru. The steps below will provide you with a simple outline for outfitting a barn or interior space with a sliding door.
Here it is in three parts part i. Track is nailed to top of track boards use 2x4 blocks to stop door from sliding off end of track sliding barn door trolley inset door width divided by 4 3 inches. Also show you how to install it. Typical agricultural pole barn kits have one or two sliding doors most commonly placed on the gable ends of the building although they can be located on the eave walls as well.
Installing siding before sliding door. The best and quickest method toward installing a sliding barn door is to purchase a commercially available mounting kit. How does one construct a sliding barn door. Likewise sliding barn doors are often used in interior spaces as an alternative to traditional doors or separators.
Steel sliding doors will also be far cheaper than dutch doors on an a horse barn or animal confinement building. When you buy your barn doors be sure to follow any instructions given with the kit. Sliding doors are a popular option for post frame buildings.