Sliding Barn Door Header

Barn door mounted to a header for stability.

Sliding barn door header.

In order to install your barn door securely you would need to attach the barn door track to those studs. This works on the outside but you ll need to. The header is usually made out of dimensional lumber installed on its edge. A header replaces the need to have studs in just the right spot.

As i mentioned in my post it was necessary since the predrilled holes in barn door hardware don t line up with studs. I have calculated i need 12 hardware. Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway. Mounting over a bay window.

Mounting a sliding barn door without a header. Add structural support for your barn door with our sliding barn door support header. Active 10 months ago. Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.

First make sure that the header space over the opening can support the weight of the hanging barn door. You ll need a handle. Ask question asked 10 months ago. Once the header is installed to the drywall the track can be firmly added to the header.

I have a hallway that leads into a group of bedrooms. But i don t find that it looks odd i like it in both spaces. This support header is fully customizable with different colors finishes. Maybe a latch a handle or pull lets you slide the door open and shut easily and it looks great.

Mounting your door to a header positions the door far enough from the wall to clear the door frame and trim when sliding. The header for a door is much like a bridge transferring the weight above it to the floor and foundation below. Viewed 2k times 1. Some good examples are available.

What i need to know is if the window is surrounded by 3 4 trim and the shutters are 1 and 3 4 thick can i mount the hardware to the wall with enough space to run the shutters back and forth over the window opening or do i absolutely have to. There is not currently a header of any kind above this opening. I would like to install a sliding barn door to close these rooms off. There must be a support beam or strong studs in place on which to anchor the sliding track and there should be ample space between the top of the opening and the ceiling to install the track.

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. Doors in a load bearing wall that holds the weight of the house created by beams and trusses need a larger header than those in non load bearing walls. The header reinforces the drywall making it strong enough for your barn door. Thanks for stopping by.