Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
Standard barn sliding door height.
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.
Most standard interior doors are either 6 feet 8 inches or 8 feet tall.
You can also special order doors in larger sizes.
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.
If you happen to have the extra large ten foot doors you might need pulls that are 24 inches or longer.
The width should simply cover the opening and any trim that may be used to case in the opening schiltz says.
Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.
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.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
Make sure that you are centering your handles somewhere in this range.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement.
Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door length you need.
Most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
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.
Standard barn door sizes.
Ideally the door will cover 2 to 3 inches beyond the opening on each side.
Once hung the door will be another 1 2 off the floor for a total coverage above the door of 1.
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.
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Again for doorways with moldings measure from the top edge.
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.
A slightly larger seven foot door could accommodate a fourteen to sixteen inch handle.
The barn door hangers will roll on the track which is mounted above the door to the header or blocking.
For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening.
For an opening up to 72 inches wide place a door on each side of the opening.
Once you ve established your desired door size.
