For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening.
Casing barn door opening.
Didn t know to buy the door wider than the existing opening.
Barn doors hang from a track outside the room covering the doorway but leaving gaps at the sides between wall and door.
For sheetrocked openings you want to add the extra door width to accomplish the same result.
In the example above involving casing the casing already frames the door and adds 4 6 inches of width to the door that will generously cover the opening.
Generally speaking barn door tracks come in two sizes.
Don t get all excited about a big chunky barn door build a 40 wide one for a 6ft long door track.
We re using bypass barn doors but they have a gap on the ends.
Any ideas for adding inside trim to cover a gap in the end of barn door.
The height is a bit trickier based on the casing and header.
To build back the opening as a cased opening we used 1 6 s ripped down to fit the opening about 4 3 4 inches wide.
Your door s width should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the door opening and 1 inch higher than the dimensions of your opening.
I know that people typically extend the header to encompass the full length of the rail.
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.
The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.
Since the door sits off the wall in order to slide it must be wider that the opening to fully hide the opening.
You do not need to remove the trim.
We cut scraps of wood to shim each side to the desired depth.
Barn door opening measurements while the style of barn door you choose will come down to your personal preference you will need to be aware of barn door vs opening dimensions when making your choice.
We recommend 1 1 2 to 2 of overhang on each side.
If you do you won t be able to get your door to completely clear your doorway.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
The level of the opening varied greatly around each side of the door.
Can we add trim to the inside of the existing opening to fill in the gap.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
The opening will have full trim with 3 5 side casing and a 5 5 header see pic for an example of another door trimmed the same way.
For example a 4 foot door will cover a 3 foot opening with 6 inches on either side reducing the gaps.
For complete coverage and to minimize the gaps make sure the door is at least several inches wider than the opening.
