Ideally the door will cover 2 to 3 inches beyond the opening on each side.
How to add inches to a barn door track.
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.
It should be tall enough so that when it s hung on the track there is about 1 2 inch of space between the bottom of the door and the floor.
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.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
Make the horizontal rails two inches shorter than your door width.
For door openings with casing molding.
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.
For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening.
To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside dimensions of the door trim.
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Record the door width for the most appropriate door width dimensions measure the opening and add a few inches to this measurement approximately 4 to 6 inches.
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.
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Standard barn door sizes most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
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Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
For sheetrocked openings you want to add the extra door width to accomplish the same result.
Barn door measuring guide.
This is vital because when the door is completely open the barn door track length needs enough room for the door to slide out of the way entirely.
How thick and wide is the barn door hardware track.
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The barn door hardware track is 3 16 thick and 1 1 2 wide.