A header replaces the need to have studs in just the right spot.
Sliding barn door with header.
I have a hallway that leads into a group of bedrooms.
The sliding barn door guide.
Mounting a sliding barn door without a header.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
Some good examples are available.
I would like to install a sliding barn door to close these rooms off.
Add structural support for your barn door with our sliding barn door support header.
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I planned very hard to have a double sliding barn door installed as part of a basement finishing project.
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In order to install your barn door securely you would need to attach the barn door track to those studs.
Once the header is installed to the drywall the track can be firmly added to the header.
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There is not currently a header of any kind above this opening.
You ll need a handle.
As i mentioned in my post it was necessary since the predrilled holes in barn door hardware don t line up with studs.
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The first part of our barn door refresh was to update all of the hardware and add a door handle to make sliding the door easier.
In the interest of time though you can do a google image search for header board barn door.
Barn door mounted to a header for stability.
But i don t find that it looks odd i like it in both spaces.
Maybe a latch a handle or pull lets you slide the door open and shut easily and it looks great.
In order to leave space for the baseboard and quarter round which will be exposed once the doors are closed we put in a header and side trims even though they are not required.
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.
This support header is fully customizable with different colors finishes.
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The header reinforces the drywall making it strong enough for your barn door.
While we are really proud of how we built our barn door and how we were able to create our own sliding door track system there were a few mirror issues we had with the appearance of the track.
This works on the outside but you ll need to.