In this application the doors overlap and slide over one another so that half of the opening is accessible at any time.
Sliding pole barn door overlap.
When sliding barn door hardware gets old and rusted it becomes a struggle to get your barn door open and closed.
This application is great for areas where barn doors are desired but there isn t adequate room on either side of the opening for the door to slide.
The final option is bypass doors.
The best door system for a center aisle barn is a split slider double sliding door which is hung on rollers trolleys and slides on a track.
With sliding door parts from agri supply you can have your door opening and closing smoothly again.
Extend track board from end to end for support for full length door opening.
Snap chalk line across header bottom chord of truss.
Typical agricultural pole barn kits have one or two sliding doors most commonly placed on the gable ends of the building although they can be located on the eave walls as well.
Since there are two doors the door width has to be at least half of the opening and even more so if you want them to overlap.
Place track board so top of 2x4 is flush with line from center of post jamb to end of door in open position.
Sliding doors are a popular option for post frame buildings.
What you need to remember when building this kind of door is to make your door 6 wider than the width of your aisle.
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