My contractor is installing a barn door.
Support header for barn door.
Possible duplicate of hardware for a barn sliding door that cantilevers into free space when open isherwood nov 24 19 at 0 08 you should look at the possible safety implications of placing a door like that across a hallway that could impede escape by residents or access by first responders in the case of fire.
He wants to install a 1x6 above the door so that it is well supported.
Though we have the walls open and can reinforce underneath where the drywall will go he has concerns that the weight of the door will still compress the drywall.
What i need to know is if the window is surrounded by 3 4 trim and the shutters are 1 and 3 4 thick can i mount the hardware to the wall with enough space to run the shutters back and forth over the window opening or do i absolutely have to.
Mounting your door to a header positions the door far enough from the wall to clear the door frame and trim when sliding.
Add structural support for your barn door with our sliding barn door support header.
You ll need a handle.
This support header is fully customizable with different colors finishes.
Mounting over a bay window.
Barn door mounted to a header for stability.
I have calculated i need 12 hardware.
I am mounting shutters using the same hardware used for barn door sliders.
Wall anchors are not sufficient support for hanging these doors.
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.