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.
Casing barn door opening.
For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
30 opening 34 wide door.
For sheetrocked openings you want to add the extra door width to accomplish the same result.
I know that people typically extend the header to encompass the full length of the rail.
You do not need to remove the trim.
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.
Barn door installation without removing door trim just a quick spackle we removed the standard sized existing basement door as well as the door hinges.
Didn t know to buy the door wider than the existing opening.
For complete coverage and to minimize the gaps make sure the door is at least several inches wider than the opening.
Can we add trim to the inside of the existing opening to fill in the gap.
We recommend 1 1 2 to 2 of overhang on each side.
Any ideas for adding inside trim to cover a gap in the end of barn door.
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.
The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.
The level of the opening varied greatly around each side of the door.
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.
If you do you won t be able to get your door to completely clear your doorway.
I think my doors are just not quite wide enough.
We re using bypass barn doors but they have a gap on the ends.
Generally speaking barn door tracks come in two sizes.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
We cut scraps of wood to shim each side to the desired depth.
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.
Since the door sits off the wall in order to slide it must be wider that the opening to fully hide the opening.
For example a 4 foot door will cover a 3 foot opening with 6 inches on either side reducing the gaps.
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.