Standard Barn Sliding Door Height

The barn door hangers will roll on the track which is mounted above the door to the header or blocking.
Standard barn sliding door height. 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. For a sheet rocked opening we recommend the door height be 1 2 larger than the opening. The height of your barn door handles should also range from 34 to 48 inches tall. In this example the total height is 80 once mounted the door will hang 1 off the floor which will add the bit of coverage you need at the top of the opening.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding. Standard barn door sizes. Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame. If you happen to have the extra large ten foot doors you might need pulls that are 24 inches or longer.
A slightly larger seven foot door could accommodate a fourteen to sixteen inch handle. Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding. Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height. Ideally the door will cover 2 to 3 inches beyond the opening on each side.
To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement. The center of the rail will mount 2 above the door 3 above the opening which will be close to the center of 2 8 blocking. Measure from the header to the floor to determine the door length you need. Once you ve established your desired door size.
Again for doorways with moldings measure from the top edge. For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening. Most standard interior doors are either 6 feet 8 inches or 8 feet tall. For an opening up to 72 inches wide place a door on each side of the opening.
Once hung the door will be another 1 2 off the floor for a total coverage above the door of 1. Make sure that you are centering your handles somewhere in this range. You can also special order doors in larger sizes. The final option is to build your own door and finish it to suit your decor.
Most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side. Smartstandard 12ft heavy duty double door sliding barn door hardware kit smoothly and quietly easy to install includes step by step installation instruction fit 36 wide door panel j shape hanger sale price 89 99 89 99 save 17 sold out. The width should simply cover the opening and any trim that may be used to case in the opening schiltz says.