Blending style and function they re great for closets pantries and home offices but because there s a small gap between the sliding barn door and the surrounding drywall they may not work well for bathrooms or other rooms where privacy is essential.
Barn door height off floor.
We include a floor mounted door guide with our barn door hardware kits double door kits bypass kits get 2.
Read the following section for steps to hang the door.
The additional room allows for a 3 4 inch top jamb a shim.
Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.
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.
Work with a helper when lifting heavy pieces.
This mounts into the floor usually around the doorway casing or the edge of the doorway situations vary you can decide where you want to place it that works best with your situation.
The height of common doors is 6 feet 8 inches.
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.
The standard height of the rough opening for a door is the door height plus 2 5 8 inches.
For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening.