Hang Barn Door Metal Studs

We need to decide how high on the wall you need to hang the track.

Hang barn door metal studs.

If the track in your barn door hardware kit is longer then use a hacksaw to cut an even amount of track off each side. And being in a condo i m unfortunately plagued with metal studs. Snug down all nuts to lock bolts in place. Adjust bolts to ensure doors hang plumb with a tight fit.

The hardware with the sliding barn door system should include the following. However when i started to act. The door is solid mdf and weighs 200 lbs including the metal rail and sliding wheels. To date i ve installed a 1x4x80 wood backing board across 5 metal studs with strap toggles going through the.

I recently posted about a barn door project i m working on and received some great advice from the diy community about how best to mount the rail from the available studs. Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help. Hanging barn door from metal studs. Here is the link to build one.

Posted by 5 years ago. Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door. This is the total length for your barn door track. I m looking to install a single sliding barn door in the 2nd bedroom of my condo.

I would be drilling into drywall and not catching studs. This series breaks down those steps and shares lots of rookie tips along the way. Hang second track and door remove door while mounting second track slide doors together. Creating and hanging a diy barn door is made up of several steps.

Alright this is another tricky one so bear with me. Determine where to put the track. Don t miss our feature video on these doors. The interior design craze.

For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening. For single doors start about three or four inches up on the hinge side of the door opening and continue for the length of the backer board. Up to 300 lbs of track door would never be supported without hitting studs so i was forced to add a 1 x 8 painted the same color as.