The best and quickest method toward installing a sliding barn door is to purchase a commercially available mounting kit.
Pole barn sliding door track installation.
2x6 treated door runner is used for bottom of door and is placed flush with bottom of grade board on door opening side.
Run door track about 3 4 distance of door opening on each side of the jamb post.
Single trolleys will support a door up to 450lbs.
Extend track board from end to end for support for full length door opening.
Install track board trim before sliding door track.
2 attach the mounting boards to the top and bottom of the doorway using drywall anchors and ensure that the mounting boards run straight along the doorway.
When using 2x4 lumber for side rails use a 1 5 x3 5 angle trim to cover the 2x4 side rails botttom rail.
Sliding barn style doors for the lean to on the garage.
Construct the correct size door panels with materials bought or buy ready made ones if desired.
Tractor time with tim shane and bob cut the opening talle.
Attach the mounting board attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn.
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Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
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Shane meade from illiana sliding doors installs a new powered sliding shed door for our pole barn.
Door track length is to be double the width of the opening size.
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Also show you how to install it.
We did a vid on sunday titled building a sliding barn door.
Knife score trim inside face 1 1 2 from cut end.
Track is nailed to top of track boards.
He wanted to see the door being installed so here ya go.
The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track.
Install track board trim 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 l over 2 6 sliding door track board.
Also use j channel trim on each side rail.
Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face.