Removing the doors door hardware.
Rough framing barn door.
With the door on the rails close it such that it covers the opening.
Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
Mark all the plates at once.
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.
How to measure for a barn door in three steps.
Width of garage door opening standard widths are 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 and 18 height of the garage door opening standard residential heights are 7 7 6 8 header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening.
So if you have a bedroom door that is 30 wide which is considered a 2 6 or 2 6 door just add 2 to the width and frame it 32 wide.
Rustica s barn door kits are made of only the highest quality materials.
Craftsmen use solid steel cut by a cnc machine to form the frame of the kits as well as the barn door hardware.
Be careful and or recruit a helper to avoid accidental dings in the wall.
There are three simple rules to framing rough openings efficiently.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
Unless a room s baseboard will be flush with its wall which is atypical but trendy right now then frame that wall normally and finish with a cased opening instead of wrapping with drywall use jamb material with trim at the perimeter.
To finish the opening cut the header and jambs from 2 lumber.
Using a tape measure begin at the left edge of the opening and measure straight across to the right edge.
And avoid toenailing when possible.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
Bring the door inside and hang the rollers on the track.
Measure the distance between the king studs door width plus 5 in.
The door and hardware is longer than a regular door and it is easy to misjudge the length and balance meaning it s easy to bump into things.
Depending on your opening the lumber width will be 6 to 8 wide.
Maintain a simple consistent nailing pattern.
If the doorway has moldings measure from outside edge to outside edge to determine the proper door width add about 4 to 6 inches to your measurement.
The barn door should be wide enough to completely cover the doorway with an inch or two of overhang on both sides and about one inch at the top.
How to frame a doorway for barn doors step 1.
Each frame is powder coated with a finish that will endure the test of time.
Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening.
