Learn how to create your own barn and commercial sliding door systems with 3 easy steps.
Pole barn sliding door track installation.
We did a vid on sunday titled building a sliding barn door.
Shane meade from illiana sliding doors installs a new powered sliding shed door for our pole barn.
Single trolleys will support a door up to 450lbs.
When using 2x4 lumber for side rails use a 1 5 x3 5 angle trim to cover the 2x4 side rails botttom rail.
Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
Upon a request from one of our loyal subscribers joey n.
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.
He wanted to see the door being installed so here ya go.
Also show you how to install it.
Tractor time with tim shane and bob cut the opening talle.
Are available in 16 gauge steel construction with 16 gauge steel horizontals for maximum wind resistance on large doors.
Track is nailed to top of track boards.
The best and quickest method toward installing a sliding barn door is to purchase a commercially available mounting kit.
Starting from end cut a 1 1 2 slot along trim bend.
Also explore interactive features that will help you select the ideal sliding door frame and rail and hanger.
Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face.
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.
Install track board trim before sliding door track.
2x6 treated door runner is used for bottom of door and is placed flush with bottom of grade board on door opening side.
Extend track board from end to end for support for full length door opening.
Run door track about 3 4 distance of door opening on each side of the jamb post.
Sliding barn style doors for the lean to on the garage.
Door track length is to be double the width of the opening size.
Construct the correct size door panels with materials bought or buy ready made ones if desired.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.