Massive Barn Doors

Barn doors come with both functional and aesthetic benefits.

Massive barn doors.

Standard barn door sizes most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side. Generally most standard barn doors are approximately 36 x 84 or 42 x 80 with enough extra lip to overlap most standard door frames 36 x 80 by an inch or so. Pacific entries 36 in. I used the same hardware from my other barn door.

Plantation louver 2 panel primed wood barn door with sliding door hardware kit 6 model p2320 3684 10b 465 00. This barn door provides a perfect sense of regularity proportion and illumination. They need all the space they can. Barn doors that swing out need to be mounted on very large and strong hinges and sliding barn doors need to be properly balanced and hung on high quality hardware in order to work properly.

Because barn doors are so much larger than normal doors you need to take weight and support into account more seriously. If you are going to have the door be all the way open you have to have a longer track so like 12 feet long meaning your beam will have to be longer too. Borrowing from similar aesthetic and function the barn door is made to allow natural light in yet provide a solid barrier perfect for separating rooms or joining the inside of the home with outside views. We chose 2 inch thick rigid polyiso insulation r 14 for the cores of the new doors.

Functionally they are big space savers. For the hardware we used an 8 foot track and then 3 they come in sets of 2 wheels and hardware. These stunning over sized doors can be made in a variety of large sizes with some designs as big as heights up to 12 feet tall and widths up to 10 feet wide contact your simpson authorized dealer for maximum size on your favorite design. 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.

This finally concludes the main exterior of the 150 yo barn rebuild and conversion to my mac. The traditional swinging door typically needs 9 feet or more of space to function properly. While this may not be an issue for large houses more space starved homes will find it more than a little problematic. The 25ft wide by almost 16ft tall barn shop doors are completed.

Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.