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.
How to measure for a barn door.
If your doorway doesn t have a trim measure the width of the inside of the door frame from left to right.
How to measure for a barn door in three steps.
At the time barn door hardware was super pricey so i made a diy track out of piping and eye rings.
That s right you re going to need to know exactly how much door space your working with.
Measure door frame width the barn door you choose needs to be slightly larger than the opening of the door frame it will cover.
Diy barn door projects are super popular right now and even better they re easier to install than you think.
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Because we often have a waiting list for our barn doors you can save time in ordering your doors by estimating measurements.
After you place your order you will be asked to complete our barn door measurement form so that we can verify the exact size before building.
But before you start comparing which style of door you want or deciding on a railing system you like you ll need to take a step back and do some math.
Since we price our doors in tiers this is easy to do.
I ve had a few questions on how to measure for barn doors and barn door hardware so i thought the easiest way to show this was in picture form here s my barn door i built a few years ago.
Add 2 4 to this measurement so your barn door completely covers the entryway without drafts or slight.
Today s post is a practical one and not too exciting but a great reference.