The simplest guide is an l shaped metal bracket that mounts to the floor and fits into a groove cut in the bottom of the door.
How to notch the bottom of a barn door.
If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work.
In this project the barn door is constructed using 3 4 tongue and groove planks held together with two 1 2 thick vertical.
The answer is yes.
2 flat steel track track joint brackets spacers screws lag bolts carriage bolts hanger rollers bottom roller guide and bottom rollers.
You ll need a guide at the floor to prevent the bottom of the door from swinging.
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.
The track should allow about 1 2 of space between the bottom of the door and the floor for proper clearance.
The bottom track keeps the barn door from swinging back and forth against the wall.
The hardware with the sliding barn door system should include the following.