Barn Door Side Gap Fix

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Barn door side gap fix. Second the gap between the barn doors and the wall looked completely ridiculous. If you re ready to start your own barn door project here s what you ll need. And i have a barn door to my ba from our mbr. Id leave it alone.

If the gap along the side of your door is so large that the latch won t catch or barely catches adjusting the strike can reduce the gap to ensure proper operation. Unscrew the strike and slide. You can narrow the gap but you won t have true privacy or sound proofing with a barn door period. Keep in mind this is for a 36 door.

You may need or want a smaller or larger door. We made everything as compact and close to the wall as possible but that still left the outer door almost six inches off the wall. We ve been so happy with our barn doors both for how they look and for how they operate. Install a top rain guard.

Put a pc of wood on each side of door to form a l shape leave about 1 8 of inch from wall. In order for the doors to pass each other two guide rails had to be installed. Decide how tall your door will be. Put chair leg patches on edge so it won t scratch wall.

Install the seal on the barn door s edge. Install the top and bottom brushes. Double barn door resources. You can modify a door stop included to cover the gap between rails if you prefer a seamless look.

Our front door entry is barndoors leading to a vestibule with french doors. Or you can do it on door frame. Screw a board to the bottom of the door you will have to remove the door. This step may not be included in your hardware instructions if you bought them separately.

Or you can get a track joiner if you want the doors to be able to slide to either side. Glue on edge of door. If the door is not protected by the roof overhang install aluminum flashing or inverted gutter to keep off moisture.