The wheels have a groove in the middle for the rail to rest in.
Installing sliding barn door hardware.
Installing barn door hardware process.
For single doors start about three or four inches up on the hinge side of the door opening and continue for the length of the backer board.
The kit comes with a handy metal measuring tool you can insert in the groove to simulate the rail.
Using a stud finder and a level hang the mounting board on the wall studs.
Installing the door hardware is easier so start there.
Place the strap on the face of the door with the wheel side facing towards the back.
The door must be no thicker than 1 3 4.
Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
National hardware provides a mounting template you can use it to locate your holes for the rolling hardware.
For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.
This tutorial is meant for diyers building a door from scratch.
I used 3 wood screws to attach it and made sure i place a screw on every stud.
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.
Slide the bolt through the hole and mount the rolling hardware then drill the bottom hole.