Rules For Barn Door Measurements

Add 4 to the measurement and you have your recommended door width.

Rules for barn door measurements.

How to measure for a barn door barn door opening measurements. While the style of barn door you choose will come down to your personal preference you. If your doorway doesn t have a trim measure the width of the inside of the door frame from left to right. This measurement is always greater than the center to center measurement.

4 13 11 door opening force. We recommend 1 1 2 to 2 of overhang on each side. Standard interior door width is 32 inches. You may also find a few narrower doors in stock including 30 inches 28 inches and 24 inches.

In this example the opening width is 32 4. Measure from outside to outside of casing molding. How to measure for a barn door in three steps. 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.

Your next step is to calculate the width of the door s opening starting from inside the door jamb on. Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs. However there are a few general rules we most commonly use. The height is a bit trickier based on the casing and header.

Using a tape measure begin at the left edge of the opening and measure straight across to the right edge. Measure from inside to inside of the opening. 30 opening 34 wide door. This is the minimum width required for a passage door.

Total door width will be 36. 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. If a door has a closer then the sweep period of the closer shall be adjusted so that from an open position of 70 degrees the door will take at least 3 seconds to move to a point 3 in 75 mm from the latch measured to the leading edge of the door. Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.

Add 2 4 to this measurement so your barn door completely covers the entryway without drafts or slight openings. Sheetrocked opening no trim or casing width. If your doorway does have a trim measure the width of the door frame from one edge of the trim to the other. Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.

Most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.