Measure and cut two lengths of mounting board for each barn door.
Installing sliding barn door hardware.
Installing barn door hardware process.
The wheels have a groove in the middle for the rail to rest in.
Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Using a stud finder and a level hang the mounting board on the wall studs.
Once located drill pilot holes with a 1 8 drill bit in the top bolt location then drill with a 7 16 drill.
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.
National hardware provides a mounting template you can use it to locate your holes for the rolling hardware.
The kit comes with a handy metal measuring tool you can insert in the groove to simulate the rail.
Slide the bolt through the hole and mount the rolling hardware then drill the bottom hole.
For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.
Place the strap on the face of the door with the wheel side facing towards the back.
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.
The door must be no thicker than 1 3 4.