You can spray roll or brush your timber door with paint we chose to use a medium sized paintbrush and a smaller sized one for the edges and corners of the barn door.
How to fit a barn door.
The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track.
When installing a barn door fit the hardware yourself or make use of pre existing hardware and ask for professional help with fitting the main door panels and balancing them correctly.
You will need to use some spackle we used the quick dry version to fill the area where you remove the previous doors hinges but that is all.
That means your track system is going to need to be attached to a mounting board or blocking that can securely hold the weight.
The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
We recommend using a 1 x 4.
You can also request a full sliding door installation which includes track and roller fitting for your door.
Here is the link to build one.
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.
You do not need to remove the trim.
2 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.
Barn doors can be heavy and difficult to maneuver alone.
We did four coats of paint on these doors and used an oil based semi gloss paint which is consistent with all other doors in the property.
Work with a helper when lifting heavy pieces or standing on a step ladder during this diy.