Install track board trim 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 l over 2 6 sliding door track board.
Pole barn sliding door installation.
Starting from end cut a 1 1 2 slot along trim bend.
Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face.
Sliding barn style doors for the lean to on the garage.
Knife score trim inside face 1 1 2 from cut end.
Self flashing to accept metal sheets and conceal cut edges.
Construct the correct size door panels with materials bought or buy ready made ones if desired.
The best and quickest method toward installing a sliding barn door is to purchase a commercially available mounting kit.
Door track length is to be double the width of the opening size.
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Pre punched fastener holes for fast installation.
Installation tips see cannonball sliding door parts page for complete list of products.
Install track board trim before sliding door track.
Snap chalk line across header bottom chord of truss place 2x6 track board with top edge flush with chalk line place track board so top of 2x4 is flush with line from center of post jamb to end of door in open position.
Typical agricultural pole barn kits have one or two sliding doors most commonly placed on the gable ends of the building although they can be located on the eave walls as well.
Attach the mounting board attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
Sliding doors are available in many sizes and can be solid or split into two sections.
Kwik frame type sliding barn doors measure 5 1 2 up from the bottom of header at each jamb post.
When using 2x4 lumber for side rails use a 1 5 x3 5.
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