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How much clearance is needed for a barn door rail.
Jumbo wheels require 8 inches.
Next you need to make sure that there s enough empty space next to the opening to accommodate the door as it slides open.
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Always remember that your barn door railing system should be at least double the width of your door frame possibly longer if you have an odd shaped door.
Total door width will be 36 why add 4.
1 7 8 3 4 1 4 lengths available.
Remember barn doors need to slide at least as far as the opening in one direction or the other.
We offer styles that accommodate lower clearances modern jumbo horseshoe but you will still need about 5 inches.
The center of the rail will mount 2 above the door 3 above the opening which will be close to the center of 2 8 blocking.
You must also make sure that you have enough room on one side of the opening for a single door and either side of the opening for a double door in order for your barn doors to open properly.
The clearance needed to install this hardware is 3 1 8 which includes at minimum a 1 2 of wiggle room.
Add 4 to the measurement and you have your recommended door width.
Generally at least a 6 inch clearance is recommended but there are hardware options that work with less room.
Garage doors use either torsion springs or extension springs to raise and lower the door.
If you are installing double doors check on both sides.
Single track bypass requires 7 inches.
Now the center of the rail will be 2 above the casing.
If you have casing and the rail will be mounted above the casing so the door height should be the opening the casing 5.
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Knowing garage door clearance requirements will help you avoid ordering the wrong garage door set up for your needs.
For our standard barn door hardware you need 6 inches of above opening clearance.
Torsion springs mount on a bar above the door while extension springs stretch down the side of the upper tracks.
In this example the opening width is 32 4.
Clearance over top of door slab required.
Heavy duty v track.
To have privacy the door usually overlaps the opening by an inch so that a 2 6 opening will require a 2 8 door.
Double track bypass requires 11 inches.
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