Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.
Hownwide should barn doors overlap.
Most standard interior doorways are 36 wide.
Add 4 to the measurement and you have your recommended door width.
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In this example the opening width is 32 4.
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.
While the style of barn door you choose will come down to your personal preference you will need to be aware of barn door vs opening dimensions when making your choice.
To find out how wide should your barn door be measure from one side of the doorway to the other.
Overlapping tandem barn doors step 1.
Add two inches to your width measurement and now you have your ideal barn door height and width.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
We recommend 1 1 2 to 2 of overhang on each side.
The height is a bit trickier based on the casing and header.
This gives the even 1 1 2 around on all three sides.
To have privacy the door usually overlaps the opening by an inch so that a 2 6 opening will require a 2 8 door.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
Again measure to the outside edges of the door casing.
Once hung the door will be another 1 2 off the floor for a total coverage above the door of 1.
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Your door s width should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the door opening and 1 inch higher than the dimensions of your opening.
Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
Total door width will be 36.
For a sheet rocked opening we recommend the door height be 1 2 larger than the opening.
Measure from inside to inside of the opening.
How to measure for a barn door in three steps using a tape measure begin at the left edge of the opening and measure straight across to the right edge.
Most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
30 opening 34 wide door.