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.
Hownwide should barn doors overlap.
Most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
We recommend 1 1 2 to 2 of overhang on each side.
If the doorway has moldings measure from outside edge to outside edge to determine the proper door width add about 4 to 6 inches to your measurement.
In this example the opening width is 32 4.
Measure from inside to inside of the opening.
Overlapping tandem barn doors step 1.
Most standard interior doorways are 36 wide.
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.
It s your choice of whether or not to stain all the pieces first or the whole thing after it s.
The height is a bit trickier based on the casing and header.
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.
Once hung the door will be another 1 2 off the floor for a total coverage above the door of 1.
Total door width will be 36.
Add two inches to your width measurement and now you have your ideal barn door height and width.
Again measure to the outside edges of the door casing.
For a sheet rocked opening we recommend the door height be 1 2 larger than the opening.
To find out how wide should your barn door be measure from one side of the doorway to the other.
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.
Remember barn doors need to slide at least as far as the opening in one direction or the other.
Let the stain dry.
30 opening 34 wide door.
For the overlap on a single door you will add 3 to the inside width to size the door and 1 to the height from the floor to the top of the opening because there is a 1 2 gap under the door when installed.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
To have privacy the door usually overlaps the opening by an inch so that a 2 6 opening will require a 2 8 door.
Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.
Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.