Are Two Barn Doors Twice The Trouble To Install?

This video explores some of the challenges of installing double barn doors. Though it's not as simple as installing a single barn door, there are some things that make it a little more difficult but it's still very manageable for a motivated woodworker. Barn doors are a very popular feature for many homes these days and my channel has numerous videos to help that and other home remodeling projects easier to do.

[Aggiebrettman]

Have spent more than an hour watching your vids. VERY impressed with the quality of the work and the info delivery. Solid solid stuff on both points. Bravo.

[gretchenrimkus]

I’ve got a gap where my doors meet in the middle. Suggestions on how to adjust the doors to eliminate the gap would be appreciated - greatly!

[pmacc]

Great job. Thanks for the magnet tips to aud vertical alignment

[laurenharper]

Love your videos thank you!! Great voice too!

[paulmannix]

Hi, Greetings from Australia. I’ve got the same issues some of your other viewers have. My double barn doors touch at the top when closed but have a 15mm gap at the bottom. Everything as far as I can ascertain is square & level, so it has to be the mounting of the runner hardware. If I elongated the holes of the two outer runners where they attach to the doors I’m thinking that would allow the top outer edges to drop & close the gap at the bottom of the doors. Am I heading in the right direction? I built my own doors, they look really good, I’m not going to let a bit of wood beat me.

[billdodson]

I always wondered if those install as easy as they promise to, or appear to. Like a regular door, there's a lot of subtle aspects that can quickly add up and become quite a puzzle.

[Jondoe-lbidmsv]

You might be able to get rid of the magnets if you tighten the pulleys a bit. Doing this can actually stop the pulleys from moving on some door kits.

[danielwerntz]

Geepers, all I wanted has a step by step instruction on how to install the doors. I am not a licensed carpenter with a fancy shop like yours and tools that only a professional would typically have. I only want to install the hardware and hang the doors. Gimme a break!

[lthegr]

I have a laundry room that had a bi folding door. We upgraded to a front loading washer and dryer and now need a new door because those doors block the washer and dryer door where they can't open all the way. I need advice on a good door to use. I'm thinking barndoors may work but not sure

[johnswarthout]

Question help please, I made 2 doors for a barn door system, but not going well, doors are flush at the top but almost a 1” gap at the bottom, I can’t figure it out.

[amaliabudzynski]

We have an issue with our doors, they meet at the top but flare out the closer they get to the bottom. Once moved farther from the center is when they touch. I hope that makes sense. Do you have any tips or what to do to fix it? Thank you

[chrisfitzgerald]

Could not get your link to work but have a question— on this type of installation, how do you keep one door from swinging too far closed and sliding out of the floor guides? On ours, this could happen when one door is open and the other closes too far.

[incognitosierreno]

How do keep the doors from swinging all the way to one side? I cant put a stop in the middle due to the connector bracket for the bar.

[newluhu]

I just installed double barn doors and there is a space where the doors meet, i am so frustrated because this project is taking me a good while to finish. I dont even know whats the problem because everything is leveled.

[boppins]

Funny about the lag bolts. When building my shower I went overboard and put a lot of extra wood behind where the shower door would eventually be mounted -- only to have my final screws go inbetween two flush boards on one side :(