SMARTSTANDARD 8FT HEAVY DUTY BARN DOOR HARDWARE - INSTALLATION

[@yellowcake.]

Installing one of these Wednesday. A double bard door actually. Most likely you have saved me a few errors. Gracias!!!

[@UltimateTechHub]

Glad to help and keep me posted if you have any issues. Thank you for watching!

[@yellowcake.]

@@UltimateTechHub Even issues with my customer??? LOL!

[@frankbullitt4556]

Very nice. Neat work.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thank you very much!

[@biggeminikennelz]

if my header board has two screws per stud but my railing doesnt line up with any of the studs and my door is VERY heavy will it hold ?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes it should. My rails didn't line up with my studs but the header is solid and thick. The header takes all the weight of the door. If the rails line up then that's just a bonus. But that's not likely. Thank you for watching and keep me posted on your barn door!

[@biggeminikennelz]

@@UltimateTechHub Thank you, I will do it for sure. I appreciate the input

[@jeffselano2300]

Fantastic work. Thank you for this. And great catch with your foot. Been there.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yep the old foot catch, I've been waiting to use that move and finally got to try it out!! Thanks for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well!!

[@briannawrigley3]

Thanks for this video! I’m usually pretty decent at figuring out how things work, but something in my brain just did not click with this barn door hardware!

[@tregrad]

I have very limited space to deal with, remodeling a home built in 1900. what is the very minimum distance from the ceiling to the pre drilled holes in the rail? my rollers have the curved metal at the top. Thanks

[@joepanico5701]

Hi - Did the rail screws just go into the header and drywall?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Rail screws just went into the header. I think maybe 1 of them lined up with the studs. The header is super secure to the wall its not going anywhere. My barndoor is probably over 100 pounds but most barndoors are about 40 pounds. FYI we love our barndooor and have had no issues with it. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.

[@Will_0001]

What length wood screws did you use to attach the header to the studs?

[@UltimateTechHub]

2 1/2 inch deck screws. Sorry I didn't say that in the video. FYI the door still looks and functions amazingly! Thank you for watching!

[@richardmazda8474]

This video really helped me because I had lost my instructions. Very helpful, I did run into one problem because my floor had a gradient meaning there was at least 1/2-1" discrepancy so ended up moving the left side hanger up by 1/2". I had no idea my floor was uneven until that moment.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well. :-)

[@mzwisdom7504]

@@UltimateTechHub Great video. My Doorway is 4 ft. How long should the header board be? Thanks

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@mzwisdom7504 8 ft 4 inches.

[@AfterShock007]

That looks great, but how do you close and open it when you're inside the bathroom?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Handle on the other side. Its a dual handle. Sorry if I didn't show that. My bad! Thanks for watching!

[@NickiGordon-v5x]

How do u fit a barndoor against drywall

[@marytowles919]

How did you secure at the bottom? Did you screw something into the floor?

[@UltimateTechHub]

I bought a base guide for the door but never installed because the door is so heavy that it doesn't swing back and forth. Thank you for watching .

[@diehardfan173]

Yes it does look great. You took lots of time and got your measurements correct and the color looks well in your room. However, I’m worried about you hitting your baseboard on the bottom! Are you not worried about that? Did you modified at some point after the video?

[@UltimateTechHub]

The barndoor does not hit the baseboard. The weight of the door actually keeps the door from swinging against the baseboard. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it. If you have any other questions feel free to ask.

[@marcelluswiggins7797]

When you say wood screws. Are you using screws that have high sheer strength. Would structural screws be best?

[@UltimateTechHub]

I used wood deck screws which are very strong and durable.

[@esssentialsk]

Loved the video! Just a question, after you placed the header, what bolts where used to place the railing on the header ?

[@UltimateTechHub]

The bolts that came with the smart standard hardware. Our barndoor is still holding up after 3 years!! My wife still loves it too. Thank you for watching!

[@thomasontamika7]

Would it be safe to get a header board 2" or 3" so that it could slide over a picture on the wall?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes. I would make the barndoor out of lighter wood.

[@StevenVincentSings]

so the door hangs out 1 1/2 more from the wall because of the header board? That leaves a pretty big gap. I'm facing this same project. I may actually notch out the drywall to fit the header board as to get a closer fit. thoughts ?

[@UltimateTechHub]

No its not 1 1/2 inches its about 1 inch. Remember there is a baseboard. There is a gap but its not that bad. You could use a thinner header board and that would shorten the gap. I would not recommend cutting out the drywall to shorten the gap. Thanks for watching and keep me posted if you have any other questions!

[@StevenVincentSings]

@@UltimateTechHub Thanks brother, that door looks great ! I'm watching the other video you did on this I'm gonna follow your lead on this one !

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@StevenVincentSings Fantastic!! Have fun!! Thanks again for watching!

[@StevenVincentSings]

@@UltimateTechHub subscribed !

[@kingchango2]

@@UltimateTechHubhow do I find the other video?

[@slocklin3627]

Beautiful barn door I need one of those!

[@waynegrant158]

Is that a 36by80 door

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes

[@glenengle6492]

Did you install the guide on the floor?

[@UltimateTechHub]

No the door hangs perfectly and rides on top of the carpet. And the door is pretty heavy so it doesn't sway at all. I may install the guide if I notice the door swaying or hitting the baseboards. Thanks for noticing!! Your the first one to mention it!!! Lol

[@glenengle6492]

Thanks for the response! I purchased the 6.6’ rail system and I wasn’t a big fan of the guide so I was looking for an idea so I thought I’d ask if you did

[@MichaelLake]

@@glenengle6492 amazon has a baseboard installed guide. I chose that rather than the floor installed one

[@glenengle6492]

Michael Lake yep I did the same thing seemed like a better design than to Kerf the bottom of my door I built and screw into the floor! You thanks for the feedback

[@johnal4560]

What is the distance from top of your door to the track holes please

[@UltimateTechHub]

About 2 and 3/4 inches.

[@johnal4560]

@@UltimateTechHub How wide is your door and your track please thx

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@johnal4560 Here is my video that will show you how to make the barn door with all the dimensions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGG5iHR6ar2hpZo

[@VBertignoli]

How far off should the bar or headboard hangover the door opening that’s not opening

[@UltimateTechHub]

It just really depends on how wide your door opening is. You want to make sure you can fully close the door and also fully open it. The first hole I drilled was my starting point. With the 8 foot header board I centered the rail on it and then just determined the Ultimate position for the board. Hope this helps.

[@johnal4560]

How thick is your header board ? i got a heavy door too thx

[@UltimateTechHub]

Same rhickness as my door. 1 and a half inches. Its very stable. Thanks for watching!!!!

[@danniguinther2671]

How big of a gap is there between the door and the wall? I’m using my barn door as a bedroom door and nervous about privacy and sound getting through.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Its about an inch but you can make the header board a thinner board to reduce the gap.

[@kingchango2]

You think a 1inch thick board is too thin for the header?

[@sophiawurzel5232]

Can any wooden door be installed as sliding barn door?

[@selinaMarks675]

Yes, you can. You could easily find a 36" wide door, it probably meet your requirement, but most standard doors are 80" tall, it is too short to be used as barn door. There are some 96" doors, you might need to cut them shorter, but you might want be very cautious when you cut the edge because they are hollow core.

[@Chica25]

Do I have to use a header?

[@UltimateTechHub]

I would definitely use a header if your studs in your walls are not 16 inches on center. And many times around doors they are not 16 inches on center. And the header board adds extra strength to the rail especially if your barndoor is heavy. Mine weighs over 100 pounds. Thanks for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well.

[@Chica25]

@@UltimateTechHub Thanks for replying! Will buy a header 😫😅

[@malikbezhanakbari935]

I just got a quick question; does this barn door kit work with a 28" closet door 🤔

[@UltimateTechHub]

Well I would recommend a 6 foot kit. The 8 foot would be too long and it might not look proportioned to the door opening. My door opening is 44 inches which is almost twice as wide as yours. Good luck and please keep me posted. Thanks for watching!!

[@malikbezhanakbari935]

@@UltimateTechHub sorry for not mentioning it! Yeah the door's height is 6.6' and weight is 28" do you think this kit would work?

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@malikbezhanakbari935 get the 6 ft kit. The 8 ft is too long for the 28 inch wide door.

[@malikbezhanakbari935]

@@UltimateTechHub I found the 6.6 ft and I don't know if that works. I couldn't find 6 ft of this "smartstandard'' on Amazon Canada

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@malikbezhanakbari935 6.6 ft will work. Your barn door is only 2 ft 4 inches wide so a 6.6 ft is fine even a 5 ft would work.

[@theblackat50]

Hello Ultimate Tech Guy. I have watch tons of videos on how to install a barn door but I still don’t understand how to measure from the rail to the floor so that there will be no gap at the bottom of the door. My door is 80 inches tall. How do I get the proper measurements to install where the rail should be to avoid a gap at the bottom?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Watch this video. This is the full version. You want a small gap at the bottom so the door almost glides on the carpet but not too low. Follow my measurements and use whatever size barndoor height you have and you will be fine. Heres the full video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGG5iHR6ar2hpZo Thank you for watching and keep me posted if you have any issues.