Interior Barn Door Header Board
It is advised not to install the track directly into the drywall so we first needed to install a header board above our door opening.
Interior barn door header board. It will help create a gap between the door and frame. Learn step by step instructions how to install a rustica hardware support header with our very own kate and paul. The hardware kit does not come with the supplies you will need to install a header board so you will have to get the piece of wood and interior screws separately. Sliding barn door support header header height 6 header thickness 3 4 for the most up to date lead times and shipping info on this product click here.
A backer board is only required if you don t have this much space available see steps 3 5 below. Without the addition of this header board the door track would only have hit something called a header inside the wall which is basically two 2x4s stacked on top of each other in a couple of places over the doorway. In this project the mounting board was painted black and the edges rounded slightly for a more finished appearance. Use a color that matches the door or the trim in your home.
There should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.