The wheels have a groove in the middle for the rail to rest in.
Installing sliding barn door hardware.
For single doors start about three or four inches up on the hinge side of the door opening and continue for the length of the backer board.
Place the strap on the face of the door with the wheel side facing towards the back.
National hardware provides a mounting template you can use it to locate your holes for the rolling hardware.
Installing the door hardware is easier so start there.
Installing barn door hardware process.
Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
The door must be no thicker than 1 3 4.
This tutorial is meant for diyers building a door from scratch.
I used 3 wood screws to attach it and made sure i place a screw on every stud.
Attach the mounting boards to the top and bottom of the doorway using drywall anchors and ensure that the mounting boards run straight along the doorway.
Using a stud finder and a level hang the mounting board on the wall studs.
The boards should be as long as the doors and about 1 inch or 4 cm wider than the track.
For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.
Slide the bolt through the hole and mount the rolling hardware then drill the bottom hole.