It only required a mounting location of 48 or less above the floor.
Minimum height for barn door hardware.
Our rlp v track works great in a situation where you need low profile hardware which takes up less room.
Add 2 to 4 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
The whole wheel and track can run in this slim area.
Using a tape measure begin at the left edge of the opening and measure straight across to the right edge.
For a sheet rocked opening we recommend the door height be 1 2 larger than the opening.
The clearance needed to install this hardware is 3 1 8 which includes at minimum a 1 2 of wiggle room.
Door handles pulls latches locks and other operating devices shall be installed 34 inches 864 mm minimum and 48 inches 1219 mm maximum above the finished floor.
In this example the total height is 80 once mounted the door will hang 1 off the floor which will add the bit of coverage you need at the top of the opening.
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You will need a minimum of 6 between the ceiling or crown molding and the top of the door molding or opening for the hardware to mount depending on the style hardware that you choose.
Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal operation are permitted at any height.
It only requires less than a 2 gap over the door slab for the wheel to roll effortlessly along the sliding track.
Our track kits only require a short minimum top clearance of 3 distance from the top of door to the nearest obstruction such as low ceilings.
These complete kits are offered with one piece tracks in lengths from 6 through 20.
And measure from the top of the opening to the floor for height.
For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the opening.
The center of the rail will mount 2 above the door 3 above the opening which will be close to the center of 2 8 blocking.
This could be inter preted to mean that hardware mounted very low would.
Once hung the door will be another 1 2 off the floor for a total coverage above the door of 1.
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.
350lbs this hardware kit comes with everything needed for setup and installation.
How to measure for a barn door in three steps.
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Hardware required for accessible door passage shall be mounted no higher than 48 in 1220 mm above finished floor the standard did not define the low limit of the hardware mounting height.