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Review on Industrial Bigwheel Hangers Sliding Barn Door Kit - 6.6Ft Heavy Duty, 4-18FT Black Hardware, Smooth & Quiet Operation, Easy To Install (Fits 36"-40") by Carlito Tardy

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very well made!: my feedback

My husband hand made our barn door since the opening from trim edge to trim edge was 38.5" This 6.6ft kit was the perfect size. We could have installed it without a header board but it looks so much nicer with one we decided to add that. The measurements that come with this kit are very precise to the 1/16" to be exact. There is room for adjustment on door height above the floor with the hangars that attach to the door. It is a very smooth rolling door! We did not use the plastic guide on the bottom as we would have had to make a STRAIGHT notch along the bottom edge of the door and most people do not have access to these types of tools. Also did not want to drill into our tile so we purchased a guide kit that had a wheel and attached to the wall. We cut into the door trim to inset the guide also allowing the door to sit closer to the wall. As most homes are like ours probably we found the opening to not be as plumb as the door we made so it closes closer to the wall on one side than the other.My husband used a forstner bit to drill into the header board to inset the mounting points for the track. This allowed the door to rest much closer to the frame allowing for less than a half inch gap along the edges of the door. Three of the holes on the track will be in your door header. The remaining two will be in drywall so you will need a minimum of two extra lag screws to attach the header board and or some way to anchor the track in the drywall if you don't. We are very pleased with this purchase and love our new interior barn door!

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Pros
  • Can help to prevent drafts from entering the home
Cons
  • Can be challenging to operate with limited arm strength