Secure a 2 4 across the center of the line you drew in step one.
Hang barn door using eye lag screws.
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Use eye lag screws for wood or eye bolts for metal.
The first step to hanging a diy barn door.
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Not that the screws didn t do their job but lag bolts would be even stronger.
In this project the mounting board was painted black and the edges rounded slightly for a more finished appearance.
Screw the eye lags or bolts into place.
These are much thicker than regular screws and are capable of supporting human weight.
If i were to do this step again i would use lag bolts instead of screws.
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I pre positioned the box rail brackets at the lag screw locations on the box rail.
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Measure up from the floor the length of the door plus an inch and a quarter.
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The lag screw locations should be predrilled to a diameter just under the minor diameter of the lag screw threads.
Be sure to drill your screws into studs so as to ensure the tracking.
How to hang a sliding barn door.
Drill small holes for the lag screw or bolt to fit through.
Find a place with a ceiling beam or a rafter.
Start by drilling into the post using the same size drill bit as your eye lag screws or eye bolts.
Safe way to a hang a barn beam mantel.
I have a 6 foot piece of 8 x 8 hardwood barn beam that i m intending to use as a mantel the beam weighs about 130 lbs.
Hanging up your own porch swing is very easy as long as you have access to a lag screw or bolt.
These keep the door from rocking and the wheels from jumping off the track.
To secure the track to the wall and add support for the heavy barn door cut a 1 x 4 mounting board the same length as but a little wider than the track.
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However i will use 12 bolts as you suggest.
I think i.
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Install an eye lag screw or an eye bolt at the height you want to hang the sails.
Using a level draw a horizontal line the length of the sliding door track step two.
Find a place to hang the swing.
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Finally install the self adhesive pads to the door stops.
So i m going to go with the lag bolts for now.
And in a situation like this the stronger the better.