This step may not be included in your hardware instructions if you bought them separately.
Sliding barn door gap.
You can modify a door stop included to cover the gap between rails if you prefer a seamless look.
If you do you won t be able to get your door to completely clear your doorway.
This step may not be included in your hardware instructions if you bought them separately.
It looks like the gap is caused by the hardware for this barn style door which is a common scenario.
You will have to remove the door for this process to be more accessible.
You can either glue or nail a flat molding on the bottom of the door.
Install the soft close mechanisms before hanging the door slabs.
In the picture you show you could place one piece vertically on the wall side of the door on the end the picture was taken.
Screw a board to the bottom of the door you will have to remove the door.
The first thing that comes to mind for most people when they see sliding barn doors inside a house is how much noise gets through to the other room.
A door sweep and weatherstripping tape can be used to cover gaps.
Generally speaking barn door tracks come in two sizes.
To soundproof a sliding barn door make sure there are no gaps or cracks that noise can travel through.
Or you can get a track joiner if you want the doors to be able to slide to either side.
Install the soft close mechanisms before hanging the door slabs.
With the door closed measure the gap between the floor and the bottom of the door.
Glue nail some flat molding wood with a 1 4 overlap on the door to cover the gap.
You can modify a door stop included to cover the gap between rails if you prefer a seamless look.
Make sure the doors are made from solid wood meaning a solid and not a hollow core.
Purchase twice the length of brush as the width of the door so that you can attach the brushes top and bottom.
Or you can get a track joiner if you want the doors to be able to slide to either side.
If you have a gap in the bottom of the barn door you can screw a board to the bottom of the door.
For the best seal my recommendation would be some pieces of weatherstripping or gasket.
Screw the metal flange of the brush to the bottom of the door so that the brush deflects about 1 8 inch at the point of the greatest gap.
Don t get all excited about a big chunky barn door build a 40 wide one for a 6ft long door track.