How to Order a Barn Door

Barn doors make a great addition to your home. They are stylish and the sliding function keeps things simple. Here at Rustica, we have worked hard to make sure your ordering process is simple as well!

Step 1: Pick Your Barn Door

Artisan currently has 47 different barn doors to choose from. There are multiple different styles that are sure to match your home perfectly. The hardest part of ordering your barn door is deciding on just one!

Step 2: Put in Your Measurements 

Once you’ve picked your barn door, you will need to start putting in customizations. There are a series of questions on the right-hand side. You are first prompted to put in the width of your barn door. This is asking for the bottom of your door. To know what size you need, measure the bottom of the door opening. You will want your barn door to overlap the opening a little. We suggest adding two inches to this measurement.The next measurement you will need to include is your door height. Measuring correctly for the height is the same process as the width. Take the height of your door frame and add two inches.

Step 3: Unassembled Vs. Preassembled

After your measurements are put in, you are asked to choose between unassembled and pre-assembled (this option is only available for our full wooden doors). Unassembled barn doors come in a kit, requiring you to build out your door. This option is cheaper, but does require a little DIY skills. A pre-assembled door comes already put together for you.

Step 4: Finish and Texture 

This is the fun part! Choose from our 21 different stains and paints or pick “unfinished” if you would like to paint the door yourself.Lastly, decide if you would like to add a texture or not. The weathered texture creates a more rustic look and is perfect for farmhouse chic style homes. Once your customizations are all put in, add that barn door to your cart and process that order. We can’t wait to start building your barn door!Let us know if you have any questions or need help placing your order. We would love to help.

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Ordering a Barn Door

Barn doors have many benefits when it comes to small space design, functionality, and the overall appearance of your home. However, if you’re looking to install a barn door yourself, shopping and ordering a barn door can be a little intimidating. To ensure your installation goes smoothly and you receive the right barn door for your space, here are 3 common mistakes to avoid when ordering a barn door!

1. Lack of Preparation

2. Measuring Incorrectly

3. Not Opting for a Support Header

Mistake 1 - Lack of Preparation

Before you even begin thinking about installing a barn door, make sure a barn door is right for your space! For both single and double barn doors you’ll need to make sure you have twice as much room on either side of the opening to ensure you have room for the barn door track. A barn door track should be twice the width of your barn door. If you’ve measured your space and configured you have enough space next to your opening for a barn door, a barn door is right for your space! 

Mistake 2 - Measuring Incorrectly 

To ensure you receive a barn door that fits in your space and is going to cover the entire opening when closed, you are going to want to double and triple check your measurements. 

A few tips and tricks:

• Add four inches to the width of your opening for extra privacy and noise cancellation. The extra 2 inches of door on each side of your opening makes a world of a difference!

• If you are dealing with molding around your opening make sure to measure to the end of the molding and not just the opening itself. 

Mistake 3 - Not Opting for a Support Header

Support headers are a crucial part of a barn door installation. A good quality barn door is quite heavy and finding studs to drill the barn door track into can be a little tricky. Eliminate and ease your barn door installation process with a support header. Support headers act as an anchor for your barn door making sure it’s properly secured to the wall!

With a few tips from industry experts, we hope your next barn door purchase and installation go as smoothly as possible! 

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