Making the door longer blocks airflow deadens sounds and creates an insect.
Make a short barn door larger.
To make sure the cut is straight tom clamps a straightedge to the door and uses it to guide his circular saw.
Because barn doors are so much larger than normal doors you need to take weight and support into account more seriously.
Thicker wood will make the door.
This exposes fresh wood and ensures a good glue bond.
I used the same hardware from my other barn door.
For the hardware we used an 8 foot track and then 3 they come in sets of 2 wheels and hardware.
Barn doors that swing out need to be mounted on very large and strong hinges and sliding barn doors need to be properly balanced and hung on high quality hardware in order to work properly.
If you have remodeled and changed from heavy carpet and pad to hardwood or tile it can leave a large gap at the bottom of the door.
How to make a door longer.
Or if a floor has been replaced with.
Measure for the filler strip.
If you are going to have the door be all the way open you have to have a longer track so like 12 feet long meaning your beam will have to be longer too.
Homeowners reclaim used doors or remove floor coverings and find themselves with a door that is too short for the opening.
Saw off a smidgen of the rail you want to make wider.