The more I look at the \”Qiqihar Home Decoration\” barn doors, the more I fall in love with them. Are you sure you don\’t want to install one in your home?

The granary door of the Crooked Nut Farm has transformed in recent years and has become the new favorite in the indoor sliding door industry, so what do you love Barn DoorCan it really be installed in any home?

Let’s start with a literacy excerpt:
Barn door, the English name is “Barn Door”, which is mostly used in foreign farms. It is a solid wood sliding door that combines exposed slide rails and pulleys. Borrow this traditional design element and introduce it into modern living space.
The barn door has a simple and elegant appearance, saves space and is highly practical. Can be used in any interior space: storage rooms, laundry rooms, master bathrooms, walk-in closets, offices, blinds, high-flow areas.

Barn doors can be simply understood as hanging (sliding) doors with external hanging rails. The main feature is that its rails are externally mounted and can be opened using a push-pull method.

So the name of the general barn door mainly comes from its opening method and has basically nothing to do with the material. As the name suggests, it should come from the sliding door used as a warehouse.

▲Candy-colored barn doors

Barn doors can be used as decorations. If the overall home style uses colors with lower saturation , you can make a bright-colored barn door to add the finishing touch.

▲Blackboard painting barn door

▲Classic white barn door

If you want to consider the issue of lighting, then the barn door can be opened with glass or directly made into blinds The stylish shape and open-hole design make the entire door look less rigid and add a touch of decorative effect, and it also ensures lighting, practicality and beauty.

▲Log barn door

AsIf you want to consider the overall home style, the barn door can also be designed with a clean and simple door panel. It is just a simple panel coloring without other decorations on the panel. However, if the design is not good, it will be a bit monotonous.

Advantages of barn doors:

It looks good and stylish! It also saves space. Even if it is installed in the bathroom, it will become the focus of the home in minutes.

Saving space, the barn door fits the wall and does not occupy any space.

Suitable for various door openings. The cost is low. It is more economical to install a barn door than to install an ordinary door. A barn door only requires a set of hardware and door panels. Generally, a set of hardware only costs a few hundred yuan. The door panels can be customized locally. And the barn door is removable. If you move, it makes no sense to remove the custom-made ordinary door, because as long as there is a slight difference in size, it cannot be used in the new home. However, after the barn door is disassembled, it can often find its own new home in the new home.

Disadvantages of barn doors:

1. Poor sealing. In order to ensure smooth pushing and pulling, the gap on the side is about 10~15mm. If there is an open door next to it, Type skirting, the thickness of the skirting must also be taken into account (15~20mm), and there needs to be a 10mm gap from the ground.

Poor sealing means the following problems:

◆Poor sound insulation and poor privacy.

◆Odor transfer (kitchen fume, bathroom odor)

◆Poor thermal insulation (loss of air conditioning and heating)

2. There are restrictions on wall installation

The barn door is hanging and relies entirely on the upper track to bear force, so the beams on the door opening must be load-bearing, preferably beams of reinforced steel structures cast by the building itself. If it is hollow bricks, lightweight bricks, foam bricks and other walls, it is recommended to give up. After all, safety comes first. In addition, it is required that there be enough installation and push-pull space at the top and both sides.

So where do barn doors fit in?

Kitchens, functional rooms, living room partitions, cloakrooms, etc., especially locations that require decorative door panels, such as the work area facing the living room and the dry area bathroom.

What should you pay attention to when choosing a barn door?

Note: The wall where the barn door is installed must be able to withstand force, preferably a load-bearing wall.

Is there enough empty wall next to the barn door.

Is there a blank wall on the left or right side of the barn door that is wider than the width of the door? Barn doors are installed to float on the wall, so there must be a wall wide enough for the door.

The distance from the top of the opening to the ceiling is >16 cm

This involves the size of the hardware accessories of the barn door. Some special pulleys require a higher height.

In addition, because the barn door does not fit perfectly with the wall, the sound insulation effectThe effect and sealing performance are worse than ordinary doors, and door locks are usually not installed. The quality of the track determines the lifespan of the barn door, so choose the best one within your budget.

Where can I find someone to do it?

Taobao specializes in making barn doors. You can also buy barn door hardware on Taobao and then go to the local building materials market to customize the door panels.

How much does it cost to make a barn door?

The cost of a 1m*2m barn door ranges from RMB 2,000 to tens of thousands, and can be customized according to your actual needs.

The factors that influence the price are:

1) Door panel material

2) Hardware (barn door hardware mainly includes: tracks, hanging rails, stops actuator, swing stopper, anti-falling block, screws, etc.)

3) Workmanship

4) Coating

5) Area size

The editor of Qiqihar News Media Center compiled and designed this home furnishing