The hardware kit does not come with the supplies you will need to install a header board so you will have to get the piece of wood and interior screws separately.
Interior barn door header board.
It will help create a gap between the door and frame.
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.
Use the drywall anchors spacers and lag bolts to secure the mounting board.
There should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.
A backer board is only required if you don t have this much space available see steps 3 5 below.
Use a color that matches the door or the trim in your home.
Learn step by step instructions how to install a rustica hardware support header with our very own kate and paul.
It is advised not to install the track directly into the drywall so we first needed to install a header board above our door opening.
In this project the mounting board was painted black and the edges rounded slightly for a more finished appearance.