Confessions of a
Barn Door Installer

What I am about to tell you might be embarrassing for some.

But I guarantee that you will never install your sliding barn door the same way again.

And if this is your first time...

I'll show you how easy it's supposed to be.

What I am about to tell you might be embarrassing.

But I guarantee that you will never install a

sliding barn door the same way again.

And if this is your first time...

I'll show you how easy it's supposed to be

to install a sliding barn door.

Or at least speak to your contractor like

you know what your talking about.

Learn more

What Skeletons are hiding behind your barn doors?

As a contractor, you are proud of your work. It requires a special talent to produce the quality builds that you do.

You don't cut corners.

At the end of the day, you want to make customers happy.

But most importantly, you want to feel good about your work.

There IS one thing most contractors overlook.

Something that's an industry standard.

Technically, it is a band-aid and interior designers don't like it.

It's not ideal, but it gets the job done. Plus, everyone else is doing it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Tell me, would you rather hang a 250 pound barn door from:

General Purpose Wood Screw

Grade 8 Lag Bolt directly into each stud

Of course everyone prefers to use the
Lag Screw in a stud.

Unfortunately, several problems are working against us.

Hardware kits pre-drill holes on 16-inch centers

Studs around a doorway RARELY align on 16-inch centers

Doors are too thick and need to be spaced off the wall.

So you come up with solutions

👈🏽

☝🏼

Header boards have become the standard way of doing things.

They are screwed to the studs and then you cross your fingers when attaching the hardware to the header. You hope that a 3/4-inch bite is enough to hold the door to the wall.

You can even make it fancy and match the header to the your beautiful door. Like blue jean styling...

So What's Wrong With Using A Header?

Many things are overlooked. From costs to safety. Can you really put a price on safety?

Material Costs

3/4" Plank wood, strong enough to hold a barn door is costly. It can easily add an extra $50-$100.

Extra Labor

Putting up a header board adds extra time to the job. Plus it usually has to be cut, sanded, and painted or stained.

Eye Sore

Often interior design experts dislike the look of a horizontal board over one side of the doorway. It can also be difficult to match other design elements.

Space Off The Wall

Headers add 3/4" of space between the door and the wall.

This is not ideal for sound separation or aesthetics.

Safety

Barn doors are heavy. Lag screws a designed to bite into wood. Their strength comes from penetration. And a 3/4" header is insufficient in this way, so lags may pull out over time.

Think you can get away with blocking on your remodels?

Think Again! Those little round spacers compress and destroy the drywall causing the hardware to sag over time.

I hope it's clear by now that the "Standard" way of doing things is not sufficient and something needs to change.

We want to be proud of the work we do and we don't want to compromise our standards because of an inferior product.

Finally, There is a Better Way

HardwarEvolution brackets are proven to be the most flexible mounting system in the world

Easier to Install

Flexible Stud Position

Hold any Door Thickness

Quality You Can Count On

Introducing
The Freedom Clamp™

HOW IT WORKS

The patent pending Freedom Clamp™ technology bolts directly to each stud, then it clamps the track in place. They can easily be expanded to acomodate thicker doors or to work around uneven walls or door casing.

"These brackets are way more useful and convenient than I think you even realize. Out of all the products on the market, there isn’t a way to prevent putting a facia board up or adjust the mounting hardware to fit stud spacing. This hardware fits perfectly well with my 3rd party rails."

Dakotah D.

Elkmont AL