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    News — Barn Door Installation

    Do Barn Doors Need a Bottom Guide?

    Do Barn Doors Need a Bottom Guide?

    To be safe, barn doors need a bottom guide to prevent the door from swinging or coming off the track. To ensure secure operation, we require all customers to choose a bottom guide when purchasing a barn door from Viba Barn Doors & Hardware.

    The standard guide included with our doors is invisible but is best for an experienced carpenter or handyperson. To install the standard bottom guide, you will need to route a channel on the bottom of the barn door with a slotting bit. If you’re not comfortable with this method, we also offer an EZ install bottom guide.

    bottom guide

    As the name implies, our EZ Install Bottom Guide is simple to use and doesn’t require any additional tools. The piece is affixed to the wall trim and creates a channel which the barn door slides into. Once properly installed, the EZ Install Bottom Guide prevents the door from coming off the wall.

    Barn doors can be installed in a variety of ways to provide privacy while adding to the overall aesthetic of your home. They are also extremely safe, if properly constructed and installed. At Viba Barn Doors & Hardware, our standard hardware has five separate sets of features that ensure your door is safe, including; anti-jump blocks, end stops, soft close actuators, soft closing hardware and bottom guides.   

    If you would like to add the EZ Install Bottom Guide to your order, simply add it to your cart at checkout. It’s extremely affordable, costing less than $8 per guide. 

    If you’re interested in adding a barn door to your home, 
    browse our wide selection of custom made products.

    Viba Barn Doors & Hardware has been manufacturing sliding barn doors since 2013. All of our wood comes from local mills in the Kitchener-Waterloo area and our doors are constructed at our workshop in Mississauga. We pride ourselves on our sustainable manufacturing process, which includes recycling all wood scraps and dust, and only using low VOC products. 

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    Easy to Install Barn Doors

    Easy to Install Barn Doors

    All of our barn doors are shipped with clear instructions on how to safely install our products in your home. A recent customer took the time to document their project and the experience confirms that Viba Hardware makes easy to install barn doors.

    barn door installation

    Step One:
    First, the track (including extension) was installed on the wall as per our instructions. 

    Easy to Install Barn Door

    Step Two:
    The door was stained onsite by the customer and he used painters tape to mark the roller location.

    Easy to Install

    Step Three:
    Using the tape as a guide, the rollers were easily installed.

    Barn Door Installation

    Step Four:
    Next, the door was hung with stops and soft-close actuators installed.

    Easy Installation Barn Door

    Step Five:
    The pull handle and EZ install bottom guide were installed to finish the job.

    Barn Door Installation

    The end result is a beautiful custom barn door that sits about ½” from the wall. 

    Our easy to install method comes with thorough instructions and we’re always available to help by phone or email.

    At Viba Hardware, we sell a wide variety of barn doors. Since they’re custom made, we can build them to your exact specifications to fit any space in your home. We’ve even made online ordering easy:

    • Choose a design you love
    • Specify size
    • Pick finishes and hardware

    Once your order is confirmed, we’ll get to work handcrafting your barn door. Once it’s perfect, we disassemble it for safe shipping and include almost everything you need for installation. The only tools you’ll need are a drill, wrench and pencil!

    View our barn door collection.

    Viba Hardware has been manufacturing sliding barn doors since 2013. All of our wood comes from a local mill in the Kitchener-Waterloo area and is constructed at our workshop in Mississauga. We pride ourselves on our sustainable manufacturing process which includes recycling all wood scraps and dust and only using low VOC products.

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    Follow us on  Facebook and Instagram to see 
    some of our recently completed projects.