This barn door mounting bracket weighs a ton, would you put it on?
#1
07-10-20, 10:52 AM
This barn door mounting bracket weighs a ton, would you put it on?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HT2RZH9..._WLkcFb3VBXHHM
What they don't tell you is how much it weights.
The barn doors themselves are going to weigh a ton and these brackets are probably close to 100 lbs.
I know the description says the bracket can hold 200 lbs but the question is can the wall itself (top floor so no upper floors to add weight to the studs) hold the bracket and doors?
What they don't tell you is how much it weights.
The barn doors themselves are going to weigh a ton and these brackets are probably close to 100 lbs.
I know the description says the bracket can hold 200 lbs but the question is can the wall itself (top floor so no upper floors to add weight to the studs) hold the bracket and doors?
#2
07-10-20, 11:19 AM
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Yes, your walls should be able to handle the extra weight. You'll be spreading that weight out over many studs so the load on any one of them is relatively low. Just think of what a 2x4 stud carries when there is a second floor and roof above.
#3
07-10-20, 01:11 PM
if the weight was pressing straight down onto the studs (as in a whole nother floor above) that would be fine but these brackets stick out of the stud instead of pressing down so the weight will be attempting to "pull" the stud forward/down from the top
#5
07-11-20, 04:44 AM
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Yes, your load will be offset. But from the photo it looks like your kit will be hanging off at least five brackets which will do a lot to spread the load. Plus, your studs are attached top and bottom which provides a lot of strength to mitigate the torque affect of the brackets hanging off the side of the studs. Plus, you're really not hanging that much weight. You just need to make sure you properly attach the brackets to the wall and hit the center of the studs with your bolts/screws.
Just think of upper kitchen cabinets. They are also hanging off the side of the studs but they stick out much further. The cabinets alone weigh as much as your barn doors. Then when you load the cabinets with heavy plates and canned goods there is a whole lot more weight... without any problems. And, it's been done that way for many, many decades without problem.
Just think of upper kitchen cabinets. They are also hanging off the side of the studs but they stick out much further. The cabinets alone weigh as much as your barn doors. Then when you load the cabinets with heavy plates and canned goods there is a whole lot more weight... without any problems. And, it's been done that way for many, many decades without problem.
#7
07-13-20, 11:03 AM
I appreciate the answers but I'd like one last look/confirmation given the space above where the rails would be hanging off of.
There's no load on portions of those studs so ...
There's no load on portions of those studs so ...
