March 2, 2007, Newsletter Issue #34: Barn Doors: Beyond the Farm

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Barn-style doors aren't just for picturesque, pastoral settings anymore. Many people incorporate barn door hardware parts into their garage door design for a rustic, stable door look. Large barn-style doors are even being brought inside where sliding barn door hardware makes them a functional part of a home or commercial setting. Sliding room divider panels are perfect for a modern loft apartment or other industrial-style home because the space can be customized depending on the family's needs.
Barn door hardware includes latches, stay rollers, cremone bolts, weather-stripping, and hinges. Richards-Wilcox and Pemko are leading makers of barn door hardware and accessories.
Sliding barn door hardware is comprised of several elements: a track that runs along the top of a door opening, a guide track that runs along the floor of a door opening, and wheeled hangers that the hold door in place and allow it slide with ease. Coburn, Richards-Wilcox, and Henderson are popular makers of sliding barn door hardware sets.
Barn door and sliding barn door hardware are also known as industrial hardware, slide door hardware, and heavy duty door hardware.

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