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Sliding barn door

Wood door on exposed overhead track. Doesn't seal acoustically or thermally; common as a stylistic statement on closets, primary suite entries, or pantries.

Cost tier

PREMIUM

Cost / sqft

$30–$100

Install

trade

Durability

high

Maintenance

medium

Moisture

fair

Cost notes

Hardware track + door $400-1500 installed. Not appropriate where sound/light blocking matters (primary bath, bedroom-to-bedroom).

Aesthetic

Finish: natural wood, painted, reclaimed-wood texture
Color range: natural, any painted
Visual weight: heavy

Climate suitability

✓ Hot-humid

✓ Hot-dry

✓ Mixed-humid

✓ Mixed-dry

✓ Cold

✓ Arctic

Source

Architectural Graphic Standards — Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter

Tags: barn-door, sliding, modern-farmhouse, decorative