U-MAX 6 FT Sliding Barn Door Hardware Kit Heavy Duty Sturdy, Smoothly and Quietly -Easy to Install - Fit 36"-40" Wide Door Panel (I Shape Hanger)

Overall I'm really happy I took a chance and bought here rather than Lowe's for what looks like the same thing for 4X the price!I'd echo many other reviewers. No idea where they came up with their measurements regarding stud placement. However, I knew this going in and also knew from lots of other projects that I rarely find studs consistently 16 on center in my 65 year old house. I also knew that things get different around the doorframe (NOT a professional obviously!)It was a good solution for me for an awkward bathroom. It was an addition some years ago and they kind of squeezed it in. You couldn't have the bedroom door next to it open at the same time the bathroom door was open but this worked out great.I used the old original cheap door with the sunken panels which turned out to be a lot of work. I wanted the sunken parts to be flat so I could build what you see in the pics. Filled them in with scrap paneling and leveled with floor leveler. Then used leftover laminate wood flooring glued and nailed on top of that. Then ripped apart an old pallet for the trim. I sanded that pretty well, light stain, and some polyurethane. I used galvanized pipe for a handle which was the only thing I didn't have laying around the basement. Easy and I think looks good.Some tips learned the hard way:- if you use the same door you had before it's probably too short and narrow as it was meant to fit inside the frame. I added 2x4's to the bottom and sides then covered them up.- i used the lag bolts that came with the hardware along with the Pre-drilled holes in the rail and matched up wherever I could to studs. Drilled two more holes in the rail and added two additional lag bolts to ensure at least 4 were going into studs. I used a bunch of washers for the spacer between the rail and wall (spray painted black). My door weights at least 50 lbs or more but it's holding great with this setup- Measure, measure again, sleep on it, get up and measure again before you cut or drill. If your door is too thick (I had to place straps under trim on door for correct distance from rail) it'll be a problem- Directions show you the basics but are a bit vague. I found some online for a different brand but I think are exactly the same. Took pics of those and posted in this review. They were helpful- Those little round discs go on top of the door and won't allow door to be lifted off rail unless they're turned. Notice the hole in them is off center. Screw them in not super tight and spin them so they're hanging off the top of the door. Put the door over the rail and spin them back so they're completely over the door- The "door stops" mount on the rail and limit how far left or right the door can go. They're adjustable even with the rail on. However, you can't slide them over the head of the lag bolts so you should have a pretty good idea where the limits of your door will be before you put them on or like me you'll have to take out a lag bolt, slide the stop over, then put the lag bolt back in- check your clearance between the inside of your door and the door casing. I had to countersink the bolts from the straps on the inside so they wouldn't hit the door casingI know that's a lot of info but hopefully helpful. The hardware is good. Wheels roll easily on the track, etc. just be prepared to think it through and plan on a lot longer than you think if you're a regular homeowner like me!

Was easy to install and glides easily. Very well made.

Amazing cost compared to Home Depot and Lowes products, and I actually had purchased one of theirs before seeing this so had the chance to compare quality. The metal is a very nice power paint coat in a dark brown texture. In spite of banging on it and accidentally scratching it, with a little moist rubbing you don't even see it. I recommend having an extra hand for a few steps of the installation just to make it easier, but I was able to do it on my own. Assembly of the product was fairly simple and the individual parts were separately boxed though not identified by any number/letter. The bar(s) are intended to attach together to end up with a fixed width; I needed to cut one of them a few inches shorter due to a wall on either side of the space I was installing the door. Cutting it was not difficult with the right blade on my chop saw, drilling an added hole to secure it after losing the original one with the decreased size was a longer process. My door was installed in basement and the floor had slight slope so I ended up putting adjustable height screw in gliders on the bottom which helped with that issue. You'll need to drill door guide into floor also. Product looks really great when all completed, and my biggest advice is to absolutely make sure you install rail level so it rolls and hangs correctly. If I had one complaint, it would be that paper directions are not very good at all; minimal written instruction, the pictures aren't enough.

I gave this 4 stars because similar kits from the big box store costs about 2-3x as much. If money is no object for you I would not recommend this system. However, if you are trying to save a couple bucks these are sturdy enough and easy enough to install to make them a good buy. If the manufacturer would make a few small changes this product would be even better. The main issue with this system is that it is designed to be installed directly to the drywall. If you are the 1 person out of a hundred where the pre-drilled holes in the rail align perfectly with the studs in your wall than you will love this setup. If you are like the other 99 percent...like me....the holes in the rail will not line up with the wall studs. This leaves you two options. A) you drill additional holes in the rail to match up with your wall studs or B) attach a 1x4 to your wall as a ledger board and attach the rail to your ledger board. I chose option B. This worked fine but I'm not crazy with how far the door sticks out past the door casing...about an inch. If you attach directly to the wall as designed, the door would just clear the door casing by about 1/4 inch but when attached to the 1x4 this pushes the door out an additional 3/4 inch (a 1x is 3/4" thick). My suggestion to the manufacturers would be to take the wall spacers that go between the rail and the wall and basically cut them in half. Provide instructions that if attaching directly to the wall slide both halves of the spacer together (which pushes the rail out far enough to clear door casing by 1/4"). If you are attaching to a ledger board you would only use one of the spacers that were cut in half, the 3/4" ledger would make up for the 1/2 spacer you didn't use.Because I didn't like the 1" gap I used a booring bit and drilled a 1/4" bore into my 1x4 where the wall spacers attach. This moved my rail 1/4" closer and still left me with 1/2" of ledger board for support. I then purchased some washers and where the metal hanging straps attached to the door...I doubled up 1/8" thick washers to basically move my door an additional 1/4" closer. Between these two steps I was able to close the 1" gap to about 1/2" gap.My other complaint...i test fit the rail to get the height correct. By the time I installed, removed and reinstalled...the lag bolts were pretty chewed up and didn't look as nice. Not the highest quality but for the price....also, the instructions say to attached the strap 4" in from the end of the door. Because of my door style I attached 3" in instead of 4" with no problems. I think the 4" is an arbitrary number and doesn't really matter. Finally...the instructions look as if you measure down 1.5 inches and 3.5 inches from the top of your door and drill door holes for the door straps. Luckily I double checked before drilling because the top hole is down 1.5 inches from the top of door and the lower hole is down 3.5 inches from that hole...not from the top of the door (so basically measure down 1.5" and 5" and these are where your holes go.All in all, I'm happy with how these turned out

This is the second time I purchase this item, and after a quick install, I decided to write a review. It is neatly packaged, Hardware is strong and sturdy with a clean rustic look, and instructions are easy to follow. I especially like the smooth glide of the rollers. I recommend installing a 1x4 horizontally so that the rail can be easily and securely attached. I am very satisfied with this purchase.