How to choose a track for your barn door

There’s a reason that barn doors have been a hot topic in your home decorating publications and social media feeds. They bring an industrial-chic and rustic style to your space, and one of the key aesthetic and functional elements is the barn door track. 

If you’re looking for a new barn door track or choosing one for a new installation, you need to become familiar with the different tracks available. Then you can choose the track that best fits the style and function of your space. This article will help you make a decision based on your own barn door criteria. 

Types of barn door tracks

There are lots of different types of barn door tracks for you to choose from, including side mount, top mount, bypass, and joiner tracks. Side and top mount tracks are built for single doors, while bypass and joiner tracks are for double doors or wider doorways. These sturdy metal bars sit just above the doorway and come in different colours, shapes, and finishes. 

Side mount barn door tracks

Side mount barn door tracks are ideal for heavier doors or for making a decorative statement with your barn door track. At Rolltrak, we have several options for side mount tracks. Some, like our big wheel track or horseshoe track, offer a distinctive rural feel. While others, such as the matte black or matte white models, provide the opportunity to blend in with existing decor choices. 

Here is our full range:

• Antique brass
• Arrow
• Big wheel
• Cabinet matte black
• Horseshoe
• Matte black
• Matte white
• Round glass
• Round matte black
• Round stainless steel
• Satin nickel

Top mount barn door tracks

The difference between side mount and top mount tracks is how they are attached to the door. Top mount tracks are usually reserved for lighter doors (e.g. our knockdown glass barn doors) or cabinets. 

Top mount barn door tracks are more discreet in their attachment to the door, so if you want your door to be the star of the show, choose a top mount barn door track. They offer a minimalist style to your door, with only its hue standing out. You can also select a finish that suits your decor from our board range of top mount tracks.

Here is our full range:

• Big wheel
• Cabinet matte black
• Matte black
• Matte white
• Round matte black
• Round stainless steel
• Satin nickel

Bypass barn door tracks

Bypass barn door tracks are used when there is little space outside the door’s opening. Bypass tracks can cater for less roomy areas such as closets, pantries, laundry rooms, storage and dining areas. 

We offer:

• A side mount bypass barn door track in matte black

Joiner barn door tracks

As you might have guessed from the name, a joiner barn door track allows two tracks to be joined together, with your door travelling smoothly between them to cover larger doorways. 

We offer:

• Brushed brass
• Matte black
• Matte white
• Satin nickel

How do you install barn door tracks?

How you install barn door tracks depends on which track you have bought and how it attaches to the door. All our tracks come with easy-to-use installation instructions. See how to install a side mount track, a top mount track or knockdown glass barn doors in our simple how-to guides. 

Choose from our range of barn door tracks at Rolltrak

At Rolltrak, we have a huge range of barn door tracks – side mount, top mount, bypass or joiner tracks, we’ve got them all. You can find the exact barn door hardware to complement your door with Rolltrak. 

See our full range of barn door hardware online or visit your local Bunnings Warehouse.