Sliding Door & Sliding Barn Door

Sliding Door

Sliding barn doors hang from a track mounted above the opening and slide along the face of the wall, so they open without needing any swing space. This is our full range of sliding barn doors, from solid timber to framed glass, with matching tracks, handles and locks, delivered Australia-wide.

Sliding barn door styles

Solid wood barn doors come in plank, X-brace, Z-brace, British brace and herringbone designs, supplied raw for staining or painting. For oak, see our hardwood barn doors. Painted barn doors arrive with a factory finish, while primed barn doors are ready for a topcoat in your own colour.

French barn doors combine a slim frame with clear, frosted or reeded glass, so light can pass between rooms. Herringbone barn doors add a patterned timber face, resin barn doors offer a decorative panel finish, and bifold barn doors fold back on themselves to suit openings with less wall space. For bedrooms, bathrooms, pantries and laundries, browse our internal sliding barn doors.

Tracks and installation

Unless a product is listed as a package, the door panel is sold on its own, with tracks, rollers, floor guides, handles and locks available from our barn door hardware range. The track must be fixed into solid structure such as timber studs, masonry or a mounting board, not plasterboard alone.

Why buy from Ideal Barn Doors

Ideal Barn Doors is a 100% Australian-owned business that has supplied doors since 2009. Selected doors are on display in our showrooms in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, our doors carry a 1-year warranty and our hardware a 10-year warranty, and we deliver Australia-wide. For a quote, chat with us online or call 1300 130 999.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of sliding barn doors do you sell?

Our range covers solid timber, oak, painted, primed, French glass, herringbone, resin and bifold barn doors. Each style has its own collection, so you can compare designs side by side, starting with our solid wood barn doors and French barn doors.

How do I choose a sliding barn door for my room?

Start with privacy and light. A solid timber or painted door gives full visual privacy, while a French glass door lets light through, with frosted glass offering more privacy than clear or reeded. Then match the style to your interior: timber suits rustic, coastal and natural looks, and painted doors suit modern and Hamptons-style homes. Finally, check that you have enough clear wall space beside the opening for the door to slide into.

How do I measure an opening for a sliding barn door?

Measure the finished opening width and height, the height from the floor to the ceiling, and how far any architraves or skirting boards stick out from the wall. Then measure the clear wall space beside the opening where the door will sit when open, and note any light switches, power points or cornices in the way. Photos of the opening and surrounding wall help us recommend the right door and track.

What size barn door do I need for a standard doorway?

A sliding barn door should be wider and taller than the finished opening so it overlaps the opening on every side when closed. The amount of overlap depends on the door design, the handle position, any architraves and how much privacy you need. Send us your finished opening size and we will recommend a door size to suit.

How much wall space does a sliding barn door need?

Allow clear wall space roughly equal to the width of the door on the side it opens to. A pair of doors needs space on both sides of the opening, unless you use a bypass system, where the doors slide past each other on parallel tracks.

Can a sliding barn door divide an open-plan room?

Yes. Because a barn door slides along the wall instead of swinging into the room, it works well for closing off a study, separating a living and dining area or adding privacy to a bedroom without losing floor space. Choose a French glass door if you want to keep light moving between the two spaces.

Are sliding barn doors a good option for small rooms?

Yes, in most cases. A sliding barn door needs no swing space, so it frees up floor area in small bedrooms, studies, pantries and laundries where a hinged door would get in the way. The trade-off is wall space: you need clear wall beside the opening, roughly equal to the door’s width, for the door to slide into. If that wall space isn’t available, a bifold door may suit better.

Sliding Barn Door