Barn Door Latch

Anonymous-0 · Nov 9, 2008

I'm trying to find something to keep the sliding doors on my barn from blowing in at the bottom. I've got a few ideas, but I've seen something you can mount on a post that looks like a huge panhead screw.
Allows you to drive over and the doors slide in the channel.
Anyone know what these might be called or where to get them?

rrlund · Nov 9, 2008

Only ones I've ever seen like that I thought were just a concrete pillar where they had dug a hole and filled it with concrete themselves.

J-P · Nov 9, 2008

There are several manufacturers of the product you are describing. Most lumber yards that handle "National" hardware products should be able to help you out. Not only will you need the receiver that mounts on the top of a 6x6 post but you will also need the track that is mounted to the bottom of the doors.

Formerly PaMike · Nov 9, 2008

How about just mounting a drop bolt to the door. Slide the door in place then drop the bolt into a hole in the concrete/wood floor.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 9, 2008

I buried a 30 gallon barrel with a double angle iron on top, forming a channel for the door to slide in. Filled it with concrete, rounded up to the top of the angles, so they can be driven over.

mnbob · Nov 9, 2008

If you dont have a solid floor, (mines class 5) I used railroad ties on each side and drive over. I suspect you will always have to clean a channel occasionally unless you have lots of concrete.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 9, 2008

We have redone many of the so called town bought ones. Now the only way is to bend a 1 1/2 solid shaft and making a horse shoe. We then dig post holes four foot in the ground to insert the horse shoe. We place fence posts on both ends of the doors in the open position as well. The dirt and snow can get away as well as ice. And you never have to worry about bending them even with a snow scoop on a loader.

Once we built the first one for a farmer ten years ago we get lots of calls, by word of mouth. Insurance company adjusters are insisting on something simalar or no insurance. 11/2 shafting is costly, but less than the deductable on most insurance claims. The doors seem to get closed if it is hastle free, and no time involved. In one case a farmer claimed even the hired men learned to close them.

While you are working on the doors, drill a couple of holes in the face of the track so you can oil each door end from one hole. Most doors require very little effort to open and close if everything is tuned up.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 9, 2008

Much obliged for the ideas

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