I’ve been at pole barns/indoors that had the big traditional sliding barn door. To block horses from making a fast escape while still allowing the sliding doors to be open, they had brackets/holders on either end of the door frame into which you could slide a long plank/piece of wood. I’d really like to buy these brackets so I could do the same at my barn. Does anyone know what these things are called or where I can buy them?
They’re called…
…wait for it…
“door bar brackets”. :lol:
Some have an open side, some don’t, they all work.
Seriously… I feel dumb.
I just googled and those aren’t QUITE what I was looking for, but nonetheless I believe they would work. Thank you.
The ones I saw you didn’t slide the plank behind the bracket. There was a little cup in the bracket, almost like a jump cup, that was open on the top and closed on the bottom, with sides. You lifted the plank up and set it inside the cup.
But nonetheless I think door bar brackets would also work.
I’m guessing Lowe’s, Home Depot, ACE, or any other construction store. I’ve seen people repurpose joist hangers for it?
I know this!
Those are ‘closed bar holders’ that you’re looking for.
ETA: oh, your description doesn’t sound like what I’m thinking of. I’m talking these, which are in most indoor barn set ups:
https://www.google.com/search?q=security+drop+bar+door+brackets&biw=752&bih=588&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjK7p7T3drOAhXEPiYKHVoaB0MQ7AkISg#tbm=isch&q=CLOSED+BAR+HOLDER
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Seriously… I feel dumb.
I just googled and those aren’t QUITE what I was looking for, but nonetheless I believe they would work. Thank you.
The ones I saw you didn’t slide the plank behind the bracket. There was a little cup in the bracket, almost like a jump cup, that was open on the top and closed on the bottom, with sides. You lifted the plank up and set it inside the cup.
But nonetheless I think door bar brackets would also work.[/QUOTE]
It’s a silly name.
The open ones aren’t what you’re looking for? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/4e/d8/f1/4ed8f18dae12b03894b853acc565c319.jpg You just plunk the board in from the top.
Do you mean something like a joist hanger?
Edit to add - MyssMyst got it before I did.
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I know this!
Those are ‘closed bar holders’ that you’re looking for.
ETA: oh, your description doesn’t sound like what I’m thinking of. I’m talking these, which are in most indoor barn set ups:
https://www.google.com/search?q=security+drop+bar+door+brackets&biw=752&bih=588&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjK7p7T3drOAhXEPiYKHVoaB0MQ7AkISg#tbm=isch&q=CLOSED+BAR+HOLDER[/QUOTE]
That would work, but it’s not quite what I am thinking of.
Wish I had a picture. The people who built this barn were the cleverest. They had the BEST solution for every barn problem. Their setup was a bit different. It was easier to get the barn in and out because it was like a high sided jump cup and you dropped the plank in from the top.
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It’s a silly name.
The open ones aren’t what you’re looking for? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/4e/d8/f1/4ed8f18dae12b03894b853acc565c319.jpg You just plunk the board in from the top.[/QUOTE]
The ones they had were a little different but this would also work fine.
I’ve also seen DIY ones-- just a block of wood nailed under a section of 2x4 to make it stick out from the wall.
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Do you mean something like a joist hanger?
Edit to add - MyssMyst got it before I did.[/QUOTE]
This is closer to what they had but they were wood and not metal. But functionally this is how they worked.
So ALL these options would work. Ok. Thanks. This thread might have been a world record for shortest time from question to answer.
No, she’s looking for the open version, but if it looks like a cup, maybe a fence bracket?
http://www.fastenersplus.com/Simpson-FB24Z-2x4-Fence-Bracket-ZMAX-Finish?gclid=CJ_e2Pfe2s4CFdY2gQodxYIOTQ
You might call a local barn builder about them he could make or sell them to you. I don’t think anyone but horse barn owners use such brackets. Such bars don’t keep kids or dogs contained, so not a popular needed item at Home Depot. But i could be wrong.
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No, she’s looking for the open version, but if it looks like a cup, maybe a fence bracket?
http://www.fastenersplus.com/Simpson-FB24Z-2x4-Fence-Bracket-ZMAX-Finish?gclid=CJ_e2Pfe2s4CFdY2gQodxYIOTQ[/QUOTE]
It was like this but made from wood. Exactly that, that level of depth and shape-- just wood. I guess maybe they made them?!
Don’t forget the webbing barn door guards, in case you like this style:
https://kensingtonproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/KAG-121-2.jpg
There are several brands and types if you google “barn door guards.”
It would be easy to install hardware in different places along your aisle and at the door in case you wanted to have different options of where to block the aisle.
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Don’t forget the webbing barn door guards, in case you like this style:
https://kensingtonproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/KAG-121-2.jpg
There are several brands and types if you google “barn door guards.”
It would be easy to install hardware in different places along your aisle and at the door in case you wanted to have different options of where to block the aisle.[/QUOTE]
In theory that seems like such an easier option but I fear my blockheads would walk right through it.
You can so totally just make those. Get a 2x4, remnant preferably. Cut two blocks the same height and a third the width of both your others plus whatever width board you’re going to put in. Screw them into the wall in a U formation. Repeat on other side. Make sure they’re straight and level and VOILA!
Or if you wanted to be fancy, you could cut the shape of the plank into one piece of a bigger 2" width board, but that’s a little more involved.
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The ones I saw you didn’t slide the plank behind the bracket. There was a little cup in the bracket, almost like a jump cup, that was open on the top and closed on the bottom, with sides. You lifted the plank up and set it inside the cup.
But nonetheless I think door bar brackets would also work.[/QUOTE]
I suspect the door bar brackets might work better, personally. Wood expands, contracts, and warps and if you cut the board a little longer than you need it and use a door bar bracket, it should always fit. If, on the other hand, you use what I think you’re describing, you have to cut the plank pretty close to an exact length and if it warps it may not stay in the bracket anymore. Especially if the bracket itself is made of wood too (which would be a pretty easy project). Plus the wood will get worn down over time. I have been at barns that used something like that, and the wood wore to the point where the plank would slip out the bottom and clunk you on the foot if you weren’t very precise about how you set it in there.
They are bar brackets. Home Depot has them with their gate hardware. You can get the open one and the closed one. I get one of each and side the 2 x 4 into the closed one and drop the other end into the open one. Tractor Supply also has them. The Home Depot ones are much more heavy duty.
ETA, I read more of the posts, and see you want wooden ones. The ones I am talking about are metal.
Ours are made of wood . Each pair of brackets has one that is open on top and one that is closed on top. You put one end of the plank in the closed slot and drop the other end in the open slot. Very easy design but hard to describe.
