If you look on the hardware store websites their barn doors only come with one handle.
Sliding barn door from the other side.
Maybe you re supposed to grab onto the trim boards.
This application is great for areas where barn doors are desired but there isn t adequate room on either side of the opening for the door to slide.
Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.
However it is possible to install a flat door handle a flush handle similar to what is used on pocket doors or a lock to close the door from the inside.
First be sure you have enough room for barn doors.
In this application the doors overlap and slide over one another so that half of the opening is accessible at any time.
If you put a handle on that side it won t rest against the wall when it s open.
For double barn doors you ll install two full sets of hardware centered in the middle of the door opening.
Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.
The final option is bypass doors.