Barn door track system and related methods of installation

A mounting system for mounting a door for movement adjacent an opening in a wall structure for selectively opening and closing the opening, the wall structure having drywall attached to a plurality of studs and a header positioned over the opening, the mounting system comprising:

• a cleat having a central web and first and second sides;
• a track plate having a central web and first and second sides;
• a track attached to the track plate;
• and
• at least one fastener for attaching the cleat to the wall structure,
• wherein the cleat extends lengthwise above the opening and engages the drywall, the at least one fastener extends through at least one aperture defined by the cleat central web and engages at least one of the plurality of studs and/or the header of the wall structure, the first side of the track plate engages the first side of the cleat, all when in the mounted position.

A method of mounting a door for movement adjacent an opening in a wall structure for selectively opening and closing the opening, the wall structure having drywall attached to a plurality of studs and a header positioned over the opening, the method comprising the steps of :

• mounting a cleat to the wall structure such that the cleat extends lengthwise above the opening and a central web of the cleat engages the drywall, the cleat having a first side outwardly angled relative a second side;
• hanging a track plate on the cleat by positioning a first inwardly angled side of a track plate over the first side of the cleat and lowering the track plate onto the cleat such that the first side of the track plate engages the first side of the cleat;
• securing the track plate to the cleat;
• and
• hanging the door on the track plate.