A pocket door slides into a pocket in a wall.
Pocket door vs sliding barn door.
Pocket doors have lasted over 100 years in some houses with no problems.
That is a no go due to pipes and electrical.
The door is the biggest problem.
The large difference is in where the door goes when open.
We like the barn door but chose against due to.
With some updating of hardware staining and modern stainless steel or cast iron tracks sliding barn doors can make a design statement that is not only contemporary but functional.
Because pocket doors and barn doors slide rather than open into a room they don t take up valuable floor space.
Overall the barn door would typically be around 20 30 more than the pocket door assuming the identical door is used for either option.
Either in one space or the adjoining one.
So no artwork or shelving can be installed there.
According to fantastic handyman the australian home improvement maintenance company there is a slight difference that makes one door model better than the other pocket doors slide directly into the wall disappearing completely while the barn doors move on a track which is located outside the wall.
We cannot move the wall but wanted to create a pocket door.
There was a sliding door place in chelsea called raydoor that we considered a few years ago that has interesting stuff note.
Barn sliding doors another option but i need to put a wardrobe in front for storage.
Both require framing twice the opening width though with a pocket there are ways to make the pocket portion in the wall not require a header turn the studs 90 degrees and make the wall thicker.
Barn doors may also block outlets and wall switches when open so they need to have a blank wall to slide over.
Pocket doors are cleaner but also not all that convenient to use.
Pocket door wasn t an option for us since the wall was already installed and finished.
When a traditional door is opened into a room there is typically space between the door and the wall that is unusable.
1 taking up too much wall space and 2 concerned it is more of a door de jour that won t stand the test of time aesthetically.
It s been suggested we building another wall to house the pocket door means capping off electrical outlets.
I think while the barn doors look nice they are a fad whereas pocket doors are timeless.
Barn doors slide on a track on the outside of a wall and cover it when open.
I would do a barn door if you have the room or some exposed sliding system.
Pocket doors were common in homes built at the turn of the last century.
This means that pocket doors slide between rooms and hallways making them slightly more versatile.