Would like to add a door, need input

[skunked again]

Would like to put some kind of door up, mainly to block noise. Open floor plan from kitchen to eatin, to living room.
Barn style rolling door has been ruled out by mama

[Jman5626]

What about one of those sliding pocket door that slides back into the wall? Never installed one so nut sure how much hassell is involved.


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[crappiewisdom]

What about one of those sliding pocket door that slides back into the wall? Never installed one so nut sure how much hassell is involved.


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I think you are referring to a "pocket door". Based on the photos and how close the other door frame and the wall is to the exiting opening, it doesn't look like there would be room. I'd just install a door to match the other interior door. Pretty straight forward to do. My 2 cents anyway.

[dgood1158]

Pocket door would be problematic.... Would require slot of demolition and rebuilding wiring. From what I see here in the pictures provided there probably isn't enough wall space for a pocket door to slide into the wall. It appears as though you have about a 36 inch wide opening and if you're handy with tools, there would be plenty of room to install a hinged door from kitchen into laundry room.
The proper hinge side of door should be on left side of opening and swinging into laundry room with the doorknob on the right-hand side. However.... From the pictures provided it looks like the refrigerator would be in the way of the door knob. So the solution would be to hinge on right-hand side swinging into the laundry. This would only create issues primarily from a convenience perspective as you would opening the door across direction of travel towards the center of the laundry room instead of towards a perpendicular wall as is common.

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[S10CHEVY]

There is always Bi-Fold doors, fold in half when open.

[dgood1158]

Yes a bi- fold door is an economical and simple solution and are easy to install. But...... Bi-fold doors do not operate from both sides of the opening that's why they are used for relatively shallow closet openings. Not pass through situations.

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[JD1]

Agree with Dgood 100%. Can your fridge possibly move back a couple of inches? Doesn't look like it would take much to clear the door knob and leave a little knuckle room. I realize there is a water connection back there so it may not. If it does you would be in business.

[skunked again]

Can the fridge move back? Yes, then the freezer door will not open all the way.
A traditional door would be easiest, wife hasn't completely ruled that one out.
Thank you all for the replies! Keep the ideas coming!

[scrat]

A Accordion door would be the easiest way for you to go and they make them at what ever price you want to pay. You can find them at just about any hardware store like Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart and online at several places. I seen this one and it looks pretty stylish on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Flexi-Space-4...ccordion+Doors

[dgood1158]

Scrat that's a very good option. I never even thought of it as I haven't been real impressed with them in the past. Most all that I've been exposed to were several years old and I was replacing them with bi-fold doors. Not real sure how much noise reduction would be there.


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