Overall the barn door would typically be around 20 30 more than the pocket door assuming the identical door is used for either option.
Pocket door vs sliding barn door.
The door can get in the way.
When a traditional door is opened into a room there is typically space between the door and the wall that is unusable.
It s been suggested we building another wall to house the pocket door means capping off electrical outlets.
Pocket doors have lasted over 100 years in some houses with no problems.
A pocket door slides into a pocket in a wall.
Sliding pocket doors are useful in designing two separate rooms so that they may be joined as needed.
A formal dining room might have a wide opening equipped with pocket doors toward an adjacent space.
So no artwork or shelving can be installed there.
A sliding door usually overlaps another door.
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Barn doors may also block outlets and wall switches when open so they need to have a blank wall to slide over.
I think while the barn doors look nice they are a fad whereas pocket doors are timeless.
Because pocket doors and barn doors slide rather than open into a room they don t take up valuable floor space.
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.
We cannot move the wall but wanted to create a pocket door.
Barn doors slide on a track on the outside of a wall and cover it when open.
The pocket door involves more demolition framing drywall work than the barn door the barn door involves more expensive hardware than the pocket door.
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That is a no go due to pipes and electrical.
Barn sliding doors another option but i need to put a wardrobe in front for storage.
This would enable larger dinner parties to fit in while still allowing more intimate settings when the door system is kept.
The door is the biggest problem.
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.
This means that pocket doors slide between rooms and hallways making them slightly more versatile.
Either in one space or the adjoining one.