I think while the barn doors look nice they are a fad whereas pocket doors are timeless.
Pocket door vs sliding barn door.
A sliding door usually overlaps another door.
So no artwork or shelving can be installed there.
Barn sliding doors another option but i need to put a wardrobe in front for storage.
A pocket door slides into a pocket in a wall.
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.
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.
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.
Barn doors may also block outlets and wall switches when open so they need to have a blank wall to slide over.
This means that pocket doors slide between rooms and hallways making them slightly more versatile.
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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.
The pocket door involves more demolition framing drywall work than the barn door the barn door involves more expensive hardware than the pocket door.
We cannot move the wall but wanted to create a pocket door.
The large difference is in where the door goes when open.
The door is the biggest problem.
Pocket doors have lasted over 100 years in some houses with no problems.
When a traditional door is opened into a room there is typically space between the door and the wall that is unusable.
A formal dining room might have a wide opening equipped with pocket doors toward an adjacent space.
The door can get in the way.
It s been suggested we building another wall to house the pocket door means capping off electrical outlets.
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Barn doors slide on a track on the outside of a wall and cover it when open.
Either in one space or the adjoining one.
Sliding pocket doors are useful in designing two separate rooms so that they may be joined as needed.