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randella
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Has anyone ever installed a sliding door as a room divider?
DH thinks I am crazy, but I want to "re-do" my future laundry room. It's got the 70's dark wood paneling in there, and I do a lot of laundry- I don't want it to feel so dingy-- so I want to paint it white.
It's also the utility room, and has the hot water heater and boiler in it. I would like to install doors-- either louvered doors, or floor to ceiling sliding doors. The family room/playroom will be down there-- and Sasha loves the laundry, so I want it to be safe also when she comes in after me.
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Posted 6/13/10 6:40 PM  |
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KLSbear
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Re: Has anyone ever installed a sliding door as a room divider?
When I was growing up my best friend's parents had a ranch house and off the dining room, in back they built what was referred to as the "playroom." It was separated from the dining area with a sliding glass door and glass panels, like you'd find on a patio. It worked for them because all the kids could be playing and the activity was visible but the heavy doors kept the noise levels down.
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| Posted 6/13/10 6:44 PM |
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julz33
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julz
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Re: Has anyone ever installed a sliding door as a room divider?
My mom's house has a sliding pocket door in the basement for what used to be our playroom. It is a great space saver.
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| Posted 6/13/10 6:45 PM |
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JldDolphin
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Jen
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Re: Has anyone ever installed a sliding door as a room divider?
i would do either pocket doors or louvered doors.
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| Posted 6/13/10 8:49 PM |
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Re: Has anyone ever installed a sliding door as a room divider?
What about a French door?
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| Posted 6/13/10 9:32 PM |
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randella
Love my little man
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Randi
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Re: Has anyone ever installed a sliding door as a room divider?
Does anyone know what the easiest thing to do is?
Is probably like an 8 x 10 room-- maybe not as wide as 8 feet... just a rectangle. What do I need to install to put a door on one side of it? What would be the easiest thing? There is no doorway/frame-- just one side of the room that will need to be accessed.
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| Posted 6/14/10 8:18 AM |
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JldDolphin
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Jen
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Re: Has anyone ever installed a sliding door as a room divider?
Easiest for just an opening like that, would be either sliding doors or louvered doors. Depending on the opening, you might have to get a customer size sliding doors or louvered doors.
Or for the time being, you could also put up pretty curtains to close off the area. But I assume you want some sort of doors so that your child does not go into the room without you.
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| Posted 6/14/10 10:17 AM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Has anyone ever installed a sliding door as a room divider?
I actually want to change a few of the doors in my house to pocket doors.
right now we have folding doors separating the laundry room. it's also a pretty good space saver.
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| Posted 6/14/10 10:22 AM |
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