HO asked me about doing something to get a door / doors on a small walk-in closet. Evidently had a conventional in-swinging 2’4″ that’s lived in the garage since they bought the house…with good reason…the door blocks a bunch of the closet unless you were to go inside and close it behind you.
I’m thinking this hardware: http://www.johnsonhardware.com/1601.htm either swinging into closet or possibly swing into room up against wall on right. Any other ideas?
PJ
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You could use a small tension rod, and put a curtain up that matches the shower curtain.
We actually did toss around the curtain idea, I suggested glass bead strings, ala fortune teller;) , they prefer something that looks more like existing doors. FWIW, no shower curtain...glass enclosure.
Also considered a pocket door, but the wall to the left isn't deep enough and the wall to right is plumbing wall.....would involve more than they want to get into.PJ
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If there is One stud bay on either side of the door, you could buy a solid wood door and cut it in half. Using one pocket door kit and an extra set of hardware for the carriages, you could put half of the door on either side. A 28" door would only take about five feet of space in the wall.
do the math
if you did put a pocket door there you already have the existing partition to use as one side of the pocket. remove the drywall to give you back another 1/2". add to that the door and the other side of the pocket wall from the kit. I think you could finish up with the jamb on the bathroom side of the door being 4" give or take
practical enough?
I'm thinking this hardware: http://www.johnsonhardware.com/1601.htm either swinging into closet or possibly swing into room up against wall on right. Any other ideas?
Hard ware looks cool but didn't it say that it only works up to 24" & 30 lbs ?
I never do anything the easy way ( mostly because I don't know enough to do it the easy way LOL ) but...... what if you took a 28" set of bifolds, separated them, then hinged each panel like regular double outswing doors? You could use magnetic catches at the top & perhaps a small one on or in the floor?
I like your "modified bi-fold" door idea.
Have used the same solution several times to solve swing space problems. I prefer the magnetic catches to the button type - no exposed hardware at top of door and they are quieter.
If the doors are installed well you will not need anything at the bottom edges, bonus - eliminates the tripping hazard.
Dummy knobs or even cabinet door / drawer pull type knobs to match the rest of the bath.
Jim
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