Pocket Doors Allow More Living Space
Cavity Doors, Pocket Doors, or whatever one chooses to call them are concealed sliding doors utilised in most homes. Their primary purpose is to save living space as swinging doors take up a lot of space in the compartment. There are two main types of internal sliding doors, the cavity slider that goes in the wall and the standard sliding door, which is installed on the face of the wall. Below I have provided some pros and cons of each of these.
Pros:
A. Cavity sliding doors are an excellent way to save living space
B. When correctly installed, they can last for many years without maintenance
C. They can run smoothly for at least ten years without issues when operated as intended
D. Very ffective in dividing or closing a room
E. Hardware such as overhead track, unlike some other sliding doors are rarely faulty
F. You can even have a modern locking mechanism installed for privacy
Cons:
A. Like most doors, if not operated properly, they can become misaligned
B. If the door is slammed shut/open often enough, the overhead hardware can become unstable, causing the Cavity door to get stuck
C. It costs more to install than a standard swinging door
Conclusion
Sliding cavity/Pocket doors are a great alternative to swinging doors. The only thing one may need to consider if trying to gain some living space is that the cavity door installation is significantly more than installing a standard sliding door on the face of the wall. The difference in cost is that the plaster wall needs to be taken down, as do any existing studs in the wall to allow the cavity door frame that houses the door to sit in the wall, this is true, of course, unless you are building a new home, in this case, the process is a lot more cost-effective. The other alternative is to just install a standard sliding door on the face of the wall. Again, this is a great cost-effective solution for existing homes.
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