Do interior barn doors block noise?
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January 26th, 2022
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Barn doors are popular in residential homes now. They don’t really close off a room like a regular door. I was wondering if they block noise well?
What other sliding door options are there besides pocket doors and barn doors?
I prefer no bottom track and to cover a large space. The room would be at least 18 ft on the wall with the opening, could be as much as 20, and the opening would be at least 12 ft.
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The gap can be fitted with a foam strip to minimize the noise. The doors should be high quality and be quite a bit larger than the opening
No.
I’m absolutely sure they don’t…and I’ll be more careful next time.
I think you’re still going to hear from the cows.
They don’t filter out noise. Also, they make the wall they are sliding on unusable for pictures, shelves or cabinets.
About as much as saloon doors.
I stayed in a hotel recently that had one closing off the bathroom. The door was very heavy and slow to move. It did not seal to the frame so noises and bathroom air escaped easily.
And… When I got there one of the rollers was off the track. It took 2 people to lift the door to get it back on track. That brought it closer to the wall. That closed the gap to about ¼ inch. BUT….
Someone got his hand caught between the door and the door frame because a 2½ year old was playing and trying to push it closed. Ouch!
They are like 5 inch, high heels – they look sexy but are impractical, useless, and downright dangerous.
Both belong in a magazine, not a home.
No. I lived in a place for a short time with hung, slid8ng barn doors. As @LuckyGuy said, they’re impractical and a bit obnoxious to deal with, and provide no more noise privacy than a regular wooden door.
That’s what I figured. Thanks everyone! I guess they are ok if you almost never need to close the door and just like the look.
They don’t lock either as far as I know. I rarely need to lock any doors in my house, but just something I noticed about the barn doors.
Mostly, we close doors for noise, and it’s a big deal for us. Like if my husband is working or if he is sleeping (he’s a light sleeper) otherwise everything is open.
Usually not. Barn doors (inside) are usually hard wood, finished, and not sound-absorbent. They will reflect, not muffle, sound.
I only know one person who has fallen for this fad and she hates them, all three of them. My contractor tried to talk to me about it. I just said no and that I didn’t want to talk about it again.
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