A 2 way lock for a sliding barn door?
Susanna Halcomb
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Comments (22)To add on to what macv mentioned about security, I will also point out that sliding doors can typically be lifted up and out of their tracks, particularly when the existing lock is not engaged, unless they have the 1" space above the door fitted with a couple of screwed-in spacers or bumpers; whether they do varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and/or how responsible the installer was. The fact that the door can be de-mounted is great if you need to do some maintenance on it, but it's also great for burglars. A sliding door on the outside has the potential to be even more vulnerable to this kind of mischief. Depending on your particular door set-up and on what type of solution you come up with to your original problem, make sure this issue I've described is either not a problem or is taken care of....See MoreCrash course on doors? Pocket Doors, sliding barn door and swing doors
Comments (36)"I went to work in an office that had a pocket door that never worked right because someone had driven nails into it at some point and it was never the same after" (palimpsest) Yes. This happened to us when DH nailed the baseboard on the wall between the laundry and kitchen. The door came off track. When we renovate I will replace or remove. However, this was builder grade. On our extension I added three pocket doors. The one I had put in for the powder room is a solid core door, not thinner than most doors, as I wanted as much sound-dampening as possible with such a device. We used Johnson Hardware - not the home depot variety which runs $ 40 or so, but commercial grade. Look at the Johnson site under 1500 Commercial Grade and you will also find non-standard size frames (door max thickness 1 3/4"). Use a good carpenter....See MoreLooking for insight on real-life performance of sliding barn doors...
Comments (30)Mindy,,,I have both (actually 3,,,,i did a slider across my master closet). I never close this door. or the water closet doors. we just aren't in there at the same time. husband works nights, so it's not an issue in the morning. I did a pocket door w/one lite, frosted, for the entry door (this would be the best option if you can squeeze in a pocket door. looking out of the door across to my master closet:I found an old door on craigslist, painted it and mirrored the glass. door hardware and slider hardware, eBay,,,$60. for the water closet I found some raw wood, solid doors, painted them and added glass. used antique hardware and the slider from eBay. If I told you how much I paid for all of this you wouldn't believe me,,,but I could sell them for well over 1K. and the one or two times these were closed, they offered plenty of privacy. these are thick wood doors w/heavy glass inserts, and it fits pretty close to the wall....See MorePSA: New Barn door lock by Hafele
Comments (0)Public Service Announcement. I received this new product announcement today from Hafele. Just thought I'd pass it along for those doing a barn door. t’s a seemingly age-old dilemma. Designers love the aesthetic of barn door hardware, but hold back because they don’t have a privacy lock solution to match. Well, meet the solution: Häfele’s all-new BL200 and BL210 Privacy Locks for Barn Doors. Operated with a simple thumb-lever, the BL200 and BL210 are ideal for both residential and commercial applications and come in your choice of matt stainless steel, polished stainless steel, oil rubbed bronze, graphite black or satin brass PVD finishes. These are easy to install, field reversible and surface-mounted which means no need to drill walls or studs. The BL210 model is even ADA-compliant. To learn more about Häfele’s all-BL200 and BL210 Privacy Lock for Sliding Barn Doors, CLICK HERE....See MoreBeth H. :
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