Both doors styles have pros and cons and your decision largely come down to personal preference in regards to price space design and convenience.
Pros and cons of sliding doors.
Also you do have to maintain sliding doors a little bit.
Homeowners are clamoring for several things these days fire pits farmhouse sinks subway tile and barn style doors.
The slide track on a door rail makes perfect sense for homes with minimal space.
A sliding door only opens to half of its width.
So if you want an opening 1 5 m wide the door will have to be 3 m wide.
Explore your options for sliding patio doors or french doors.
With a sliding door you can put that extra potted plant close to the doorway and it doesn t get in the way of the door opening.
The latter have a certain appeal but the drawbacks are very real.
If you are looking to install a patio door sliding glass doors are the perfect choice.
Why you may choose another option.
Because they don t need to move outwards these doors don t take up space in the bathroom when they are open.
All in all sliding doors are a brilliant space saving solution providing you re able to overlook minor cleaning and soundproofing disadvantages.
Without any doorknobs to hold it is easier to shift between the home interior and the outdoor deck when entertaining guests.
Barn doors like pocket ones save space when room for a hinged or swinging door is tight and add an interesting element to a design.
Regardless of the option you choose you really can t go wrong with either of these styles of doors.