The door swings in so would have to have a very small sink
Asked on Jan 22, 2019
How do I do a small 1/2 bathroom remodel?
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Mary
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I have a small half bath with a pedestal sink I want to change but the door swings in and would hit the new sink. I would like to do a pocket door or barn door but have baseboard heating where the door would go. Any ideas?
Don’t want door to swing out into family room
Would like pocket door or barn door but baseboard heater is in the way
put the barn/sliding door on the outside of room in hallway eliminate problem
Good thought, but not sure you can lock a barn door, esp on outside. You can do a mini French door. Basically cutting your door in half and hinging it to the other side. The door needs to be solid, not hallow.
Barn door wouldn't work with the baseboard. If there are no electrical outlets or switches on the baseboard wall a pocket door would work. Otherwise they would need to be rerouted. The baseboard is screwed into the wall and pipes go down into the floor. You would need to be careful not to disturb them with the installation. If you have wall space on the inside of the bathroom you can install from that side.
https://www.dummies.com/home-garden/home-improvement/doors/how-to-install-pocket-doors/
https://www.wikihow.com/Install-Pocket-Doors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKS9tGa2Gos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGqxZeFk91k
If it were me, I would do a split folding door, making it swing to the outside. That way you are only have it halfway into your family room. Still giving you privacy and also a nice look. You can do this with two folding doors, just have to have them both on hinges on the opposite sides. I hope this helps. Not sure if I spelled hinges right, just in case there is some arrogant feed back.
Seeing the wall on the other side of door would have been helpful. Is there's enough room on other side for a pocket door? Pocket doors are a big expense and a pretty big project. Bi folding doors and barn doors offer visual privacy but not sound privacy, so be aware when choosing a bathroom door ...
Check slim vanity/sink on IKEA