Door on outside storage room has vent?
I want to replace this vented door with a barn door because the swing of this door takes up a ton of space in the tiny storage room. What is the purpose of the vent? Can I hang a regular barn door here or does it NEED the vent?
Edit: Reversing the swing of the door would make it necessary to move the car every time you access the room, so that’s not really an option.
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You could add a window to the barn door and that would make it venting.
Perhaps at one time the room was housing chemicals or items that gave off an odor or fumes, and ventilation was needed. Or someone was working with chemicals that needed ventilation and rather than having a fume hood (much more expensive than a vent plus needs maintenance and monitoring), a vent was installed. It served a purpose. Depending on what the room is going to be used for currently, you may or may not need a vent.
A barn door would work, maybe a pocket door might be another possibility. Both of these can be vented if needed.
Hello Nancy,
To allow free flow of air, otherwise you will get a build up of condensation in there and it will destroy and begin too rot things, as I can attest as my storage containers did not have a free flow of air..........Best wishes
Probably air circulation to prevent moisture. You may miss it when it’s gone - maybe you need an idea to cover it more attractively?
could you not change the swing with the same door?
here is more info for you
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/2427193/the-pantry-is-ventilation-really-needed
The room may have had mechanical equipment that needed air. What is in there now?
Vents would allow heat and cooling to enter or leave that room. It could also prevent mold. Maybe that was the only door the previous owner had when installed. Barn doors do save space, but don't seal up an opening like a regular door, so a vent wouldn't be needed. You could also install a door that swings out instead of in.
Most of the time, these are installed for ventilation. You could experiment by covering the vent for a short period of time to see if it causes issues. Another idea would be to change the swing of the door out instead of in. You can install a fan in the room as well.