Handymen of OzBargain, What's The Best Way to Get Secure Doors in a Rumpus Room Space?

boirefish on 23/05/2022 - 10:46
Last edited 23/05/2022 - 10:59 by 1 other user

So I have a lounge/rumpus room type of situation where essentially, without the trimmings, looks pretty similar to the passageway in this ad

I am considering getting a similar hanging door installed, because maybe it could bypass paying to get architraves, jambs and formal doors installed.

The aim is to convert the room into a large downstairs bedroom which could be leased out for like under $150, because I don't use it for anything else so why not!

My issue with these hanging doors is I don't know what the go is with potentially having a lock on it. Also I'm terrible with my hands so will probably get someone from Airtasker for installation

Quoted around $1.2k to get proper doors installed before, so anything less than that is a win

So aim would be: Good value doors + installation that can convert room into a makeshift lockable bedroom

All advice and inspiration would be much appreciated!

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  djones145 on 23/05/2022 - 11:14

  +1

  more details on the room would be good
  double brick or just plaster boards?
  carpet or floor boards or tiles

  if its plaster boards and something simple of the bottom i should be hard, juts need to find the stud going across, and then see if you have rails on the bottom so its slides and give it a bit more support

  depends on how solid you want it

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    boirefish on 23/05/2022 - 11:35

    Yep so plaster board at the top and around the sides, wooden floorboards at the bottom. Is there a way to have a lock and key implemented in this situation?
    I appreciate the response!

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      djones145 on 23/05/2022 - 12:29

      +1

      depends in how much room u have on each slide, what you showed is overlapping barn doors , saves room but the lock mechanism will be different and maybe not as nice as if they were side by side

      I'm not an expert (I only watch the block lol)

      best to get a more official opinion but provide all that in, like dimension of the space and gap, what furniture is around it, wooden floor boards and plaster board

      someone will give u a good quote

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        boirefish on 23/05/2022 - 12:30

        Perfect, thank you very much for that

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          djones145 on 23/05/2022 - 14:15

          @boirefish: also that style of door wont be that great for sound proofing

          so the location of that would be something to consider, is it close to another bedroom? or the lounge area?
          hows the ventilation? any windows?

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  axlfan on 23/05/2022 - 11:34

  +1

  Also post this in whirlpool forums for more responses.

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    boirefish on 23/05/2022 - 11:35

    +1

    Thanks for the heads up, will do now!

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  donga100 on 23/05/2022 - 12:39

  +1

  For an internal door like that I would recommend just getting a bolt lock. On that type of door it would probably be best to install it at the top or bottom of the door rather than the side. Something like this or this if you want it key lockable. I would charge about $80 to install it (I'm in Brisbane though) so you should be able to get someone from Airtasker for about the same or if you have a drill you could DIY as it's a fairly simple process.

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    boirefish on 23/05/2022 - 14:04

    Great, thank you for the advice
    Would you recommend that kind of internal door or would something else be better for my situation? Ideally I'd like to have a key lockable on the side situation. Also if the classic doors for $1.2k installed is a good deal, then maybe I should just go with that?

    I actually do not know how much the process should cost

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      donga100 on 23/05/2022 - 14:28

      I don't think the barn doors is going to save you much money. The link you provided in your post is just for the door installation hardware/rails, it doesn't include the doors. Once you add another $800 for two doors and a lock it's going to cost around $1200-1300 installed anyway.

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  Needausername on 23/05/2022 - 12:55

  Do you require a door there or just seal it up and rent it out?

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    boirefish on 23/05/2022 - 13:58

    I'd require a door as the inside is 3 walls

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      Needausername on 23/05/2022 - 15:29

      Sorry buddy, can't help you there. Your cost would depends on the size of the gap (at least 2040 standard door height). If you live in a mcmassion, get it properly done; ring around for a few quotes. if a run down house, just do it your self and learn along the way.

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  ESEMCE on 23/05/2022 - 16:15

  +1

  You can get sliding door locks that you can operate with a key.
  There's a few different types you could use
  a hook type like
  https://thelockshop.com.au/collections/sliding-door/products…

  or a bolt type
  https://images.homedepot-static.com/productImages/bc7d7420-3…

  for a barn door type installation, you'd need to install an extra door jam to fit the strike plate for the lock.
  or something like this
  https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0114/7417/4048/products/Ba…

  But I think a full length door jamb would look nicer and something you're less likely to take out an elbow on!

  We are looking into a Barn Door at the moment.
  Bought an old, solid wood external door off Marketplace for $25.
  Rail sets are anywhere from $120-$500 depending on looks and how much you want to spend versus how much you care about the quality of bearing.
  Lock shouldn't cost more than $100.
  And a few hours for install.