Structural opening for sliding door

[Kmurphy]

I’m building a dividing stud wall in my garage and I’m going to be installing a sliding door so I can maximise storage space in both areas and I’m having an 838 wide door.

I don’t think I need a door frame or stops or any of that so I think I can just build the wall with a rough 838 space or maybe slightly smaller? Anyone got advice on that?

 

[big-all]

my thoughts
sliding doors need blank wall spaces so no hanging shelving and possibly restricted floor space usage
are you breaching any fire safety requirements like 100mm step etc to hold burning fluids and fire seal requirements ???

 

[Kmurphy]

The sliding door is internal to the garage and the garage has a separate entrance / not directly connected to the house.

I’m trying to maximise the passage space and minimise drafts. E.g. 800mm gap with 19mm stops either side and a sliding door maybe with draft exclusion.

 

[foxhole]

Sliding door reduces available space and is very draughty compared with standard door and frame.

 

[Kmurphy]

I can imagine theyre draughty. The main garage canopy door is insulated but is very poor in terms of draughts.

You think they take up more space than a hinged door?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Well you lose the space to the side of the door where it slides open of course. Or a fire rated pocket door - that is truly space saving and should have minimal drafts, more complicated to build and pricey of course.

 

[Kmurphy]

I looked at a pocket door. I actually think it takes up more room and has less insulation that a standard sliding door for me as I’m building the whole thing from scratch. The fire rated protection is handy tho

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

How on earth can they take up more room? They can fit within a 100mm partition.

 

[Kmurphy]

the stud wall is 100mm with insulation inside. - sliding door plus attachments is 50mm

Yes, I could remove the insulation and have a pocket door. If I wanted insulation and a pocket I’m now at 200mm.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Why bother insulating a partition with a drafty sliding door?