ᐅ Sliding door in an interior drywall partition, airtightness

Hello,
I would like to install a sliding door in newly constructed drywall partitions, partly for aesthetic reasons (as a small highlight) and partly for space reasons (a small 60m² (645 sq ft) detached apartment) – maybe even two doors, one for the bathroom and one for the bedroom. Technically, there are proven systems available from reputable manufacturers.
However, I’m wondering how well these doors seal against sound and possibly moisture from the bathroom. Do you have any practical experience with this?

Thanks and best regards

Moisture from the bathroom is usually not a problem, as long as it is not constantly flooded. Noise, on the other hand, can be more of an issue, although it often depends on the quality of the product and installation.

In general, I find sliding doors inconvenient to use; I once had two and hardly ever used them. In my opinion, highlights can be created much more easily and also more cost-effectively by other means.

daytona schrieb:

and due to space constraints (small 60sqm (650 sq ft) granny flat)

A good floor plan and properly placed doors also help with that.

kbt09 schrieb:

A good floor plan and doors in the right locations help with that.

Nice, but that wasn’t the question!

daytona schrieb:

What I wonder is, how soundproof and possibly moisture resistant are such doors from the bathroom????

They are just as airtight or leaky, as sound-sensitive and moisture-sensitive as regular doors.

You just can’t use cheap ones.

But you have the problem that in the area where the door slides into the wall (marked red), there is no sound insulation.

That said, I would recommend planning in a way that allows you to use regular doors.

During our vacation in the holiday apartment, the bathroom had sliding doors. Despite their sturdy construction, they were as soundproof as a curtain.