ᐅ Sliding door from bedroom to bathroom

Hello,

we are planning a separate master suite with a walk-in closet, bedroom, and bathroom. It will be a large room with the bathroom designed as an "inserted box." The bathroom wall will be only 2 meters (6.6 feet) high, while the rest of the room will have a ceiling height of 2.5 meters (8.2 feet).

Since the bathroom is only 4.75 m² (51 sq ft), I am considering a sliding door for the bathroom. Now my question:
Is there a sliding door without an upper track? Only rollers on the floor with guidance inside the wall? Would this work?

Best regards

I hardly believe that would work. The door would have to be twice as wide to still have some support when closed.

Why not use an upper track that is fixed on both the left and right sides? The best example is probably the sliding doors used in showers.

I think it just looks awkward when there is only a thin strip above the door.

I have already thought about something myself, but maybe there is already a door like that which has proven itself somewhere.

If Google/ Images doesn’t recognize the door, then proceed to the patent office.

The biggest challenge for the door will be gravity.

This kind of system works well for gate installations in driveways, although gates generally have a better height-to-width ratio.

Perhaps a type of telescopic rail could be used to guide the top part. It would only be visible when the door is closed.

If my idea becomes patented, I insist on a 50% share of the profits!

Hello,

setting aside the sliding door, I would reconsider the bathroom layout.

Points I find problematic:

- With a wall height of only 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in), shower water might splash into the bedroom. Our shower head is installed at a height of 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in).

- Moisture from the bathroom (steam from the shower) will pass directly into the bedroom.

- Sounds from the bathroom (shower, toilet flushing, etc.) will easily reach the bedroom and could disturb a second person who is sleeping.

- Light from the bathroom may disturb a second person who might be sleeping.

If you want a wall height of only 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in), I would consider sealing the remaining 50 cm (20 inches) up to the ceiling with glass for the reasons mentioned above; this would at least minimize the light problem.

Regards,

Dirk