ᐅ Sliding Door with Sound Insulation: What Options and Suppliers Are Available?

Ask a carpenter for a solution made of wood. It won’t be completely airtight, of course, but it will work well. You can forget about glass.

We have two glass sliding doors that do reduce noise somewhat, but they are not as soundproof or airtight against cooking odors as a regular door. There is a system from the company Griffwerk called Planeo Air Silent. It is somewhat tighter due to built-in rubber seals, but in my opinion, it still doesn’t compare to standard doors. Additionally, it is incredibly expensive, and according to our glazier, the quality of the materials does not match those from, for example, Dorma. The advantages of glass sliding doors, which is why we installed them, are space-saving and brightness. Plus, they look cool 😎

I don’t understand why a hinged door (when open) would be more obstructive than a sliding door running along the wall? You need to keep the space along the wall clear for both types. So, unless you want a piece of furniture inside the swing radius of the hinged door, a sliding door doesn’t offer any advantage there. For that, the sliding door would need to slide inside the wall. Such doors are generally not soundproof, unless you install something like a window-type sliding door.

Well, the doors opened inward into the rooms. For space reasons, we couldn’t change that. Of course, a sliding door running along the wall would have saved much more space.

Tolentino schrieb:

If no furniture is planned within the swing radius of the hinged door, then a sliding door doesn’t offer any advantage.

Exactly! A long wardrobe cabinet is planned along the wall behind the door :-)

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

Reason: The door is always left open anyway (the passage is used very frequently) and the door would just be in the way.

In that case, the option to simply remove the door hinges and take the door off comes to mind. Very straightforward.

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

For me personally, soundproofing is quite important when needed.

Consider carefully whether that need actually exists or if it is worth it to you under these circumstances.
Keep in mind that the door would have to be built quite thick if installed on the wall. Since we don’t know where the entrance is or where the corridor at the bottom of the plan leads (I would assume about 15–20cm (6–8 inches) thickness there), it’s difficult to make any solid recommendations. Fundamentally, it is actually ideal and unobtrusive if a door can be made to recess neatly in front of a cabinet. You could store items in the wardrobe cabinet in that area which are not needed all the time, such as sports bags.