Cost to supply and fit pocket doors

eggerb

Hi, does anybody have an idea of what cost I am looking at to have a carpenter supply and fit a pair of pocket doors? Like shown in the pics at the bottom of this page http://murphylarkin.com/blog/?p=18

There would be a bit of work involved building a new 3 m wide x 2.4m high stud wall, fitting sliding rail x2, fixing doors, frame, skimming and plastering wall, fixing new ceiling coving and skirting, relocating a double socket. He'd need to supply the double rail (about €200) + two doors and frame (about €170 each).

Any thoughts on likely pricing much appreciated!

wandererz

I'd be interested in this as well.

bobbylaird

Hi eggerb

Did you get the pocket doors fitted.

I'm very interested in getting pretty much the same job done. Looking for advice.

Thanks.
Rob.

kuang1

Bumping this again as I'm seriously tempted by these.
Mine will be a new build, but in the final decision phase of stuff at the mo.
I'm thinking of double sliding doors between open plan area and the "den".

Anyone done similar recently?

eggerb

I’d have a chat with the carpenter/builder. There shouldn’t be the must extra work from his perspective.There’s the extra wall but the slabbing and plastering is the same. Then the rail and the doors. If you can .. spec the max height and width. If you think you might retro do it, don’t put electrics on the side you’ll want the extra wall. But you’d be mad to retro do it if you can do it now at less cost. The rail is about two hundred and probably a few hours more work .. if even. Go for it now. Don’t know what finished look you’re going for in the house but instead of a traditional door frame around the door you could go for a factory made surround with the velvet-like (noise a dust reducing) brushes. Gives a nice quality finish. Let me know if I can add further. Cost is definitely less in your case.

kuang1 wrote: »

Bumping this again as I'm seriously tempted by these.
Mine will be a new build, but in the final decision phase of stuff at the mo.
I'm thinking of double sliding doors between open plan area and the "den".

Anyone done similar recently?

kuang1

eggerb wrote: »

I’d have a chat with the carpenter/builder. There shouldn’t be the must extra work from his perspective.There’s the extra wall but the slabbing and plastering is the same. Then the rail and the doors. If you can .. spec the max height and width. If you think you might retro do it, don’t put electrics on the side you’ll want the extra wall. But you’d be mad to retro do it if you can do it now at less cost. The rail is about two hundred and probably a few hours more work .. if even. Go for it now. Don’t know what finished look you’re going for in the house but instead of a traditional door frame around the door you could go for a factory made surround with the velvet-like (noise a dust reducing) brushes. Gives a nice quality finish. Let me know if I can add further. Cost is definitely less in your case.

Just to be clear, (my experience with any of this stuff is zero!) the doors would hang from the rail... There is no rail on the ground...that's where the brushes come in?
In my head that's exactly what I'd like, but I've read elsewhere that such doors can warp over time, especially with underfloor heating as I will have. Is that a well founded concern?

eggerb

kuang1 wrote: »

Just to be clear, (my experience with any of this stuff is zero!) the doors would hang from the rail... There is no rail on the ground...that's where the brushes come in?
In my head that's exactly what I'd like, but I've read elsewhere that such doors can warp over time, especially with underfloor heating as I will have. Is that a well founded concern?

Yes; the doors hang from the rail. My carpenter used the Henderson Husky rail http://murphylarkin.com/Husky-100-henderson-sliding-door-gear-2mtr-track

I’ve no guide on the floor. He offered to fit them but I didn’t want that. I took a risk and there is a very slight misalignment two years on but it’s only 2-3 millimetres and I’d live with it compared to some guide on the floor.

I’ve never heard of warping. I bought an off-the-shelf engineered door. Different types of doors may be less prone to warping.

Here’s a pic of the brushes that run across and down to the floor. Not required by any means but they stop noise and dust etc.

eggerb

Went looking for an email from an architect who advised me. This is what he said re the rails ...


The one I’m most familiar with is the Henderson Husky. It involves installing a top rail that the doors hang from, with adjusters etc. to limit how far they slide. There’s then a floor guide (plastic) that stops the bottom of the door from swinging sideways too much. They are used with standard doors, but with flush ironmongery that doesn’t prevent the door from sliding into the pocket. You have to be careful when installing them to have a plan for how you might access the adjusters in future – to straighten the door up if it moves a bit over time etc.

He also mentioned the Hafele HAWA junior rails but I got the Henderson Husky.

eggerb

Have no connection to that provider I posted a link to but see they have a showroom in Waterford. They might have a rail in their showroom. Would well worth finding a showroom that has them on display.

kuang1

eggerb wrote: »

Have no connection to that provider I posted a link to but see they have a showroom in Waterford. They might have a rail in their showroom. Would well worth finding a showroom that has them on display.

Went out to see murphylarkin in tramore yesterday. V impressed with them. Looks I'll be availing of their stuff.
Thanks v much for pointing me their way... Didn't know that they were there!

eggerb

kuang1 wrote: »

Went out to see murphylarkin in tramore yesterday. V impressed with them. Looks I'll be availing of their stuff.
Thanks v much for pointing me their way... Didn't know that they were there!

Glad to hear it. Priced some Deanta doors with them too and they were fairly competitively priced.

Muttley79

eggerb wrote: »

Hi, does anybody have an idea of what cost I am looking at to have a carpenter supply and fit a pair of pocket doors? Like shown in the pics at the bottom of this page http://murphylarkin.com/blog/?p=18

There would be a bit of work involved building a new 3 m wide x 2.4m high stud wall, fitting sliding rail x2, fixing doors, frame, skimming and plastering wall, fixing new ceiling coving and skirting, relocating a double socket. He'd need to supply the double rail (about €200) + two doors and frame (about €170 each).

Any thoughts on likely pricing much appreciated!

What kind of price did you get on these after?

eggerb

About 2k, I think. Don't think that included the plasterer.