Doors to split workshop - 2.4m x 2.4m

Joined
12 Apr 2012
Messages
797
Reaction score
137
Location
Worcestershire
Country
United Kingdom
Hi all, looking for a bit of advice for a project i wish to undertake later this year.

I have a workshop that is about 8m long by 2.4m wide and 2.4m high, I'd like to split one end of it to hide a bar/mancave. The idea being two big doors, 2.4m high by 1.2m wide would fold back to each side of the wall to reveal the bar, then if I want to use the workshop I can close them up. It also keeps the kids away!

Any ideas for the best way to construct them? Ideally they would fold into two parts each side so they only need 60cm of wall to fold back into, but I'm not sure how practical this would be to do.
 
Sponsored Links
Last edited:
Links in this post may contain affiliate links for which DIYnot may be compensated.
we don't know your priorities. If you wanted a cheap and simple solution, you could use hollow flush doors, hinged together in pairs, with a transom panel to fill the remaining gap above.

Unless you are 8 feet tall, you don't need 2400 doors.
 
your doors need to be smaller than the lowest wall or roof point they are under or against
why do you need it to fully open up as a mancave three to four foot would be more practical
 
Sponsored Links
There will be a big TV mounted at the back of the room so I want the doors to be the full height of the ceiling, that way when open I can expand the man cave into the entire workshop as and when it takes my fancy.

They dont have to look fancy, as you'll only really see them from the workshop. Its fine for them to take up 600mm of wall when folded back, that would mean that they protrude less into the room when open.

I'm thinking 4 x 2400 x 600 panels with two attached and folding back into each side, plenty of hinges should support the weight? Probably just ply (braced at the back if need be).
 

DIYnot Local

Staff member

If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.

Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.


Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local

 
Back
Top