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Dividing doors ... for and against?

We've just dragged the original dividing doors for our front room out of the cellar and are wondering whether to put them up again.

I've seen a few posts on here from people who have got rid of theirs and would be really interested in why - do they get in the way, block light etc?

Any thoughts very welcome as it will cost us a bit to sort it out (they weight a ton and we'll need to get someone in to rehang them). Ta.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Bailey on September 7, 2009 at 16:09
They look lovely in our house where they still hang, and fold neately against the walls which is where ours live 99.9% of the time.

Pro's, look great, mean you can seperate the rooms if you need to, say for lots of house guests, or to save on heating bills in the winter etc..

Cons, makes putting shelves in the nook by the chimney on the opening side a bit of a pain - that's why we don't have shelves up on that side. They also take a lot of space when swinging open, so need to clear the way for moving them.

You could roughly plot this out with a bit of string first, to see if this will work (get some string the length of the door's width, pin it to where the hinges will be, and swing it around to see if it will hit any big bits of furniture or shelves that you may already have up in the nook).

When open, they do not block any light whatsoever.
Permalink Reply by Martha on September 7, 2009 at 17:13
Hi Alison - we have just moved to Hewitt Rd and have just spent a couple of hours knocking the dividing wall out between the two rooms. We were lucky enough to find them intact, stripped and the sort that slide back into the wall discreetly. Habe to say, we love them!
Permalink Reply by Alison P on September 11, 2009 at 11:45
Well the deed is now done and they look fantastic. Many thanks all.

Special thanks to Bushey for recommending Matthew who did the job in no time at all.

Only downside is that we thought they'd both tuck neatly against the walls whereas the one on the hall side doesn't quite make it. So much for our skills with a tape measure ..

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