Pocket door or regular door

[treasureman]

I was wondering if anybody knows if a pocket door makes more noice than a regular door going down the road I'm trying to decide between the 2 it seems to me that  there could be some rattle in the track of the pocket door going down the road or is there a type designed for RVs
Thank you

[Dreamscape]

We have a regualr house type pocket door with an 1 3/8" oak hollow core door. It hasn't made any noise that I'm aware of. If they do just put some guides at the bottom lined with felt.

Paul

[robertglines1]

No noise in pockett door...use strap at top to keep door closed during travel..2 coaches for 10 years.

[cody]

Any door can be noisy depending on the install, a pocket door should have the top firmly achored by the track with only lateral movement allowed, if the lateral movement is contained by a keeper or a strap that solves that poroblem and only leaves the bottom of the door to move, the guides should be lined and fit snugly to limit that movement, and the liner on the guides should dampen any sound by what movement might be left.

[JackConrad]

We have 2 pocket doors in our coach. Only noise is when I forget to lock them in the open position before driving. first left turn, they remind me to lock them open.  Jack

[ruthi]

Home depo has some really nice small sliding doors.

[JohnEd]

I installed one in my bedroom.  Either the CAT or a mild BREEZE will set it off rattling.  My door is a solid hard wood door that weighs 50 pounds or so.  THEY CAN RATTLE!  Make a socket in the rear of the door "hole" that the door will slide into so that end gets captured and then restrain the top and bottom of the front as you can.  The pocket is a great option for space savings but design for it.  The alternative doors that latch in two separate positions to allow privacy to the bathroom or close a closet and such are the best.....I like multiple application and redundancy.  The second pocket door installation is a snap.....did mention that the SECOND door is a snap?   Consult!

John

[gus]

Do yourself a favor and install inexpensive folding doors from HD. They take little space and are easily installed/removed. If they later have problems they are cheap/easy to replace.

The only downside is sometimes they need to be secured if used underway but a simple decorative hook solves that problem.

[Ace]

I took a simple approach to making my own pocket door which when open hides itself behind the refrigerator. I used a 3/4 pce of plywood and finished it off to match the walls in my bus with Formica laminate. I hung it from a home made track using regular full extension drawer slides. The same ones used on cabinet drawers. There is no guide at the bottom and it is snug! When open for travel I used a polished brass barrel latch to secure it and there absolutely NO rattles open or closed while under way or parked!

After looking at the box store pocket doors, I found that they took up way too much room with the frame work needed and that's the reason I made my own! So far I am very pleased with it. I haven't made a finger hole or grab handle after 5 yrs yet but will be doing something in the near future!

Ace

[Ace]

To correct my statement about not using a guide at the bottom meant that I didn't use a channel type guide but there is a second drawer slide hidden at the bottom of the door! In other words, I used 2 slides, 1 at top and 1 at bottom, both cannot be seen! Sorry for any confusion!
Ace