How to Soundproof Barn Doors the Right Way!
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- The first thing that comes to mind for most people when they see sliding barn doors inside a house is how much noise gets through to the other room? I questioned that also when I visited a friend that had installed some as their bathroom door. I learned a few things while talking to my friend and that’s what I’ll be talking about in this video.
How to soundproof barn doors? There are a few ways to soundproof a sliding barn door, but the most effective way is to make sure there are no gaps or crack to allow noise to travel through. Make sure your barn doors are made from solid wood, meaning a solid core and not a hollow core.
A lot of regular door soundproofing methods are the same with a barn door; you just need to do things a bit differently to make sure everything works as intended.
This article will focus on how you can add or change the structure of the barn door to make it a bit more soundproof.
Here is a list of the top 8 ways to soundproof a sliding barn door. Some of you might already have one installed in your home and I’m sure a great many of you did it as a DIY project. You don’t need to stress yourself out or dismantle the barn doors. If there is noise coming through to the adjacent room there are many ways to remedy this problem.
If you have a small gap between the wall and the barn doors you will need to seal it if you ever hope of reducing the noise.
When the door is closed, you will want it as close to the wall as possible. This will be a challenge if you need to glide the door over the baseboards. By gliding the door over the trim you will have a gap the width of the trim.
Let us know in the comment section if you found this video helpful in sound proofing barn doors. Also, let us know if you have any suggestions that we failed to mentioned that worked for you.
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Just finished hanging 2 barn doors with my own "custom privacy" design. So the bottom space, I just got as close as I could... Any normal door has a small crack so I wasn't concerned about that. Its the 2 sides that I wanted to figure out a way to make more private. You can achieve this by running a piece of "stop trim" that runs the entire side of the door, and will be what your door is going towards as it closes. It should stick out far enough so that it will be flush or even past however much your door sticks out. You can even add a little lip that goes back towards your door so that the door fits into that "Stop piece". So like this (the equals signs represent the door)
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Then on the other side of your door, you will put another piece of trim that runs the entire side of your door height and then another piece on the actual door,. So this will be a piece of trim that will be like a little lip that will connect with the wall trim when in the closed position. And there you have a gapless side barn door that glides free of contact, and is sealed when closed.. Another tip for keeping it sealed tight when closed is to install magnets in the wall trim and doors. So when they connect there is no bounce back. They sell magnets that you can mount flush with the surface
Anyway - I couldn't find anything about getting a truly private door except for all those talking about weather stripping - but I want my door to glide - not drag over weather stripping. Plus anything that is rubbing against something else over time it will not be a good thing.
Hey could you share pics or videos of your barn door... especially the sealing.....a beginner here
Good Solution. Top of the door is the most difficult part to soundproof. We have a home theater and pool table in the basement and the sound came right up the stairs into the Kitchen when the teens were down there. My 66" x 98" barn door is recessed in the ceiling (between 2 floor joists) which makes it easier to soundproof the top with a trim piece and vinyl clad v-shaped compressible foam weatherstripping. Not much friction from the vinyl. Probably will wear out and need to be replaced every few years. Works fantastic and the sound coming up the stairs now is minimal. We also put plush carpet squares in the basement which also helps absorb the noise.
If I provide you my email, would you be kind enough to share what you’re describing? It appears to be a good, long lasting solution. Thank you!
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Every house should be built with pocket doors. Best solution all round.
Japanese had Paper doors.
Could a contemporary American imagine being quiet enough, so as to not disturb your neighbor.
LOL 😂
Excellent! Thanks! (After wondering what have I done LoL putting these doors up, BUT... in the 2 spaces, the doors are so large for the spaces, passing them was a challenge.)
Today I learnt I should do a barn door. Thank you ☺️
You're welcome! And thanks for watching and leaving a comment! Helps out a lot! 😊
Thank you for the information!
Standard door casing trim that is installed around doorways is angled and gets thicker the closer you get to the door opening. If you have a foam block on the inside edge of the sliding door the door casing will compress the foam as you close the door. Now you also need to seal the top, bottom, and other side of the door with compressibel foam in order to stop the sound. I can't see a brush style door sweep as being soundproof. You will need a compressible foam on the bottom of the door or a threshold with a foam seal. Thinking of using the v-shaped nylon wrapped foam strips because the nylon has less fricton.
Wouldn't the foam rub off into dust particles, after continued friction with the door or wall?
Not good to eat (children), and not good to inhale (everyone).
I went with v-shaped vinyl clad compressible foam with a self adhesive (Amazon). I tested a few different types of weatherstripping and found the vinyl clad to have the least amount of friction and should be durable enough to last a few years. My sliding barn door track is recessed into the ceiling between the floor joists. The top of the door is above the ceiling slightly. I sandwiched the top of the door with wood trim on the ceiling on both sides with the foam strip on the edge. I put slotted holes in the trim pieces so I could adjust them in or out to get the exact distance needed to compress the foam, but not cause too much friction. I have carpet on the floor and the door compresses the carpet slightly to seal it. When the door is fully closed the edge of the door hits a wall and I put rubber foam weatherstripping on the wall that compresses when the automatic door slider closes the door. Also added trim pieces on each side with the v-shaped foam. Works reasonably well without too much friction. My door is 66" x 98" solid core and about 200 lbs, so it absorbs some of the sound. I didn't want to put a regular door at the bottom of my basement stairs because the smaller opening would make it impossible to get furniture around the turn. Good Luck.
i loved barn doors until i had one on my bedroom. now i can hear everything in my house.
Thanks
I am wondering if a repurposed rail from xray room would solve the issue. It looks similar but needs some "makeovers" to turn it into a barn door slider look alike.
i was thinking of adding foam to the internal of my door to fil in the gaps
Adding heavy drapes on the other side should help deaden some noise, and prevent drafts coming in.
Does it work as whether proof?
any ideas for soundproofing if you live in an apartment and the barn door is made of metal and glass panels?
Hey sorry just seeing this! The important thing is to seal all the gaps and cracks that would let noise though.
You can do this using acoustic caulk or weatherstripping, depending on the surface area of course.
You could install a soundproof film over the glass to help block some of the noise coming through the glass.
Check out our website at https:soundproofguide.com and I’m sure you’ll find the answers you need there!
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Floor sweep might not work if you have a roller-type bottom guide. :-/
If someone could find a way to imply the auto sliding door mechanism on the cars and minivans in a house environment yes you would have a perfectly soundproofed door. You need 2 way motioned rail system where the door slides in the main frame after sliding to that spot...
Now that would be awesome!
No Way! We have 6 kids and had to drive a minivan for 15 years. We had so many problems with those stupid sliding doors.
How about squeaking noise at the bottom of the door?
I don't need to sound proof my door . I want it to form a seal when it's closed.
It's in a small casita type studio to bathroom
Could you tell me how to fill in the gap between the wall and the door? You said to use foam, but exactly where do you place it?
The way I have done it is by sticking the corner piece foam along the full length of the side of the barn door. Make it so the foam touches the wall and also drags on the wall while you open and close the sliding door. The foam will make a tight seal but still drag on the wall without causing damage.
Let me know if this works for you and also if you have more questions.
Thank you SO much!! I just gutted a small bathroom and put a barn door up to save space. Was wondering how to fill in the gap to make it more soundproof. Can't wait to try it! :0)
@@soundproofguide Does the foam already have adhesive and if not what did you use?
@@MR-nk9ey The new type of foam I use for this type of job does have a self-adhesive side to it. Here is the link; amzn.to/2NZQjAf
I hope you find this useful. Let me know if you have more questions.
@@soundproofguide Hi did the soundproof tape worked for you?
Can you explain the first option? I don't exactly understand where to place the sticky side of the foam tape for a sliding door
For a sliding door like that I would just stick it directly on the side of the door. Full length from top to bottom where the door meets the wall. So when you close the door the strip will creat a better deal than just the wooden door pushed against the flat wooden casing. Hope this helps!
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You never show the foam block
why don't people build sliding doors from an insulated stud wall design? With the right rail system surely it would be more secure and soundproof.
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You never had a barn door yet made this video 🤔
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If the room where sound is coming from has sound dampening surfaces, then the door doesn't have to really be so soundproof
This comment is so wrong I almost reported it
That has not been my experience. Sound is like water, if there is a little crack it seeps through. Sound damping surfaces with lower the amount of sound bouncing off them towards the door, but improvement will be minimal.
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So there is basically no right way - you can't soundproof a barn door
Soundproof might not be the right word but by using these methods mentioned in this video you will certainly be able to decrease the amounts of sound decibels coming through the door.
@@soundproofguide No worries - thanks for sharing the video and tips. I just had issues with the title since I'm waiting for the right way, and then there are 5 ways mentioned but at the end there is no way to soundproof with kids and you wouldn't recommend it. :P
@@VllKlNG Yeah the big diss on barn style doors at the end is really frustrating. Sometimes the only option for the space is a door this style.
How do you make a soundproof GUIDE video having not actually done any of the ideas yourself? Waste of time. I hope nobody wastes even more of their time/money and tries this crap.
Thanks