I have 2 rooms with a shared bathroom. The bathroom is quite small. My contractor suggested two bi-fold doors for this bathroom.
I don't like bi-fold door. 2 bi-fold door, lagi i don't like. What if install a swing door which open the other way round? I mean swing out,
instead of swing in the bathroom. Any advise/comment is welcomed. Thanks.

I am about to install my bathroom door also.
Any comments on this?

Depend your open space in the room. Open outside mean you have less usable space in the room.

After extension, both 2 rooms are quite long. But not wide. Might wanna put a study table just near the window.
If so, the door might hit the table if swing in the room. Any other drawbacks?

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Added on December 16, 2011, 6:22 pmU too have a small bathroom?

This post has been edited by JollySheep: Dec 16 2011, 06:22 PM

Water can flow out if your shower is near the door.

I find bi fold is good especially the good quality type.

If you plan to swing out, than after door open should against windows area instead of other side, so that you will not hit anyone who may walk across to the windows.

You may also need to practice of closing the toilet door as it will block your walk way lol...

Also, take note if you swing out, water leaved at the door will drop inside your room.

Did you shorten the bathroom while extending? I also have a similar bathroom, but it lengthened together with my rooms, so now there's no problem opening the two doors inwards (into the bathroom).

As weikee said, the problem comes when you're washing your bathroom, or if the shower is near the door and the splash will drip out into your room even if the door is closed.

This post has been edited by kamion: Dec 16 2011, 06:34 PM

Just wider the bathroom by 1'. Cannot make it longer anymore, as their is not enough space for the room window.

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Added on December 16, 2011, 6:46 pmWeikee & Jo_da48 have given me the drawbacks that i really need to reconsider for bi-fold door. Just hate the sound crack crack crack when opening/closing the bi-fold door. Btw, bi-fold door can lock from inside and outside?

This post has been edited by JollySheep: Dec 16 2011, 06:46 PM

When have strong water pressure water splash sure everwhere.

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Added on December 16, 2011, 6:49 pmCan have dual lock I am using two of this in the share bathroom.

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Added on December 16, 2011, 6:50 pmWhy got crack sound? Mine not too bad

This post has been edited by weikee: Dec 16 2011, 06:50 PM

I just get 5 Bi-Fold installed today....
3 coming with two lock (inside + outside) only extra RM10 per set.

You need to do some maintainance if have funny sound.

why not try slide door?

This is my shared bathroom measurement. I have a big problem to determine the size of the countertop and type of basin to be used.
Both doors sure cannot fully open and will hit the countertop. Looking for better solution...

6' by 6' small for counter top with 2 door. Maybe consider the standing sink without counter top. Think is hard to put shower screen

Ya loh... No shower screen. If use bi-fold door, enough space for countertop?

That is a good point, Looks like I will have to go with bi fold as 2 toilets on the 1st floor, outside all laminated flooring.

If you put both doors beside the counter top, minimal 30" per door, you need 60" for 2 doors. you only have 12" for counter top that is very small.

How about 1 door beside the WC, and another beside the counter top, that way you can move your counter top toward the Left a bit and have bigger counter top. Max I would think 30" to 36"

Hi Jollysheep; was this more of your intended idea?



Contractor`s Idea...

Thanks for the layout. Perfectly illustrated my bathroom plan. After think twice, I think I can't install a countertop. Sigh...

fold door not secure...

How secure you need? get wooden door lo