room dividers - top hung or bottom rail

[sacbina]

looking to install a 3 door panel, with either 2 bifold and 1 opening, or all 3 folding in one direction. there will be different floor coverings between two areas, existing carpet and tile in new extension

is it better to have top hung only, or have a bottom rail too.

have two small dc if that matters. not sure yet if doors will be open or closed all the time until we start living in it.

[sacbina]

bump??

[JugglingChaotically]

Bumping for you. Interested in this too.

[Finola1step]

Good question. Bumping too as I'm also interested.

[FishWithABicycle]

If you have young DC then definitely have a bottom rail. Top hung won't stand up to the robust crashing around normal for my DC.

[sacbina]

sounds like its not so rigid without a bottom rail. which with my ds it needs to be.

don't seem to be many with a bottom rail, unless I'm looking in the wrong place

[Theorientcalf]

Definitely top hung as recommended by all builders I've spoken to.

[Theorientcalf]

Just to add my PIL have top hung doors and it's survives my 2 DC.

[JugglingChaotically]

Does it make soundproofing better if bottom rail also?