Daniel Lindahl - I didn't say to get rid of it - I just said to change it for something else - I have a 70's home owner built - cavity brick - Daniel sometimes it is working with what you have in order to keep costs down - paintings - if you have several - can be changed around your home for a interesting look - as our homes are our homes - the paintings - can always be shared in various rooms/walls to suit ones mood.

do you mean internal sliders or hinged doors? what would be the purpose of the wide opening? where will the doors stand when open? do the open doors interfere with movement around both the bedroom and the room from which you enter the bedroom? will the wide opening reduce available space for furniture placement on either side?? only consider a bigger than normal (820mm wide) opening if it improves the space and doesn't compromise movement or furniture for both rooms

Oklouise and Sirius, thanks for the ideas. Actually the first one could work us very well, removing part of the wall and having a partition instead of a door. A lot more work but we are pretty handy. Regarding the barn door, most of the people I talked to agreed it might date quickly, unless I use a different mechanism than the ubiquitous black one you see everywhere,maybe.

I once had a similar layout in my first house, and a suitably sized and styled (cane in my case) linen basket prevented the worst collisions. However, i'd probably go for a stainless floor mounted door stop with a rubber pad. As far as the waterproofing goes, once the pilot hole is drilled and cleaned, fill the hole with silicone before installing the mounting screw and your waterproofing integrity will be upheld. Same as how grab rails and shower shelves are installed.