2023-07-02 22:00:00
When it comes to the materials and style of your sliding doors, you are spoiled for choice. Find all the sliding doors to make your selection, including aluminum, wood, PVC or even glazed models that let light through.
The advantages of sliding doors
There are countless advantages to installing sliding doors at home (I’m already convinced). They offer plenty of good sides, whether in terms of style, functionality and design. These doors can very well be installed in different types of housing, houses, lofts or apartments!
For starters, sliding doors have the ability to ensure better use of your space. Indeed, whether they are with brick partition (integrated into the walls) or wall-mounted, they save considerable space and free up floor space. The sliding door, unlike a swing door, has no clearance. It therefore does not require space to open. It is ideal and very practical if you have small rooms in your interior.
Then, the sliding door also makes your room more flexible. Indeed, in addition to optimizing small spaces, they make it possible to completely and naturally open one space onto another, as I did to delimit my living room from my kitchen. Once opened, the sliding door lets you enjoy natural light bathing the entire room.
Another advantage of sliding doors is thermal insulation. Indeed, when fitted with double glazing, they offer much better thermal and acoustic insulation than traditional swing doors.
Finally, sliding doors come in different styles to bring a contemporary touch to a room while letting in light. For example, if you like the Scandinavian style, opt for a light wood sliding door. For fans of the industrial style, choose a steel sliding door or one with a workshop-style canopy. This last solution will be particularly perfect in a loft to give it a more marked industrial aspect.
The two types of sliding doors
There are two main types of sliding door installations: the pocket sliding door and the overlay sliding door.
The main difference between these two doors is the way they are installed.
A sliding pocket door is a sliding interior door that fits into the wall when opened. This frees up the space occupied by a traditional swing door. This type of sliding door offers a very contemporary design. It is possible to install it in a bay window, to delimit the interior space from the exterior space. Once opened, your sliding pocket door therefore reduces the border between spaces, allowing you to create a beautiful opening onto your garden or terrace. These doors have a roller system built into the door to allow for smooth movement and a more discreet installation.
As for a sliding door with appliques, it is more traditional. This type of door is installed directly on the wall using a steel rail system, fixed to the wall surface. The door and the rails are therefore visible. We can especially see this type of sliding door in larger spaces such as garages or living rooms. Overlay sliding doors are usually fitted with overhead rollers or bearings to allow the door to slide along the track.
The sliding pocket door kit is generally more complex to install than a sliding kit, as it requires installation in the wall. But the pocket sliding door offers a more aesthetic panoramic option by disappearing completely into the wall when opened.
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