For houses with poor lighting and ventilation, the balcony door is designed like this! Improve ventilation and lighting, folding doors are awesome

In some apartment types where the living room is connected to the living room, when installing a balcony door, most people’s first reaction is to choose a sliding door. The more mature balcony door style of sliding door has become the first choice for balcony doors. . However, the sliding door has a disadvantage, that is, after the door is opened, half of the balcony door is still occupied and blocked by the glass door. This is a relatively helpless choice for apartments with poor lighting and poor ventilation.

Today, the design sister will introduce to you another style of balcony door – folding door. I believe you will like it. After finishing this article, there will be a new choice.

//1. Balcony sliding door, Analysis of corresponding advantages and disadvantages//

I believe everyone is familiar with the balcony sliding door. This is a relatively conventional balcony door design, almost 90% of home decorations will choose this design when choosing balcony doors. Let’s introduce the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of balcony door.

①Easy to use (advantages)

Sliding doors are very simple to use. Just push to the side gently to open or close the door. , very convenient and convenient.

▲The sliding door is easy to use and can be opened and closed with a gentle push.

②The structure is simple and durable (advantages)

The sliding door is installed through the upper and lower guide rails. The overall structure is simple and the tightness is high, so under normal conditions With use, sliding doors are very durable.

▲The structure and installation of the sliding door are very stable and durable .

③The track is not easy to clean (disadvantage)

The track under the sliding door is a relatively small gap, which is easy to If small dust, hair and other debris accumulate, it is difficult to clean because the gaps are small. Over time, it is easy to get jammed. If fans also have trouble with the gaps in the sliding door track, you can try it.Vacuum cleaner, personal test results are good.

▲The sliding door track gap is small and deep, clean it Relatively difficult.

④Blocking the door opening space (disadvantage)

Generally, when the sliding door is opened, half of the glass door will stay on the track. Such a 2-meter wide door opening is equivalent to only 1 meter of passage space. If the lighting and ventilation of the apartment are not good, it will have a certain impact.

▲When the door is open, there is still half of the sliding door Glass blocks passage.

//2. Balcony folding door,Analysis of corresponding advantages and disadvantages//

With the advancement of design and industrial metal, balconies can now be equipped with folding doors in addition to sliding doors. In some special house types and conditions, folding doors are also a good choice. Let’s learn about the advantages and disadvantages of folding doors.

①Improve lighting and ventilation (advantages)

When the folding door is opened, all the glass doors can be put aside to increase the size of the window. Let more light enter the room and allow more air to circulate. In a house with poor lighting and ventilation, installing folding doors can improve the lighting and ventilation of the house.

▲The folding door is fully opened to let in light Better with ventilation.

② Fully open, suitable for small apartments (advantages)

After the folding door is opened, the entire balcony door can be fully opened. For small apartments, By fully opening the balcony door, the balcony and the living room can be connected, increasing the openness of the space and making the living room appear more spacious.

▲When the living room area is relatively small, a design effect similar to that of the living room balcony can be achieved through folding doors

③Weak wind resistance (disadvantage)

The guide rails of sliding doors have stronger adhesion, stable structure, and strong wind resistance; while the folding doors The stress is concentrated at several points. Under the same material and installation conditions, the wind resistance of folding doors is weaker than that of sliding doors. In areas where typhoons are relatively strong, folding doors are not recommended.

▲Folding doors are suitable for places where there will be no major typhoons Low-rise house.

④Inconvenient to open (disadvantage)

When opening and closing the folding door, it is not as simple and convenient as the sliding door. It will be a little troublesome.

▲It will be more troublesome when opening and closing the folding door

⑤Durability is not as good as sliding doors (disadvantages)

Due to differences in structure and installation methods, compared to sliding doors , folding doors are less durable.

▲ Under the same conditions, folding doors are not as good as sliding doors Durable.

Under normal circumstances, it is recommended to use sliding doors for balcony doors, which are more convenient and durable; but in small apartments or when ventilation and lighting are poor, you can consider a folding door design, which can improve the sense of space and ventilation and lighting effects. How to choose specifically depends on your actual situation.