Sliding doors, you really may not choose

Sliding door, Doors that can be pushed and pulled are very popular in home interior decoration. Sliding doors can be seen in kitchens, bathrooms, balconies, bedrooms and other spaces, and their application scenarios are very wide.

However, sliding doors are not just a matter of choice. Well, if you don’t understand these, you may spend more money at any time but not get the experience you deserve, so today we will talk about what knowledge points you must understand when purchasing sliding doors!

1. Push and pull Door scene application

I can think of places where sliding doors are used: kitchen doors, bathroom doors and dry and wet separation, balcony doors, wardrobe doors, cloakroom doors, wall Cabinet doors, cupboard doors, partition doors, bedroom doors, it seems that there is no place where sliding doors cannot be used except for anti-theft doors at home!

So, push and pull What are the advantages of doors?

1. The biggest feature of sliding doors is that they can be opened When combined, it will not occupy other space. For restricted space, it is simply a life-saving tool.

2. Sliding doors serve as \”partitions\”. It can increase the flexibility of the space and make the space larger or smaller through opening and closing. The flexibility can meet the functional needs of the residents, and it can also play a certain sound insulation role.

3. Visibility requirements of different functional areas Different (different degrees of sight blocking and light shading requirements), sliding doors can be realized by choosing glass materials with different transparency, or by applying films.

2. Push and pull Door type

Sliding doors can be divided into ground rail sliding doors and hanging rail sliding doors according to the different track positions and installation methods.

1. Ground Track sliding door

Traditional floor-rail sliding door tracks are generally designed with grooves, which can easily accumulate dust and cause the pulleys to jam and make harsh noises. Not only are they easy to bump into your feet, in addition, if the track frame of the sliding door is higher than the ground, it will be too long. The track is also prone to deformation due to time and collision.

In view of the groove problem of floor rail sliding doors, after continuous optimization and upgrading in the past few years, there are currently many ultra-thin floor rail styles on the market that solve this problem. Some rails are directly grooved and buried rail lines. Or you can use glue directly on the tiles to achieve the effect of \”invisible track\”. Daily cleaning will no longer have a headache, there will be no accumulation of dust or water, and it will be clean with just one sweep.

Ps: For fear of dust accumulation and sand particles, it is recommended not to choose grooved tracks, but to choose convex line tracks.

2. Hanging Track sliding door

The appearance of the hanging rail sliding door is undeniable! At the same time, it can make the ground flat and there are no sanitary dead corners. In addition, the hanging rail sliding door can also be installed on the surface of the wall to maximize the door opening; and Unlike floor rail sliding doors, which require \”several linkages (two doors become three doors, four doors)\” to expand the door opening size.

But the problems of hanging rail sliding doors are also a headache: high price, poor stability, short service life, and poor sealing;The stability can be fixed by adding a \”locator\”. As for other problems, it is not a problem as long as the money is available!

In addition, the installation of hanging rail sliding doors is difficult , if it is not installed properly, you may have the urge to smash it!

3. Attention Matters

According to different usage requirements and installation locations, the material of the accessories is suitable. It is best not to use everything!

1. Choose sliding door Do you want to choose profiles such as broken bridge aluminum and double-glazed glass?

Answer: Broken bridge aluminum , double-layer glass, these are mostly used on windows to achieve better thermal insulation, enhanced sealing and noise reduction. If used indoors, the functions of these materials may not be useful, so It doesn’t have to be so good.

2. So where is the most important aspect of quality?

Answer: The best quality ones are rails and pulleys. They are all consumable parts. Once damaged, the door will become immovable and difficult to open and close. Therefore, it is better to spend more money to choose good ones. Don’t wait until it breaks before replacing it!

The price of good quality rails will not differ too much; while the price difference between pulley accessories is relatively large, it is recommended to choose according to your budget.

3. Other accessories for sliding doorsFile selection

Main frame material (profile): Titanium-magnesium alloy, aluminum-magnesium alloy, silicon-magnesium alloy, colored aluminum alloy, aviation aluminum alloy, currently the best is aviation aluminum alloy, and the worst is aluminum-magnesium alloy

Glass: It is generally recommended to use 3C certified tempered glass. If possible, it is best to apply a layer of explosion-proof glass film. At the same time, the thickness of a single layer of glass is generally 8mm. Used, and the thickness of a single layer of double-glazed glass is generally around 4-5mm.

Damper (buffer) ：It is recommended to use two-way dampers for sliding doors, so that both sides of the opening and closing can achieve automatic closing and silent anti-collision and automatic opening and silent anti-collision.

Okay, today\’s \”sliding door\” That’s all for sharing. The core purpose is not to blindly follow the trend of choice, but to “customize” it according to your own needs. This will not only save you money, but also better meet your needs.