Speaking of wardrobe doors, the most common choices on the market are flush doors and sliding doors. In my own home, one bedroom has a flat door and the other bedroom has a sliding door, which have more advantages and disadvantages in use. Many people want to customize cabinets, but they are also confused about how to choose these two cabinet doors. Today, I will analyze the 4 criteria for whether cabinet doors are easy to use or not, analyze the differences between swing doors and sliding doors, and what to pay attention to when purchasing. And which cabinet door is more suitable for different house types?

Hinged door: The door panel is linked to the cabinet by a hinge, and the door is pulled outward.

Sliding door: The door leaf slides left and right, and tracks are installed up and down.

1. Which is more suitable for cabinet doors, swing doors or sliding doors? Precautions when purchasing

Are cabinet doors easy to use? It is mainly measured and inspected from the following four aspects. The following is a comparison of the performance of swing doors and sliding doors in this aspect.

1. Length of service life

Hinged door: The service life of the wardrobe with flat door is longer than that of sliding door, because it mainly The accessory is a fixed hinge. If the hardware hinge you buy is of better quality, its service life will be longer. Even if the hinge is broken replace itIt is also convenient to get up.

Key points for purchasing hinges:The hinge is detachable and consists of a base and a card With two parts, the door is opened and closed dozens of times a day, and it also has to bear the weight of the door panel. It is necessary to choose a door with a smooth surface, thick coating, not easy to rust, and strong and durable. And it can be opened to an opening and closing angle of more than 90 degrees. It is recommended to add a damping hinge to buffer the closing speed. With damping, you don\’t have to worry about disturbing others when closing the cabinet door vigorously and weakening the impact of the door.

Sliding doors: Sliding doors are mainly designed with sliding rails. After being used for a long time, the sliding rails will not move smoothly, make noise or wear out, and dust will easily accumulate in the middle of the rails and cannot be cleaned. Convenience, these will affect the service life of the wardrobe.

Key points for track purchase:The slide rail width of the sliding door is 7.5mm. 10mm, there are two types of tracks: plastic and aluminum alloy , divided into upper rail and lower rail. The upper rail is for guiding, and the lower rail is for load-bearing and sliding. Wardrobe sliding doors are divided into two types: hanging and hanging. They are also divided into double doors, three doors, four doors, etc. according to needs. Generally There are two types of rails for hanging: 38mm and 40mm. The upper rail is 20mm and the lower rail is 44.5mm. It is recommended to choose an integrally connected slide rail with good load-bearing performance, followed by a three-point connection structure.. At the same time, the material used for the slide rail also plays a vital role in the quality of the slide rail. When purchasing, choose slide rails with good texture, high hardness and heavier weight.

Comparison between the two:Hinged doors have a longer lifespan than sliding doors.

2. Sealing performance

Swing door: The sealing performance of the swing door is good, because the cabinet door is closed tightly. There will be no gaps, the hinges will be tight, and the cabinet door and cabinet body will fit very well, which can protect the clothes inside.

Sliding door: The sliding door has staggered door panels, so there will definitely be gaps, and dust can easily enter the interior of the wardrobe.

Purchasing considerations: It is recommended to add PVC anti-collision strips when choosing sliding doors, which can protect the door panels and prevent dust.

Comparison between the two: The sealing of the wardrobe is very important, as dust and moisture will enter the cabinet. At this point, swing doors are better than sliding doors.

3. Convenience of daily use

Hinged door:Hinged door generally adopts split cabinet type. The cabinet door opens in different places. You can open it directly where you need it without affecting the opening of the other side. It moves quite smoothly when used.

Sliding door: As soon as you push the left side of the cabinet door, you can see everything on the left side at a glance, but if you want to see the right side, you have to close the left side and open the right side. Relatively speaking, it is not that convenient.

Comparison between the two:The operating line of the sliding door is more complicated than the operating line of the swing door. The sliding door has a blind spot. There are always some clothes behind the sliding door that will be blocked and cannot be seen. It\’s not easy to get either. And it is easy to catch the sleeves of clothes during sliding.

4. Cost-effectiveness

Swing doors: The manufacturing process of swing doors is simpler than that of sliding doors, and the relative cost is relatively cheaper.

Sliding door: The process is relatively complicated and requires additional accessories such as tracks, which will be more expensive.

Comparison between the two: When ordering, the price of a sliding door wardrobe will be 100-200 yuan/square projected area more expensive than a flat door of the same material.

2. What types of apartments are swing doors and sliding doors suitable for?

From the above comparison, swing doors are better than sliding doors, but sliding doors have one biggest advantage: they do not occupy any space when opening the door.

Suitable models for swing doors:One of the biggest disadvantages of swing doors is that they need to be prepared in advance. Leave enough space to open the door so that the wardrobe can be used normally. The optimal distance between the flat door and the bed is between 0.8 meters and 1.2 meters, which is suitable for bedrooms with a relatively large area of ​​8 square meters or more.

Sliding door is suitable for:If the bedroom area is less than 5 square meters, it is recommended to choose to move door wardrobe. The distance between the bed and the wardrobe is less than 0.8 meters. The bed is close to the wardrobe. It is recommended to choose a sliding door. Even if it is close to the wardrobe, you can open and close the door at will.

Reserve space: If the bedroom is really small, you only need to reserve 60cm between the sliding door wardrobe and the aisle in the middle of the bedroom, which can save space to the greatest extent.

3. Precautions for one plate to the top of flat doors and sliding doors

Nowadays, many people like to stand up to the sky when customizing their wardrobes, especially sliding doors. The door panel-to-top design is more concise and beautiful. At present, the floor height in China is basically between 2.6-3 meters. If you want the cabinet door to reach the top, you can do the following homework.

1. Swing doors and sliding doors: use imported and domestic boards from top to bottom

Imported boards: such as well-known EGGER boards, Kronospan and other imported boards, which can reach 2.8 meters The height can basically be reached from one board to the top.

Domestic boards: Domestic boards are generally up to 2.4 meters, which cannot be topped, so you can only add boards, or The cabinet is divided into two layers: upper and lower. The domestic board flat door has two layers, upper and lower, and looks relatively good. However, if the upper cabinet has a flat door, the lower sliding door will have a sense of interruption and the appearance will be inferior.

2. Flat doors and sliding doors: Comparison of deformation from one plate to the top

One plate to the top, even if imported plates are used, there is a possibility of deformation, because the plate If it is too high, it will easily become deformed over time.

Swing doors: You can add strong anti-bending strips. Inside the anti-bending strips are screws that get tighter and tighter, which can then tighten the entire door panel, allowing it to receive even force and reduce the chance of bending. .

Price of anti-bending strips: 150 yuan per piece. If you have a lot of wardrobes at home, how much should you budget for anti-bending strips? Thousand dollars.

Sliding door: In addition to adding anti-bending strips to the top of sliding doors like swing doors, there are also ways to save money. The whole The stability of one board is poor and it is easy to deform over time. You can use two or three boards to put them together. Adding a waistline in the middle can hide the ugliness and increase the beauty of the design.

Summary: Whether it is a swing door or a sliding door, there is a risk of deformation from one plate to the top, which can be solved by adding anti-bending strips. For sliding doors, there is a more economical way to splice multiple plates.

Judging from the above article, flat doors are superior to sliding doors in all aspects. If your home is not small or you only like sliding doors, it is recommended that you choose flat doors for better use when making cabinet doors.