The traditional \”sliding door\” is slowly withdrawing from Chinese homes. Smart people are doing it. It is beautiful and practical.

In the past when renovating new houses, many people would install glass sliding doors in the kitchen and balcony. It can play a very good partitioning role and can block oil fumes without affecting lighting.

With the passage of time and the advancement of decoration technology, people\’s aesthetic concepts are constantly changing. The shortcomings of traditional \”sliding doors\” have gradually emerged.

1. Low appearance and effect

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Nowadays, when decorating new houses, while considering practicality, we also pay great attention to appearance. In the eyes of many young people, the traditional \”sliding door\” is an outdated material, and installing it at home will lower the overall appearance.

2. Unable to open completely

Traditional \”sliding doors\” can only be opened halfway, which will affect the ventilation effect and access, especially when carrying large items, it is impossible to pass through at all. If you are not careful when walking, you may hit the glass.

3. Poor sealing

The main purpose of installing sliding doors in the kitchen is to In order to isolate the fumes and prevent them from spreading around, the main function of installing sliding doors on the balcony is to prevent cold wind from pouring in.

The sealing of traditional sliding doors is not good, and there will be gaps where the two pieces of glass overlap. If there is a lot of oil smoke, it will spread to other places through the gaps. In winter, cold wind will also spread. Blows into the home through gaps, reducing insulation effectiveness.

4. Large pieces of glass pose safety risks

Traditional sliding doors basically use large pieces of glass. Although the larger the glass area, the better the appearance, but it will also increase safety risks.

Even tempered glass has a self-explosion rate of 3% per thousand. If the design is unreasonable or accidentally bumped, the probability of the glass breaking will increase.

5. The subway harbors dirt

The earliest traditional \”sliding doors\” all used grooved tracks that protruded from the ground. The grooves were easy to harbor dirt and dirt, which not only easily allowed bacteria and viruses to breed, but also affected the sliding effect. , lags etc. occur.

Especially the sliding door in the kitchen, because of the invasion of oil smoke, the floor track is covered with grease. When walking, it is easy to trip and fall, and if you step on it for a long time, it will also cause the ground. Rail deformation affects the push-pull effect.

6. The hanging rail may fall off

Some people think that the floor rails are too difficult to clean, so they install hanging rail sliding doors. This indeed reduces the trouble of cleaning, but it also adds more safety hazard.

Because the hanging rail sliding door can only support two doors through the top, it is easy to fall off after being used for a long time. Once it falls off, it may hit someone.

Precisely because traditional \”sliding doors\” have many shortcomings, they are becoming more and more unpopular. Let’s take a look at what smart people do. It’s really beautiful and practical!

1. Glass folding door

Glass folding doors are composed of multi-sided small glass doors. This kind of folding door uses a top hanging cabinet, because its load-bearing capacity is not as single as that of the traditional \”suspended rail door\”, so there is no safety hazard.

After we close all the folding doors, they are fully enclosed, and the sealing effect is very good, so there is no need to worry about fumes. It can prevent the penetration of cold wind and maintain the light transmission and aesthetic effect. When all are opened, it will have an \”open\” effect.

If there is an island next to the kitchen, this folding door design is very suitable.

2. Aluminum alloy crystal plate folding door

If you don’t want a glass folding door, you can also choose an aluminum alloy folding door.

The door frame is made of aluminum alloy, and the blades are made of transparent crystal plates. After the folding door is pulled up, it shows a kind of wave light. Sparkling beauty. Not only beautiful, but also cheap. src=\”https://p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-6w9my0ksvp/417939270f854cc1a35e4dfdef2e8b71~tplv-tt-origin-web:gif.jpeg ?_iz=58558&from=article.pc_detail&lk3s=953192f4&x-expires=1737686115&x-signature=ZaZu63rm0qOm0UYFtAzDFFKZhCM%3D\”/>

Moreover, the upper and lower parts of this aluminum alloy folding door have sealing strips, and the sealing effect is very good. The blades are made of transparent crystal. Made of board material, it has a crystal clear visual effect and is very durable. If it is stained with oil or stains, it can be cleaned with a gentle wipe.

3. PVC folding door

The main material of PVC folding door is PVC plus transparent acrylic. It is also an aluminum alloy track, but acrylic is more durable than glass and is not prone to breakage, so there is no safety hazard, light transmission, and projection. The effect is no worse than glass

This kind of PVC folding door is very suitable for smaller kitchens, and it has the effect of expanding space.

Furthermore, it is cheap to build. When it is opened, it is an open kitchen. When it is closed, it is a closed kitchen. space, no need to worry about air leakage and oil fume leakage.

Summary at the end of the article

The shortcomings of traditional \”sliding doors\” have been highlighted, coupled with changes in people\’s aesthetics, which has led to more and more people not installing \”sliding doors\”, and smart people have focused on folding doors. On the door, folding doors of different materials create different atmospheres. Choose different folding doors according to your needs.