Sliding doors: when they are worthwhile and what to consider before ordering
Classic hinged doors need free space for the leaf to open. In small flats, narrow hallways or at the entrance to a wardrobe, sliding doors are therefore often the better choice. The leaf slides along the wall or into a pocket in the wall and takes up no space in the room.
When sliding doors are worthwhile
- in small rooms where an open leaf would get in the way of furniture,
- at the entrance to a kitchen, wardrobe or pantry,
- for wide openings between the living room and dining room,
- when you want to connect a space visually and still be able to separate it.
Sliding doors along the wall or into a pocket
Sliding doors along the wall are mounted on a track above the opening and can also be added to a finished flat without demolition. Pocket sliding doors slide into the wall, so they are not visible at all when open. The pocket, however, has to be fitted while building work is still under way.
Sliding doors are also right-hand or left-hand
When ordering you need to specify to which side the leaf will slide. This determines the position of the track and the handle. If you are not sure, the article Right-hand or left-hand doors or our free on-site measurement will help.
The same decors as hinged doors
We make sliding doors in the same models and decors as our made-to-measure interior doors, so the whole flat can look uniform. We describe how to choose the right model in the article How to choose interior doors.
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