Features of sliding plastic doors

The popularity of PVC doors for several decades is gaining momentum. Every year, leading manufacturers produce new items that differ not only in designer finds, but also in design features.

Plastic sliding doors can be used for both cold and warm rooms.

The first ones are most often installed on open terraces and loggias and have the following features:

• increased noise protection;
• there are no thermal inserts;

• made of inexpensive aluminum raw materials;
• glass thickness - 4-5 mm;
• single-chamber double-glazed window.

For glazing of balcony doors, cold models are not used, since in the apartment with them it is difficult to achieve a comfortable temperature. For these purposes, warm designs are actively used.

Technical characteristics of the door leaf primarily depend on the design, because there are many types of plastic doors. Sliding models save space, due to which they can be used not only in the glazing of balconies and terraces, but also indoors and even as interior partitions.

Plastic doors of this modification have the following advantages:

• The room in which this structure is installed becomes lighter and well lit. Often these doors are decorated with stained glass or sandblasted pattern. It is possible to use interior decorative stickers.
• Visually increases the space due to the large number of glass blocks, which create a feeling of weightlessness of the structure.

• Fits perfectly in any interior thanks to the richness of the design and wide range of colors.
• The sliding door is much wider hinged, so it will be much more convenient to use it. It is not difficult to carry through large furniture, such as a sofa. In addition, the light sash is very easy to open and close.
• The risk of injury has been reduced, since it is almost impossible to pinch a finger with such a door. This is especially true in a house where there are small children.

• The presence of several doors allows the door to be installed in non-standard, too narrow or wide openings.
• Protection against hacking. Designed for models equipped with a lock. Open such doors without a key will be extremely problematic.
• The high-strength glass steady against blows and chips. It will be difficult to damage it even on purpose.

The only drawback of sliding plastic doors is the obligatory presence of free walls on which installation will be made. Therefore, if a battery is located there and pipes pass, then they will have to be moved to another place.

However, this disadvantage is more than offset by the existing advantages.

Sliding doors are most often made of PVC, but some models, especially interior ones, may have elements from the following materials in addition to plastic:

1. Aluminum. Frame elements are made of this metal, as well as some decorative elements. The use of aluminum makes the construction easy, and the material itself is not susceptible to corrosion, therefore it can well withstand the high humidity in the room.
2. Tree. Plastic doors use inserts made of this natural material, which allows the use of these structures even in a classic interior. However, wood requires increased maintenance and strict adherence to humidity parameters in the room.
3. Tempered glass has high strength. May be opaque or transparent.

Plastic is a reliable material that is resistant to fading in the sun and the aggressive effects of the environment. In the care of the PVC doors do not require special tools, it is enough to wipe the dust as needed with a soft, damp cloth. When strong pollution uses universal detergents.

Plastic doors have several versions of modification that allows you to choose the right model based on the parameters of the room, as well as the wishes of the buyer. They are:

• Parallel sliding (portal doors). Widely used in small spaces and in small openings. Easy-to-use hardware allows you to easily open and close it, even to a child. Sash has several types of functioning: sliding, folding and micro-airing mode.

• Lifting and sliding. When you turn the knob, the rollers slide out, due to which the door leaf opens. For ventilation there is a handy fitting, which fixes the design in the open state. These doors do not open to the full width, as one door, as it were, comes to another.

• "Harmonic". These doors when opened are shifted to the side.They can open to the full width of the opening, which saves space and allows you to carry large items through the door without dismantling the structure.

• Inclined sliding. When you turn the knob, the door opens in the direction of the deaf leaf, stopping behind it. The maximum size is 180x230 with an opening width of 300 cm. These models have increased airtightness and thermal insulation (value of the indicator is 0.79).

• Roller. The mechanism is transformed due to the presence of special wheels on the rails. These doors are often installed as interior doors, and their installation does not take much time and even a non-professional can carry it out.

With the development of the production of plastic doors, the view that PVC doors are suitable only for shops, shopping centers and office buildings has long gone. The beautiful design of the plastic panel and the variety of colors and textures make it possible to use them in residential premises: apartments, summer houses, country houses and cottages.

PVC doors can be used for the following rooms:

• living room;
• children’s
• kitchen,
• balcony;
• loggia;
• terrace;
• storage rooms;
• dressing rooms.

For the kitchen, an PVC accordion door would be an excellent option. And you can use as a deaf version (without glass) or with windows that can be decorated with a pattern or thematic pattern.

In the nursery it is possible to install roller doors of bright colors. Not bad proved parallel-sliding structures, which are distinguished by a safe opening mechanism, which eliminates trauma.

In the living room, a plastic sliding door can easily replace an interior partition. For example, often such structures separate the cooking zone and the dining room or recreation area. Thanks to the transparent glass, the closed part of the room is easily visible and creates a sense of the integrity of the room.

On the loggias, balconies and terraces apply parallel-sliding and lifting-sliding doors.

In the walk-in closets and storerooms, models with a blind leaf are installed, more often they are roller models or “accordion”.

Choosing a plastic sliding door, you should not save. The price of the product depends on the quality of materials. Also pay attention to the manufacturer.It is better to trust a company that has international class and a long history in the PVC construction market.

In order to choose sliding doors, you should be guided by the following recommendations:

• Decide for what purpose the canvas is needed. If you plan to install the front door, then pay attention to heavier, massive models. Outdoor version should have a high coefficient of resistance to humidity and temperature changes. For glazing terraces and balconies, you can look at the lighter designs and, finally, interior doors - the lightest and more diverse in colors and styles.

• Choose a finish material. If the room where it is planned to install the door, high humidity, it is better to abandon the decorative elements of wood. Perfectly fit models made entirely from plastic.

• Pay attention to the fittings. The heavier the design, the more reliable the components must be. A good manufacturer provides for its PVC products and accessories certificates of quality and warranty.

• If you plan to install yourself, then you should abandon the complex structures in favor of more simple to install models.For example, the "harmonica" and roller can be easily installed without special experience, while the sliding doors of other models do not forgive mistakes.

Plastic sliding structures are widely used in modern homes. For example, as an interior partition.

When decorating open terraces, they not only act as walls, but also as windows, bringing sunlight and clean air into the room.

In living rooms they can act as a separating element.

PVC sliding doors are a modern and easy way to make an interior of an apartment or a country house original.

The range of models is updated annually with new products, so choosing the right model is not difficult.

You can find out how to install sliding doors in the video below.