Sliding Doors, Making The Space Spacious And Bright, Without Taking Up Space!

In decoration, the door is also a knowledge. In addition to the security door and bedroom door, kitchen door, bathroom door and balcony door, as well as wardrobe door, cloakroom door, closet door, partition door, etc.

Today, I will tell you about the sliding doors that are commonly used in kitchens, bathrooms, balconies, and cloakrooms.
 

Sliding doors have been popular for many years. The combination of black frame + transparent glass, combined with wider door openings, is full of style. It is a popular net red model in recent years. Especially when used in the kitchen, it does not affect the lighting, creates a semi-open space, and does not take up space, which is very suitable.

A sliding door means a door that can be pushed and pulled. According to the position of the track, it is divided into ground rails and hanging rails.

Ground track

The ground rail is the common one. There are guide rails on the top and ground rails on the bottom, and dark wheels are installed under the door for sliding. Generally equipped with a door frame, after installation, the fit is relatively high, tight and stable.
However, there are also many people who dislike the ugly door frame, and it is recommended to use a narrower door frame.

The track can be installed directly on the ground, or it can be slotted into the ground. The direct installation will protrude from the ground, and it is easy to trip people. Although the built-in type is troublesome to install, the cost is higher, but it is safer. If installed directly, the height of the ground rail should not exceed 5mm.

The biggest disadvantage of the ground rail sliding door is that it is difficult to clean, especially the built-in type.

Hanging rail

There is also a hanging rail door on the track, also called a hanging door. The track is installed above the door opening. The biggest advantage is that there is no ground track, it is suspended on the ground, there is no sanitary corner, and it will not trip people.

The load-bearing of the hanging rail door depends entirely on the upper rail, and it is not recommended to install it on a light-weight wall, as the door will sink over time. The installation is also a bit technical, if the track is not installed, the door will tilt and slide, or rock back and forth.

The barn door is a type of rail door, and some people even regard the rail door directly as a barn door.

The barn door is supported by a hanging wheel. There is no door frame. The door and the wall are not fully fitted, and there will be a gap of about 1cm. Therefore, the sealing, sound insulation and thermal insulation will be poor. It is not recommended to use it in the bathroom, unless it is a dry area.

However, the barn door is more of a decorative function, painted in different colors, with its own literary style, suitable for American or Nordic style.

To sum up, the ground rail sliding door has good firmness and is stronger, but it is easy to accumulate dust. The hanging rail door has no sanitary dead corner, but the firmness, sealing, sound insulation and thermal insulation performance are poor, and the service life is not as long as the ground rail.

The ground rail and the hanging rail are divided according to the position of the track and the installation method. The sliding door is also divided into flat type, embedded type and folding type.

Flat type: The door panel is flat on the wall, which is easy to install and easy to maintain. The previous pictures are all like this.

Embedded: The door is embedded in the wall, which takes up no space at all, but because it is in the wall, maintenance is inconvenient.

Foldable: highly decorative, takes up little space, and requires high hardware quality.

No matter what kind of sliding door it is, hardware is the key point when purchasing. The quality of the track determines the life of the door. When pulling, pay attention to whether there is any noise and whether it is smooth or not.