Many friends met this kind of problem when decorating. Which is better, sliding door or folding door? Some people say that sliding door is good, while others say that folding door is good. In fact, they still need to compare their advantages and disadvantages to draw a conclusion!
Many friends met this kind of problem when decorating. Which is better, sliding door or folding door? Some people say that sliding door is good, while others say that folding door is good. In fact, they still need to compare their advantages and disadvantages to draw a conclusion! Today, I will take you to check the advantages, disadvantages, and characteristics of sliding door and folding door!
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1. Different styles
sliding door mainly includes Crane-type sliding door (upper track design), ground rack-type sliding door (track and pulley are installed under), and side-mounted sliding door (track is on the side, similar to the current barn door); folding door mainly has two types of side-mounted folding door and push-pull folding door. Its track design is generally above, and the height of about 1.5cm is below during installation.
2. Different definitions
sliding door commonly used in home mainly consists of upper and lower slides, alloy frame, glass pass bar, lock or buckle, mute magnetic stripe, damping magnetic stripe, mute repositor, damping damping pulley, etc, the main commonly used materials are titanium magnesium alloy glass and solid wood frame glass. Folding door is generally composed of upper electrophoresis track, total frame, Blade, Ferrite Permanent Magnet, door magnetic gate column, bearing hinge, wear-resistant zinc alloy pulley, hot galvanized steel bar, Buckle, handle, etc, the main commonly used styles and materials include pvc polymer steel, aluminum alloy frame acrylic plexiglass, solid wood frame glass, etc.
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3. Different use occasions
sliding door doors are mainly used in kitchens, balconies and closet door; Folding door are often used in kitchens, bathrooms, balconies, Indoor partitions, etc.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of sliding door and folding door:
1. Service life
the former is due to the latter. Sliding door is mainly designed at the bottom of the track, and it is relatively simple and reasonable to use the pulley to push and pull. However, folding door is more simple and reasonable to push and pull through the hinge for braking connection. Due to the vulnerability of hardware, therefore, folding door is easier to be damaged, and folding door is used more often, resulting in gaps between door leaves and reducing the sealing effect. Therefore, the installation of folding door needs to be equipped with higher quality hardware accessories.
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2. Sealing, sound insulation and thermal insulation
the former is better than the latter. Sliding door is mainly composed of alloy frame and hollow double-layer tempered glass, which can reduce fewer gaps and increase thickness compared with folding door. Therefore, the sealing and sound insulation effect is better and the thermal insulation property is also very advantageous.
3. Use space
the latter is due to the former. Folding door can push and pull the door leaf to one side through bearing hinge, so it occupies less space than sliding door, which greatly solves the problem of reasonable entry and exit of narrow space.
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5. Rationality of use
the advantages and disadvantages of both front and rear are the same: sliding door below ground rack there is a raised ground of about 5mm, some owners reflect that it is a bit awkward, but now more than sliding door is the hanging rail design, which avoids this shortcoming, however, the stability of folding door will be worse. Folding door due to the folding effect, it is more difficult to clean, especially when used in places that are easy to get dirty on the balcony.
6. Cost
the pros and cons are equal. The two products are matched with high-quality hardware accessories, and the novel styles are more valuable. If it is a family-style sliding door, it will have more advantages than the cost of folding door.
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7. Aesthetics
the advantages and disadvantages of both before and after are equal. Sliding door due to the large-area use of glass, the lighting performance is better, and the overall appearance is relatively spacious, which will make people feel very generous. However, folding door is more layered due to its novel materials and lighter quality; Various styles and colors, coupled with the effect of folding thick, which makes it more permeable after opening the door.
After reading the above content, I believe your heart has already known what kind of door to buy! In fact, whether it is folding door or sliding door, it is the best to design suitable for home!
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