Patio doors play an important role in improving your home. Therefore, choosing the right patio door is an important decision.
You’ll need to keep in mind safety, aesthetics, practicality, and energy efficiency when choosing a patio door. Patio doors are available in many different styles, but the two most popular options are French Doors and Sliding Doors.
However, how do you decide between French Doors and Sliding Doors for your patio?
French Doors
French Doors or hinged patio doors open to more space and ventilation, versus sliding doors where you always have one side that isn’t opened. This is also good if you want to transport furniture to the outside because you will have more space provided.
French Doors will give your home a more traditional and stylish look. French Doors are more expensive than Sliding Doors. Both of them provide equal security, but it is recommended to install additional security measures as locks and alarm systems.
French Doors have wider frames which result in less lightning in your room, but they give a certain traditional and classy look to your home. A disadvantage of French Doors is that it blocks inside space. They shouldn’t be used in small interior spaces as you cannot easily put furniture next to them.
Sliding Doors
With Sliding Doors, you save on interior space. This makes them great for small rooms and limited spaces. They are easily operated and have a tighter grip than French Doors, which makes them a little bit better isolators. When it comes to energy efficiency, Sliding Doors are your choice. They also give you an opposite look from French Doors – modern and contemporary instead of traditional and classy.
Because of the tight frames, you get to have a more unobstructed view and because of the material – usually aluminum they last longer than French Doors.
Their flaw is that they are always half opened and you do not have much choice in the opening as you do with French Doors. Sliding Doors have an advantage in pricing, view, life span and practicality; but everything depends on your needs and the surroundings of your environment.
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