Shopping for a sliding glass patio door can be a little overwhelming. Just visit any home center or big box hardware store and you’ll find several dozen choices on the floor, and possibly hundreds more options in special order catalogs. How does the average homeowner know where to begin? In the following article, we’ll explain what you need to know before you go shopping for a sliding glass patio door for your home.
Wood
There is a variety of wood options. Do you want solid wood or wood veneers? There are pluses and minuses with both types. Veneers can often be cheaper and less vulnerable to outside weather conditions, although often this is not a concern. The greatest damage to your doors will come from the temperatures and humidity from your daily kitchen activities, although the temperature and humidity outside can affect solid wood doors. Veneer may also have a bit more uniform look because it can be cut thinly to cover the entire face of the door. Wood is available in a variety of colors, especially if you want to paint it, and it can be finished in many ways – glossy, varnished, painted, or waxed.
The type of glass used is the next important consideration in buying your patio door. Glass panels come in either single or double panes. Double pane glass, also known as an IG unit, is preferred. This glass will be tempered, meaning that if it breaks, it won’t shatter and create a safety hazard. One of the newest trends in windows and doors is Low-E, or low emissivity, glass. Low-E glass is used to create very energy efficient doors and windows, because it reflects heat back to its source rather than absorbing and transmitting it inside your home. The other benefit to Low-E glass is that it will help reduce ultraviolet light transmission, which will prevent your carpet, furniture, and window coverings from fading and discoloring.
French doors are also now used in a variety of different locations. Gone are the days when they were mainly used on the first floor of a building. They are now more commonly used on the ground floor of a building to link the home and the garden.
Glass
Glass kitchen doors are most often used to elegantly display a collection of cutlery or fine china, but it can also work well for standard kitchen doors depending on the style of your kitchen. There’s also the option of frosted glass for a concealed yet still translucent appearance. Glass doors can be versatile no matter what your kitchen theme is – traditional or modern.
French doors have come a long way since the 17th century. However very often we pay very little attention to them. Next time you are passing though a set of double doors why not take the time out to notice them and consider where they came from.
Resource Author Francisco Rodriguez Higueras
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