Any regrets getting big big-folds / sliding doors
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I am wondering if anyone has had any regrets in having a large section of wall turned into bi-folds / sliding doors? They look great BUT what about in gloomy days? Does it make the house feel gloomy? Do you feel more exposed and less privacy? Do you feel like you have to keep on top of the garden in order for the house to feel nice? Do you loose the cocooning cosy feel? How useful are blinds?
The pros are obvious, I’m just trying to work out the cons. Thank you
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2 years agoI totally agree with Catherine about the look into garden with magical lights. We are just about to finish our kitchen and sliding doors are just amazing. Good luck with your project.
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2 years agoProblem with bifolds (Vs sliders or just a pair of doors) is the amount the opening is blocked when the bifolds are open. Most of the time you will only be opening one door for entry/exit. This is why we went for French doors made from a bifold door frame - to minimise the frame thickness when open.
You also lose a wall which could/would otherwise have furniture against it. So it's worth asking whether you want a wall of bifold or actually want a wall of glass. In which case you could achieve it by (say) part being a door of your choice, and part being stub wall with glass above and (for example) window seat.
Also, control the airflow from the room which has the glass doors and the rest of the house. This helps stop it being to breezy when you have the doors fully open.
Not cold in winter - but they are triple glazed and the rest of the room is highly insulated.
Picture shows the view with our doors open
Wall of glass? Yes.Large removable section of glass? Yes.
Bifolds? Not necessarily.
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2 years agoHi,
we really enjoy having bifold doors in both living room and in the kitchen. we have open plans kitchen and bifold doors on one wall believe me it's feel like lively life through out day . And we have vertical blinds for privacy. as you can see in the pictures.
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