Buying the Sliding Doors for your home

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Sliding doors 5 Features you must know and
verify before buying the sliders
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Did you know that the earliest known instance of
using the Sliding Glass doors Miami Dade dates
back to first century BC? The residents of
Pompeii, Italy used the first set of sliding
doors in their houses and guest rooms. The top
hung and bottom rolling systems have recently
been developed to give a spacious appeal to the
modern houses.
Here are 5 things you must know before buying or
installing a set of sliding doors at your home.
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1. Location of installing the sliding doors
Most people prefer to keep the Sliding doors
within interior spaces. For instance, bedrooms,
bathrooms, kitchen separations and balconies are
the best places suited for installation of
sliding doors. Reason You save more space in
these places and utilize the saved space for
storage, camouflage the faulty structures and
hide the corners.
Before buying a sliding door, enquire if the set
is ideal for bathroom or bedroom. A wooden frame
may not be suitable for places riddled with
moisture.
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2. Standard types for modern house
The sliding doors are classified into two
segments - Top hung systems - Bottom rolling
systems The top hung mechanism is mostly used.
It carries the door frame hung by a pair of
trolleys placed at the top of the frame. The
frame is usually made from aluminium, plates or
steel. PVC frames are also gaining immense
popularity. The top hung Sliding Glass Doors are
favoured for their concealed features. The rails
can be easily cleaned using blowing or water jets.
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3. Safety features included in the sliding door
operation
A faulty rolling operation or a forceful sliding
can smash the glass material. It can also cause
permanent damage to the fixed frame and trolley
structure. Poor handling by the sliding door
users often leads to bending of the frames. Poor
alignment can jam the door. The only solution to
such situation is complete replacement.
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4. Is your door gear working fine?
Door gear is one of the safety features available
with sliding doors manufactured by reputed
brands. The Sliding door gear is used to operate
the door. The weight of the entire door is taken
by the hangers used in the top hung sliding
doors. The balanced weight and gear mechanism
makes the door easy to move.
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5. Is your sliding track fixed with a Door
stopper?

• The ends of the track are fixed with rubber
  cushions, also called the stoppers.
• It prevents the door from getting damaged due to
  the impact of hitting the sides.
• The stopper also has a special locking system
  that conveniently blocks the door from returning
  ore recoiling after the impact.
• The door stoppers for each type of sliding door
  are designed as per the maximum weight and the
  length of the channel.

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