Sliding glass doors: features, price and where to use them
Sliding glass doors are a piece of furniture with unique characteristics. In fact, they combine the typical properties of sliding doors with the elegance of transparent doors. The result obtained with their installation is quite particular, and is well suited to environments of all kinds.
So let's find out the characteristics of this type of window, the parameters that influence the price and three possible applications in completely different contexts.
The characteristics of sliding glass doors
The sliding glass frame offers easily recognizable features. First, the most obvious difference is between internal and external doors. In the first case, the glass door slides inside a hole made in the wall. In the second, the appropriate installation of a trolley above the hole allows the sash to slide on the wall.
Choosing which model to install is a decision that mainly concerns the type of environment in which you are going to operate, and the nature of the intervention to be completed. In fact, if you work in a rather small room, the best idea could be to opt for an internal sliding door. In this case the encumbrance is practically zero, as we also explain in our guide to the difference between the openings of the internal doors.
If, on the other hand, space is not a parameter of fundamental importance, it is possible to opt for external sliding glass doors. In this case the space on the side of the hole is sacrificed, but the installation tends to be faster and less invasive, given that there is no need to create large cavities in the walls.
The price of sliding glass doors
The price of a sliding glass door is determined on the basis of three fundamental parameters:
The type of workmanship: panels with decorations or customized colors tend to cost more than simple frosted glass doors
The size of the panel: in some cases, the size of the leaf can affect the final cost - especially in the case of large doors
The VAT rate: the amount to be applied varies between 4% (first home construction), 10% (renovations) or 22% (ordinary)
Other details, such as the opening verse, have a lesser effect on the final price.
The use of sliding doors for the kitchen
Sliding glass doors for kitchens can create pleasant visual dynamics. More and more often, for example, the so-called "live cooking" is in fashion, moments in which the chefs prepare their own delicacies under the eyes of the guests. Glass fixtures, in this sense, are perfect, because they offer great visibility and at the same time cover smells and sounds.
In domestic environments, on the other hand, these doors can help create open spaces without, however, completely renouncing the separation of the rooms. Thus, the area dedicated to preparing meals is both connected and separated from the living room, with a flexible and elegant solution.
The alternatives for offices and professional studios sliding glass doors
There are numerous ways in which a sliding glass window can be used in working contexts. Again, there are many factors to take into consideration. You can opt, for example, for external glass models with or without decorations. This type of solution is suitable for any type of working environment, from commercial offices to technical studios, thanks to the possibility of inserting drawings and serigraphs.
When space is scarce, however, you can opt for a retractable glass door. Ideal above all for environments such as internal offices and waiting rooms, these models feature frosted glass doors, in order to guarantee privacy and at the same time let the right amount of light through.
Door models with glass mirrors, for the most sophisticated living rooms
Mirrored sliding doors are a sophisticated choice. Their basic structure is similar to that of other frames of this type. These are external doors and windows, with an invisible track, i.e. hidden inside the frame.
Just the frame represents a detail that is anything but secondary, given that by choosing the color it is possible to create pleasant combinations with the rest of the furniture in the room.
These glass doors find their privileged place in living rooms, bedrooms and, in general, domestic environments. With their appearance they manage to hide the rooms in an elegant way, they act as a mirror and, thanks to the presence of the frame, also as a focal point inside the room.
Discover the sliding glass doors of Porte Italiane
Porte Italiane markets all types of glass fixtures. Internal and external alternatives, mirrored, with or without decorations.
Also, take a look at our configurators for doors and partitions, choose the combination that's right for you, the measurements, and immediately receive an updated quote directly to your email.
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