Traditional internal doors can take up a lot of space to operate. Doors are necessary in a building to close off rooms from each other. With the door closed it offers privacy, security and keeps the heat in. If space is tight a great solution is the use of pocket doors.
These doors have been about for a long time but are now very fashionable in the home.
No space is required to allow the door to swing as the doors simply slides into a slot in the wall adjacent to the door opening.
Each door can slide into its pocket and left in the open position if required. The sliding doors can be fitted with a self closing device ensuring that the doors automatically close after someone has passed through, much the same as traditional self closing swing doors.
Pocket doors can be divided into five main area and these are:
- Single and double door systems
- Trimless door systems
- Telescopic door systems
- Converging door systems
- Curved sliding door systems
Single and Double Door Systems
A single Pocket door is a great solution for space saving, especially if the room is quite small, for example a Bathroom or Bedroom Ensuite and there literally is no room for swinging type doors. They are very stylish and can blend in even with modern contemporary designs.
Double door arrangements are suited for larger rooms such a Drawing Room or Dining Room. They can even act as a room divider.
Traditional doors can be utilized to match the remaining doors in the house so no need for something completely different. On the other hand an advantage can be taken by highlighting their existence as a bit different from the remaining doors.
The area behind a traditional door is considered dead space but with interior pocket doors furniture can be placed adjacent to the door opening and it will not be in the way.
As indicated earlier traditional doors can be used but for something really speciall try using full height glass pocket doors either within a frame or frameless.
Sliding gear systems are widely available for every scenario.
These doors when fitted look similar to a hinged door set, including trims and architraves around the opening, so blending in is not a problem.
Trimless door systems
For the modern contemporary look manufacturers have developed the door system that requires no trims or architraves around the opening. Instead the plastered wall finished terminates at the door opening and that it. Very stylish.
Telescopic door systems
Similar to the two door arrangement except both doors slide into a pocket located on one side. By pulling on the leading door the second follows and eventually both doors cover the opening.
Converging door systems
Two doors positioned in the corner of a room that slide open away from each and at 90 degrees. A fantastic arrangement and very clever design.
Installation
Installing a pocket door system is easy. The whole system comes in kit form for assembly including the pocket door hardware on site. It can be supplied with or without the door(s). Simple pocket door installation instructions are provided with each kit.
Pocket doors are a great space saving door system that is not only practical but very stylish.
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Johnson Hardware Products
Eclisse Sliding Door Systems
Portman door systems
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