In the modern world, an interior door has become an integral part of the interior of any room, any apartment, any house. The room begins with a door, and it ends with it. That is why the choice of doors is a very important step on the path to complete home improvement. You should choose slowly, wisely, carefully considering the pros and cons.
Modern interior glass doors in their popularity are in no way inferior to wood products. Increasingly, interiors today are complemented by transparent and matte door leaves that differ not only in design and type but also in thickness. Since glass manufacturers offer a wide range of glass interior doors, it can be difficult to choose them. That is why you need to figure out in advance what products exist and what are their advantages.
Short description
A few years ago, the use of glass was very limited, since this material has low strength. Tiny inserts were used only as fragments of door leaves. After the invention of innovative methods of glass tempering and tempering, as well as the emergence of a universal multi-layer triplex, all the restrictions that were associated with the size and shape of the products disappeared. Due to this, the demand for such structures has significantly increased. Glass doors are in no way inferior to conventional metal structures, and their service life often exceeds 60 years.
A multifunctional triplex is used as the main material. Due to this, tempered glass doors are actively used in the design of various interiors in both residential and public buildings. The triplex itself, when destroyed, does not give sharp fragments, so it is impossible to get hurt. Small glass fragments are held onto the inner layer of soft plastic. Most rarely, in interiors, reinforced or acrylic coloured glass is used.
Universal fusing and fleet methods are actively used for the production of expensive glass paintings. Each technology has its own advantages and disadvantages. Float glass after adding minerals to the melt can be completely painted in any colour (all shades of bronze, green, grey, blue). During rolling of the surface with special cylinders, unique relief patterns or ornaments are applied.
Types of glass doors
To begin, let’s look at the types and types of glass doors. Yes, they are still different.
- Swing doors. It looks like ordinary doors, only glass. On the cover of the article, on the left, the most ordinary swing door is just shown.
- Pendulum. They may look like in the photo below or as an ordinary door. The only difference is that they can open in both directions.
- Glassdoor accordion. Easier to show than to explain.
- Glass sliding door. A door on casters that slides behind or inside a wall.
- There is also a “swing” option. This is a very unusual version of the door.
I hope we were able to surprise you a little, especially the accordion door. This is enough to familiarize yourself, and now you can definitely talk about the advantages and disadvantages of glass doors. You will visually have a picture in your head, and you will vividly imagine the things that we will talk about now.
Main advantages
More recently, glass interior doors did not have any features, and they were more like faceless paintings to separate the free space. But over the past few years, they have gained immense popularity, due to which the standard wooden structures are gradually being supplanted. Among the main advantages are:
- During the production process, specialists can add various dyes to the glass to give the finished product an interesting colour that will fit as much as possible into the interior of the room.
- Attractive appearance. Doors can be either completely transparent or slightly darkened (it all depends on the manufacturer). If desired, the product can be glued with a decorative film. It is difficult to find a worthy competitor for glass doors in spectacular appearance. A large selection of decorative design makes it possible to realize the most daring design decisions.
- Environmental friendliness. Glass does not emit harmful substances into the environment even when exposed to high temperatures.
- Simplicity and ease of maintenance. To give the glass the necessary shine, it is enough to purchase high-quality detergents and thoroughly process the surfaces.
- Under appropriate conditions, the product can serve more than 60 years.
- Resistance to the negative effects of moisture, due to which glass doors can be installed in the bathroom, bath, sauna.
- Visual increase in the room.
- A variety of forms and models, due to which the buyer can choose the most suitable option, which will harmoniously fit into the room.
- Ideal for small rooms, as they visually increase the space due to lighting.
The facts!
Glass doors will last a long, very long time! If all the technologies are followed during production, then you have nothing to worry about. They calmly tolerate increased humidity and temperature. Easily cleaned with any glass cleaner. Even a car detergent can handle and almost leave no streaks! Although it is best to use the funds as intended, this is the case, just in case.
Cons
It seems like you think so, it seems that this is the perfect solution for home, office, apartment, but no. Do not hurry. It’s time to talk about the flaws!
A glass door can be a highlight in the room, which will decorate your home and surprise guests. Also, the glass door adds a light, especially if it is opposite the window. Such an unusual solution will give the room the effect of increasing space. Because of the transparent glass, it may seem to you that the room has become larger and brighter.
Some people do not immediately decide to purchase such a door because, at first glance, it seems very fragile. And yet, for some reason, people think that it is difficult to install. Probably due to the alleged “fragility” of the design. But this is not so, so let’s understand and destroy cockroaches in our heads!
Why you should not install glass doors
- Expensive. Yes, this is an expensive pleasure, and not everyone can afford it. When compared with any laminated, it is generally heaven and earth. Although laminated doors themselves are a very budget option.
- The door is very heavy. Yes, that’s right – glass itself is not light material. Have you noticed that all glass doors are held on powerful steel hinges?
- The glass cannot be fitted under the doorway. This implies a couple more minuses. Poor sound insulation and even the smells are felt well if you protect the kitchen from the living room with a glass door. So, this drawback can be offset by a sliding door, which will fit snugly to the floor, and walk on special rails. Although this is the most expensive option.
Conclusion
As you can see, the cons are not entirely critical. For example, in offices, there are no problems with smells, and sound insulation can still be done by installing an additional profile (threshold) with a sealant. Well, the price, it is different for everyone.
They say beauty requires sacrifice. With glass doors, everything is simpler; the only thing that can suffer is your wallet. Therefore, our score is 9/10. The best office solution.
