Things to Keep in Mind When Selecting Interior Bi-fold Doors
Whether you are giving your house a facelift or you are constructing a new one, bi-fold doors present you with an opportunity to break ranks with traditional interior doors. But before you get the best from these doors, you have to be careful how you select them because if you miss out on this vital process, you may not enjoy their installation fully. Below are some of the considerations to take into account as you select the right door match for your interior fittings.
The material
These doors come with different construction materials, such as aluminium and timber. Each of these materials comes with its own unique décor aura that it adds to your house. For instance, if you want to maintain a conservative profile and style, wood comes in handy as a tool for making that décor statement. Timber fills your home with an atmosphere of 'life', and it is good at insulating your rooms against heat. However, you need to be careful when you choose between hard and softwood options. For instance, if you opt for softwood, ensure that it is good quality because poor quality can warp in the face of extreme heat, leading to closing and opening difficulties.
Ease of access
All doors are access points, so ease of entry is a paramount factor in selecting the right interior door. You need to ensure that the doors you are settling for will open easily. You need to decide if you need a bi-fold door that will require you to open two doors to pass. or if one is enough for that purpose.
Tracked or trackless
The system of operating the door is another vital consideration in the selection equation. The kind of system that operates the door determines the needs of maintaining the door and how large it can be. Bi-fold doors have two operating systems: namely, tracked and trackless — doors with a tracked system feature a track that is fixed on the floor to provide guidance when you open or close them.
This system allows you to have large and heavy doors because the tracks support for them as opposed to trackless ones. The only disadvantage these doors have is that they need extra care so that debris does not accumulate in the tracks leading to difficulty in closing or opening. Trackless doors, on the other hand, have hung mechanisms that support their weight from the top, making them more appealing than their tracked counterparts.
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