Choosing a glass door

Glass doors are very popular these days, they are considered an excellent replacement for the usual wood products and look aesthetically pleasing in any space.

There are many types of glass doors, which differ from each other in the way of opening:

• Swinging glass products open only in one direction, for this they are securely attached to the door frame.
• Pendulum structures can be opened both inward and outward. With doors of this type, a closer is usually used to help return the opened door to a closed state.
• Glass sliding (sliding) doors easily move apart in different directions. This design is selected for spaces in which a familiar door, when open, takes up too much free space.

• Sliding models are considered the most successful for oversized apartments. Door leaves are often simply hidden in the wall and therefore invisible. They can also open and close by moving along the wall.
• Popular today are radius products without frames and structures in an aluminum profile.

• Rotary the doors are well protected from external influences. They are fixed at the top and bottom points and therefore, when rotating, they resemble a carousel.
• Glass doors for saunas and baths are made of special glass, through which only the silhouette of a person or the outline of an object can be seen.

You can choose glass partitions - an excellent office solution that helps to save useful space and make the interior of the room more airy and stylish.

You can also choose glass doors to separate rooms and those that are installed at the entrance to the building, single and double-leaf products, completely transparent doors (the space of the room is perfectly visible behind them) and frosted (almost nothing is visible behind such glasses).

It is best if the product you choose matches the color scheme of the room to which it leads. When choosing the color of the doors, you should rely on the design of the wall and floor coverings of the room.

It is best to opt for products painted with powder paints that do not wear off, do not fade or flake off under the influence of moisture or detergents.

Glass white doors are perfect for a minimalist style. They will make the interior lighter and more airy. The white door is universal and does not require any special design accompaniment. Both the door leaf and its glass insert can be white.

For the avant-garde style, you can choose dark designs that look elegant due to the transverse inserts of black tempered glass. Glass doors with a wenge or ash-colored frame also look very stylish. All these wooden frames are chic and perfectly suitable for installation in rooms with a classic interior.

There are many ways to decorate glass:

• Colored spraying is the most common and cheapest design method.
• Products with a matte texture are very diverse. There are many methods of matting, for example, sandblasting - a thin stream of sand is sent to the glass under pressure so that the glass comes out completely matte or with a certain pattern. There is a method that uses chemicals instead of a sand jet.
• The corrugated glass will always have tangible patterns that make the doors completely opaque and have excellent durability.
• Stained-glass windows are an effective way to decorate a room, especially if they are correctly illuminated from the side.

The most popular door fittings are pendulum mechanisms, which involve opening the door from both sides.

The sliding doors are attached to a rail just above the opening. Their advantages are space saving and safety during operation. The movable part of the product is either attached to the glass, or soldered into the canvas, and also mounted to the opening box.

The most common way of attaching doors is with hinged side hinges.

It is best to select fittings separately from the product and give preference to spare parts from Germany and Italy. For pendulum models, you definitely need to buy door closers. They will make them safer to use and will significantly extend their lifespan.

Parts of boxes for glass structures can be wood or aluminum. Parts made of aluminum are preferable, as they are more reliable and durable, have an aesthetic appearance. Wooden moldings are inexpensive, but prone to getting wet and dry.

Quality doors are made from the following types of glass:

• Strained glass - very resistant to any impact. When broken, it will crumble into small fragments with blunt edges, which cannot be injured. Tempered glass is about 5 times stronger than normal glass.
• Triplex it is created in 2 ways: lamination - a special film is placed between glass panes and these layers are melted together to create a single solid canvas. Another way is by pouring liquid resin. Resin is poured between the glasses and a specific element is placed: for example, fabric. This is the most durable type of glass, sometimes bulletproof, but very heavy.

• Plexiglass also highly resistant to damage. It tolerates cold and all kinds of aggressive media, for example, detergents. The main advantage of such glass is its low weight, but at the same time the fragments of such glass have very sharp edges.
• Tempered glass the most expensive, but it is several times stronger than the standard one due to heat treatment. If, nevertheless, the glass is broken, then its fragments will not be dangerous.
• Reinforced glass comes with a colored and patterned surface. A metal mesh invisible to the eye is soldered into this glass - it will not allow the fragments to scatter in different directions when broken.

The main feature of such products is the transmission of a large amount of light. This criterion will need to be taken into account for the correct placement of doorways in relation to the windows and when installing lighting devices in the room.

Also, their advantages include:

• Beauty and catchy look. A huge selection of decor makes it possible to use the most original ideas.
• Great for small rooms, as they visually expand the space.
• Long service life, despite the apparent fragility.

• They calmly endure humidity and temperature extremes. Easy to clean with glass cleaner.
• Versatility.They are installed both in private houses or city apartments, and in cottages or summer cottages, as well as in shopping malls.
• When compared with metal products, glass structures have a significant plus: they are not susceptible to rust.
• Excellent sound insulation and thermal insulation, subject to the purchase of really high-quality products.

But such doors have their disadvantages:

• Glass products are priced higher than those made from conventional materials.
• A strong canvas will have significant weight.
• The glass sheet will not be able to fit under the wall opening.
• Fingerprints remain on many glasses during use, so they will need to be wiped frequently.

Today, many glass doors have appeared in salons, differing in the way of opening, the level of transparency, the quality of the fittings and the decoration.

Before purchasing glass products, decide on such nuances as:

• the amount of funds available for the purchase;
• the quality of the material;
• registration;
• technical features of a specific product;
• opening options;
• selection of the necessary accessories;
• measurements of the door opening and the thickness of the interior walls.

The main features that need to be considered when choosing a glass door are:

• Functionality. When choosing, you need to take into account the nature of the room where this door needs to be installed. For a bathroom, it is best to choose a tinted structure. A product with a darkened canvas is selected for the bedroom. But the doors for the living room or kitchen can be completely transparent in order to better illuminate the adjacent hallway.
• Design. When buying a door, always pay attention to its design. Doors can be either tinted or brightly illuminated, completely transparent or with a matte context, with a pattern that is applied using sandblasting or corrugated glass to hide the room from prying eyes and still transmit light with high quality.

Glass products can be sold with or without a door frame. Frameless doors are often offered on the market. They look more fragile and stylish. Models with frames are also not made of solid glass. These are doors with transparent inserts, and glass is the main decoration element here. The inserts can be large or small.

Suspended products with a top rail will allow you to significantly save space. Hinged models are similar to sliding wardrobe doors, only without the bottom rail.

Doors with a transom is the most popular design solution with which you can make the interior of a room completely exclusive. A transom is an additional sash in a door, usually located on the side or above the main leaf.

Double-leaf (double) rebated doors are durable, airtight and reliable, very convenient for active use.

• The quality of the glass itself. Glass doors must have excellent performance, which is confirmed by reviews from other consumers.
• Opening method. The classic types are swing doors, which are installed in cottages and apartments. Sliding glass doors, which are known for easy operation and compactness, are considered ideal for small rooms. They will come in handy where, due to lack of space, it is impossible to install the usual swing structures. Radius products are suitable for large office spaces. Pendulum doors are also most commonly installed in entertainment centers or offices.
• The quality of the fittings. Poor quality fittings will ruin the look of any glass door. Therefore, it should not so much meet the tastes of the owner, but also look good in the overall decor of the product.

Glass doors in modern design solutions are very interesting.The best option may be to duplicate the glass surface during decoration, use mirrors, glass shelves or glass furniture elements. V

in the classic form, a glass door is a smooth canvas (transparent or semi-transparent), frosted or with printed and patterns applied. This option will look great when decorating in a modern or urban style and is not very appropriate in a traditional design.

Glass canvases, where complex printing elements and exclusive ideas, gold trim, and options with various embossing are encountered will be more spectacular. If you are looking for an exclusive glass door model, choose the model with colored stones - an original style solution for bedrooms and boudoirs.

It is not necessary to specially prepare the doorway for the installation of a glass product, but the presence of a good strong base on top of the box and on the floor is important here. Do not forget that the already finished door cannot be adjusted to the parameters of the opening.

Usually, the door is brought from the store immediately assembled. You will first have to remove the canvas and first install the box itself in the opening or strengthen the parts of the support mechanism. Only after these manipulations, the door, where all the holders and mechanisms already stand, is mounted and regulated according to the scheme.

A characteristic feature of the installation of such doors is the fact that they are constantly used to divide comfort zones in a certain space. Such products can be installed in many rooms, because they look original in many interiors. Transparent structures without a box are usually installed in corridors.

Glass doors are located at the entrance to the living rooms, which can be decorated in any modern style. For these premises, swing products are chosen, but very often you can find models with 2 doors. For oversized rooms - a bathroom, a dressing room, sliding or roll-out models are selected that move along the walls. They will take up very little space.

Glass doors are also easily installed in bathrooms and can be found in niches with shower cabins. These products are not afraid of heat and moisture and at the same time are durable. By the way, you will not see such doors in rooms where high-quality sound insulation is required. They will not protect against noise, as swing structures do.

In a private or country house, many ordinary people mount plexiglass entrance doors. These are usually massive premium bifold models made of durable material. Such products look massive and fulfill their important role no worse than metal front doors. Doors with a rotary mechanism or with a pivot function are perfect for a solid office.

Glass doors will require a scrupulous attitude. They will quickly lose their stylish look if you grab the surface of the glass sheet rather than their handles when opening the doors. You do not need specific products to clean the doors; glass cleaning liquid, which contains ammonia, is well suited.

In addition, it is necessary to keep under control a special gap between the glass sheet and the opening, otherwise the door may just one day seriously jam and it will no longer be possible to operate it.

The consumer wants the doors he has purchased to be of high quality, so most often he chooses a proven company that has been producing its products for at least ten years.

One of the most famous companies in Russia is "Akma"... She has been cooperating with major door manufacturers for a long time, adopting world experience and effective ideas from them.

Italian products from Rimadesio, and Longhi... The door design was developed in Italy, and therefore these designs look chic and graceful. The companies offer models with unusual patterns, products with both matte and glossy surfaces. Customer reviews speak of the decent quality and long service life of these products.

German manufacturers such as DeHaus and Tornhoff... They produce both interior products and doors in the form of partitions. DeHaus also produces doors for shower stalls.

To install doors to a bedroom in a country house or in an apartment, you can use a canvas with a photo print, which will depict a landscape or a view from a window.

In the hall, you can mount any type of door, since this room does not need the impermeability of the door or its tight closing. The main thing is that the product looks as harmonious as possible in the overall decor, not pretentious.

Large frosted glass models of premium class look very catchy. Stylish prints can be placed on such products. In this case, the glass will visually expand the small living room space.

In the cottage, you can pick up an original type of door, which will combine dark and white glass. Such a canvas will look elegant in any living room.

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