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Replacing a standard internal door with a Sliding one |
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| message from rition on 21 May 2004 |
We are in the process of replacing our kitchen and we would like to
replace a standard opening door with a sliding one.
A carpenter called today and said that the existing frame will stay in
place (he will remove and patch up the hinge and catch holes) and then
the sliding door mechanism will go onto the wall and the door (3
inches larger than the existing one to avoid the need for absolute
accuracy will sit on the outside of the existing door frame.
This means that we will have the old door frame and a door sitting
behind it.
This isn't what I imagined as I wanted the sliding door to sit flush
in the frame and looked like it belonged.
The wall is a solid retaining wall so the door can't slide into the
cavity.
Can anyone suggest any other way of doing this or any products which
will achieve a better result.
Thanks
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| Andy Hall replied to rition on 21 May 2004 |
I have seen a slide mechanism which allows the door to pop into place
in the frame at close point. To open it you had to pull and slide the
door. This was in a hotel in Italy and I'm afraid I didn't note the
make.
Obviously with a straight sliding mechanism there is not much you can
do other than for the door to sit flush on the aperture.
You might be able to improve the appearance by changing the architrave
for a smaller one perhaps.
As another option, would a bifold door be any help? i.e. if space is
an issue.
.andy
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| John replied to rition on 22 May 2004 |
What about a bi-fold door (I would like one but they seem a bit flimsy)
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| BigWallop replied to rition on 21 May 2004 |
It's possible to have the original door sliding so close to the wall, by a
couple of millimetres, so it doesn't look to nasty when it's closed. Removing
all the architrave around the door allows the door to virtually slide along the
wall, so it should still look as though the door is in the hole when it's
closed. Any spaces around the edges can be taken up with the use of brush
draught excluder type stuff, and stops any light glinting passed the gaps. This
too makes the door look even firmer in place when it is closed over the hole.
Having a runner at the bottom of the door is also a good point. The bottom
runner can consist of a piece of timber screwed to the floor along the line of
door when it is in the fully open position. It sticks out only slightly passed
the door opening so that it holds the door quite firmly in place even when it is
closed. No one walks into the hinge side of a door anyway, so the bottom runner
isn't in the way when you walk through. This also helps guide the door tightly
along the wall until it reaches the fully closed position.
Any good joiner will be able to make a sliding door look as if it is meant to be
that style.
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