Balcony doors separate the space of a loggia or balcony from the rest of the room. Thanks to them, they provide protection against cold air entering the house. In addition, doors allow light into the room, since, in the vast majority of cases, they are transparent. If the door is convenient and functional, using it is always pleasant and comfortable. Standard glass and double-glazed windows, the same as on windows, are used as glazing for structures.

Types of balcony doors

Depending on the combination with windows, doors to the balcony are divided into the following types:

1. Freestanding doors.
2. Combined with window. These are the so-called balcony blocks:
   • windows are on both sides of the door;
   • the window is to the left of the door;
   • the window is to the right of the door.

Depending on the opening mechanism, the door can be:

• rotary;
• tilt and turn (like the previous version, can be with left or right opening);
• sliding,
• deaf.

Depending on the design of the door there are:

• monocots, having one valve;
• dicotyledons, which have 2 valves.

Doorways have certain standards. Thus, the width of a swing balcony door can be in the range of 70-90 cm. Its height is 200-210 cm. In private houses and in apartment buildings old building the height of balcony doors can reach up to 280 cm, and the width - up to 130 cm. In individual projects, larger structures that occupy the entire wall can be used.

Balcony door modifications

The exit to the balcony can be designed in different ways. No matter what material modern balcony doors, their glazing is chosen by the owners at their discretion.

The main modifications look like this:

• The door is completely transparent. A single large double-glazed window is inserted into it. This is the most popular type of loggia door, allowing more light to enter the room;
• . This is a double door, each half of which is glazed. The amount of transmitted light in the room is maximum;
• The balcony door is divided into 2 parts, each of which is glazed. The design of such a door includes a lintel that can be located at different heights;
• The same 2 parts (or one), but only the lower part is covered with a sandwich ( plastic doors on the balcony) or a wooden panel (if the doors are made of wood). This is the most economical option.

Design features of balcony doors

Before replacing old balcony doors or carrying out redevelopment, the question often arises: — What are the best balcony doors? This depends mostly on the characteristics of the balcony opening, its size, your preferences and capabilities. According to their design, balcony doors are divided into several varieties, each of which has the right to exist:

1. Standard swing doors to the balcony. This is the most popular and inexpensive design, often included in the balcony block. The door opens into the room to one side.

In the photo there is a plastic balcony PVC door swing type with tilt-and-turn fittings

2. Double doors , where one of the doors is blind, and the second is opening. This is a fairly economical option. The blind sash is used as additional window. You can wash it by going out onto the balcony. This design is often used when there is a wide doorway.

3. Double doors with impost. Both doors can open, but between them there is a fixed rigid insert - an impost. Thanks to it, the doors are fixed in the closed position.

Advice: If possible, do not purchase such doors, as a fixed impost creates an obstacle when moving to the balcony and back.

4. . It consists of two parts, one of which is fixedly fixed from below and above to the frame. If necessary, the hinge opens, causing both doors to swing open. This is a very popular type of balcony door, although quite expensive.

5. Sliding doors on the balcony. Their characteristic difference is the ability to move the doors along guide rails. This is a fairly large category, which includes the following types of doors:

Materials for balcony doors

Balcony doors can be made from several materials. How not to make a mistake with your choice? To do this, you need to study the characteristics of each material.

PVC doors

This is the most common type of balcony door, characterized by reliability and reasonable cost (for a plastic balcony door, the price, as for doors made of other materials, depends on many parameters, such as size, opening method, modification, fittings, etc.).

Metal-plastic doors to the balcony have the following advantages:

• extraordinary durability;
• high degree of heat and noise insulation;
• they are not affected by temperature fluctuations and changes in humidity;
• doors can be laminated, changing their color;
• environmental friendliness is within normal limits.

Disadvantages of PVC doors:

• conservative appearance;
• the need for regular maintenance of fittings and seals.

Aluminum doors

Increasingly, structures with aluminum profile. Moreover, warm doors from such a profile is no longer uncommon.

Advantages of aluminum doors:

• light weight;
• reasonable cost;
• Fire safety;
• the ability to produce doors of any size and shape;
• absolute environmental friendliness;
• durability, estimated in tens of years;

Disadvantages of aluminum doors:

• insufficient sound insulation of the room;
• even warm doors are inferior in terms of heat saving to PVC structures;
• The door surface is at risk of scratches that are difficult to remove.

Wooden doors

Unlike the old ones door designs, which were subject to deformation from excess humidity and temperature changes, modern wooden doors on the balcony are practically perfect choice. These doors are made from laminated veneer lumber, which prevents them from warping and deterioration. Typically, wooden doors have panels made of wood or MDF, or inserted double-glazed windows.

Their advantages:

• they are environmentally friendly;
• the look of natural wood contributes to peace and harmony in the home;
• convenient operation, as the doors are equipped with modern high-quality fittings;
• noble appearance;
• high thermal insulation qualities wood makes the doors extremely comfortable at any time of the year.

Disadvantages of wooden doors:

• if the balcony is not glazed from the outside, then moisture penetrating from the street affects the door. This leads to its loss of attractiveness, swelling and difficulties with opening and closing it;
• high price, much higher than the cost of PVC structures.

Glass doors

Such doors are chosen by creative people. Glass doors to the balcony do not have a frame at all. They consist of double-glazed windows (glasses) and control fittings. Double-glazed windows use thick (about 1 cm) tempered glass or triplex. It is extremely difficult to break such glass.

Advantages of glass doors:

• the use of glass doors allows you to fill the room with light as much as possible;
• the room visually becomes larger;
• the appearance of such doors is so unusual that it attracts the attention of guests of the house;
• the doors are environmentally friendly and safe to use.

Disadvantages of glass doors:

• the cost of such structures is very high due to the use of expensive glass;
• the doors have significant weight;
• low thermal insulation and tightness, so can only be used on a glazed and insulated balcony or loggia;
• requires very precise installation by specialists. Otherwise, a slight misalignment may disrupt the perfect fit of the sashes.

Door fittings

Doors for a loggia or balcony must be equipped with fittings, which ensure their locking and opening, as well as ventilation of the room. High-quality fittings will make the door clamp along its entire perimeter as tight as possible. Door furniture divided into internal and external. The internal part is similar in design. Part external fittings includes the following elements:

• Door turning handle. Can be one-sided or two-sided. In the latter case, the door can open in both directions. Handles are often equipped with locks to prevent children from accidentally opening them;
• Stationary handle located on the door on the balcony side. With its help, the door is covered by a person on the balcony;
• Balcony latch. It is a spring mechanism designed to hold the door closed without using the rotary handle. It can be very useful when you need to go out onto the balcony, closing the door tightly behind you;
• Decorative trims covering the metal parts of the door;

Tip: If the balcony is not glazed, then doorway It is advisable to install a mosquito net.

Glazing the exit to the balcony is not only a way of original aesthetic interior design, but also a method additional insulation. With warm glazing of a loggia or balcony, you can leave the exit open, but more often the owners prefer to install a door to the balcony, protecting themselves from the slightest drafts.

Why do you need a good door to a balcony or loggia?

Using profiles, modules made of metal, plastic and glass, you can construct a separate room from a loggia or add extra meters of balcony to the apartment. It would seem that everything should be great, but mMany families, having resorted to, face the following problems:

• The windows of the room with access to the balcony are sweating. Condensation accumulates on the glass and flows down the surface in the form of water droplets. The phenomenon is observed only when certain humidity and temperature levels are reached. Typically, fogging of windows is typical during the off-season. In autumn and spring, the air temperature inside the glazed loggia is higher than outside outdoors, but slightly lower than in a heated room. Water vapor, which constantly hovers around us but is not visible to the eye, condenses and, according to the laws of physics, turns from a gaseous state into a liquid one.
• Freezes inner surface windows, which were used to glaze a loggia or balcony. This happens in winter time at very low temperatures on the street. main reason This phenomenon is not caused by problems with the glazing of the balcony itself, but rather by poor-quality installation or fittings and incorrectly selected double-glazed windows installed when glazing the exit to the balcony. Warm air from the apartment it enters the loggia, cools and forms an ice crust on the glass.

After installing a new modern door, equipped with good fittings, nothing like this happens.

Types of exits to the balcony and the associated difficulties of installing doors

Despite the fact that many houses were built in Soviet times and have a standard construction, the appearance of the balcony exit has a variety of configurations and types.

According to the shape of the opening:

• Rectangular. This is the most common form in ordinary apartments, which requires removal of the window sill block. In this case, glass swing doors (French opening) are inserted into the opening. It visually expands the room, lets in more light and unites the room with the loggia in a spatial sense.
• Curly. It has an asymmetrical shape, for example, it combines an arch with part of a window sill block. Applies if the Rules for the operation of residential premises prohibit the demolition of a window sill block. It is designed as a bar counter or tabletop, and the window sill unit fits perfectly into the space.
• Arch. It visually expands the space thanks to curved smooth lines, and also emphasizes the sophistication of the interior. The problem in arranging the arch arises due to the fact that the Rules for the operation of residential premises prohibit the independent demolition of supporting wall structures, which include the window sill block.

Connecting space into a single composition: widening the opening and glazing it

To resort to it, it is worth looking into the PPM (Fire Prevention Rules) No. 508-PP as amended by No. 840-PP. The expansion of the balcony is agreed upon with the local building administration, and the appropriate document is drawn up project documentation and a technical conclusion is made.

The problem is that the threshold holds balcony slab, and its dismantling can even lead to partial destruction of the building. This is especially true for the lower floors of old high-rise buildings. A mandatory condition under which it is permitted to demolish a window sill block and expand the opening is the installation of a partition made of double-glazed windows.

PPM No. 508-PP prohibits making in brick and panel houses typical building. Only possible solution combining the loggia and the room is individual project at the stage of construction of an apartment in a new building.

Exit glazing with balcony block

This is the most democratic and widespread way to design an exit to a balcony, which does not require permitting documentation. It is a double-glazed unit consisting of a window and a balcony door.

The method also has its own variations:

• Balcony double-glazed window with door, covered half with plastic or completely glass.
• Swing doors(). They imply full glazing from floor to top. It has the following options glass installation:
  
• Frameless glazing: used hidden from view external unit, 8 mm thick glass is used. Among the disadvantages is the ability to skip cold air from the balcony, so in winter the windows will be covered with frost.
• Panoramic glazing: Very similar to frameless flooring, but it insulates heat well.
• Remote glazing: the glass is mounted on special brackets. It perfectly insulates heat and transmits light, but has a high cost.
• Sliding doors(do not require a threshold, save usable area, visually expand the space, but have low sound insulation, let in odors and sounds from the street, and often break down).
• Accordion doors(they have few advantages, but there are a great many disadvantages: poor thermal and sound insulation, fittings often break, doors jam).

The master will tell you which door to put on the balcony.

Why do you need to choose a good profile and fittings for a balcony door?

The durability of the glazing and the comfort in the apartment depend on the type of profile and the quality of the fittings. You can choose a good double-glazed window, but illiterate installation will cause a lot of complaints from the apartment owner. The same can be said if the glazing fittings are not selected in accordance with its type and features of the room.

The profile is selected taking into account certain factors. so, to create the effect French windows cumbersome PVC frames and opt for aluminum.

If an exit to an unglazed hanging balcony, which is found in old houses of Stalinist buildings, then ideal option heavy and reliable polyvinyl chloride frames will become.

Wooden frames harmonize perfectly with any interior, but they cannot be installed in apartments facing a noisy roadway.

Profile for glazing a balcony block

Depending on the material of manufacture, glazing profiles are as follows:

• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Plastic insulates not only heat, but also noise. Over time, it does not dry out or crack due to temperature changes; it does not need to be coated with paint or enamel every year. The downside is complete tightness and poor ability to “breathe”. In addition, PVC frames are very heavy and bulky.
• Tree. The design is light and breathable; wood insulates heat well, but has a number of disadvantages. Wooden frame it is necessary to periodically coat it with varnish or special paint, because it dries out over time and loses its original appearance. Wooden structures They are expensive, but they look impressive.
• Aluminum. It is light in weight and does not collapse under the influence of cold and moisture. The frames are very thin, weightless, and they let in a lot of light. The only drawback is considered to be low noise insulation.

How many cameras should there be in a double glazed window?

Typically, thick glass up to 8 mm thick is used to create panoramic or frameless glazing. But if the BTI requirements imply replacing the window sill block with a stable support, multi-chamber window blocks are used. Based on the size of the glass unit, they are divided into the following categories:

• Single-chamber, thickness from 12 to 28 mm, glass thickness from 3 to 6 mm.
• Double-chamber, thickness from 21 to 42 mm, glass thickness 3-6 mm.
• Three-chamber, thickness from 42 mm.
• Five-chamber, thickness reaches 73 mm, needed if the balcony itself is not glazed, which is extremely rare.

Types of glass used to make balcony doors

The comfort of being in the room also depends on the quality of the glass. It is an additional heat insulator and determines the degree of energy efficiency of the glass unit. By type, glass is of the following types:

• Float glass. This ordinary glass, which transmits light well, but does not have energy-saving properties.
• K-glass.Its surface is coated with metal oxide, which reduces the heat emissivity and increases resistance to impacts.
• I-glass.It has two layers of metal oxide coating, thanks to which the glass retains 90% of the heat inside the room. But it has low resistance to mechanical damage.

All eyes on the balcony threshold

When glazing a doorway exiting a balcony, the design of the threshold is of great importance. It not only completes the appearance of the exit, but also performs a number of additional functions:

• The threshold closes polyurethane foam, on which the window block is “planted”. The porous structure of the foam allows for good passage of cold air, which causes drafts and other troubles.
• With the help of a threshold, sealing is increased, and moist air currents from the street will not penetrate into the room.
• No cold bridges are formed between the balcony and the room; heat is retained inside the room.
• The threshold additionally holds the floor slab.

The threshold is made from the following materials:

• Brick.It is used if there is a large transition between the floor and the door block. Brickwork durable and wear-resistant, withstands heavy loads.
• Plastic. Made from laminate or polyvinyl chloride. It has a significant drawback - rapid wear and inability to withstand temperature changes and mechanical loads. Applies if between window block and the floor is a few centimeters apart.
• Cement. It is made from cement mortar by pouring formwork. After hardening, you can lay a piece of laminate or linoleum on top. The cement sill is durable and resistant to stress.
• Wood. It retains heat well, but it needs to be repainted regularly because it quickly loses its aesthetic appearance.

Where to order installation of a door on a balcony or loggia in Moscow and Moscow Region

Order doors to your balcony and loggia from our company. We carry out all types of glazing. Moreover, all materials will be delivered by us, even if you live in the Moscow region. We will dismantle the old structure and install new door and windows, and then we will remove all the rubbish.

1. Structurally, a window with a door to a balcony can be made from any Rehau profile: Blitz, Euro, Estet, Sib, Delight, Brillant, Geneo or Edinburgh. When choosing, the parameters of the room are taken into account, for example, if the room is dark and you want to increase the light transmittance of the windows, then you can choose Rehau Delight. Or, for example, if the balcony is not glazed, and you need to make the room as warm as possible (children's room, bedroom), then for a combined window design The Rehau Sib profile is suitable.
2. The double-glazed windows with which the window structure is equipped can be single- or double-chamber, energy-saving or with special properties(shockproof, sun-reflective, self-cleaning, etc.), described in the section Double-glazed windows.
3. The filling of door leaves is carried out in three options: double-glazed window + sandwich panel (in the lower part - the most common option), continuous double-glazed window (completely transparent door leaf), two double-glazed windows with a horizontal lintel.
4. You can install a mechanism on the door leaf that is responsible for micro-ventilation - if the handle is in a vertical position, the door will not swing open, but will fold down from above (like a transom). However, it is more practical to equip a window sash located to the right or left of the door with a tilt-and-turn mechanism.
5. A balcony block with a window can be decorated different ways: choose a color scheme, texture, stained glass or decorative layout on the transparent part.
6. Keep in mind that slopes and thresholds can be made on the day of installation of the window structure! It is enough to discuss this point when measuring the opening, and our specialists will finish the slopes with sandwich panels after the main installation work.
7. Easy to care for - distinguishing feature plastic windows facing the balcony. Typically, care comes down to removing contaminants as needed using traditional alkali-free compounds.

Today, the presence of a balcony or loggia is considered one of the main criteria for choosing an apartment. If a few decades ago the balcony was used as a storage room, where all sorts of seasonal items and children's transport were stored, as well as laundry was dried, then in Lately priorities have changed significantly.

The balcony is a relaxation area where you can place winter Garden or the room is designed as a work office. In addition to the intended purpose, society’s attitude towards the materials used for the arrangement and design of the loggia has also changed. If previously wood or wood boards, then today the most popular material is called plastic.

It is important that the plastic is High Quality, non-toxic, safe for human life and health.

Modern designers, who work with decorating the interior decoration of premises, highlight a separate direction in their activity, which is called “balcony interior”. Stylists highlight a number of issues that often worry apartment owners when arranging a loggia or balcony:

• insulation of external and interior walls;
• glazing;
• renovation work;
• selection of lighting type;
• choosing a balcony door.

A balcony door must meet the following characteristics: practicality, strength, reliability and long service life. Craftsmen recommend paying attention to metal-plastic models, which are presented in a wide range: standard sizes and custom-made, various colors and types, combined with a window or independently installed.

In order not to make a mistake when purchasing a door to a balcony, you should carefully approach this issue and study the recommendations of craftsmen and advice from stylists.

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The popularity of PVC doors has increased so much over the past few years that manufacturing companies of metal-plastic products try to annually expand the existing range and offer consumers new product options. The lineup able to satisfy the tastes and requirements of any, even the most demanding, buyer.

There are several classifications of PVC balcony doors.

Depending on the connection to the window opening:

• free-standing unit;
• combined or balcony blocks (in this case the door can be installed on the left, right or in the middle).

Depending on the mechanism used:

• rotary;
• tilt and turn;
• deaf;
• sliding

Depending on the modification option:

• solid door with one large double-glazed window;
• consisting of two parts, both parts are glass;
• consisting of two parts, with the upper half having a double-glazed window (regular glass, frosted glass, stained glass), and the lower half is covered with a plastic “sandwich”.

Depending on the type of construction:

• with one leaf;
• with two doors;
• panoramic.

The last block also has an internal classification:

• panoramic balcony block with glass door;
• swing models;
• sliding options: book-door or accordion door, compartment doors or portal doors, lift-sliding, tilt-sliding and lift-sliding, stained glass.

Standard sizes

The dimensions of the balcony door depend on the parameters of the opening to the loggia. Exist standard norms: width is 60-90 cm, and height is 190-210 cm. For more wide opening it is better to choose double-leaf or sliding doors. In rooms with high ceilings It is possible to install a blind window in the upper part of the doorway. This solution makes the structure visually more attractive and the room receives more daylight.

It will look stylish top window, made from frosted glass, which allows light to pass through but blocks direct sunlight.

How to choose

Plastic windows and the doors came so closely into life modern society, that today the range of choice has practically no limits. Besides standard options, it is possible to manufacture products to order. However, the procedure for choosing a balcony door block– a difficult and slow process.

It is necessary to study the offered assortment in detail, select several models, compare, weigh all the pros and cons, which in the future will allow you to avoid problems in operational matters.

Design

What does a plastic balcony door consist of?

• PVC profile, which is responsible for the level of noise absorption and degree of thermal insulation. Each manufacturing company metal-plastic products sets its own requirements for profile manufacturing. German products are very popular brands REHAU and VEKA, which have held leading positions in the global consumer market for several decades.
• A double-glazed window is a kind of “filter” of infrared and ultraviolet rays.
• The fittings are the most wear-resistant part of the metal-plastic balcony block, its working joint. These are various mechanical parts: handles, latches, locks, hinges, locks and other elements.

Criteria for choosing a balcony PVC block:

• window manufacturer;
• high quality profile;
• double glazing with positive recommendations;
• accessories;
• additional functions and elements: mosquito net, climate valve, etc.

Installation

The installation process consists of several stages:

• Taking measurements.
• Preliminary work on preparing the doorway: cleaning and leveling the walls.
• Selecting a model and manufacturing a balcony door block from metal-plastic.
• Installation.
• Check for serviceability: tight fit, reliable fixation of seals, correct operation of opening and closing mechanisms.
• Finishing work.

Entrust the installation of a balcony door block better for specialists, because correct installation contributes to the proper functioning of the door in the future.

Causes of malfunction

Any thing can break. Unfortunately, not a single manufacturer of metal-plastic products can give an absolute guarantee that the product will last forever and will never break. There can be an incredible variety of options for breakdowns and the reasons for their occurrence.

The most common problems include:

• malfunction of the fittings (the handle is loose, the false handle/shell handle is not attached to the balcony door, etc.);
• the seal is worn out or the integrity of the seal is damaged;
• damage to the glass unit;
• door distortion;
• the door does not close well;
• malfunction of the clamping mechanism;
• sagging hinges;
• deformation under influence high temperature air;
• The balcony door does not close tightly.

How to fix

Is it possible to fix a PVC door problem yourself? Of course you can. However, there are a number of situations that only high-profile specialists can handle. Therefore, before starting repair work, it is necessary to determine what type of fault it is. There are two types of breakdowns: serious and household.

Serious faults:

• damage to the glass unit of a window or balcony door - required complete replacement glass;
• “torn out” loops;
• destruction of fittings or its elements;
• violation of the integrity of the door leaf.

All of the above problems require a thorough examination by the technician, identifying the causes of malfunctions and selecting solutions.

Household or minor problems, which can most often be removed on our own:

• Difficulty opening and closing the door - the door leaf needs to be adjusted.
• The door does not press well - this can be solved by adjusting the pressure of the balcony door on the lock side.
• The seal is worn out or deformed (most often this problem occurs after 5 years of operation) - it is necessary to completely remove the old seal and install a new one. It is better to give preference to products of German brands.
• The handle is broken and will need to be replaced with a new one. Such repairs can be carried out independently by the owner of the house or apartment.

In addition to the described malfunctions, there are many other problematic situations with the operation of the balcony door. Carrying out repair work on your own or seeking help from specialists is the first point that needs to be resolved when a particular malfunction is detected.

Decor

Have you chosen a balcony door and installed it? It's time to move on to its design. Most the best option there will be decor that matches the interior design style of the apartment or house. To effectively decorate the door leading from the room to the loggia, you can use curtains, lambrequins, beautiful curtains, curtains, blinds, roller shutters, Roman or Japanese curtains, colored or mosaic glass.

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Doors are one of the most important components of a house or apartment. It is they, high-quality and reliable, that can create a feeling of comfort and security. During a major renovation or when purchasing new apartment, owners most often carefully approach the choice front door and quickly identified with the necessary options interior openings. But as soon as it comes to arranging a balcony, many factors and selection criteria appear, which not everyone can quickly figure out. Let’s try to understand how to choose the right balcony door for your apartment.

Types of balcony doors

First, let's decide on the most important question: what are the types of balcony doors?

There are several main types of balcony doors according to some of their features. For example:

• Location relative to the balcony window:

There are several options for positioning the door relative to the windows. Firstly, in the case of a block, the door can be either to the left or to the right of the window. In the same case, when the door is not connected to the window, you can position it however you like, depending on your imagination and the capabilities of the wall. The most popular locations are a door between two windows and a large sliding door replacing windows.

• Door opening mechanism :

• Door design:

• Material:

1. Aluminum;
2. Tree;
3. Glass.

When choosing doors and windows for a balcony, you first need to decide how they will be mounted into the wall. In all standard houses, balcony blocks are usually installed, so reconstructing the wall adjacent to the balcony for a different type of door will be more difficult and expensive, but you can create unique design interior not only on the balcony itself, but also in the room preceding it.

Materials for balcony doors

One of the main questions when choosing balcony doors and windows is what material best retains heat while being durable and aesthetically attractive? One solution for everyone specific situation no, because for various conditions and even financial opportunities home owner fit various materials. Let's look at each option in more detail to evaluate all the pros and cons.

Plastic balcony doors

PVC is the most common material for windows, doors and balcony blocks. This is due, first of all, to fairly affordable prices for metal-plastic products. At the same time, many manufacturers offer custom-made doors in the sizes you need and with various structural and design features, so this option is suitable for people with a wide variety of budgets and goals.

The main advantages of PVC doors:

1. Long service life subject to careful use;
2. Excellent sound and noise insulation performance;
3. Resistance to temperature changes (do not freeze in winter and do not heat up in hot weather), high humidity and hurricane winds;
4. Retains heat well in the room;
5. Possibility to choose a color suitable for the interior of the apartment;
6. Acceptable price.

This material also has a number of disadvantages:

1. “Office” design, which does not always fit into luxury styles interior;
2. The fittings and seals must be periodically maintained to ensure that the door mechanisms work correctly for as long as possible.

For frameless doors Particularly strong double-glazed windows are used from this material, the glass thickness of which is at least a centimeter. In addition, either tempered glass or triplex is used, so there is no need to worry about the reliability of the design.

Advantages of glass doors:

1. Maximum room illumination;
2. Unique design;
3. Visual effect of expanding space;
4. Environmental friendliness and fire resistance.

The disadvantages include:

1. Large weight of the structure;
2. High cost;
3. Such doors in residential buildings it is possible to install only on glazed and insulated balconies due to their low tightness and poor thermal insulation;

The installation of glass structures should be trusted only to specialists. Ideal fit of the sashes - required condition a properly functioning opening mechanism, so any inaccuracy during assembly and installation can lead to disastrous consequences.

Design features of balcony doors

Now let's take a closer look at design features balcony doors. There are several types of doors, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages:

• Standard swing door.

Most often, this type of door design is included in the balcony block. The door opens into the room, to the left or to the right, depending on its placement relative to the window.

• Double balcony doors with central impost.

An impost is a fixed frame insert located centrally between two door leaves. The doors swing open into the room, one to the left, the other to the right. Such doors have little functionality, since the opening only appears wide in appearance, but in reality the passage remains just as narrow, there are simply two of them.

• Panel type door.