Jul 06
The Door Into Summer
Americans are spending more time outdoors, cooking, socializing, or spending quiet time enjoying the sunshine on the patio or deck. Door systems manufacturers are responding with innovative and stylish products. This article has some tips about choosing the types of door system that will add value and style to your outdoor escape.
In homes requiring conservation of space, sliding or gliding doors are preferred. Where space is not a consideration, French are the ever-popular option. The wider the opening, the better the view and the easier the access to the great outdoors. Jeld-Wen makes door systems that can open whole walls to the outside – up to 48 feet. They also make a two-door system that meets at a 90-degree angle and folds back in an according style, opening up essentially two walls to the outside.
The old-fashioned Dutch door, while not your typical patio door, is an ideal way to open the house to fresh air, yet keep animals and toddlers in check. Dutch doors come in two parts: the upper half operates independently of the bottom half.
The type of glass installed in your patio doors can be important for such concerns as heat transfer, energy efficiency, and sun damage to sensitive carpeting and furniture. Low-e glass keeps damaging sun rays away from furnishings and also helps to prevent heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. Tempered glass with a decorative style allows desired light in while maintaining privacy. Jeld-Wen manufactures patio doors with their optional ImpactGard glass, which protects against natural and man-made damage.
Adding to the value of these stylish door systems, the vinyl, fiberglass, aluminum materials that go into the manufacture of these doors are lightweight yet durable and are low maintenance.