FOCUS ON Sliding doors

Architect Christine Peever from Sheldon Peever Studio gives us the lowdown

1 CHOOSE YOUR NUMBER

Consider how many doors and tracks you want to install, bearing in mind there’s always going to be a percentage of the glazing that can’t open. For example, four doors sliding on two tracks means a maximum of 2

50% of the area can be opened.

STAY FLUSH

Create flush thresholds as this makes a difference to moving between the indoors and outdoors.

You will need to include some drainage along the flush threshold to drain rainwater away. This drainage can also be flush and either made a feature of or minimised visually.

3 STRETCH IT UP

Taking glazing to the ceiling elongates a space, maximises 4 views and lets more light in.

GO FOR SLIM FRAMES

Consider using slim frames so that when the sliding doors are closed the frames are as thin as possible and the view to the outdoors is clearer. These types of systems are not 5 as expensive as they once were.

HASSLE-FREE ALUMINIUM

Apart from cleaning out tracks and the threshold drainage every once in a while, aluminium sliding doors are maintenance free.