These handy, highly-functional pieces are designed to divide rooms and spaces, and also (even more importantly) save space as opposed to traditional swinging doors. You know how they can often be a hindrance when opened. Usually, they are either sold with pre-determined off the shelf sizes or in custom-tailored dimensions.
Additionally, internal folding doors come in most of the wood combinations that traditionally would be used on regular doors, and many also have transparent glass inserts for optional see-thru/lighting purposes.
One of the biggest advantages is the ability to divide up a room in places that would not accommodate a regular door. However, there are several ways these types of doors are used – residential as well as commercially. Common areas for these to be applied to are restaurant lounges, in hotels, schools, churches, living rooms, kitchen and nooks.
To list just a few examples of quality folding doors and functions:
- Also referred to as “foldaway doors”, the rough average size is 80 X 203 centimeters and can almost always be custom trimmed—as most room divisions/outdoor-facing doors will vary widely in dimensions.
- They are veneered in a wide selection of materials like cedar, mahogany, oak, redwood, maple and many, many more.
- Additionally, certain types are referred to as “bi-fold” and “multi-fold”
- Folding Sliding Doors are essentially the same thing, with the exception that they often have a little bit more fluid motion and are typically made with glass panels
- A hugely popular slider door is the bi-fold French door set. They are taken from the timeless elegance of French décor and put a modern spin on them.
- An indisputable advantage to these doors include the fact that they save space—which is often at a premium in smaller areas and where fitted doors (when opened) would only obstruct movement of people and furniture around your house or business.
Stainless steel, polished brass and titanium are frequently employed in the door fittings. Usually they are applied with a high gloss to increase aesthetic beauty and start in the more functional and economical price ranges and top out at exquisite mahogany-laden frames with beveled glass and gold fittings—for the ultimate in style and functionality.
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Written by Genie Simmons
Topics: Doors