New build on lake. French doors or sliding.
leslie1228
6 years ago
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Comments (30)marti8a- We have 2 sets of aluminum clad, low e, argon filled sliders and a set of the same outward opening french doors, all by Eagle (now owned by Andersen, but independent when we purchased them 8 years ago). They all operate easily, close securely and have no air infiltration, we are in NNY and have wind, cold and snow and have never had a problem. While I like the look of french doors better, we chose sliders in two our of three locations because we wanted screens on the doors, we don't have or want A/C, so screens are on the doors are a must for us. The one french door we have will someday open onto a small sunroom/conservatory (hopefully), that's why we chose a set of french doors in that area. Eagle, as well as the other well known manufacturers, have lots of options on the interior; primed, painted, stained, different wood species, hardware options, etc. We rented a house with vinyl sliders when we were building and I would not recommend them at all, they didn't work well, ice built up in the channels and the cold air poured in seemingly from the entire opening. I strongly prefer the wood interior and aluminum clad exterior, but overall I would get the best ones you can afford, good doors and windows pay for themselves in the form of lower energy costs. Good luck- sandyponder...See MoreFrench door security vs. sliding glass doors
Comments (15)First, sliders aren’t very secure, so almost any French door is going to be more secure. Years ago we replaced sliders w/ Anlin French doors in the DR. They use a multi-point locking system that is way more secure than the sliders. Ours are outswing, too, b/c if they were in-swing they’d be too close to chairs on that side w/ someone sitting on the chair. We got operating sidelights so we could have air flow w/ doors closed. I didn’t want a screen door for ease of entry/exit & looks w/ V-grooved glass. The sidelights are screened....See MoreSliding door window treatment for new build
Comments (5)I have verticals and they are extremely practical. The only downside is when closed, they present usually a bland wall of color. What I love about them is when they are open they take up so little wall space. Mine are mostly open when I am awake and closed during the night when I can't see them anyway. What makes them most dated I think is the mounting hardware--the track and what covers it. Lots of ways to update that. Verticals are so easy to deal with and update with new blinds if some get damaged or you want a new color. That said, I'm thinking about covering my dining room sliders with roll up bamboo blinds. They also get out of the way easily, they roll UP instead of next to the doors so take up space in a different location. The only reason I'm ditching my verticals in the dining room is we eat in there in the winter and entertain and at night we like the slider windows covered over. The windows are a big black hole on one whole wall otherwise. With the verticals closed they are a big wall of blah blue which is the color of my current blinds. So am looking for something that looks nice when closed. Really updated patterns for verticals nowdays are hard to come by. I looked. My dining room is small so the sliders take up almost one whole side of the room....See MoreReplacing a sliding glass door with French Door - installer advice
Comments (6)You are welcome. I'd use WoW if they were here (same area) for my own house LOL. Anyway, the sliding door is under-serviced no doubt. And it's been replaced a few times as well in the last 20 years. Basically, there is something going on where a lot of debris and water get into the track. I think the exposure directly to the outside and a lot of yard debris (leaves, dirt from the ditch that blows up in windy weather, etc). And that starts the downward decline. Perhaps the last install was bad. But we really want to do away with a slider completely this time and simply avoid having to keep cleaning the track and servicing it. Even with a new sliding door, the shoulder surgeries have left their arms weak and I think it's best to avoid that type of door going forward...See More
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