ᐅ Installing a retractable insect screen sliding door as a retrofit?
Created on: 27 Jul 2021 21:33
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squier23
Hello everyone,
we are trying to decide whether to get an insect screen sliding door for our PSK patio door directly from the builder (for 975 euros) or have it installed afterwards. Similar kits can probably be found online for less, but would there be any advantage if the builder installs it? They would probably just mount it on the outside of the frame or in front of the roller shutter box, right?
we are trying to decide whether to get an insect screen sliding door for our PSK patio door directly from the builder (for 975 euros) or have it installed afterwards. Similar kits can probably be found online for less, but would there be any advantage if the builder installs it? They would probably just mount it on the outside of the frame or in front of the roller shutter box, right?
driver55 schrieb:
It happens. But only when you're drunk. 😀I told you, just a matter of days :p
Let’s be serious for a moment. We have a sliding door. I can’t see why anyone would just walk through it, unless there are regular wet parties happening.
We grill several times a week, and I have to go through it multiple times in the evening. I either carry the tray one-handed or set it down briefly.
Let me turn the situation around. What do I do with an insect screen door in the sliding door if I want to come in from outside while clearing the patio table with a tray? It doesn’t work so well with the backside anymore—unless you use the mentioned “through the mesh” method.
And the drunk person just runs into it from the outside.
Why? Normally, a door only opens in one direction, right?
To get back to the topic: whether it’s a door or a pleated blind, it doesn’t really matter. Both have their pros and cons. The quality has to be right. If you need something like this, I assume it’s a frequently used house opening, so “the unit” must work accordingly solidly and reliably.
I recommend checking the quality and samples from the builder, comparing local specialist companies, and then making a decision.
We grill several times a week, and I have to go through it multiple times in the evening. I either carry the tray one-handed or set it down briefly.
Let me turn the situation around. What do I do with an insect screen door in the sliding door if I want to come in from outside while clearing the patio table with a tray? It doesn’t work so well with the backside anymore—unless you use the mentioned “through the mesh” method.
And the drunk person just runs into it from the outside.
Why? Normally, a door only opens in one direction, right?
To get back to the topic: whether it’s a door or a pleated blind, it doesn’t really matter. Both have their pros and cons. The quality has to be right. If you need something like this, I assume it’s a frequently used house opening, so “the unit” must work accordingly solidly and reliably.
I recommend checking the quality and samples from the builder, comparing local specialist companies, and then making a decision.
Tarnari schrieb:
when clearing the patio table, wanting to come in from outside with the tray?Swing door, always go straight through,
even with full hands,
even slightly intoxicated,
even on all fours
Nida35a schrieb:
Swing door,
always walk straight through,
even with full hands,
even tipsy,
even on all fours With a sliding door? If the passage is wide enough?
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DerGuteTon17 Aug 2021 17:38This fits quite well, as this topic is currently on my mind too. We have just received an offer for DEFLEX products, including installation by a local company, for 2,600 euros for 5 "standard" windows, 3 casement doors, and a pleated blind solution (DEFLEX Plissee Falter 31) for the lift-and-slide door.
Kebotherm, my original window supplier, quoted 4,500 euros for the same windows.
Has anyone had experience with DEFLEX products in this area? I don’t have a good sense of the prices. 2,600 is quite a lot of money for "just some mesh against a few flies," but I assume there is some quality behind it. At least it’s definitely more than if I were to buy some basic B1 self-adhesive tension screens... The only thing that bothers me a bit in the pictures is the central mullion on the casement doors for the floor-to-ceiling windows. However, apparently, there is no alternative here...
Kebotherm, my original window supplier, quoted 4,500 euros for the same windows.
Has anyone had experience with DEFLEX products in this area? I don’t have a good sense of the prices. 2,600 is quite a lot of money for "just some mesh against a few flies," but I assume there is some quality behind it. At least it’s definitely more than if I were to buy some basic B1 self-adhesive tension screens... The only thing that bothers me a bit in the pictures is the central mullion on the casement doors for the floor-to-ceiling windows. However, apparently, there is no alternative here...
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