ᐅ Tilt-and-turn or lift-and-slide door for the balcony?

Created on: 22 May 2015 22:19

Hello everyone,

This week we attended the selection appointment for our house and are still undecided about which type of door to choose for our balcony door (3m opening width): currently, a tilt-and-slide door from Kneer is included, while the lift-and-slide door would cost an additional 2630€ including film coating.

There seems to be some debate on this topic, as many say the lift-and-slide door requires more effort to open. Unfortunately, I can’t make a direct comparison at the moment. What do the experienced home builders think about this?

Regards,
Uwe

Frank7831 May 2015 15:24

I first had to take a closer look at what a PSK actually is – in my circle of acquaintances, there are only tilt-and-turn or sliding doors. The description gives me the impression that it is somewhat of a “neither fish nor fowl” solution...

Doc.Schnaggls1 Jun 2015 15:28

Uwe82 schrieb:
The main advantage would be the lower threshold; the question is whether that is worth €2,500.

Hello,

as far as I know, the lower threshold is also available for regular doors and, I believe, also for a sliding and tilt door (PSK).

However, it comes with a small additional cost.

Best regards,

Dirk

Sebastian791 Jun 2015 16:09

Costs an additional approximately 200 euros each for our tilt-and-turn doors.

Doc.Schnaggls1 Jun 2015 16:26

#10

Lexmaul79 schrieb:
Our tilt-and-turn doors cost about 200 euros extra each.

And in my opinion, it’s worth every euro.

When I think about how often someone used to trip over the threshold on our rooftop terrace in the “old” apartment...

With our low threshold so far: 0.00 trips...

Sebastian791 Jun 2015 16:28

#11

I agree... it's just a bit more complicated because of the water.

Doc.Schnaggls1 Jun 2015 16:31

#12

That's correct – but since our terrace drops almost two meters (6.5 feet) down on three sides, and we also have drainage installed between the window sill and the terrace slabs, I’m not worried about it.

ᐅ Tilt-and-turn or lift-and-slide door for the balcony?

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