Hello,
we are currently planning our house. We have planned a lift-and-slide door downstairs (partly covered) and would now like to add another one upstairs.
Our builder doesn’t strongly advise against it but said he wouldn’t necessarily do it because lift-and-slide doors can sometimes let in some water during severe storms. Both doors would face south; the downstairs one, as mentioned, is partially covered, while the upstairs one is not.
We get severe storms one or two times a year here, and sometimes also when we are on vacation. Since we plan to use wood flooring throughout, water damage would of course be very unpleasant!
I haven’t been able to find much information either in this forum or online about lift-and-slide doors leaking, which is why I’m still in favor of having the upstairs door.
What do you think? Are they really that problematic?
Best regards
we are currently planning our house. We have planned a lift-and-slide door downstairs (partly covered) and would now like to add another one upstairs.
Our builder doesn’t strongly advise against it but said he wouldn’t necessarily do it because lift-and-slide doors can sometimes let in some water during severe storms. Both doors would face south; the downstairs one, as mentioned, is partially covered, while the upstairs one is not.
We get severe storms one or two times a year here, and sometimes also when we are on vacation. Since we plan to use wood flooring throughout, water damage would of course be very unpleasant!
I haven’t been able to find much information either in this forum or online about lift-and-slide doors leaking, which is why I’m still in favor of having the upstairs door.
What do you think? Are they really that problematic?
Best regards
Hangman schrieb:
How is the balcony designed and, most importantly, drained? Is it a cantilevered wooden balcony or similar, where water drips through the decking boards, or an overhanging concrete element? The issue with doors (whether conventional or sliding) is standing water caused by clogged drainage, snow drifts, or similar. For a "sealed" balcony, the water drainage level must be below the door threshold. This means you either have a step, raise the flooring structure, and/or create a channel between the door threshold and the flooring. If this works properly, it doesn’t matter whether it’s a conventional door or a sliding door.
Otherwise, just a note that the frame of a sliding door is quite substantial. The smaller the door, the more noticeable this becomes. It’s best to see this in person somewhere. Again, good points! I’ll take these into account and clarify! If there is a threshold (which I hope there isn’t), I won’t need a lift-and-slide door; in that case, I would actually prefer a hinged door...
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Impressive CV... Thank you for the explanation!
Nixwill schrieb:
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Der suchende2 Jan 2022 13:24...we have been using the lift-and-slide door in a closed position for 5 years now. A door panel would have been taller as well.
The flush installation (threshold-free) was denied because supposedly there wasn’t enough height for a sufficient drainage channel. We can live with the few centimeters difference.
The terrace flooring is installed on pedestal supports, which in turn stand on rubber mats, and these again rest on a thick plastic sheet serving as waterproofing.
I could no longer see the "drainage channel" made of loosely laid grating! Therefore, I clad the vertical section with stainless steel and replaced the grates with a WPC panel.
Also, the regular removal to clear the fallen leaves is now no longer necessary.
I cannot tell how the planning was intended on your side(?).
There is a balcony above the sliding door and we have had no issues with water, not even with regular watering using a hose or once a year pressure washing.
Good luck and much joy after your move-in ;-)
The flush installation (threshold-free) was denied because supposedly there wasn’t enough height for a sufficient drainage channel. We can live with the few centimeters difference.
The terrace flooring is installed on pedestal supports, which in turn stand on rubber mats, and these again rest on a thick plastic sheet serving as waterproofing.
I could no longer see the "drainage channel" made of loosely laid grating! Therefore, I clad the vertical section with stainless steel and replaced the grates with a WPC panel.
Also, the regular removal to clear the fallen leaves is now no longer necessary.
I cannot tell how the planning was intended on your side(?).
There is a balcony above the sliding door and we have had no issues with water, not even with regular watering using a hose or once a year pressure washing.
Good luck and much joy after your move-in ;-)
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