ᐅ Sliding patio door flush with the floor, barrier-free access… Any practical examples?
Created on: 17 Aug 2015 22:52
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Hi, we are planning the terrace to be flush with the top edge of the finished floor. The idea is to install a standard patio door from the window manufacturer and an external drainage channel. There is also the option of a level threshold (almost barrier-free). Unfortunately, I don’t have any detailed product data. The relevant standard is quite strict (a 15cm (6 inches) threshold without drainage, which in my experience is rarely seen in practice).
How have you handled this? What did you decide on and why? How high is any existing threshold? Is the terrace covered? Is there drainage? Photos are welcome.
How have you handled this? What did you decide on and why? How high is any existing threshold? Is the terrace covered? Is there drainage? Photos are welcome.
So... the paving at our place is almost finished. The terrace is paved almost level with the threshold of the sliding patio door (in the meantime, the row of granite stones has also been replaced with bricks).
This area has never been wet, since it is covered by about 2 meters (6.6 feet) of roof and is not on the weather-exposed side (fully protected on the east side and on the west side about 8 meters (26 feet) away from open exposure) – so I’m not too worried here (although of course this probably doesn’t comply with DIN standards).
However, the corner of the house is exposed to rain – but there are no openings there leading inside, just paving at a rather high level.
For the utility room, it is like this:
... this should be at least 15 cm (6 inches).
What makes me a bit concerned is the front door – although there is an 80 cm (31.5 inch) roof overhang and an additional canopy that is 1.3 m (4.3 feet) deep, the paving stones at the door still get wet in rain and wind.
On the other hand, it seems that all front doors are designed like this, right? I don’t recall seeing a drainage channel in front of a door or a 15 cm (6 inch) step – or am I mistaken?
This area has never been wet, since it is covered by about 2 meters (6.6 feet) of roof and is not on the weather-exposed side (fully protected on the east side and on the west side about 8 meters (26 feet) away from open exposure) – so I’m not too worried here (although of course this probably doesn’t comply with DIN standards).
However, the corner of the house is exposed to rain – but there are no openings there leading inside, just paving at a rather high level.
For the utility room, it is like this:
... this should be at least 15 cm (6 inches).
What makes me a bit concerned is the front door – although there is an 80 cm (31.5 inch) roof overhang and an additional canopy that is 1.3 m (4.3 feet) deep, the paving stones at the door still get wet in rain and wind.
On the other hand, it seems that all front doors are designed like this, right? I don’t recall seeing a drainage channel in front of a door or a 15 cm (6 inch) step – or am I mistaken?
Masipulami27 Jun 2016 11:14We have a single-step platform in front of the main entrance. All our neighbors here also have a platform.
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Sebastian7927 Jun 2016 11:17You need to seal it towards the masonry.
According to DIN standards, a drainage channel is required even at the base platform because the top edge then represents the platform surface.
But we didn’t have that either...
According to DIN standards, a drainage channel is required even at the base platform because the top edge then represents the platform surface.
But we didn’t have that either...
Masipulami27 Jun 2016 11:18No, just a recessed floor-level doormat with a drain.
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