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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Bieber0815
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.
Thank you for this promotional contribution @BrunoK, nice writing style in the past tense, which is rare to see these days.
The masonry is primarily brickwork, initially insulated with rigid foam instead of mineral wool up to a certain height, then followed by sand-lime brick. But I understand that what we currently have is not ideal (a path directly by the house wall, although with an 80cm (31 inch) roof overhang). However, I have seen this hundreds of times — paving directly against the wall, even extensively and without any covering. It would certainly be possible to remove a row of bricks and add some gravel there... I will have to think that over.
The masonry is primarily brickwork, initially insulated with rigid foam instead of mineral wool up to a certain height, then followed by sand-lime brick. But I understand that what we currently have is not ideal (a path directly by the house wall, although with an 80cm (31 inch) roof overhang). However, I have seen this hundreds of times — paving directly against the wall, even extensively and without any covering. It would certainly be possible to remove a row of bricks and add some gravel there... I will have to think that over.