Hello everyone,
We are building a house, and the floor plan includes only floor-to-ceiling windows, basically just patio doors. This applies to all rooms, both on the ground floor, the upper floor, and also in the living room.
They are made of uPVC, triple-glazed, and specified in the structural drawings with dimensions of 112.5 cm width by 252 cm height (44.3 inches by 99.2 inches). When you account for the floor build-up, the doors are still 112.5 cm by 251 cm (44.3 inches by 98.8 inches).
So these are really large doors that will be used constantly. Standing open for long periods, left in a tilted position, and so on...
Here are our concerns:
Such large doors must be quite heavy. Will they withstand continuous, heavy use over several decades? Or would it be better to go back to 100 cm width (39.4 inches)?
Has anyone here had experience with this type of door and long-term usage?
Manufacturers even offer widths up to 120 cm (47.2 inches), but their quality claims are often too optimistic, aren’t they?
We would really appreciate your help and experiences.
Thank you,
Christian
We are building a house, and the floor plan includes only floor-to-ceiling windows, basically just patio doors. This applies to all rooms, both on the ground floor, the upper floor, and also in the living room.
They are made of uPVC, triple-glazed, and specified in the structural drawings with dimensions of 112.5 cm width by 252 cm height (44.3 inches by 99.2 inches). When you account for the floor build-up, the doors are still 112.5 cm by 251 cm (44.3 inches by 98.8 inches).
So these are really large doors that will be used constantly. Standing open for long periods, left in a tilted position, and so on...
Here are our concerns:
Such large doors must be quite heavy. Will they withstand continuous, heavy use over several decades? Or would it be better to go back to 100 cm width (39.4 inches)?
Has anyone here had experience with this type of door and long-term usage?
Manufacturers even offer widths up to 120 cm (47.2 inches), but their quality claims are often too optimistic, aren’t they?
We would really appreciate your help and experiences.
Thank you,
Christian
Kaspatoo schrieb:
correct
actually looks fairly symmetrical from the outside, Ah yes, that looks very well done. The house itself too.
Is that support in the basement just temporary during construction, or is the final support at the corner window really that slim?
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Christian NW1 Nov 2017 22:13Are there any other suggestions for the window arrangements?
If we move the sliding door to the dining area, wouldn’t it look strange from the outside?
Or is the current layout impractical?
If we move the sliding door to the dining area, wouldn’t it look strange from the outside?
Or is the current layout impractical?
Isn’t that a sliding door?
In this case, there is no maximum width since it is fixed within the frame and does not hinge on pins like a tilt-and-turn door.
I also find the sizes and positions fine as they are.
I would make the two individual patio doors near the dining area and the couch fixed elements.
No one will ever go through them, except a burglar.
The kitchen window we have designed similarly with a peninsula in front of it.
We built the peninsula with 40cm (16 inches) cabinets on both sides, making the “counter” 80cm (31 inches) thick, and the worktop continues seamlessly as the windowsill.
The window has a fixed bottom section of about 30cm (12 inches), while the upper part can be opened. This way you can place bottles or herbs in front of the window without having to constantly move them.
Upstairs you have French balconies.
Alternatively, there are also windows with a fixed lower section. But this is purely a matter of taste—sometimes I prefer the French balconies (they don’t look so bare), other times they look like a prison... it depends on the day (we have the fixed part, which is practical if you want to lean something against it, e.g., for children).
In this case, there is no maximum width since it is fixed within the frame and does not hinge on pins like a tilt-and-turn door.
I also find the sizes and positions fine as they are.
I would make the two individual patio doors near the dining area and the couch fixed elements.
No one will ever go through them, except a burglar.
The kitchen window we have designed similarly with a peninsula in front of it.
We built the peninsula with 40cm (16 inches) cabinets on both sides, making the “counter” 80cm (31 inches) thick, and the worktop continues seamlessly as the windowsill.
The window has a fixed bottom section of about 30cm (12 inches), while the upper part can be opened. This way you can place bottles or herbs in front of the window without having to constantly move them.
Upstairs you have French balconies.
Alternatively, there are also windows with a fixed lower section. But this is purely a matter of taste—sometimes I prefer the French balconies (they don’t look so bare), other times they look like a prison... it depends on the day (we have the fixed part, which is practical if you want to lean something against it, e.g., for children).
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Christian NW2 Nov 2017 09:43Kaspatoo schrieb:
I would make the two separate patio doors near the dining area and sofa corner fixed elements.
Nobody will ever go through them, except a burglar.We thought that we might want to keep the left one (in the sofa corner area) possibly tilted open for ventilation occasionally. Later, we could also install a removable fly screen there.
Kaspatoo schrieb:
We have the kitchen window with a peninsula in front of it as well.
The peninsula is made with 40cm (16in) cabinets on both sides, so the “counter” is 80cm (32in) thick, and the countertop runs continuously as the windowsill.
The window has a fixed lower section of about 30cm (12in), while the upper part can be opened. This way, you can also keep bottles or herbs on the windowsill without having to clear them away all the time.That’s exactly how we had planned it too, great to hear it works well for you.
Kaspatoo schrieb:
Upstairs you have French balconies.
Alternatively, there are also windows with fixed lower sections here. But this is purely a matter of personal taste: sometimes I prefer the French balconies (they don’t look so bare), other times they look a bit like a prison… Depends on the day. (We have the fixed lower section, so you can put things in front, even for kids).We were undecided about this for a long time as well. But the fixed lower part makes cleaning the panes a bit easier later on. In the end, we like both options.
Anitra schrieb:
I can’t help you with the windows, but I noticed something else: I don’t see a washbasin in the bathroom upstairs.The draftsman simply forgot that; it’s already on our list of changes. Thank you very much!
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