Sliding door vs barn door, how to choose?

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Sliding doors have been popular for a long time. In the past two years, barn doors have become popular again. With the development of technology in the times, the types of doors in the home have become more and more diverse. Moreover, the more natural and rustic the style, the more popular it is. Its appearance can directly affect the temperament and feel of the entire home. View. Many people are familiar with sliding doors, but are unfamiliar with the newly popular barn doors. Today, let’s take a look at sliding doors vs. barn doors, which one can win your heart more.

Sliding Doors VS Barn Doors

【Sliding Door】

Adopt sliding door leaf The wheel is the main support point, and the door that slides left and right on the underground guide rail has the main stress point on the lower pulley, and the upper pulley mostly serves as an auxiliary sliding function. Therefore, the quality of the ground rail and the lower pulley directly affects the service life of the sliding door. . Sliding doors do not have any requirements for the wall, but the door opening must be large, otherwise they cannot be pushed or pulled. From plates, to glass, fabric, rattan, aluminum alloy profiles, from sliding doors, folding doors to partition doors, the functions and use scope of sliding doors are constantly expanding. But it has a shortcoming that cannot be ignored. It is that the ground track is like a small threshold. Although it is not a big problem for people to come in and out, cleaning will inevitably be a little inconvenient.

Application: Traditional sliding doors are mostly used as doors for bedrooms or dressing rooms. Nowadays, except for most In addition to common partition doors, they are also used in bookcases, wall cabinets, living rooms, showrooms, push-pull doors, etc.

【Barn Door】

Barn doors were originally warehouse doors used on foreign farms. They were simple and cool enough. They were later redesigned and improved and used indoors, becoming a popular choice in recent years. \”Network\”\”Red\”. Its unique feature is that the hanging rail is external. The rail is above the wall. It is supported by the upper hanging wheel and positioned by the lower rail wheel. The door is hung and pushed and slid left and right. Because the rail is above, it is convenient and safe to clean. It mainly bears the force. It is an aluminum alloy hanging rail, so the barn door has higher requirements for the hardware. There are also certain requirements, including a load-bearing wall, but there are no hard and fast requirements for door openings. Even if the door opening is small, the door can be pulled onto the wall next to it. Although the barn door has a good appearance and texture, it can be reused when moving, and it is cost-effective. , but its sound insulation effect is poor and the sealing effect is not good.

Applies to: Barn doors no The door lock and the wall are not perfectly connected, so it is suitable for non-airtight spaces that do not have high requirements for sound insulation and safety, such as kitchen, storage room, laundry room, cloakroom, or bathroom partition, etc. Although the barn door is a type of sliding door, the installation of the barn door Compared with sliding doors, it is simpler and has a wider range of applications.

How to choose parts for this type of door?

Whether it is a sliding door or a barn door, they are composed of three main components: door panels, tracks and hanging wheels. The quality of these components Directly affect future use. For example, a pulley: Listen carefully to the sound of the pulley when trying it out. If there is any blockage when sliding, it means it is not smooth enough. A smooth and smooth pulley with no vibration is a qualified pulley. For example, the installation height of the sliding door\’s floor rail cannot be too high, preferably no more than 5mm, otherwise it will easily knock and fall.