Imagine you’ve made the decision to swap out your old sliding doors for one of those folding door systems you’ve seen on television. However, since you are unfamiliar with folding doors, it can be challenging to know where to begin or how to tell them apart. What characteristics should you look for in an operable glass wall system? There are certain important factors to consider when designing any opening, whether it is for a new business building, a home remodel, a mild environment, or an extreme climate. The following three requirements should always be met by an operable glass wall system:
In the winter, Folding Wall Systems keep the space warm and comfortable.
• Performance: A glass wall that can be opened and closed should meet or exceed performance standards for things like air and water intrusion. Why not, you ask? When closed, it is just another wall; it doesn’t keep the room cold or leak water. Energy efficiency is also crucial since it keeps the heat inside during the summer and the cold outside during the winter.
• Ease of Operation: What use is a glass wall that is “operable” if it requires multiple people to pull it open or takes a long time? Try one out for yourself. Take note of the improvement and simplicity of use. Anyone, even your 8-year-old nephew and your 80-year-old grandfather, should be able to effortlessly operate a large moveable glass wall.
• Durability: Select a glass wall that can be operated that will withstand repeated use and remain functional after the first few, hundred, and thousand cycles.
A Design Studio or Local Project should always be visited in order to experience the folding door mechanism in person. You can examine the quality of the materials used as well as the ease or difficulty with which the doors open by opening them yourself. Does the “wood” utilised for the framing have a solid wood appearance and feel? Does the hardware of the system seem to be well-built and well-engineered? When you use a sturdy folding system and a cheap knockoff side by side, it is much simpler to tell the difference. Are there any other crucial aspects you searched for if you had acquired an operable glass wall system?
