Although don t forget that they meet in the middle and can let air in.
French doors or sliding glass.
A french door consists of a frame around one or more transparent panels that may be installed in matching pairs or in a series.
Both french doors and especially sliding doors are often just large glass panels.
Traditional two panel sliding doors are available in wood fiberglass or vinyl.
If the room already has little wall space consider the room design before deciding on french patio doors.
Strength and size of glass panels.
Traditional sliding glass doors consist of two large glass door panels.
Sliding glass doors are a great option in rooms with less space flexibility as they don t swing to open like french or hinged patio doors.
A classic model has two side by side panels that swing in or out from hinges on the sides of the frame.
Pella architect series sliding doors.
The actual sliding door is a moveable rectangular framed sheet of glass that is mounted on sliding rollers which slide along a fixed track parallel to the fixed neighboring glass partition.
Traditional sliding glass doors have two panels with one that slides along rollers to cover the other.
French patio doors can be considered a little more energy efficient as the central glass panels can be smaller by being set into wider frames whereas sliding doors are almost exclusively created from glazed panels.
The space issue can become a problem for those who are not able to renovate their entryway to provide enough space for french exterior doors.