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Closet Ideas:::Sliding Closet Doors Vs Bifold Closet Doors


Sliding Closet Doors Verses Bifold Closet Doors
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Choosing the right sliding door for your closet will
depend on the type of closet you have. In many cases
you may find that you do not want a sliding closet door
at all. There are lots of closet ideas that will help you
choose the right door. In terms of built in closets
located in a home or business you have two basic
choices. These include a walk-in or a reach in design.  
If you have a standard walk in closet you have a lot
more door options compared to the reach in closet.
Walk in closets by their design require more space and
are in general U shaped giving you more door options.
In some cases walk in closet may not even have a door
as part of their design.  A standard interior door may
be used as a walk in door. Classic mirror closet doors
are frequently used to increase the functionality of the
closet door.

Reach in closets are probably the most common used
storage design in home construction.  More or less
obviously the “reach in” design got its name from the
fact that one stands outside of the closet and reaches
in to insert or remove items without physically
entering. In most cases the reach in design is used
where space is concern. In most cases they are 3 to 10
feet wide and average 30 inches in dept.  Considered
by many builders and architects to be a very efficient
was to maximize storage space.

Selecting the best door depends on the size of the
closet. Long closets are best suited to sliding closet
doors as opposed to bifold closet doors. Wide sliding
door allow you to have access to about ½ the length of
the closet and give good access the ends of the
closet.  In addition if you are interested in mirror closet
doors the sliding design will facilitate their installation.
In addition large mirror surfaces will give the room a
more open appearance.

Bifold closet doors allow you to have better access to
the center of your closet. They are in general lighter
and frequently design to will washboard slat openings
that allow air exchange in and out of the storage
space.  One disadvantage of the bifold door is that
when it is open the hinged portion extends out into the
room. This can in some circumstances interfere with
the placement of furniture or beds.

Both designs require the installation of top and bottom
tracks to hold and guide the doors as they move.  The
type of bottom track installed is important if you are
installing carpet within your closet.  Some designs
have only a center bottom guide track that is relatively
short thereby allowing you to use your vacuum
cleaner within the storage space.

In general we favor sliding closet doors as opposed to
bifold closet doors.  They allow more access to the
storage area and allow mirrors to be installed on the
doors. Bifold door operation requires space for the
hinged portion of the door to project out in the room
when opened.


                  
Sliding Closet Doors, Bifold Closet Doors