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Ways to Open Up a Kitchen Extension
Folding doors, French windows, sliding, concertina or around-the-corner doors – Architectural Article by Houzz
19 Jun 2017
Ways to Open Up a Kitchen Extension
Folding doors, French windows, sliding, concertina or around-the-corner doors? Which should you choose"
Article first published on Houzz
Hugo Tugman, Houzz Contributor
Creating a generous, open-plan kitchen-diner in an extension with glazing to a rear garden is a very popular way to enlarge and enhance a home. When it comes to the windows and/or doors into the garden, however, there are so many options, it can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you find the right choice for your home.
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Bifolding or ?concertina? glazed doors

These doors can be a wonderful solution, creating a fully glazed rear wall that can be folded right back in good weather to maximise the openness between inside and out.
There are many systems in both aluminium and timber that vary in quality, thermal efficiency and cost, but bifolding doors, often known as ?folding-sliding? doors, have become almost ubiquitous in their popularity.
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Bifolding corner doors

In this wonderful example, two sets of bifolding glazed doors meet at the corner of the kitche...