Homebuilding & Renovating

ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS

SLIDE-AND-TURN DOORS

“One of the fastest growing trends for patio doors has been the emergence of aluminium slide-and-turn door systems,” explains Edward Stobart.slide-and-turn doors can create a completely unobstructed opening just like bifold doors, yet feature incredibly narrow sightlines. Like sliding doors, the frames do not get in the way of the view. As an example the vistaline system features 45mm frames, which are half the width of most bifolds.

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