Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Oct 01, 2010 9:41 pm Hi all, Deciding on the Laundry door,which is best slider or solid. For's or against,which is best,any idea's Block bought 1st RBC X! 2nd Ventrua,Keeper! Pstart 18/7/11 Ethwks jan 2012 Slab Bricks- finished 7/6 Roof Trusses 15/6-cbond 21/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41185 Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 3Oct 01, 2010 9:48 pm Do you mean for internal or external access? Most H1's seem to hate glass sliding doors for laundry but I have one and don't have any issues with it. In our case we chose it because it goes onto our deck alongside the toy room (also a sliding door) and the living area / kitchen (4 panel & 5 panel bifolds). So matching was important to us - an ordinary door would have looked stupid. Space wasn't an issue for me either as my laundry is 2m by about 5m. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 4Oct 01, 2010 10:15 pm Hi kerry-ann, I have a *thing* about this. To me, having glass sliding doors going externally out onto the *blind* side of the house is a "vulnerability". We changed ours to a solid door and a little window. Friends of our changed theirs to a solid door with a window in top half of the door. They are putting a dog door into this door ~ a lot easier to put a dog door into a timber door than a glass door... I hate the idea that you have this "open" vision into the house from the "dark" side of the block ~ does that make sense? Could just be me. But if you had your laundry opening onto a deck like kyton then I'd have no problem with sliding glass doors. _______________________________________________________________ We're a knockdown | rebuild ~ Melb SE burbs Building modified version of the Fairhaven Glenaire Homeone thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28429 _______________________________________________________________ Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 5Oct 01, 2010 10:24 pm Hi & thanks for your replies. I have always had a solid door,both House plans we are looking at have sliders . It will be on the blind side of the house,an acre bush block & my man works away so i am very security wary. But i have a very protective BIG house dog & will be getting another when we move Just thinking about light,fresh air,clothes dryer etc, cheers Block bought 1st RBC X! 2nd Ventrua,Keeper! Pstart 18/7/11 Ethwks jan 2012 Slab Bricks- finished 7/6 Roof Trusses 15/6-cbond 21/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41185 Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 6Oct 01, 2010 10:44 pm We had a glass slider and I hated it, I couldn't get in to clean the inside of the glass unless I pulled the washing machine out and that frustrated me ... at least if I can't see the dust through a glass door I won't have to acknowledge it is there The other factor was the glass door was on the western side of the house so the heat coming in was horrible. This build is the same, the laundry is on the western side, so first up I've changed the glass slider to a solid door with glass pane. ~ trying to build our dream home by the sea ~ Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 7Oct 01, 2010 10:52 pm Our 1st house had solid door with a window in the wall. It was ok but room was a reasonable size. Not very large though. 2nd house had a half window in the door but it was a smaller room and it was very dark. Our present house has a sliding door and I love it. The room is so light. I have a security door with it so security is no issue for me. Our next house has a glass slider and I would have it no other way. If we dont have a security door this time I will have a bolt put on it. We have vertical blinds on the door at our present house and I close it off half way most of the time. So mostly no-one could see in the room unless at night when lights are on. A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands. Melbourne West Our build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34169 Landscaping viewtopic.php?f=19&t=51147 Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 8Oct 01, 2010 10:54 pm I'm going against the flow here & say glass slider door (have had both in previous & current homes)....the more bright & airy the laundry the better i say!!! Can't see how a solid door with a glass window would be any better security wise, if someone really wants to break in they will....... & a small person can fit through a doggy door. Cooper's Build - Perth NOR viewtopic.php?f=31&t=30525 Prelim- mid Sept 2009, Pre Start 2 Feb, Siteworks- 21 April 2010, Slab- 10 May, Deliveries- all by 26 May Bricking- 28 May - 26 June, Roof complete 5 Aug, Float 28 Aug, Lock up 16 Sept Cabinets 1 Oct, Tiling 22 Oct, PCI 18 Nov, KEYS 3 Dec 2010 MOVED IN 17 DEC 2010 Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 10Oct 02, 2010 12:22 am Hi kerry-ann, We went for a solid door in this house. Ive had both now and prefer the solid door. I also wanted to let light in so our solid door is glass, and I put a long window over the bench. I am really happy with our laundry. I'll try and attach a picture. Sonya Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 11Oct 02, 2010 9:39 am Sonya, that is a lovely looking laundry We had a slider in the last two houses, and like a previous poster mentioned, it was really hard to get in and clean the glass on the fixed panel as it was right next to the washing machine with the dryer stacked on top, so there was no way I could move it out to clean the window. It looked so terrible when we moved and moved the washer out. This is ours now Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 12Oct 02, 2010 10:43 am For me it would depend on the house and the laundry position. I like a light and airy laundry - it's always good to be able to dry clothes in there if you can't hang them outside due to weather etc - plus more light makes it a happier place and god knows, I seem to spend enough time in there! But, I don't see the point in having a glass door that looks grubby because you can't get in to clean it. As for security - it is easy to add a bolt and a security screen to a sliding door so I can't see any issue with either type of door. Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 13Oct 02, 2010 11:48 am They are great looking laundry's,cheers for the pict's Rather than being a normal WORK room,they really look part of the house.Nice & neat(mine neva is )light & if i can say,inviting You have set the mark high & given me ideas,think i am steering towards solid door & window cheers Block bought 1st RBC X! 2nd Ventrua,Keeper! Pstart 18/7/11 Ethwks jan 2012 Slab Bricks- finished 7/6 Roof Trusses 15/6-cbond 21/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41185 Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 14Oct 02, 2010 8:08 pm Our laundry door faces west so we're having a solid door with no glass. We have a window over the trough which faces on to the alfresco and will match the kitchen window next door to it. Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 15Oct 02, 2010 9:59 pm Another fan of solid doors here - we have half window on ours and small window above trough too - if you only have the half window in the door and no other window, you cant have window open to ventilate room. Laundry faces west and house is not close to neighbouring property - gets plenty of light, is certainly not a dark room. We have a small pet flap door, just large enough for a cat or small dog - no security risk, even a very small person could not fit through it A crawling baby would barely fit through. It amazes me that so many modern houses have kitchens without windows but need a huge glass slider in the laundry Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 16Oct 02, 2010 11:47 pm Helyn It amazes me that so many modern houses have kitchens without windows but need a huge glass slider in the laundry We are currently building a "modern house" without kitchen window & having slider in laundry...because at the moment our current home has a large window behind kitchen sink + bench which is also used for free standing frypan/wok & i am soooo over cleaning glass every weekend of the splatters from both cooking & water - wiping tiles/glass splashback is so much easier. Slider in laundry, my trough is about 2-3 inches away from glass door so enough room to get arm/cloth in & give it a clean, in new house i will be leaving similar gap to do the same. Personal preference, no right or wrong Edit; typo Cooper's Build - Perth NOR viewtopic.php?f=31&t=30525 Prelim- mid Sept 2009, Pre Start 2 Feb, Siteworks- 21 April 2010, Slab- 10 May, Deliveries- all by 26 May Bricking- 28 May - 26 June, Roof complete 5 Aug, Float 28 Aug, Lock up 16 Sept Cabinets 1 Oct, Tiling 22 Oct, PCI 18 Nov, KEYS 3 Dec 2010 MOVED IN 17 DEC 2010 Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 17Oct 03, 2010 9:03 am We went door. Ours has glass in the top section because when i mentioned that i wanted a windows the CS suggested glass in the top of the door for light instead as a separate window would be expensive. I wish we'd asked her to get a quote instead of just accepting her suggestions. I've heard they aren't that expensive. Having a door is much easier to keep clean and for privacy than a slider and if you want air flow it's simple to have a little window as well. I wish we'd stuck to our original plan and had the little window as well and a solid door. Though the glass in the top of the door is pretty. Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 18Oct 03, 2010 9:16 am Why can't builders/house designers think of extending the solid wall to just past where the washing machine will sit. Yes, the sliding door will be smaller but this would be the most sensible option if you want a slider. Carolyn Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 19Oct 03, 2010 11:28 am Caromac Why can't builders/house designers think of extending the solid wall to just past where the washing machine will sit. Yes, the sliding door will be smaller but this would be the most sensible option if you want a slider. I think to do this, you either have to make your laundry extra wide, which not everyone can afford to do, otherwise you won't be able to fit in a sliding door that you can actually fit through lol. Re: Laundry doors slider or solid 20Oct 03, 2010 3:16 pm kexkez We went door. Ours has glass in the top section because when i mentioned that i wanted a windows the CS suggested glass in the top of the door for light instead as a separate window would be expensive. I wish we'd asked her to get a quote instead of just accepting her suggestions. I've heard they aren't that expensive. Having a door is much easier to keep clean and for privacy than a slider and if you want air flow it's simple to have a little window as well. I wish we'd stuck to our original plan and had the little window as well and a solid door. Though the glass in the top of the door is pretty. Kexkez, I doubt if they are very expensive - our plan had a small above-the-trough window as standard, with a solid door and then we paid to have a half window in the door as well instead of all door. We left the bottom of the door solid so we could instal a pet flap. I am talking a small window about the size of a toilet or small bathroom window - but, as you say, has the advantage of then being able to have window open while door is shut/locked. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15884 If this is a custom build then I would expect the builder to set out the door frame closer to the wall to avoid the gap between architrave and the wall and or specify… 9 8289 Agreed. I just found out today the certifier has not given the final sign off. 2 4072 |