Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 2May 31, 2011 9:56 pm In the rooms we have 3 sliders we have opted for a full door, full mirror, full door. Doors are wooden, same design as internal doors. In the room we only have 2 sliders, we opted for one of each. Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 9Jun 01, 2011 7:49 am I'm not a fan of either (personal opinion, not meant to offend anyone!), which is why I have painted hinged doors the same as every other door in my house on my wardrobes. If space was an issue and I needed to have sliders, I would still opt for painted wooden ones to match the rest of the doors, as what Bam has done. Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 10Jun 01, 2011 11:44 am I have small children, I went for vinyl!, I was tempted to go one of each, but dirty mirrors would bug me my new build thread- Ben Trager https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89826 my switch build thread (2011) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36569 Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 11Jun 01, 2011 12:06 pm Stormy I'm not a fan of either (personal opinion, not meant to offend anyone!), which is why I have painted hinged doors the same as every other door in my house on my wardrobes. If space was an issue and I needed to have sliders, I would still opt for painted wooden ones to match the rest of the doors, as what Bam has done. Its funny people think that silding doors save space in a small bedroom. This infact is actually wrong if the wardrobe is built properly. Robes need to be 595mm deep internally to hang coats properly. Then add 120mm for a sliding track and you have around 720mm deep for a proper sliding robe. With opening doors the overall depth of the cabinet is 620 so you save 100mm in depth straight away. A properly designed wardrobe should not have doors wider than 450-500mm so they dont open to far into the room. I always say if you have room to stand infront of your wardrobe you have room to open a door. Best thing is a wardrobe with opening doors is of far far higher quality and will last much longer. 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I also have small rooms (it's a strata unit) so the mirrors give the room a larger appearance. If I had kids, however, I am certain I would no longer like those mirrored doors! Having a combination of mirrored/vinyl on a robe is now seen as a little "past its use-by-date" in interior design circles, but it's one of those things that if you like it, just do it Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 15Jun 01, 2011 8:14 pm Kyton we have that issue too, nothing wrong with my 2 year olds self esteem, he was kissing the handsome boy in the mirror at DD's preprimary today my new build thread- Ben Trager https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89826 my switch build thread (2011) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36569 Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 17Jun 02, 2011 2:16 pm Out of the choices you posted I would choose all vinyl - again for the cleanliness factor. Is there a price difference between mirror, vinyl, glass and wooden? Also, are sliders and opening doors much different in price? I would love to go with a frosted glass type but I have 4 robes and two linen cupboards so it might get a bit too pricey. Custom Build in Seacliff Park, SA Bought Land Dec 2009 Plans to council for planning approval 17Jan11 Planning Approval 08Mar11 Contract signed 31May11 Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 18Jun 02, 2011 9:18 pm Beg to differ Cutting edge kitchens - here is my spare room wardrobe with bookshelf perpendicular to end of it. Bookshelf is about 5cm from wardrobe - could not possibly fit it there and open hinged door - 100mm less depth is not gaining me that back Sliding door is still easy to open and access contents - although contents on that side are things like my wedding dress, formal suits etc which we rarely do access. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re hinged being better quality and lasting longer - in theory this may be so. but I know in practice sliding doors have lasted as long as I've wanted them to - ones in our old house were in as new condition about 15 years after installing, including in childrens bedrooms. PS: not a fan of mirrored doors myself. Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 19Jun 02, 2011 9:25 pm tudenrain Out of the choices you posted I would choose all vinyl - again for the cleanliness factor. Is there a price difference between mirror, vinyl, glass and wooden? Also, are sliders and opening doors much different in price? I would love to go with a frosted glass type but I have 4 robes and two linen cupboards so it might get a bit too pricey. no difference between mirror or vinyl. but don't know about glass or wooden. Re: mirror or vinyl sliders 20Jun 02, 2011 9:32 pm We have MDF on two sets of sliders painted the same colour as the walls. I chose them over the mirror because they are cupboards in our activity room and study, both rooms that tend to be messy and I didn't want to have to look at twice the mess! The builders took the wardrobe doors off when they polished our timber floors and the doors leaned for an extended period throughout the wet season. The MDF has bowed and the doors catch on each other and won't slide smoothly. When we get the money together I plan to replace them with frosted glass doors (after seeing them in Michelle's thread about her daughter's reno). I know MDF hasn't been mentioned as an alternative in this thread yet, but I thought I would give you the heads up in case a supplier suggested it. I don't know whether our problems are due to the high humidity of our wet summer while the doors weren't vertical or whether it is a common problem with MDF doors. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Ditto 3M Claw, expensive but best thing I've used to date. I put two of the 11kg ones in for a 12kg mirror on the wall, and its been great for 4 years now. 4 2146 Hi l plan to install a self adhesive vinyl plank floor. l first need to attach masonite boards underlay to by plywood subfloor of my house. What size nails and how many… 0 8370 Levelling compound Ardit is the best but buy a bag of sand and make sand dam to protect your wood floor 2 15255 |