Patio Door Facts

Thanks for joining us for this article. As we get ready for this holiday weekend we wanted to arm you with some fascinating facts about Patio Doors so you have something to chat about with friends and family.  So, without further ado, let’s jump right into these facts. 

1. Traditional sliding doors designs have two panel sections, one fixed-stationary and one mobile to slide open. It is not considered a true sliding glass door without this feature. 
2. “Handedness” of a sliding door is expressed as seen by an observer outside the building. A left-handed door opens on the left side, and a right-handed door opens on the right. These relationships are sometimes described with the letters O and X, where O is the fixed panel and X is the sliding panel. The O/X notation allows the description of doors with more than two panels.
3. The sliding glass door was introduced as a significant element of pre-war International style architecture in Europe and North America. 
4. French doors were originally used in the 17th century as windows, not doors. They were brought to America by early settlers of Louisiana, and remain popular in places like New Orleans. These doors provide maximum light to the interior of your home. The glass and visual space makes rooms appear larger.
5. Security design in the doors is aimed at preventing the doors both fixed and sliding from being lifted off their rails, anti-lift blocks can be fixed to the top of the frame to prevent the lift of the door off its rails, so in theory preventing unauthorized entry to the room when sliding door is in the closed position. 
6. Sliding Glass Patio Doors can save you space in your home because they don’t swing in or out like French Doors do. 
7. New Patio Doors whether it be French or Sliding Glass can save homeowners on average 35% off their total energy bill. 
8. If you choose a Conservation Construction Patio Door you’ll get our amazing customer service and lifetime warranties! 

Thanks for reading today’s article and we hope you have a great Labor Day Weekend. We can’t wait to see you again after a much needed break.