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Are Glass Curtains actually curtains? Or could they be windows ... or doors? The answer is - Yes.
Origins.
Originally designed to enclose balconies and terraces in warmer climates, for example Spain, the single glazed glass panels formed a weatherproof wall of glass that took nothing from the view yet enabled the balcony or terrace to be used on just about the coldest days.
Cerramiento de terrazas - The idea of simply sliding each panel to the side of the aperture and turning it 90 degrees to stack against the side wall gave rise to the term 'curtain'.
Restaurants and Cafes began enquiring whether their windows could possibly be substituted with the frameless glass panels, the advantages as an enhanced view and easy opening up the 'windows' to maximise air flow. If the whole wall is replaced from your floor, the glass curtains would work as doors.
Inside larger establishments, the slide-and-turn panels were utilised to partition off areas as necessary, some owners specifying tinted or etched glass to enhance their decor.
Golf clubs and hotels with cloisters saw the main advantage of enclosing other locations to increase their year-round potential. Glass Curtains could be installed to fit inside curved arches; they are able to also be fitted across the curves of a circular terrace or balcony.
Today.
The glass curtains concept was recently introduced to Britain. The original single-glazed toughened glass panels are perfect for internal partitions and commercial purposes but unsuitable as replacements for patio doors in dwellings, since the thermal insulation requirements cannot be met with single glazed units.
However, there are a variety of choices for householders to think about, depending on which aspects of the design appeals to them.
1. Replacing a wall or patio doors using a great view and maximum access.
Cerramientos sin perfiles - Bifolding doors offer good views and fold to the medial side wall or walls for full access. The door frames see how good the vista could be. As an example, cheap plastic frames are quite wide so that you can provide some strength, better plastic is reinforced with metal but is wider than wood which, consequently, is wider than aluminium (typically 60mm).
Narrower are still the 20mm frames of slimline doors, new to the marketplace. They're depending on the slide-and-turn notion of glass curtains.
2. Achieving great views with individual panels for versatile access.
Slimline double-glazed, stated earlier, were created in Spain especially for the UK market. All panels can stack at the side of the outlet or may be arranged over the opening to go away gaps between your glass panels. Gaps may be wide enough to walk through or sufficiently small to keep toddlers in or pets out.
Arguably, an additional benefit of installing this method will be the pleasure of being different. Bifolding doors have grown to be popular over the past 2 or 3 years, yet they are readily available for about 10 years - major purchases are not made all too often and so the expansion of such an industry is relatively slow. This new system just become available and can be installed in less than 200 properties this season.
3. Wanting the best frame-free system.
Double glazed, thermally compliant Glass Curtains, much like slim profile double-glazed - but frameless - are for sale to order whilst awaiting testing and approval for suitability as external doors.
Cerramientos sin perfiles - Testing and approval is important for householders that have the product installed to comply with building regulations along with saving on energy costs.
