Another type of sliding glass door is the telescoping patio door. This door consists of several — three or more — panels that slide past each other. The great advantage of a telescoping door is the ability to get a really wide opening that can eliminate the barrier between indoors and out.
As with the sliding glass doors, telescoping doors are sympathetic with a contemporary aesthetic but not so much with a traditional design. It's just a function of the large, unobstructed glass panels and staggered configuration that yields a modern look.
Two especially nice features of this style: You can have the door open just a little and have it open at either side, as there isn't a fixed panel like the one in the standard two-panel sliding glass door.
Keep in mind the track can be really wide. A four-panel door will have four separate parallel tracks that can encroach into the home a bit — especially when a screen system is added. With the glass panels and the screen panels, a four-panel door can have a track system 18 inches wide. If this is a concern, look at using a variation of this door that you'll see next.
Another type of sliding glass door is the telescoping patio door. This door consists of several — three or more — panels that slide past each other. The great advantage of a telescoping door is the ability to get a really wide opening that can eliminate the barrier between indoors and out. As with the sliding glass doors, telescoping doors are sympathetic with a contemporary aesthetic but not so much with a traditional design. It's just a function of the large, unobstructed glass panels and staggered configuration that yields a modern look. Two especially nice features of this style: You can have the door open just a little and have it open at either side, as there isn't a fixed panel like the one in the standard two-panel sliding glass door. Keep in mind the track can be really wide. A four-panel door will have four separate parallel tracks that can encroach into the home a bit — especially when a screen system is added. With the glass panels and the screen panels, a four-panel door can have a track system 18 inches wide. If this is a concern, look at using a variation of this door that you'll see next.
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