As houses get smaller and smaller sliding door wardrobes are gaining in popularity. 80 sq ft bedrooms are commonplace on Singapore. The advantage of sliding doors are- Reduced requirement for space between bed and wardrobe.
- No problems of sagging doors.
- Easier for a couple to move between the bed and wardrobe.
- The disadvantages are
- The is a gap between sliding doors.
- Rails need to be cleaned occasionally for dirt. Sand grains can damage the rails.
- Only a portion of the wardrobe can be accessed at any one time.
- More costly.
- 60mm frame occupies space.
- Long rails exceeding 2m can be difficult to install. Levelling is critical.
- Single top rail sliding doors do not last.
- Casement doors used to be popular on the past. Wardrobes using casement doors work better with bigger bedrooms. Their advantages are
- Access to all parts of the wardrobe at any one time.
- Less costly for basic models. However used in high end wardrobes.
- Doors are 18 to 20 mm thick. Occupies less space.
- Easy to fix a lock.
- Ideal for long wardrobes.
- The disadvantages of casement doors are
- Cannot be used where the space between the bed and the wardrobe is less than 80cm. Open doors block movement.
- Doors needs to be aligned and tightened occasionally. Sagging doors can be dangerous.
- Gap between doors for carcasses spanning two doors.
- Mirrors attached to casement doors cause sagging very quickly due to the weight of the mirror.
Picket&Rail Carpentry&Reno has ready-made RTG® Sliding Door Wardrobes that are fitted to HDB spaces, are competitively priced and fitted with the World's Quietest hardware. We can also customize full-height wardrobes or built-in wardrobes for those with more space!
