Even though you do not include a multi slide door, you think it is almost impossible to build a house over 5000 SF. It is almost necessary that what used to be luxuries before.
It seems that more and more consumers want to update existing homes with these products. Because their popularity can not be denied, I feel that the best way to discuss these arguments is on the face of professional and comp. After that, the home owner can judge whether your judgment is correct or not.
Disadvantage
1. Low Energy Efficiency - Typically, a multi-sliding door is a large opening that must be made of aluminum to produce such a large opening. As you know, aluminum is not very energy efficient. Also having such a large part of your house like a glass, as opposed to just the wall space there, requires a lot of energy for heat and coolness. Fortunately, however, the glass is constantly improving energy efficiency and there are several low eyeglasses that surprisingly work well.
2. Difficult to install - This is one of the projects that we seriously recommend hiring a licensee to install. Most manufacturers sell products only as installed products because it is difficult to install the product. All installers must be factory trained employees. Even if you do not install it, you usually need a license graser for the vendor.
3. Reform situation is difficult - Most multi-sliding doors are designed with pockets and wide openings, so it may be difficult to rearrange existing frames according to what you are looking for. The house usually needs to be designed with multi slide doors in mind according to your exact intent. However, when there is flexibility in design and configuration, there is usually a way to make it function normally.
4. A general contractor may be necessary. - When installing a multi sliding door, framing change may be required in most cases. Depending on where you live, if changes are made to the load-bearing walls, the engineer must sign the change with permission. It will normally require a GC to process details for you. French simple door or window installation can be done by a licensed window or door company.
5. Cost - These doors can be very expensive. Most of the time I give a remodeling customer / homeowner an estimate of these doors, usually the price will be outrageous. If they look at French doors and sliding glass doors in an 800 dollar house shop, these doors are three times bigger, so should they be three times bigger? Although it is wrong, the door of standard size is made of tempered glass of stock size. The multi-sliding door is custom size, and the price increases sharply when it comes to custom size.
Merit
1. Dramatic effect - Other household improvements do not dramatically affect your home's design, looks, feeling. Removing what was a wall and replacing it with a moving glass wall will actually improve the lighting, appearance, feel and design of your home.
2. Indoor / Outdoor - These doors are the best way to create unclear lines between the inside and the outside. Some people invite barbecues and lots of people, but some people do not have the space they can enjoy the way they like in their own house. Well, choosing the right threshold, the lines from inside to outside, and between the inside and the outside disappear. Glass is disappointing on the wall and you doubled your living space without actually adding space.
3. Automation - If you incur the costs of installing these types of doors, you can also automate the door. You can set it with a motion sensor when walking. They automatically open for you or your guests when you are enjoying. This function is disabled as soon as it is no longer needed.
4. Resale value - From the large vast opening in the back wall of your house, you will not see the eye of the prospective buyer. Your competitors may have more beautiful landscaping or big pool, but if you can not see from inside the house there is no same perceived value.
So, you have the advantages and disadvantages of multi slide / pocket door. In fact, these are luxurious items and will be expensive, but as well as most expensive ones it is worthwhile.
