Sliding Doors Are:

• Fairly easy to install
• Come in a vast array of door types, sizes, materials and weights
• Heavy, but they pass ADA requirements of 5lbf (22.2N)
• Much easier for people who are mobility-impaired to slide a door open rather than push or pull

Sliding Door Materials Include:

• Glass
• Hollow metal
• Aluminum
• Wood (solid core, hollow core, MDF, stile and rail)
• The track, trolleys, and stops are commonly the same for doors of general weight.
• Normally only the suspension brackets (the parts that attach the trolley to the door) and door bottom guides change with the door material

Sliding Door Soft Closing Mechanisms:

• Decelerate the sliding doors motion
• Prevents from slamming
• Available for either or both directions of door travel
• Mechanism is contained within the track
• Has some effect on the minimum door width requirements

Sliding Door Locking Devices:

• Jamb locks with hook bolts
• Locking door pull – bolt that is projected into the floor
• Deadbolt in the bottom rail – locks into a dust-proof strike in the floor
• Bolt that is projected into a strike mounted in the top rack – wood doors only

Sliding Door Hardware Systems & Tracks:

• Flat Bar
• "C" Shaped Tracks
• "I" Beam Tracs
• Box-shaped tracks
• Most prevalent and cost effective
• Helps to prevent contamination of the track and trolleys from falling debris
• Trolleys are inside the track so no “jumping the track”
• Provides extensive mounting versatility
• Easily conceals doorstops and soft-closing mechanisms
• Tubular (solid rod and hollow tubes)

Where will you usually use sliding doors?

• Entry doors to offices
• Hospital patient rooms
• Folding doors dividing meeting rooms
• Bathroom doors in hotel guestrooms
• Renovation and restoration projects

Why are sliding doors so compatible for renovation and restoration projects?

• Saves time, money, and space
• Easy to install in existing buildings
• Doesn’t require an existing door jamb
• Can use a vast array of door types, colors, sizes and weights
• Existing frame conditions and hardware locations aren’t as important
• Can be installed on the wall or ceiling in front of the door opening
• Hardware is generally non-handed and the tracks are easily cut-to-size in the field
• The existing door jams are often removed, covered over, and replaced with cased open frames to create a finished look with a flush appearance

Get a sliding door today from Robert I. Merrill Company.