Sliding Doors And Windows Invention And Evolution Over Time

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The concept of a sliding glass door and window was quite a significant constituent of a global style structural design way back in the European continents and the North American region. Even long before this transformation in the architecture, the Japanese already had been making use of this concept of sliding doors and windows which were traditionally known as shōji & fusuma sliding panel doors or windows.

The post-war period that is during the mid-nineteenth century, a drastic transformation in the modern architectural styles, especially in civil structures like hotels, multi-level offices and residences, malls and super markets, in order to save space and add to the cosmetic look of the structure, these sectors adopted the sliding doors and windows as regular section of the civil construction. This trend later on spread to the building construction sector in different regions and countries over the globe.

The first traditional sliding doors and windows design comprised of two sections, out of which one section would be fixed to the frame and the other one movable or slidable, which apparently would be the ...
... opening side or the opening portion. Technically a sliding door or sliding window is a flexible, usually rectangular in shape, window or door fitted with a glass pane installed parallel onto a fixed railing or wall, glass or similar partition.

In this arrangement, the movable portion or the section slides on a stationary railing or a track usually fixed on the top or the bottom or both top and bottom. Nevertheless, in the present day, up-to-date variations depending on whether the sliding door or window is going to be used for exterior area or interior area, the possible exposure to weathering action and finally its uses, that is whether it is to be used in low traffic areas or high traffic areas.

With the passing of time these traditional sliding doors and windows underwent improvements and various types of sliding doors and windows emerged as variants which were named accordingly. While discussing about different types, the most common types are the standard ones, in which one is a fixed pane and the other is movable, the second type is the disappearing type in which there are two movable panes that move into the opposite directions, wherein these panes slide away into the deep groves that are built in the opposite walls. These types are mostly operated by electronic means to open and close.

Another variant is the trackless disappearing type, in which the panels are suspended, usually from the top portion or above, which leaves a trackless floor place. Like their predecessor, these panes too disappear into the wall groves. Organizations like Duraslide have been providing second to none services in designing, installing, maintenance of aluminium sliding doors and windows, glass folding doors and its allied services. With sufficient expertise and skills, backed up with equally strong work force, Duraslide has been a pioneer service provider in the mentioned sector.

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