Perhaps no single architectural feature is more emblematic of Western living than the glass sliding door. industry For more than 50 years, sliding glass fiberglass doors have opened our homes to generous natural light and views, simultaneously giving us easy connections with decks, patios, and gardens. Contemporary sliding, or gliding, doors have come a long way since yesteryear''s aluminum sliders, infamous for their stark appearance, sweating frames, and cold glazing. Today, a new generation of high-quality door models offers energy efficiency, durability, safety, and contemporary style. Size and style Sliding doors come in a variety of sizes. In addition to the standard 6-foot, 8-inch height, they''re made 6 feet, 11 inches tall or even 8 feet tall. You can also buy three- or four-door-wide configurations that are as wide as 16 feet. And sliders are made with one fixed panel and one industry sliding panel, or with both panels sliding. Most manufacturers extend your design options by providing matching rectangular and roundhead transom windows. Some large manufacturers offer several sliding-door lines with a range of prices. You''ll find doors that have wide fiberglass rails and stiles (horizontal and vertical framing elements) like French doors, and doors with thinner rails and stiles that maximize glazing.

Perhaps no single architectural feature is more emblematic of Western living than the glass sliding door. industry For more than 50 years, sliding glass fiberglass doors have opened our homes to generous natural light and views, simultaneously giving us easy connections with decks, patios, and gardens. Contemporary sliding, or gliding, doors have come a long way since yesteryear''s aluminum sliders, infamous for their stark appearance, sweating frames, and cold glazing. Today, a new generation of high-quality door models offers energy efficiency, durability, safety, and contemporary style. Size and style Sliding doors come in a variety of sizes. In addition to the standard 6-foot, 8-inch height, they''re made 6 feet, 11 inches tall or even 8 feet tall. You can also buy three- or four-door-wide configurations that are as wide as 16 feet. And sliders are made with one fixed panel and one industry sliding panel, or with both panels sliding. Most manufacturers extend your design options by providing matching rectangular and roundhead transom windows. Some large manufacturers offer several sliding-door lines with a range of prices. You''ll find doors that have wide fiberglass rails and stiles (horizontal and vertical framing elements) like French doors, and doors with thinner rails and stiles that maximize glazing.

The door can be painted or stained, and is available in 3- by 6-foot and 3- by 8-foot models. The eight-foot door business is growing by leaps and bounds, and many people are replacing single doors with double doors. We are meeting that market with these doors. explained. The doors are constructed from a wood master, from which the grain is taken, and detailed onto the fiberglass surface with adhesives. These doors have fooled wooden door people. Steel and fiberglass manufacturer goes door a step farther with grain patterns for staining For a couple of years, Therma-Tru, a leading manufacturer of systems non-wood residential entry door, had been looking for a product that would appeal to homeowners who favor the look of wood doors. Therma-Tru offered several steel and fiberglass models with grain patterns that could be stained by a contractor or D1Yer. But at the point of sale, potential buyers were staring at an unfinished steel/fiberglass surface. Last spring the company came to market with a model that it believes will challenge the traditional wood entry door. Therma-Tru introduced the pre-finished Classic Craft six-panel entry door, marking the first time in its 30-plus year history that the company offered a pre-stained fiberglass model.