Bifold or french doors?

[beegnjasmum]

Morning dibbers, any thoughts on the above?
We're hoping to have a kitchen alteration later in the year and will have a 1800mm space to put either french doors or bifolds.
I basically want to be able to open the doors fully hence not choosing sliding doors.
Anyone have any experience of one over the other?
My only thought about the bifolds is that they might not look great as the space isn't particularly big.
Many thanks 🙂

[jdouds]

For the size of the space french doors at 900 I think is to wide and the bi fold should be great.

[buryboy]

We are thinking the same . We have a 1700 window but depending on how we re-organise could potentially have up to 2400 so thinking bifolds.
Our conservatory french doors are 1800 and are just right / normal so don’t think they would’ve too wide for yours if that’s what you choose - if we go for French doors ours would probably be 1800

[Disney Bear]

Had two sets of bifolds added last year - loving them! Especially as outside we don’t have both doors (like you would with French doors when open) to accommodate. The light they allow in is fantastic and really brings the outside in.

[beegnjasmum]

Originally Posted by buryboy

We are thinking the same . We have a 1700 window but depending on how we re-organise could potentially have up to 2400 so thinking bifolds.
Our conservatory french doors are 1800 and are just right / normal so don’t think they would’ve too wide for yours if that’s what you choose - if we go for French doors ours would probably be 1800

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Ours is a window too at the minute which is 1800 by fully opening the area. My thoughts are for the bifolds it would either need to be 3 narrow panes of glass? Not sure if that would look ok or not?
Our current patio doors are changing to a window (also 1800mm), they are older style with only half of it opening and its just not enough practical space.
Think if you have up to 2400mm that would be a fabulous space for bifolds.

[beegnjasmum]

Originally Posted by Disney Bear

Had two sets of bifolds added last year - loving them! Especially as outside we don’t have both doors (like you would with French doors when open) to accommodate. The light they allow in is fantastic and really brings the outside in.

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Oh that good to hear. Can you tell what width they are? As above I'm just concerned that 1800mm is maybe too narrow to get the best out of them?

[Jaybeez]

Our bifold doors are 2.4m wide and we have 3 glass panels. We love them and they’ve been open all weekend.😀

[Disney Bear]

Our two sets are 180cm wide and 210cm

[beegnjasmum]

Originally Posted by Jaybeez

Our bifold doors are 2.4m wide and we have 3 glass panels. We love them and they’ve been open all weekend.😀

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Thank you, perfect couple of weeks for the bifolds I imagine. 🙂

[beegnjasmum]

Originally Posted by Disney Bear

Our two sets are 180cm wide and 210cm

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Ah that's good to hear you have an 1800 set. Thanks so much for replying.
I'm thinking of tracking down doors which are white upvc on the inside and oak coloured on the outside to go with our current windows.

Thanks again 🙂🙂