Sliding systems overview for a sliding wardrobe, selection rules
Sliding wardrobes today are one of the most popular types of furniture for premises. They are relevant for living rooms, bedrooms and children's rooms, entrance groups of country cottages and narrow corridors of city apartments. But the maximum capacity, practicality, functionality will be characteristic of such furniture only if sliding systems for sliding wardrobes of high quality are installed in it.
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Features and structure
Sliding sliding wardrobes are very popular all over the world. Furniture with similar door opening mechanisms combines comfort, high capacity, practicality and compact dimensions. All these advantages are made possible by the presence of a special sliding system. The most popular today are roller and suspension systems.
| Type of sliding system | Specifications |
| Roller | They are a system of upper and lower profiles, which are mounted on the screws inside the model frame. Two sheets with rollers mounted in them move along them in different directions. The main load when moving the facade moves to the lower profile, so its installation should be treated with all responsibility. |
| Outboard | The door leaf is suspended on the end of the cabinet, and the main load moves to the upper profile. The canvas as if soars in the air, hiding behind itself flaws during the installation of furniture. |
With the help of a sliding wardrobe, you can successfully divide the room into two zones. For example, such a partition will divide the room into zones for rest and sleep in the bedroom. You can also divide the room for heterosexual children into two parts to create comfortable conditions for each of them. The designs dividing the room into zones do not lose their functionality.
Thanks to the installation of such systems, cabinet doors will not rattle, make noise when opening and closing. The sliding system provides for smooth movement of the door to the side due to the presence of rollers moving along special profiles. If high quality materials are used in the manufacturing process of such a system, it has a very long service life.
Why are such mechanisms still relevant in a bedroom or a nursery? Such models have a special lock for sliding doors. It does not allow the cabinet door to knock against its side wall with a knock, so do not worry about the safety of the child. He will not hit the open door or press his finger when it is closed.
Varieties
The variety of types of sliding systems for sliding wardrobes is amazing in the domestic market today. The choice is huge, which sometimes only confuses the buyer. Moreover, all types of sliding systems for the sliding wardrobe are quite original.
According to the material of manufacture
If low-quality materials are used in the manufacturing process, then such furniture will not last long. Therefore, when choosing a model, it is important to pay attention to what kind of material was used to create the sliding system, two doors, the body of the product, if there is an insert of another material on the facade, it should also be of high quality.
The following materials are used today to create sliding systems for sliding wardrobes:
- stainless steel - with its application, economy class systems are made. High reliability, long service life, practicality, functionality determine the use of aluminum for the manufacture of sliding systems. Furniture with such accessories will last a very long time, provided that it is treated with care, but the service life and quality of the aluminum version are, nevertheless, more impressive;
- aluminum profiles are used for luxury models, since their cost significantly exceeds the cost of steel systems. From a thin-walled extruded profile, frames for doors, rails are created. They are distinguished by excellent performance, affordable cost. Such doors move smoothly, without noise, but they are less reliable than aluminum. Another disadvantage is the high cost. It can frighten away some customers from the desire to purchase a model with an aluminum sliding system. Also, in more expensive designs, anodized aluminum profiles are used for sliding systems, which can have several colors (brushed gold, brushed silver, bronze with aging effect) or PVC cladding with imitation of a natural wood pattern.
Depending on the shape of the door and the presence of the frame
Models may differ in the shape of the door, as well as the presence of a frame in the sliding system. Based on these characteristics, the following types of sliding systems are distinguished:
- Roller models with mechanisms in the form of a separate suspension fixed on the door leaf and roller. The roller is placed inside the rail profile, so the door slides smoothly, quietly;
- frameless systems - the most economical option, in which any profiles are completely absent, and the rollers are fixed directly on the door panel. But it is worth noting that the service life of such structures is the shortest. They wear out quickly, losing functionality due to swelling or deformation of chipboard sheets;
- frame system - aluminum or steel are used to create such mechanisms. Divider doors look concise, stylish. The first option is two to three times more expensive, but it serves a longer period. Also note that steel doors can be deformed, as they are hollow inside;
- Systems for radius models for a sliding wardrobe have non-standard contours, therefore, in the manufacturing process they are used not straight, but curved profiles with semicircular bends. Such mechanisms are developed for each model, taking into account the features of its configuration.
A beautiful photo of cabinets with a radius system is presented below.
By type of guides
Nowadays, the buyer can pick up a solid sliding door wardrobe with a comfortable sliding door system with or without a dividing element in the domestic market. Note that all models of such furniture differ in the type of guides used. These elements are responsible for the assembly of the compartment door and the smooth movement of the rollers during operation of the cabinet.
Guides for sliding systems are divided into groups, namely:
- upper, lower, depending on the place of installation;
- single, double, depending on the number of design doors.
The type of guides used determines the price category of the model, which is important to remember when choosing a sliding wardrobe for the home.
How to choose
Of course, it’s quite possible to make a sliding wardrobe with your own hands.This will allow you to show your own talent as a furniture master, to create designs of exactly the size that is needed for a particular room. To do this, you need a little of your time and a high-quality sliding design, which can be picked up in the store. If you make furniture - not your hobby, you can buy a ready-made model. But even here it is important to be vigilant, because some unscrupulous manufacturers use low-quality systems for compartment doors.
What to look for when choosing such products can only tell experienced professionals:
- when using a sliding wardrobe, the main load falls on the sliding system, so it should be of the highest quality and reliable. From day to day, the doors move apart in different directions many times, so models made of low-quality materials quickly break down. It is better to choose options from aluminum, as it is more durable and can easily withstand loads;
- equipping a children's room with a wardrobe should be based on the age of the child living in it. For a rapidly growing crumb, you should opt for a more affordable aluminum model of a frame or economical option - a frameless system. The child will grow, and in a couple of years he may need a more spacious closet, so there is no point in overpaying for more expensive systems;
- when choosing a wardrobe for a bedroom, it is important that the model has a blocking element for the most silent closing of doors. This will save residents from anxiety in the morning, when one member of the family is already dressing, and the second is still sleeping.
Be sure to ask the seller for a quality certificate for the selected closet.
This document will be a testament to the high quality of furniture, as it contains information regarding the materials used in the manufacturing process. If there is no such document, think about whether the seller is trying to offer you cheap goods at an inflated price.
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