{"id":2432,"date":"2026-05-12T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edilgreenlife.com\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:58:41","slug":"folding-doors-4-common-mistakes-still-made-too-often","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edilgreenlife.com\/en\/folding-doors-4-common-mistakes-still-made-too-often\/","title":{"rendered":"Folding doors: 4 common mistakes still made too often"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the folding door is one of the most requested solutions in residential design projects. It works where a pocket sliding door is not feasible, saves space in hallways and bathrooms, and in more contemporary interiors it can even visually disappear into the environment, becoming part of the interior architecture.<\/p>\n

Yet in practice, it is also one of the door types most commonly associated with post-installation issues. Not because it is a difficult product, but because certain design choices are often made too hastily: measurements taken too quickly, variants selected by exclusion, or the actual usage context not fully considered.
\nThese four mistakes occur with surprising frequency<\/strong>. Knowing them in advance is the fastest way to avoid having to fix them once the work is already underway.<\/p>\n

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1. Failing to calculate the actual clear opening width<\/h3>\n

This is the most common mistake, and also the one that causes the most dissatisfaction<\/em>.
\nWhen referring to an 80 cm door, this means the rough opening size<\/strong> \u2014 not the actual clear passage width<\/strong> once the folding door is installed. As the two panels fold against each other, they occupy space inside the opening itself. The result is that the usable clear opening is reduced on average by 9\u201310 cm compared to the nominal size<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In a hallway with a 70 cm opening, after installing a folding door, the actual passage width is around 60 cm. In some contexts \u2014 such as a renovated bathroom with fixtures already installed, or an access opening to a sleeping area \u2014 this can become a real issue.<\/p>\n

The solution is simple: calculate this during the design phase, not after the door has already been ordered<\/em>. If the clear opening width is a fixed requirement, the opening must be sized accordingly, or a different opening system should be considered.<\/p>\n

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2. Choosing the wrong variant<\/h3>\n

Symmetrical, asymmetrical, and sliding folding doors are not equivalent versions of the same product<\/em>. Each one is designed for a specific usage context, and choosing the wrong option leads to functional compromises that only become apparent once the door is installed.<\/p>\n