Need help picking a sliding door configuration design.

3 years ago

I have 2 72” windows at the back of my house that I’d like to convert to sliding doors. This is poured concrete wall that will need to be reconfigured to add a new header since I’d like to go bigger than my current opening. I live in south Florida and the back of the house faces a pool and a garden so pretty nice to look at.

Need help deciding how I should go about creating a whole wall of glass (at a fraction of the cost). I’d obviously be wanting to get one of those bifold doors that you see in HGTV but am sticker shocked at the pricing for those. I’ve played around with adding 2 108” sliding doors with picture windows on the sides. My cousin has a similar setup with picture windows flanking her French doors and I like the way it gives her the illusion of all glass but it was less expensive than doing a whole wall of doors.

Looking for any design suggestions that might give me lots of bang for my buck.

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millworkman
3 years ago
How about a picture from the exterior?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
MY advice is go to agood place to check out how heavy 108 sliders are to open and close A concrete wall is going to be a big expense to reconfigure so start by finding out how much that will cost .IMO change the windows you have to slliders that would be the cjespest way to open up the space IMO but it would be good to post pics of the whole room and that exterior wall.
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chispa
3 years ago
The words "fraction of the cost" should not be driving this remodel. I noticed your sliders would not be under a lanai like your cousin has, so you need to have good quality doors and a great contractor to be sure you end up with a weather proof installation.

For large sliders, Euro-wall has a good reputation and they are based in FL, with impact/hurricane rated products.

It looks like you have window coverings on your current windows. Do those windows get a lot of sun? What will you do with large sliders that will let even more sun into your house? Make sure you budget for shades/blinds too.
Monica Labrador
Original Author
3 years ago
Here are some more pics of the space from outside and inside. This area doesn’t get direct sunlight due to the pitch of the roof.

Quotes to reconfigure the wall are coming in at about 9k plus permit and engineering. I am looking to get as much visual impact but with a conscious budget. The doors I’m looking at are from Marvin, PGT, and SIW.

I’m looking for design help should I go with 2 sliders? 2 sliders and picture windows? Or one big slider in the center?

@chispa, yes I’m concerned about the installation too since these would not be under a patio cover. The contractors I’m looking at have been referred to me and seem like they know what they’re doing. I’m stuck on design though and would love input from you all!