Will I regret getting rid of the kitchen door?

useD

I've just fitted a bi-folding door for someone for simular reasons. I doubt they will ever use it but it's there if they feel the need.
I used a company called 'Spazio' the doors are great for this reason as they are light weight and cheap...ish. They may not e your style of thing but it gives you an idea

Tim_Deegan

useD wrote: »

I've just fitted a bi-folding door for someone for simular reasons. I doubt they will ever use it but it's there if they feel the need.
I used a company called 'Spazio' the doors are great for this reason as they are light weight and cheap...ish. They may not e your style of thing but it gives you an idea

Wickes used to sell them, I don't know if they still do though.

Tim_Deegan

andrew-b wrote: »

Just to reiterate my earlier comment...optical alarms are less likely to go off from cooking rather than ionisation alarms.

Oops, sorry, that's what I meant to say.:o

dizziblonde

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Wickes used to sell them, I don't know if they still do though.

Pretty sure I saw them in there when I was pricing replacements for some of our internal doors (leaving the original ones - just want to ditch the one with a whole pane of what I distinctly suspect is un-safety glass) a month or so ago.

We used to have a sliding door into the kitchen to save room in the hall/kitchen that would have been needed for a door swing - would that not be a good solution - I'd miss the ability to shut the kitchen off myself, more than anything else just for preventing draughts and keeping the living room warm.

Tim_Deegan

dizziblonde wrote: »

Pretty sure I saw them in there when I was pricing replacements for some of our internal doors (leaving the original ones - just want to ditch the one with a whole pane of what I distinctly suspect is un-safety glass) a month or so ago.

We used to have a sliding door into the kitchen to save room in the hall/kitchen that would have been needed for a door swing - would that not be a good solution - I'd miss the ability to shut the kitchen off myself, more than anything else just for preventing draughts and keeping the living room warm.

As I said, far more important is the safety of your family in the event of a fire, and protecting your escape route.

all_greek_to_me

Apologies for the huge, festivity-related gap between replies. I'm really grateful for all of the advice given.

Taking the draught, smell and fire safety issues into account, I've decided to stick with a door, hung the way it currently is, but part glazed to a) lessen the visual impact and b) ensure that no-one swings it open when I'm taking stuff out of the nearby ovens. I had a long, hard think about rehanging the door (the other way round or opening outwards) or opting for a bi-fold or sliding door (the latter would be great, but a major hassle to install), but came to the conclusion that I was overestimating the hideousness of the current configuration. With a new, part glazed, more attractive door, it'll be fine.

Oh, and the ultimate deciding factor? We bought our son a drum kit for Christmas and I've been closing the door a lot since then to block out the din :laugh:.

Thanks again,
all_greek

dizziblonde

all_greek_to_me wrote: »

Oh, and the ultimate deciding factor? We bought our son a drum kit for Christmas and I've been closing the door a lot since then to block out the din :laugh:.

Thanks again,
all_greek

Hah - my mum gave my brother the shed at the bottom of the garden when he decided to take up that particular hobby! (he never did progress much beyond knowing one single solitary drumming pattern... but then knowing three guitar chords did Status Quo pretty well I suppose)