| Almost all home manufacturers out there today include | | | | then 40 million tons in the next few years. |
| patio doors on the new homes they build, to access | | | | UPVC or Rigid PVC is often used in the building |
| the rear yard or garden. This custom feature has | | | | industry as a low-maintenance material, particularly in |
| become standard on homes built in the United States | | | | Ireland, the UK. In the United States where it is more |
| as well as other parts of the world. | | | | commonly referred to as vinyl. The material comes in |
| This added feature affords the new homeowner a | | | | a range of colors and finishes, including a photo-effect |
| fabulous view of their back yard, garden and beyond | | | | wood finish, and is used as a substitute for painted |
| from the comforts of their climate controlled living or | | | | wood, that leaves these doors virtually maintenance |
| dinning area and it ads a stylish touch too. | | | | free. Which is a nice change to the constant chore of |
| Patio doors come in many styles, but the standard for | | | | maintaining the real wood ones. |
| a track built home would be sliding glass, which usually | | | | Being very similar to the UPVC windows, you will find |
| has a light weight, but durable, frame around it, is less | | | | that the UPVC patio doors will come with double |
| expensive and easier to install. | | | | glazed glass as well. Double glazed glass provides a |
| The more custom the house is that is being built the | | | | thermal barrier between the outside elements and the |
| more elaborate the patio door can be. Your patio | | | | comfort of your home, by allowing the two panes of |
| doors could be French style, made from wood or a | | | | glass to be separated by sealed layer of air that acts |
| composite material, frameless glass, bi-folding as well | | | | like insulation. This will help cut down on your power bills |
| as arched. | | | | as well. |
| As of lately there has been a new trend emerging, | | | | UPVC is nearly maintenance free, with an occasional |
| UPVC patio doors. You ask what is UPVC? Well, | | | | rinse down with mild soap and water. Your doors |
| UPVC or Rigid PVC as it is known in some places | | | | should maintain their look for years to come. |
| stands for unplasticized polyvinyl chloride. Which | | | | These types of patio doors are less expensive then |
| means the UPVC is higher impact then pvc because | | | | other types such as wood or the glass sliding. With |
| of the improved impact properties, however, there is a | | | | their growing popularity with new builders as well as |
| reduced tensile strength and tend to be less flexible. | | | | home owners updating their garden patio doors, these |
| Polyvinyl chloride itself is widely used in construction | | | | doors should be available in your local home |
| because it is inexpensive, lasts a long time, and easy to | | | | improvement store or they can be ordered online. |
| assemble. PVC production is expected to be more | | | | |