What does an anti-slam accessory do for a pocket door?
The pocket doors in your home are designed for repeated use, and while their primary purpose and benefit may be to create space, or to create flexible living areas in an open plan layout, they are fundamentally doors. And this means they are repeatedly opened and closed, and this repeated use can start to create general wear and tear. And if this everyday function involves excessive force at any stage, then the condition of your door may be compromised, and this could lead to other damaging consequences.
Doors can be slammed shut in many different circumstances:
- Kids playing and not realising the force they are using to shut a door
- Someone is upset or has had an argument and leaves a room angrily
- Someone leaves a room in a hurry and accidently uses excessive force
- A wind tunnel is created by another door or window being opened
How slamming a door can cause you problems
These kind of incidents can seem incidental and harmless, and in most cases slamming a door shut is accidental or unintentional, but if this happens repeatedly it can start to cause problems. The pocket door system is a well engineered piece of equipment, and is strong and robust, but is susceptible to damage in such instances, just like anything else. Meanwhile slamming a door shut can cause structural damage, injury and is also an environmental hazard. So the problems caused by slamming a door shut include:
- Damage to the pocket door and the surrounding door frame
- Damage to the surrounding plaster work
- Injury to someone struck by the door or who traps their fingers in the door
- A noise hazard when the door slams shut
- A security issue if the door bounce back open from its housing, when you might assume it is closed
- An efficiency issue if the door bounces back open, ie. cold/warm air travels through the door and disrupts any temperature control you have in a room
The anti-slam accessory: a solution for preventing damage and injury caused by your pocket door
The anti-slam pocket door accessory is the solution to this problem. It is a simple and innovative design which can be easily installed within your pocket door system. The anti-slam accessory is a fitting which takes control of the closing action at a specific point, this then ensures the door closes smoothly and quietly and finds the rested ‘closed’ position safely and securely. As well as creating a controlled close situation, this anti-slam feature only requires minimal force for it to take effect. So essentially, the user just needs to gently push the door in the right direction, and the anti-slam accessory does the rest. This means this accessory is useful for people with limited mobility or accessibility issues also.
Using advanced engineering and seamless design, the anti-slam feature is a way to make the pocket door an effective and innovative solution for the home. The anti-slam accessory can be retro-fitted, and is also compatible with any type of pocket door. So it can be installed on single and double pocket doors, glass pocket doors, fire rated pocket doors and the flush/concealed pocket doors which have no architrave. If you need to install the anti-slam accessory on double doors, you will need to order two products, as the accessory needs to be fitted on both doors because they operate independently to each other.
It is also possible to install a bi-directional anti-slam accessory. This means that the controlled action can be managed for both the opening and closing operation. There are occasions where a door can be slammed open as well as slammed shut, so this unique product will prevent that.
Order the anti-slam accessory online at MB Direct today
When you install a pocket door it becomes a practical and aesthetic addition to the home. You want the door to create space and to provide some flexibility in how you use space around the home. But you also want it to be a contemporary design solution which is sleek and elegant, and has a stylish, modern appeal. The pocket doors supplied by MB Direct provide all these things, but our range of pocket door accessories bring other lifestyle enhancements which work to make the home comfortable and ergonomic. The anti-slam accessory is a good example of this and is a simple way to prevent damage and injury and to make the home a more enjoyable place to be. So check out the anti-slam accessory from MB Direct and order online today.