Doors & hardware · Dilemma 10
Fewer, wider doors give a cleaner elevation — and a wide door swings further, loads its hinges harder, and clashes more with whatever's beside it. Splitting an opening into two keeps the swing short and the hinges honest. A small elevation choice with real everyday consequences.
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The dilemma抉择Dilema
“Fewer doors look cleaner.”
How far does the door swing, how much does the hinge carry, and what does it clash with when it's open?
Every choice below is tested the same way — the six questions a designer runs before appearance is even discussed.下面每个选择都以同样方式检验——设计师在谈外观之前会先问的六个问题。Setiap pilihan di bawah diuji dengan cara yang sama — enam soalan yang pereka tanya sebelum penampilan pun dibincangkan.
See the difference看清差别Lihat bezanya
Quick answer快速解答Jawapan pantas
There's clear space in front and the face genuinely needs an unbroken line — kept within a sensible width.
A walkway or the next cabinet is close — a wide door swings into it and the hinges sag over time.
What a designer checks设计师会检查什么Apa yang pereka semak Design recommendation
The options各个选项Pilihan
Designer's-eye score, out of 5 — more is better on every row. Cost is scored as value, so a cheaper, simpler option can out-score a premium one.
Common mistake常见错误Kesilapan biasa
A single very wide door for a clean elevation — it sags on its hinges and swings into the walkway or the next cabinet.
Door width kept within a sensible span; wide openings split into two so the swing stays short and the hinges stay honest.
The clean line is worth having — but not when the door won't open without hitting something.
ELS Design RuleELS 设计准则Peraturan Reka Bentuk ELS ELS field guidance
Keep single doors within a sensible width; split wide openings into two narrower doors so the swing radius stays short, the hinge load stays low, and the door doesn't clash a walkway or the neighbour.
We accept a wider single door only where the face genuinely needs the unbroken line and the swing has clear space; heavy or tall doors get an extra hinge.
Two doors add a little hardware; a sagging oversized door costs more later in adjustment and replacement.
Make the decision做出决定Buat keputusan
What's in front of this cabinet when the door opens?
Price it算出价格Dapatkan harganya
Door splits and hinge counts are set against your real cabinet runs at the ALUMAX site measurement.
Bigger job?更大的工程？Kerja lebih besar?
These decisions compound — layout drives storage, storage drives hardware, and services tie it all together. ELS by ALUMAX coordinates the whole specification before anything is built, so the decisions hold together as one kitchen.
Keep deciding继续决定Terus buat keputusan
