Stable doors keep the kids in and the animals out
If you ever like to keep back doors open to let the fresh air in but prefer to keep the younger kids safely in the house then it seems stable doors could get you the best of both worlds. By having separate top and bottom openings it allows you to keep the top half open to get that fresh air while keeping the kids locked in and prevent any unsupervised child wandering.
These doors actually allow you to keep any unwanted stray cats or dogs wandering into the home while allowing a good level of ventilation while cooking in the warmer months. The bottom half of the door acts as a child gate while the top half can be freely opened at all times. As a result Local animals or rodents do not have the freedom of being able to walk in and out of a property when only the top half of your door is ajar.
Stable doors are usually a charming feature to a cottage or country home as they fit in well with the surrounding features and people often use them as both front and back doors which usually feature windows of a particular style.
If you keep any dogs in the back yard then the stable door offers some access and quick snack feeding points if you wish to keep your dog outside to prevent them from walking mud or water into the house after a long walk or a day in the rain.
Acting as that safety barrier between a gate and a door they can actually still be produced in a modern manner with new quality hard woods such as pine and contemporary upvc plastic to give them that modern feel. Some people have questioned the design style in the past with fears of security but it seems that the stable door style is just as secure as any other composite or pine doors on the majority of people’s homes today.
The stable door system works with some easy slide locks and in some cases clips to keep the two doors solidly combined when fully closed. Most new stable door designs now would also feature central seal to ensure that heat isn’t lost through the middle of the door which can be another consideration for people looking to invest in some traditionally classic style country house doors.
For families with young children and large dogs a set of stable doors could be a practical separation from your children and muddy pets while offering a level of interactivity between them both that other cottage doors may not.
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