Hanging house in the Southwest Palatinate - Our House Construction 2.0

I also think she means that one. But once you've opened it, you know how it works. What's so terrible about that?

so.. they won't let me open it in five households because the owners are afraid that I won't open it properly since I don't know how. To me, that's terrible. I'm not stupid by nature, I even know a bit ;) The hosts are always behind me. They are more uneasy than I am. And that's not because of me, but because of the door/owner. There are also doors without instructions, which are generally more popular.

So.. they won’t let me open them in five households because the owners are afraid that I won’t open them properly since I’m not familiar with them. Such things are terrible in my eyes. I’m basically not stupid, in fact, I know a bit about these things ;) The hosts are always behind me. They feel more uneasy than I do. And that’s not because of me, but because of the door/owner.
There are also doors without instructions, which are generally more popular.

We also have such a thing. And so far, everyone has managed to open and close it accident-free after the first explanation (which admittedly is needed). Especially since you actually can’t do anything wrong, it’s just unusual. And due to the size, it is also a bit harder to operate.
With French doors, you also need an explanation the first time on how the second leaf opens.

There are certainly better doors, but they cost significantly more (in our case almost 4000 euros more) or have other disadvantages.

Lift-and-slide doors are not really maintenance-free. They tend to become very stiff over time. But they are definitely stylish.

Lift-and-slide doors are not really maintenance-free. They tend to become very stiff over time. But they do look chic.

I also find them more stylish, and they seem higher quality / less wobbly than the PSK.
On the other hand, I hadn’t planned to upgrade / spend more money at that spot.
But it stays within limits with 1.5-2k.
We are still undecided. On the one hand, it’s not a huge amount, but on the other hand, it quickly adds up to five figures if you keep spending a few thousand more here and there.

On the one hand, it's not a huge amount, on the other hand, it quickly adds up to five figures if you constantly spend a few thousand more here and there.

Exactly, that's it. If it was just one part that you upgrade, but there are so many opportunities... You just have to weigh what the priorities are. If you didn't have a lift-and-slide door before and weren't bothered by a threshold, it might just be a nice-to-have and you can manage just fine without it, same with other things. You'd rather upgrade the things that would otherwise bother or annoy you or that you really want to have.

I had written that our neighbors threw out their sliding door after a few years and replaced it with a lift-and-slide door. They had exactly that tilt-and-slide thing. I never dared to touch it either; you had to pull it toward you with some force first, I was always afraid because I might break something, this opening principle was totally unfamiliar to me. The children actually couldn't operate that part themselves either (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, depending on the child...), whereas the lift-and-slide door is no problem to open. Our kids at kindergarten age have already managed that.

My sister has this strange tilt-and-slide door and there are always problems. We, on the other hand, have a normal lift-and-slide door; our daughter has been able to open it by herself for 3 years now. Create a priority list of what is necessary and what is not. E.g., aluminum window sill only if there is insulation underneath, otherwise a nest forms with every drop of rain falling.