11 real life examples of flush threshold doors in porcelain tiles

Interior to exterior porcelain tiles are a popular floor choice for designers and specifiers. The ability to continue a similar floor finish from the inside of a house to the outside helps to merge these two spaces into one. 

When used in conjunction with a flush threshold sliding door, the flooring can appear to merge into one continuous surface. 

New Builds with Flush Threshold Doors in Porcelain Tiles

Salmon Avenue in Australia is a great example of large-format porcelain tiles being used with a flush threshold sliding door. The same design and colour of porcelain tiles were used inside and out, minimising the visual barrier created by the glass doors between the internal and external spaces. 

A new-build house in Northwood also showcased the detailing of flush threshold doors in porcelain tiles with a minimal windows® flush threshold door. The large-format grey tiles feature a similar design inside and out. With the flush threshold across the base of the minimal windows® frame, the continuation of space is maintained between the interior and exterior. 

The same style and colour of tile was used both inside and across the patio areas of this modern house build in Radlett. The new-build house integrated flush threshold doors in porcelain tiles throughout the ground-floor living areas, including the interior pool. The light grey porcelain tiles complemented the dark grey aluminium frames of the minimal windows® systems. 

The minimal windows® frame was finished in a similar colour to the porcelain tiles at this modern villa in Cyprus. The result is a flush threshold that almost merges completely with the surrounding porcelain flooring. 

A similar continuous floor design was used at the ‘glass pavilion’ in France, which featured minimal windows® across the entire elevation. Curved glass met the slim sliding doors at the corners, creating a more organic architectural form. 

Extensions with Flush Threshold Doors in Porcelain Tiles

Featuring opening corner doors, this rear extension in London is another example of porcelain tiles continuing from inside to outside and meeting a flush threshold sliding door. The minimal windows® base frame creates a flush floor finish with the porcelain tiles, while a small slot in the tiling provides external drainage. 

The three elevations of minimal windows® installed at this glazed extension in London are paired with porcelain flooring that continues from the interior to the exterior. The minimal windows® sliding doors create three glass walls that slide open, connecting the kitchen and dining area to the external porcelain patio. The flush threshold helps maintain this connection even when the doors are closed. 

For an example featuring triple-glazed doors, this house extension in Berkshire created an open glass corner with flush thresholds throughout. A light porcelain tile was used both inside and outside, meeting the flush threshold of the minimal windows® system between the two spaces. 

The traditional brick extension to a manor house in Surrey showcases the inclusion of a flush drain alongside porcelain tiles. The same tile colour continues from the interior to the exterior, while the minimal windows® sliding doors sit within the brick extension with a flush threshold across the flooring. 

Flush Threshold Doors in Stone Flooring

For a more traditional patio design, the listed building glass extension in Salisbury used stone flags outside. These existing patio flags meet the minimal windows® system with a flush threshold, creating a seamless transition between the internal and external floor finishes. 

Flush Threshold Doors with Natural Stone

House Z-M in Belgium was created with very specific design parameters. Every wall and floor tile in natural stone was based on a grid size of 1.2m and aligned with the other architectural elements within the project. The minimal windows® sliding doors create a full glass façade facing the garden and integrate into the natural stone flooring with flush thresholds. 

For more information on specifying minimal windows® into porcelain flooring, contact the minimal windows® team today.