# Sliding doors? **URL:** \ **Category:** Primary progressive MS\ **Created:** [11 July 2021 10:22 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sliding-doors/63726 "2021-07-11T10:22:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hellMS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hellMS](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/hellMS)\ **Post date:** [11 July 2021 10:22 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sliding-doors/63726/1 "2021-07-11T10:22:21Z")
What is the best way to open a door? My thoughts are leave it open not always appropriate . My builder who has a disabled father suggested ‘sliding doors’ what do you think? Be safe ❤ M x ---
**Author:** ![Crazy\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@Crazy\_Chick](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Crazy_Chick)\ **Post date:** [11 July 2021 10:38 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sliding-doors/63726/2 "2021-07-11T10:38:00Z")
i have a large patio door which is sliding its so easy to use. My front door which is a fire door is so heavy for me to keep open if i have a delivery. in my bungalow they are all doors which open and take up a lot of room, and when i try to use my wheelchair i usually end up hitting or scraping them lol, so sliding doors would be great. ---
**Author:** ![Ssssue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/ssssue/32/4182_2.png) [@Ssssue](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Ssssue)\ **Post date:** [11 July 2021 10:39 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sliding-doors/63726/3 "2021-07-11T10:39:03Z")
If you’re talking about your new wet room, I’d think sliding doors would be good so long as there’s space for the door when open. If you end up with traditional doors, have the door open outwards if possible. Personally, my wet room door stays open unless there’s someone in it. Sue ---
**Author:** ![hellMS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hellMS](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/hellMS)\ **Post date:** [11 July 2021 14:42 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sliding-doors/63726/4 "2021-07-11T14:42:14Z")
Just to confuse things even more there are sliding doors and wet room questions! But I’m pretty sure that you are giving me the answers that I need, it is such a big undertaking. Keep safe, M x ---
**Author:** ![Crazy\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@Crazy\_Chick](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Crazy_Chick)\ **Post date:** [12 July 2021 04:45 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sliding-doors/63726/5 "2021-07-12T04:45:37Z")
> [@Ssssue](#): > > the door open outwards if possible. mine does but it makes it hard to use a wheelchair from my bedroom as as the rooms are close so when the door is open if i used my wheelchair it hits the door as i am coming out. ---
**Author:** ![Ssssue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/ssssue/32/4182_2.png) [@Ssssue](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Ssssue)\ **Post date:** [12 July 2021 05:34 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sliding-doors/63726/6 "2021-07-12T05:34:57Z")
Omg, internal building works by amateurs who’ve no idea of the structure of each other’s houses!! 😅 Impossible!! Sue x ---
**Author:** ![Reeserjweaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@Reeserjweaver](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Reeserjweaver)\ **Post date:** [28 July 2026 17:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sliding-doors/63726/7 "2026-07-28T17:52:21Z")
I switched to sliding doors and they make my wheelchair life so much easier. Less bumping into things and more space to move around.