Dear James: Our swinging doors use a lot of wall space when open. Our house is small, so we want to install sliding or folding doors. Which design is better and how are they installed? - Marcia L.

Q:To save space and to avoid the problem of the door constantly falling closed (due to the house settling over the past 50 years), I would like to replace the standard interior door between my kitchen ...

One of the top three motivations for undertaking any home extension or renovation project is to introduce better natural light into the house and to increase the connection with the outside.

Hinged doors take up a lot of of wall space when open. Since they are normally in the fully opened or closed position, it may not be apparent how much open space they actually require as they swing ...