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What is the maximum working width of a patio door?

We're building a house, and the floor plan only has floor-to-ceiling windows, so there are balcony doors almost everywhere. So all the rooms, both downstairs and upstairs, as well as those in the living room.

These are triple-glazed plastic doors, in the shell they are 112.5 cm wide x 252 cm high. These are really big doors that will be used all the time. Standing for a long time, will be in a tilted position.

These are our concerns:

Doors of this size are very heavy. Can they withstand constant use for decades? Or is it better to go back to the 100 cm width? Do any of you have experience with these doors and constant use?

Manufacturers even offer doors up to 120 cm wide, but they are usually too optimistic in their quality characteristics – aren't they?

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