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| Thread ID: 146619 | 2018-10-01 22:03:00 | Aluminium joinery recommendations? | Tony (4941) | PC World Chat |
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| 1454012 | 2018-10-05 01:45:00 | We have recently had a bi-fold door door installed to replace a old ranchslider. Its brilliant very solid, but easy to move, the two panels fold together and then can be folded back against the house and latched. Completely waterproof, with no outside shelter, and because the opening is not showing any glass it joins up inner and outer spaces very nicely. Early morning breakfast on the deck, entertaining etc the house feels much bigger. Cost a bit but well worth it. | Laggard (17509) | ||
| 1454013 | 2018-10-05 03:41:00 | The man from Rylock came yesterday, and atm it looks like just replacing the actual doors. Bifold is not an option because they are top-hung (he says) and the beam above is not nearly substantial enough. You don't see it in the picture but the glass above the doors just butts up against a sloping glass "roof", so there is no support for the beam from above.. I guess the only option otherwise would be to replace the entire setup, which I don't really want to do. I haven't seen any money numbers yet. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1454014 | 2018-10-05 08:50:00 | "Bifold is not an option because they are top-hung (he says)" Our Bifold door is roughly 2 metres wide and is hung from one side. Two(one hung at each side) would give you 4 metres. not sure on max specks in regard to width. The door comes with its own outer frame which has guide slots top and bottom (absolutely no support). Sounds like Mr Rylock doesn't do Bifolds to me, I would check them out before committing to more of the same. It would cost though! |
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| 1454015 | 2018-10-05 19:46:00 | Of course Rylock do bifolds all of the window and door companies do them. The top guide does actually take a lot of the weight hence his comment, have you actually tried lifting a 1m wide double glazed door? Something I do a bit as when we fit windows and doors into the houses we build we often remove the doors from ranchsliders to lower the weight for fitting. We rarely fit bifolds on site preferring the manufacturer to fit them due to them needing the extra strengthening needed to support the weight.00 | gary67 (56) | ||
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