Utilize Bi Fold Doors To Bring Your Garden Into Your House

Traditionally bi fold doors were used as interior partitions. Now external versions are available They are a flexible and appealing substitute for French or patio doors.Read on to find out why this option could be ideal for you.

Conventional patio doors are much less versatile than Bifold doors. Like conventional doors they are capable of being completely opened or closed. The amount of room needed determines how they are partially opened. For example they allow the whole of the back wall of a house to open out onto the garden.

Bifold doors are also known as zig-zag or sliding folding doors. This provides a clue to how they work. The 3 or more panels are joined together in a variety of configurations. If an odd number of panels are used a single one can be configured as a normal swing door. Street side cafes often use these kinds of doors to give them the flexibility to open the whole shop front when the weather is fine.

Doors are available in a range of materials including PVCU, aluminium, timber and aluminium-clad timber. A very attractive option is aluminium clad timber allows a timber finish on the interior and the flexibility of aluminium on the exterior. PVCU doors are usually the cheapest option but are limited in colours (white). Aluminium doors can be powder coated so are available in almost any colour or finish. Laminated timber or often hardwood are used to make timber framed doors. Laminated wood construction is essential if the door were in a South facing, exposed or coastal position. A specialist in bifolding doors should advise you on the best material to use.

Make sure that any bifolding doors are manufactured to the latest standards. They must be completely weather proof in even the harshest conditions. The glass should offer excellent thermal insulation. You should also consider how the doors need to be configured (i.e. how they can be opened) and the total of number of panels required. The quality of the sliding mechanism and hinges needs to be high to prevent mechanical issues.

The media is showing these types of doors much more often than the past. Their visual impact makes them popular for use in home rebuilding programs such as C4’s “Grand designs” where they often used to stunning effect.Anybody designing a new extension or simply having a patio door replaced must consider bifold doors.