Need help on how to dress bi fold doors
dianne bell
6 years ago
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Comments (9)It all depends whether your doors are still on order or you've had them fitted. Origin Bifolds have a fantastic selection of bifolding door blinds that work not just with their doors but all bifolding doors. They're available manual, automatic and solar controlled. Highly recommend them. Your other option is integral glass blinds that is blinds housed between the panes of glass of your double glazed units. There are only a few manufacturers of these the for reliability and quality you need to shop around. Pellini are the worlds largest designer of these blinds and they are made by their approved manufacturers, Morley Glass of Leeds being one in the UK and the biggest. Visit most quality double glazing showrooms and its the Morley product you'll probably see. With these blinds, quality is everything - you really do get what you pay for. There is no immediate drawback to these blinds other than some may find them more expensive when budgeting for their bifolds but the benefits they provide are excellent. The integral blinds, between glass blinds, integrated blinds or however they may be referred to are in a hermetically sealed unit. You can't get to them, you can't clean them - that is the purpose of them. The result is blinds that don't get in the way, blinds that don't need cleaning and when closed you can still enjoy the great appearance of your bifolding doors without obscuring them. In the unlikely event that the blinds fail, you have to replace the whole glass with the blind as it is one component. It's also worth knowing that these blinds can be fitted to existing windows and doors. If you have older bifolding, sliding or french doors and even windows, there is no reason why you can't have integral blinds if you want them. As long as the unit is 24mm or wider, it should be fine. It'll mean new glass fitted with blinds. Integral blinds fitted in the latest generation glass could even help to make your older windows far more energy efficient as well! Hope this helps everyone, please do get in touch if you need help with these, where to buy and further information....See MoreHow do you disguse soil and waste pipe near Bi fold doors?
Comments (4)Thanks all for your comments - really helpful. I think this is the problem when you are dealing with a period property and adding a side return, how to incorporate all the things that would just happen if you were building from scratch. Our builder has now proposed recessing the soil pipe, approx 100 cms diam, into the outside wall with the water down pipe in front. His thinking is that it would be easier for us to access and also maintaining the aesthetics of the room. The builder is a tidy worker and either option is cost neutral so there is no saving to him. I wish I could post a picture but the only docs that I have are the plans with our details plastered all over them, so I will do my best to explain. The ground floor back of the house will be wall to wall and measure approx 5.5m wide. Looking at the property on the right there will be 3m wide by 2m tall bi fold doors and on the left 1.2m wide and 2m tall single solid pane of glass for the side return. So there is only a column of less than .5m between the solid pane of glass and bi fold doors available for use. The builder will use the column area to host the down pipe from the roof and the soil pipe will be recessed into the brickwork behind it. Note this soil pipe will supports 2 full bathrooms and 1 separate loo = all on upper floors. Also, there is a new soil pipe which will support the loo in the ground floor utility room. I am nervous of sounds inside the dining area especially as the dining table will be literally a foot from the proposed internal boxing covering the soil pipe. I have read lots on the internet maybe 60% say they have no noise from the soil pipe boxed in the room and 40% say it’s noisy. I have even seen a boxed soil pipe attached to a kitchen island and between appliances/cupboards – not ideal but there seems to be no reason why it can’t be placed anywhere. Thanks for reading and advice....See Moredressing bi fold doors
Comments (5)We stayed in an apartment last year and the bifold doors had insert blinds on the doors, like the first picture above (turquoise ones) from Hillary’s. They were white and to be honest you hardly noticed them at all when they were up, so maybe a soft grey or off white might look nice? As far as greige paint colours go, the world is your oyster! I’ve used Dulux Egyptian Cotton and love it. Also Farrow & Ball do many shades of greige such as Skimming Stone and Elephants Breath, but there are so many! I would grab as many colour charts as you can and then get some match pots and paint them on sheets of paper and blue tack to your walls and see what catches your eye....See MoreSliding doors or bi folds for 8m expanse
Comments (57)Excellent. Thanks for the visual. Always helps as builders are only at the foundation stage at the moment! 28m3 of concrete pumped on the site last week as our house built on higher ground so extension has to match ground level and we're adding a first level extension too. A long way to go but take each day at a time. No more projects for you then?!...See More
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoMost people wishing to have blinds go for them Integrated in to the Bi-Fold doors. Try these companies whom all do integrated blinds in Bi-Folds. Duration , Folding doors 2 U , There are many others.
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PROHillarys
6 years agoHi Dianne,
Here are a few options which won't detract from the lovely feature that bi-fold doors provide.
Voile curtains are a floaty, unlined option that gives daytime privacy. They're a really popular choice for extensions.
Ombre Smoke Voile curtains · More InfoRoller blinds fold up really neatly and take up very little space when up. They can become a design feature when pulled down at night too.
Kitchen blinds and interiors · More InfoSimilarly, Vertical blinds stack very neatly when open and you can choose to have them split in the middle. Some options are even available with no bottom chain for a sleek, modern effect.
Alma White Vertical blinds from Hillarys · More InfoEnjoy your beautiful bi-folds!
Zoe
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PROBloc Blinds
6 years agoHi Dianne,
We have found that a lot of our customers are opting for our Premium Roller Blinds for bi-fold doors. Paired with a dimout fabric, they offer privacy and are positioned so they do not obstruct your view or function of the doors when not in use. With the included matching pelmet, they can create a really sleek look in the home.
Premium Roller Blind in Cobalt · More Info
Our blinds are also swappable, meaning that both the fabric of the blind and the pelmet can be swapped in seconds if you decide to change your colour scheme at any stage.Find out more about getting a new look for your home in seconds with our Fabric Changer Roller Blinds.
Best of luck with your project,
Kiera
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