Thursday, October 25, 2012

Bi-Folding Doors: A Design Genius!

Not all double glazing companies can produce quality bi-folding doors; it's an intricate piece of engineering. On looking at a set of bi-folding doors in a well-known DIY store I could see why I needed to buy from a specialist manufacturer. Another thought occurred to me, and that was who thought of the concept of a concertina door anyway?

Concertinas as a design have played a massive part in our cultural make up. In music, the American squeeze box was responsible for so much early music, from the war of independence through to modern times; accordions have played their part in popular music.

Similarly in military stratagem, the concertina 'Zigzag' movement of Zulu warriors that fanned out to create the head of a buffalo is well documented, and even portrayed in the film Zulu Dawn.

The Zigzag motion has long been a way in which size can be reduced, or used to expand or enclose an area. So I suppose that it was a matter of time before concertinas made their way into our building methods and design.

Bi-folding doors work fantastically on both external and internal on most houses. In fact in modern homes the use of Bi-folding doors is becoming even more of a feature. Double glazing companies who are never slow to respond to modern trends, have created Bi-folding doors made from tough, maintenance free PVCu.

As a design tool the doors are a real plus. Imagine using the Bi-folding doors instead of French or patio doors. The opening is wider and equally as secure when shut. Externally Bi-folding doors come in a variety of colours, however for me because of the slightly thicker sections white is best.

But internally Bi-folding doors can transform your home. You can quite easily use bi-folding doors to actually create a whole new room. How? Well imagine the space at the top of a landing or a large room that could at times be cut into two.

Imagine you have a large room and friends or family turn up, you have the ability at the pull of a handle to effectively divide the area into two, children in one area and adults in the peace and quiet of the other. Once they leave another tug on a handle and the room opens up again. Wonderful! These concertina bi-folding doors, come in various colours, and sizes can easily be as big a design feature in your home, as they are practical.


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