Stacker Doors

nzfiona · Jan 03, 2008 9:51 pm

My dh is very keen on putting stacker doors in our planned home, leading to the alfresco area. Two of them, at right angles to each other, meeting at a corner, so they can open right out, creating a natural flow from our meals area and family room to the outside.

Dunno if this makes any sense.

Our builder (whom we are redconsidering anyway) quoted us at around $25,000 to get these two doors. It sounds quite high to us, but we're not builders, so we don't know!

Can anyone tell me about stacker doors and their value (both financially & quality)?

Fiona

VJ · Jan 03, 2008 9:58 pm

Hi nzfiona,

Are you referring to the bi-fold doors?
That's what normally being used by builders in their display homes leading to the alfresco area.
If it's made of timber, the cost varies from builder to builder (around $4,000 to $5,000).

Michelle · Jan 03, 2008 10:00 pm

Not sure of the value of these doors…….

1)They are THE most expensive of all the doors.

2)They are the best idea for open plan living!

Get some independent quotes….buy them yourself, and have the builder put them in.
We all make a profit on what we supply to our clients, so cut out the middle man!

stonecutter1309 · Jan 04, 2008 5:53 am

Stacker doors = sliding door with more than 1 section opening up.

I prefer stacker over bi-fold as you can have fly screens on stackers. I can't see any easy way for fly screens over bi-folds.

As for $25,000 - one 3 section stacker door is adding $2k onto our quote - so I think that price is a bit much!

windowexpert · Jan 04, 2008 6:40 am

Hi,

what size?
double glazing?
material?
hardware?

PhoenixStar · Jan 04, 2008 8:07 am

Hi nzfiona, welcome to the forum, in regards to stacker or bi-fold doors, here's a thread that might assist you.

http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=4077&highlight=fold+doors

Good Luck.

dynamictiger · Jan 04, 2008 9:08 am

Going back to your post, you mention meeting and opening from the corner.

Do you mean that the corner of the house will not be supported by any walls?

If this is the case then the cost is not in the doors. There would be considerable engineering costs associated with this look. Sure it can be done but as you have found out it is very expensive.

nzfiona · Jan 04, 2008 1:11 pm

Here is a sketch of the kind of thing I'm talking about. The alfresco is under the roofline. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

Maisie · Jan 07, 2008 11:34 am

I think you'll find there is considerable cost in engineering that solution as it appears there is no structural column in the corner?

PhoenixStar · Jan 07, 2008 11:37 am

This sort of option is available on the Carlisle Homes, Bordeaux 40...
We have one being build 2 houses down from us with this option, but inverted.
Not sure on the cost of it though.... $25K sounds a bit much though????

damo · Jan 08, 2008 10:15 am

sounds about right, we we're looking at building a with ownit homes and deleting this option and adding a column in the corner took around $20k off the base price.

Adrian B · Jan 08, 2008 10:35 am

THere would be a fair bit of structural work to support the roof without the centre pole, hence the cost.

nzfiona · Jan 08, 2008 11:21 am

From what everyone is saying, it appears that it's the structural issues that would cost so much. I'm not all that bothered, but my dh was particularly keen on them. However, it's possible to get almost the same thing without investing so much dosh by dong other things.

Thanks, everyone!

Fiona

dna · Jan 08, 2008 12:04 pm

nzfiona

From what everyone is saying, it appears that it's the structural issues that would cost so much. I'm not all that bothered, but my dh was particularly keen on them. However, it's possible to get almost the same thing without investing so much dosh by dong other things.

Thanks, everyone!

Fiona

Let him have them and use them as a bargaining chip whenever he objects to something you want due to costs

nzfiona · Jan 08, 2008 6:39 pm

dna

nzfiona

From what everyone is saying, it appears that it's the structural issues that would cost so much. I'm not all that bothered, but my dh was particularly keen on them. However, it's possible to get almost the same thing without investing so much dosh by dong other things.

Thanks, everyone!

Fiona

Let him have them and use them as a bargaining chip whenever he objects to something you want due to costs

"Oh, daaaahhhhling....." I say.

"Yes, sweetcheeks?" he says.

"You know that Audi TT I luuuurve just sooooo much...?"

I know, a car is not part of building a house but we have to buy a second vehicle anyway once we move, so.....

:lol:

Fiona

jamiet · Jan 29, 2008 6:38 pm

Eden Brae have two bi-fold doors that meet at a corner in their single-storey display home at Kellyville. The corner has no support and really opens up the area.

The cost is somewhere between $8000 and $10,000 from memory. There is a lot of engineering involved, it's limited to single storey homes, aluminium is not an option and you must have cladding (instead of bricks) above the doors.

You can see it here http://www.edenbraehomes.com.au/OurHomes/Prestige/Memphis.aspx

dembi_2000 · Jan 29, 2008 8:24 pm

We are having these kinds of sliding doors installed in our house. They are made of aluminum just like normal sliding doors, only thicker.

They are made by Tech-mart. We''ll begetting ours from the builder for only 6k+ for the 2 sides. Its a bit of a promo because when I asked the price directly at Tech-mart, they quoted me 7k for just 1 side not including installation costs. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

stonecutter1309 · Jan 30, 2008 10:01 am

Great looking doors!

I'd love those - but I'd want to install an air curtain to stop flies and mossies getting in.

nzfiona · Jan 30, 2008 6:23 pm

Our builder has quoted us for around $2000 to get stacker doors on for the long side and an ordinary (but extra wide) sliding door on the shorter side, both meeting and latching together in the corner. We will have two load-bearing columns outside in the alfresco area.

Hopefully it'll work out!

Fiona

andrew_123 · Mar 12, 2008 4:15 pm

these stacker doors are acually cheaper than $25000!! we saw this hosue and it had a 3 way stacker door alfresco..all for about $10,000...

i think u need to go around and ask.. reconsider builders?