Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Jun 12, 2011 11:47 am We have a small extension to our house that I would like to open up to the backyard. A friend has bi-fold doors and it really makes the whole house look a lot bigger when opened. The whole length is over 6 metres. I saw in another thread that stacked doors costing $40K. That'd be out of my budget. Is there any other alternative to make the area bigger? What sort of pricing should we be expecting? Ta. Re: Bi-fold doors or floor to ceiling glass doors 2Jun 13, 2011 10:53 am hi. timber bi-folds are generally cheaper. but that depend on their height & opening widths. generally any doors 2.4m and higher blows any budget out of the water, however a standard height of 2.1m can bring the costs down. Aluminium can work depending on the rest of your house, and can usually span further and higher, but watch out for maintenance issues in the long run & warranties. some require their particular maintenance "crew" to adjust the doors after the house 'settles', in particular, timber moves naturally more than aluminium, so expect the door alignment to need a bit work now and then. - my bi-fold doors, timber, 5x leaves, 3.3m wide x 2.1m high aprox. 3000k Re: Bi-fold doors or floor to ceiling glass doors 3Jun 13, 2011 10:24 pm Thanks for that. How did you find the company to do your job? Was it through recommendation or googling? I am not sure how reliable some of these companies are, but I haven't found any recommendations either Re: Bi-fold doors or floor to ceiling glass doors 4Jun 18, 2011 11:12 pm my doors were a chosen supplier from the 'builder' - "Canterbury".....probably the biggest & best (i.e. most popular) for timber bi-folds at the moment. I would recommend them, but i also highly recommend using an installer who is 'preferred' by canterbury, the last thing you want is to find out the bloke fitting your 'new investment' into your house has no idea, his first time and inevitably screws it up. Re: Bi-fold doors or floor to ceiling glass doors 5Jun 19, 2011 7:59 am Stacked doors are different to bifold doors, and different to stacker doors, stacked doors are very expensive (the $40k), bifolds are cheaper (say $6k depending on height), and stacker doors cheapest (say $2.5k again depending on height). Timber bifolds require a lot of adjustment and maintenance over time due to weather and seasons. Yes, they are cheaper, and that is why many project home builders use them. Canterbury is a good supplier of these. We sell aluminium bifolds up to 6m wide and 2.7m high (can go to 3m , depending on situation). All domestic bifold doors have the glass wedged in and that means movement and dropping over time. Ours are wet glazed using silicon, so the glass in the panel is bonded to the aluminium frame and will never cause the panel to drop, but the building may settle so adjustment may be necessary in time. We do centre opening as well as the single doors each end. We always install our bifolds (in Melbourne) and that is included in any price. A reputable supplier will expect to install and perform adjustment to any of their products. Our prices would be comparable to timber or aluminium double glazed and that is all we do, double glazed. Most bifolds require a lintel above to support them, so in a renovation, you would need to check the opening, because a lintel retrofitted will cost more than the bifold door. A stacker door does not require so much support. Replacement costs for renovation depend on the specific circumstances. And ours can be BAL rated for bushfire ares.... no screen required (except BAL-FZ). Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 What do you need them to withstand? If it's normal wear and tear, then either will do, if you want resistance to ingress then laminated would be the favourite, but only… 1 12390 They make the room much easier to clean for one, reflect more light (if light colour tiles are used), and you dont end up with dust on the top edge of tiles (cause most… 3 9594 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16556 |