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foldback bi-fold doors...... creating full access opening

ryereno
4 years ago

We are trying to locate a producer of fold-back bi-fold doors in Australia. We have an approx. 2400 mm door way into a second living zone, with 600 mm walls either side. Ideally we would like two 2-panel bifold doors, that then fold back to hide completely behind the 600 mm wall. (so, 2x 600 mm door panels each side that then bi-fold and foldback)

This product is available in the UK (vufold) and a similar product is produced by Altus Windows in NZ called Foldback bi-fold

But I can't locate anything like this here in Australia.


Anyone have any experience with a product like this? Or any suggestions on how we might go about making this work.

Pic of the Vufold doors (UK) below.





Comments (7)

  • ryereno
    Original Author
    4 years ago

    Thank you :)

    Will do some more googling

  • PRO
    Paul Di Stefano Design
    4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    It's not so much about finding the "door company", rather it's all about the hardware. Folding door hardware is specialised and really there are only a few (quality) companies that supply it that then will be integrated/supplied with a full door set that some companies will do the full package. Typically with the custom work we do we are piecing it all together and many times we need to separate the doors and hardware supply to get the result we want. So perhaps try contacting one of the following hardware companies: Centor, Henderson or Allegion/Brio

    Likely they'll be able to assist and advise on specific hardware/set-up.

    Best of luck PD

    www.pauldistefanodesign.com

    ryereno thanked Paul Di Stefano Design
  • ryereno
    Original Author
    4 years ago

    Thanks Paul. I appreciate your advice. Will follow up with the companies you mentioned.

  • Jolene Banks
    2 years ago

    Hi just out of curiosity did you ever find this solution? we are also looking for this design in australia QLD and can't seem to find anyone that understands what i am looking for


  • Trina Saunders
    2 years ago

    Very interested in response also.

  • Keith Tan
    11 months ago
    last modified: 11 months ago

    I'm in the process myself looking for a project in Malaysia. I've been in touch with the accessories owners in NZ, but unfortunately much can't be said about the full suite as the accessory makers only supply to Fletcher.


    Unfortunately no fabricator is keen on export and I'm having to make a trip to Auckland to try and source this in person and see what their concerns are.