ABOUT CLOSET DOORS

The two most common types of closet door are bifold and bypass sliding. Bifold doors fold in on themselves, and are fixed to sliding track at the top of the door. They take up less space, when opened, than normal doors. Bypass sliding doors take up even less space, as they slide along double or triple tracks. Closet doors may be frameless, or may have frames made from wood, aluminium, or steel. The panels of closet doors may be wood, glass, or steel. Glass is available clear, milky, frosted, or as mirror. Wood panels may be of solid or molded wood.

LEADING CLOSET DOOR MANUFACTURERS

The following leading closet door manufacturers have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of closet doors, including online catalogs, specifications, colours and materials for closet doors, and care and maintenance of closet doors.

The Sliding Door Company Closet Doors. The Sliding Door Company, which is headquartered in Van Nuys, California, manufactures glass sliding closet doors and room dividers. The frames of the sliding closet doors may be made in aluminium, or in wood. The choice of woods is Maple, Wenge, and Walnut. 5mm tempered glass is used as standard; a coating is applied to resist fingerprints. The glass panels may be clear, frosted, milky, or may be mirror. Solid wood-like panels can be provided as an alternative. The floor tracks are designed to prevent tripping.

Dunbarton Closet Doors. Dunbarton Corporation, of Dothan, Alabama, manufactures a wide range of doors including sliding and bifold closet doors. Dunbarton makes the Slimfold range of sound-dampened steel closet doors, painted to automotive standard. These may have louvers and raised panels. The Collegiate gives the look of a locker room. There is a range of mirror closet doors, which may be bypass sliding (framed or frameless) or bifold. There is also a Markedoor for children's rooms; this has magnetic dry erasable marker panels in a pre-finished steel frame, on which children can draw.

Craftmaster Closet Doors. Craftmaster, based in Chicago, Illinois, manufactures a range of wooden and molded bifold closet doors. The wood bifold closet doors are available in Pine and Louver designs. Craftmaster molded bifold closet doors are available in four forms. Smooth Bifold Doors, Textured Bifold Doors, Pre-Stained and Pre-finsihed Bifold Doors, and Tall Bifold Doors. Craftmaster also supplies mirror closet doors in both bifold and bypass sliding form. The bifold mirror closet doors are frameless; the bypass sliding mirror closet doors have a solid pre-finished steel frame.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO CLOSET DOORS

American Hardware Manufacturers Association

Door and Hardware Institute

International Door Association

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

The following recommended websites contain information on construction products, including standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4specs, Arcat, Arcom, First Source, Sweets.

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