ABOUT FOLDING DOORS

Folding doors may be made of wood, molded wood, fiberglass, steel, or glass. They range in size from the largest glass folding doors, which open the whole side of a room to the outside, to small folding doors for closets, laundries, and storage areas. Specialist types of folding door include acoustic folding doors, suitable for dividing meeting rooms in offices, and accordion folding doors. Accordion folding doors are made up of narrow vertical panels, requiring less space for storage when folded.

LEADING FOLDING DOOR MANUFACTURERS

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

Woodfold Folding Doors. Woodford, of Forest Grove, Oregon, specialises in the manufacture of custom folding doors of accordion design. Accordion folding doors are made up of narrow vertical panels, which fold back into a small space. The folding doors are available in single-wall and dual-wall acoustic versions, for applications which acoustic control is important. They are available in a range of vinyl, natural hardwood veneers, and custom finishes, with a perimeter seal to minimize heat loss. The choice of veneers for folding doors is: Birch, Maple, Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, and Walnut.

Craftmaster Folding Doors. Craftmaster, based in Chicago, Illinois, manufactures a range of wooden and molded folding doors. The wood folding doors are available in Pine and Louver designs. Craftmaster Pine Folding Doors are available in 4-panel and 6-panel designs. The construction is of solid pine, with a door thickness of one and an eighth inches. They are available in standard 6ft 8 inch height. Craftmaster molded bifold doors are available in four forms. Smooth Bifold Doors, Textured Bifold Doors, Pre-Stained and Pre-finsihed Bifold Doors, and Tall Bifold Doors.

NanaWall Systems Folding Doors. NanaWall Systems, based in Mill Valley, California, manufactures glass folding doors, described as Opening Glass Walls. The NanaWall website is organised into the following main product sections: Glazed Folding Systems, Glazed Individual Panel Systems, Screen Accessories, Matching French Doors, Tilt Systems, and All Glass Window Walls. NanaWall glass folding doors are available in three materials: wood, aluminium clad wood, and aluminium. The aluminium system is available in a Dade County Hurricane Approved version.

Interior Doors Direct Folding Doors. Interior Doors Direct is an online retailer of doors, based in Burghill, Ohio. It supplies several folding doors, suitable for use in closets, pantries, and to provide division between rooms. The folding doors normally consist of either two or four sections. Multifold doors and multifold hardwae available for a larger numbers of panels, and for custom systems. The following types of folding door are supplied: Raised panel Folding Doors, Arts & Crafts or Mission Style Folding Doors, French Doors with Clear Tempered Glass, and French Doors with Clear Tempered Beveled Glass.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO FOLDING DOORS

American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers

American Hardware Manufacturers Association

Associated Locksmiths of America

Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association

Door and Hardware Institute

International Door Association

Security Hardware Distributors Association

Steel Door Institute

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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