Bifold Doors UK - Watch This BEFORE You Get Them

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

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[@angiej4865]

Took me 3 convertibles before I realised I didn't like driving with the roof down... Great vid Niall, keep 'em coming 😊

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

Ive owned a few myself

[@halflink]

This is actually a very good comparison :) I'm wondering how long it takes the owners to realise they don't want all those midges in :)

[@BerkleyBuilds]

Love the video style, it’s like watching Grand Designs! Audio was spot on too with your new mic. Great work Neil

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

Thanks, the mic made a huge difference. I might film outdoors more often

[@helmsmanpacker3456]

Brilliant video I'm studying for my foundation year civil engineering exams and this was a nice watch for a little break

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Now get back to your studies!!! 🤣

[@edwardpickering9006]

Love the format, Kevin McCloud better watch out!

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

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[@dtek1832]

Love the video buddy - would love to know the height of those doors you've used as an example..

[@d_moto]

BEAUTIFUL............❤

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

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[@paperwait9611]

the sf55 can be used with triple glazing as long as the igu width does not exceed 38mm. the sf75 accepts thicker igu configurations than does the sf55.

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

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[@anthonycraig274]

That’s surprising to hear. When I was looking in 2022, I was looking for very low U-value for a passive door, and the technology was going towards single pane vaccine glass not tripple glazing.

[@AmauryJacquot]

wouldn't multiple panels rolling doors be more sturdy ?

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

Like overhead rollers?

[@AmauryJacquot]

@@RealLifeArchitecture nah, panels each on their own set of horizontal rails

[@ryanrossuk]

Do you personally prefer crittall style doors or clean expanses of glass?

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

Clean lines, every time. Nothing wrong with Crittall, very stylish doors but they can be expensive for what you get.

[@mickgascoigne4003]

How did they support the roof on that corner

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

I’m so tempted to say MAGIC ✨ but it’s not magic, it’s steel.

[@mickgascoigne4003]

@@RealLifeArchitecture I’m looking at doing one 2 meters 1 side 1.5 meters on the return including structural engineers steels and doors what you think cost would be about rough guess if it’s stupid I will stick to straight bi folds

[@halflink]

Interesting, could we get away with double glazing in the South of the UK or not 🤔

[@jimmykelly5928]

I've always loved large bi-fold doors and I wished I saw them more often. It's a bummer they're a premium product. The large opening width can pose engineering issues that are typically solved with high-cost framing solutions for walls (wf steel lintels, long-span GLBs, etc.) whereas garage doors seem like an affordable option. Do you know if garage door-styled window walls would also need a heavy glazing? What if the space they're dedicated to were coded to a non-living space?

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

You are right, they are premium. Cost cutting bifold doors leads to disaster. The garage type doors, if used in the UK, would not be compliant in a habitable space. That’s why they only appear on garages or commercial / industrial buildings

[@chrishunt91]

Our sliding door installer was awful. Great doors though. Glad we went with sliders not bifolds.

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

Bifold only really work if they are a premium product, the hinges and running gear need to be first class. It’s not possible to cut corners

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

​@@RealLifeArchitecture... great news ! Will stick to sliding doors then !!! 👍✊

[@PandzaMan]

Hmm informative but very salesy!

[@RogerRoving]

As I always tell my architectural clients, lured by deceptive films of bifold doors, if you want to eat outside - just go outside.

[@RealLifeArchitecture]

In Scotland they spend most of their time closed, so I would usually go for sliding patio doors instead. If a design really needs bifolds they have to be high quality. Cheap ones will fail.