Essex bi folding doors
Essex bi folding doors are aesthetically beautiful doors that slide open while the panels fold up and stack neatly against the wall. They are also known as bi fold doors, folding sliding doors, and sliding room dividers.
What Are Bi Folding Doors?
Essex bi folding doors provide a connection or access to an outdoor area. Bi folding doors usually have from two to seven panels that are connected by hinges and attached to rollers at the top or bottom for easy gliding.
Bi folding doors usually have a TRAFFIC DOOR that opens like a normal door at one end of the bi folding door. And that makes the door useful during the cold weather without needing to push all the panels back.
The selling point of Essex bi folding doors is the spectacular and exquisite view they offer from outside. They form a focal point of attention in a home. They are perfect for use in the residential and commercial buildings. They are a popular home improvement item for home remodeling and upgrade.
Why Buy Essex Bi Folding Doors?
Essex bi folding doors are a building accessing offering both functional and aesthetic values to any space. Below are just a few reasons to buy them.
1. They create extra space. The panels that fold take less space and help to create an illusion of more space, unlike the traditional doors.
2. They allow natural light in Essex bi folding doors let the natural light into the house through the glass panels or by folding up the panels.
3. They are beautiful and enhance the aesthetic of a building.
4. Essex bi folding opens up the room to outside.
5. They are energy-efficient and eco-friendly.
6. They improve the value of the property.
7. They are highly secured doors. They are fitted with anti-drill key cylinders and higher security hinges.
How Essex Bi Folding Doors Are Made
Material for making bi folding doors include:
1. Aluminum frames
2. Panels e.g. mirrored, glass, plywood
3. Metal track
4. Caster
5. Roller
6. Hinges
7. Jamb brackets
8. Track, pivot pin and wheel
Step 1: Measure the entire opening-the length and height. Add one inch for drywall or 1½ inches for lumber.
Step 2: Divide the measurement into equal panels you wish; especially the size of the panels you need.
Step 3: Deduct 1/16 inch from each panel where they hinge together to create a ⅛-inch gap between the panels. Deduct 1¾ inches from the height, for tracking and adding hardware at the top.
Step 4: cut the frame and build a rectangular frame to meet the measurement of each panel. Use glue to join each part and use a brad nailer with 2½ inch brad nails.
Step 5: Cut the plywood into the size of the frames and apply glue to both sides of the frame. Set the plywood into the sides of the frames and square it.
Step 6: Sand to smoothen each panel with 100-grit sandpaper. Ad your preferred color. Allow to dry. And the bi folding doors have been made.
The installation will require adding the hardware to make it whole.
