Aluminium ‘Continental’ Folding Doors


Durations ‘Continental’ folding doors create an open, flexible, modern space for both living and working environments. With a low threshold option, the ability to fully colour co-ordinate, over a 90% aperture, Self Cleaning and Solar Control glass options - these are a great alternative to patio doors. Designed with the input of Belgium expertise and our extensive experience in bifolding doors, we believe that this is the best all round bifold on the market.

SELF CLEANING AND SOLAR CONTROL
GLASS IS CURRENTLY AT NO EXTRA COST!!

Continental Bifolding Doors

Technocal Specifications - Bi-folding Door Performance

1.7
U Value
W/M²K
600 Pa
Air
Permeable
600 Pa
Water
Tightness
2400 Pa
Wind
Resistance

These statistics apply for: Open out doors, standard double-glazed units, argon filled (low-E, en=0.05, soft coat), 16mm or more (1.2 Glass - U Value centre Pane*). Achieving air permeabitily Class 4, water tightness mets & exceeds requirements for class 9A, wind resistance mets class AE2400.

See the technical drawings below for more information.

Downloads - Installers/ DIY Technical Manuals
Document Description Download
Folding door Section Identification - Technical drawings PDF Download
(0.5Mb)
Folding door Assembly / Fitting Instructions - Instruction Manual PDF Download
(0.3Mb)

Specification - Bi-fold Sizes

Min. Overall Width (mm) 1400
Max. Overall Width (mm) 6250+
Min. Overall Height (mm) 1600
Max. Overall Height (mm) 2500+
Max. Panel width (mm) 1000
Max. Weight Per Panel (kg) 100

Widths wider than 6250 can be achieved with a mechanical join, and heights of more than 2500 and upto 3000 can be achieved (subject to location) - please ask our technical department. Panel Widths can now be made less than 700mm, please ask. Max widths can increase or decrease depending on height of doors and vice versa. Please ask for more info.

Specification - Frame Dimensions

Outer frame depth at the edge - front to back(mm) 70
Sash Depth - front to back (mm) 70
Threshold Height (mm) 54
Low Thresholds Height (mm) 34
Room Divider Threshold Height (mm) 22
Glass - Clear Toughened (mm) 28 ( 4 x 20 x 4)

Specifications - Glass Sight Lines

Head (mm) 110
Bottom (Including Room divider
threshold) (mm)
118
Bottom (Including threshold) (mm) 130
Bottom (Including Threshold & drip tray)
(mm)
151
Jambs (mm) 110
Meeting Stiles (mm) 140

Opening Styles

Doors show are all viewed from the outside, all doors can be made to open in or out. (there is no cost difference to open in or open out doors)

available opening styles for up to a 7 panel bi-fold
No of Door Panels 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+
Min Width 1400 2100 2800 3500 4200 4900 Please
Max Width 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 Ask
No of Door Panels All
Min Height 1600
Max Height 3000

All sizes are for guidance only and are subject to location of the fitted product. Please contact us for more information.

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