Clearview Midlands November 2013 - Issue 144 | Page 70

hardware&security

SLIDING DOOR
SYSTEMS USED
FOR ARCHITECTS
RURAL NEW BUILD
P C Henderson’s sliding
door hardware systems were
specified by Penton Architects
for the central dining space
and garage of the architects’
own rural new build.
Situated on the outskirts
of Groombridge village in
Kent, this family dwelling
is constructed from timber
framing, clad in larch and
roofed with zinc which
complements its natural
surroundings. The property
replaces a former cottage on
the site and now forms the
architect’s family home and
place of work.
Adam Penton, Penton
Architects, commented: “The
large sliding doors to the
central dining space utilise P C
Henderson’s Lift and Slide Base
System which was specified for
its performance and ability to
be housed into a bespoke glazed
timber screen and cill system.”
The dining room doors open
up the side of the house and are
used daily during the summer
months for ventilation and
access to external terracing
to create an indoor/outdoor
experience for the family to
enjoy.
This external sliding system
was ideal for the project as it

is designed to accommodate
large door leaves of up to 3m
x 3m. The hardware system
also provides superior weather
resistance due to its bott