HARDWARE& SECURITY
Tried and
Tested
»»Over the last five years, the
team at Debar Limited have been quietly
creating a vision. This vision entailed Debar
creating a European designed timber bifolding hardware system which surpasses the
likes of its competitors as the system is a true
inline system based on similar bespoke designs
in Aluminium and PVCu.
With the support of the Debar technical
development team, Graham Fawthrop,
managing director spearheaded the campaign
and has driven the project forward, creating a
bi-folding door system which is bespoke and
offers step-by-step instructions of how to build
a complete timber bi-folding door system
from scratch.
Currently, on most UK timber doors the
hardware used is designed to fit flat surfaces
and the fabricator has to work out details of
how to make the bi-fold door. This usually
involves head and cill details having to be
wider than the sash profiles. With DeWall
a manufacturer can not only benefit from
completing the unit from a full range of tried
and tested bi-folding hardware components,
but Debar also supplies a complete set of
design instructions, including; cad drawings,
dimensions, routing and draining instructions,
along with offering full technical support.
Graham explains fu rther: “The benefits are
massive to the bi-fold door manufacturer; a
timber door construction in particular takes
highly skilled workmanship to produce, so
employing the DeWall design system allows
a carpenter or joiner to build a flawless bifolding door by utilising the comprehensive
tools and support we provide.
“Also as specialist producers of bi-folding
door hardware, we can provide a complete
selection of components bespoke in design
for the manufacturers requirements.
Whether working with the DeWall timber or
aluminium bi-fold door system, our hardware
is designed to compliment and work fluently
together.” Graham adds.
Most importantly the system is above
ground bottom running using low threshold
tracks which slide the system effortlessly from
open to closed position. The door system
also utilises the company’s concealed locking
shootbolts on the intermediate doors, operated
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by a single point handle, with additional
key locking as optional. Every conceivable
configuration up to a maximum of 7 left - 7
right can be achieved and includes access
from the outside. The maximum number of
panels are 14 with a maximum panel weight
of 120KG
“The hardware components are designed
to work with the bespoke system to give
maximum carry capacity to carry oversized
doors with minimum profile.” Graham
clarifies, “All of our bi-folding handles, lever/
lever handles and magnetic door holder are
suited in colour to ensure an aesthetically
pleasing design.
The system has under gone extensive cycle
and weather testing at BMTrada. The system
was cycle tested in excess of 19,000 times on a
full size door loaded to the maximum 120kg
per panel.
With the headache of producing a timber
system from scratch, it makes sense to choose
a purpose designed door system not just a
hardware system with shaped profiles as an
afterthought.
For more information visit
www.bifold-hardware.com