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Guides to operable walls and accordion doors

The questions people ask before they know who to call, answered without a sales pitch. Nothing here is a claim we cannot stand behind.

What decides the price of an operable wall

Why two operable walls for the same opening can be quoted very differently: panel mass, acoustic rating, head condition, stacking, finish and access, explained.

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Accordion door repairs: what the symptom usually means

A door that sticks, drags, will not latch or has dropped is usually one of a handful of faults. What each symptom points to, and what to photograph before you call.

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Servicing a partition another company installed

What independent servicing of an existing operable wall or accordion door involves, including Hufcor and Lotus Doors systems, and when replacement beats repair.

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Choosing an Rw rating for an operable wall

What an Rw number means, why the room never matches the laboratory figure, and how to pick a target band for an operable wall without over-specifying.

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How to measure an opening for a folding door

What to measure, where to measure it and what to photograph before asking for a quote on an accordion door or operable wall. Enough for a first number.

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Soundproofing a room with a partition: what works and what does not

Why an accordion door will not soundproof a room, what an acoustic operable wall does, and the ceiling, floor and jamb details that decide whether it works.

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Folding doors and operable walls for schools

How schools use accordion doors and operable walls between classrooms and in halls, and what to specify so the wall survives daily use by staff and students.

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Operable walls for halls, clubs and function venues

How function centres, clubs, halls and churches use operable walls to book one room as two or three, and what to plan so the wall earns its keep on a busy weekend.

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Problems with cheap accordion doors, and what to check before buying one

Why the cheapest accordion door is often the most expensive one: the hardware, seal, track and finish shortcuts that show up in year two, and how to spot them.

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Accordion doors at home: where they work and where they do not

Where an accordion door earns its place in a house, from studies and rumpus rooms to pantries and wardrobes, and which openings suit something else instead.

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Questions to ask before a commercial partition project

The questions a builder, architect or facility manager should settle before a partition is specified: head, stack, rating, ceiling, programme and who services it.

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Planning where an operable wall stacks

Stacking to one end, splitting to both, or hiding the panels in a pocket: what each costs in wall space and money, and why to decide before the opening is framed.

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Outdoor blinds for verandahs, alfresco areas and balconies: what to know before you close one in

What clear folding outdoor blinds do and do not do, which openings suit them, how exposure changes the detail, and what to send for a quote.

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Looking for the products themselves? Accordion and folding doors and Operable walls and Outdoor blinds. For an existing wall, see repairs and servicing.

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