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kelhy

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Posted 31 May 2012 - 09:58 AM

Hi ValerieLow, Half-louvre bi-fold door will be more ex right? Can share the pricing? heh heh! 

'ValerieLow', on 30 May 2012 - 9:34 PM, said:

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Told my contractor about this mistake and today, the doors were changed - to the half-louvre bi-fold door, sturdy and good! 







Why did I choose half-louvre bi-fold doors? I want the bathroom to be properly ventilated even with the doors closed. (We don't want to leave the bathroom doors open when we are sleeping in the room.) With half louvre panels, air can still go through the horizontal slats. I must admit that I am finding excuse to install louvre doors because I just love the design. 


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Posted 31 May 2012 - 10:17 AM

Must the half-louvre bi-fold door use that type of "lock"? You should change the lock to a knob or something easier to turn right and left. This lock is filmsy and after some time, the lever will slant or get stuck, very difficult to lock and unlock. My new main gate use this type of lock, and after some time, the lever is stuck and difficult to push up. It is a waste to have such nice classy door, but with the lousy lever. You should request for a different kind of lock

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Posted 31 May 2012 - 10:23 AM

I also do agree, the normal bi-fold doors (which we have for our home too) are really very lousy quality. Whenever there is big wind, the bi-fold door will push open itself. Sometimes it will open close itself during rainy days, so noisy. Temporary use for now, I may want to change to PD door, but not sure if change to PD doors I will face similar issue or not. 

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Posted 31 May 2012 - 10:38 AM

Hi, is your bi-fold door spray painted aluminium or wood? 

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Posted 31 May 2012 - 11:16 AM

'kelhy', on 31 May 2012 - 09:58 AM, said:

Hi ValerieLow, Half-louvre bi-fold door will be more ex right? Can share the pricing? heh heh! 

It's 300+ if I remembered correctly.

How much is a normal bi-fold? Probably 100+?

'ayazumi', on 31 May 2012 - 10:17 AM, said:

Must the half-louvre bi-fold door use that type of "lock"? You should change the lock to a knob or something easier to turn right and left. This lock is filmsy and after some time, the lever will slant or get stuck, very difficult to lock and unlock. My new main gate use this type of lock, and after some time, the lever is stuck and difficult to push up. It is a waste to have such nice classy door, but with the lousy lever. You should request for a different kind of lock

Yah, you are right, I am also worrying about the long term usage of that lock. First I think it will get rusty after sometime and not easy to lock and unluck. 2nd, the lock is noisy, producing tack tack tack sound.

'ayazumi', on 31 May 2012 - 10:23 AM, said:

I also do agree, the normal bi-fold doors (which we have for our home too) are really very lousy quality. Whenever there is big wind, the bi-fold door will push open itself. Sometimes it will open close itself during rainy days, so noisy. Temporary use for now, I may want to change to PD door, but not sure if change to PD doors I will face similar issue or not.

My current flat is also using the normal bi-fold door. But it is a different colour one. I felt that the quality is better than the previous white bi-fold door that the door contractor installed. Maybe due to the white colour, it looks vr transparent and light. It's true that I feel the door is going to break open if the wind is too strong.

'liljac', on 31 May 2012 - 10:38 AM, said:

Hi, is your bi-fold door spray painted aluminium or wood?

It is spray painted aluminium.