Doors and Windows - Building my own folding (accordion) door
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callofduty
11-30-05, 07:09 PM
Hi, I'm trying to build my own folding (accordion) door. It's going to be used to partition the kitchen (smells) from the rest of the house. The opening is 91" height X 32" width. There will be no top frame, the track will be fixed on the ceiling.
I've looked at folding doors at lowes and home depot and have some starting ideas I just need some expert advice and suggestions.
The store's doors use pvc, vinyl, or some other light material for their panels. I would like to use wood, but what kind is light?
The store's doors use rubber (kind of like weather stripping material) between the panels so that when the folding door is flat and closed it can still be opened. I was thinking of actually using weather stripping material but they aren't really that durable and their design doesn't necessarily work for this build. What ideas does anybody have for tackling this part of the project? I'm truly stumped. I have a bifolding door, and the wood panels touch each other when closed, there is nothing in between, and I see how one needs to put force on the handle to open the door, but for an accordion door?
I'm thinking of using bifolding door track and materials, though I haven't actually looked if they are readily available. I assume they are because bifolding doors are pretty popular, so I would assume they would have replacement parts in the stores. I've seen accordion doors at the stores but definitely no door track and materials too--those would have to be ordered.
I hope to put in duraglass inserts (or some other shatter proof glass) so that all is still visible between the kitchen and rest of the house. I've seen duraglass at home depot and lowes and they're not bad, though, they tend to scratch easily.
Thanks in advance for any advices, tips, suggestions anyone might have.
I've looked at folding doors at lowes and home depot and have some starting ideas I just need some expert advice and suggestions.
The store's doors use pvc, vinyl, or some other light material for their panels. I would like to use wood, but what kind is light?
The store's doors use rubber (kind of like weather stripping material) between the panels so that when the folding door is flat and closed it can still be opened. I was thinking of actually using weather stripping material but they aren't really that durable and their design doesn't necessarily work for this build. What ideas does anybody have for tackling this part of the project? I'm truly stumped. I have a bifolding door, and the wood panels touch each other when closed, there is nothing in between, and I see how one needs to put force on the handle to open the door, but for an accordion door?
I'm thinking of using bifolding door track and materials, though I haven't actually looked if they are readily available. I assume they are because bifolding doors are pretty popular, so I would assume they would have replacement parts in the stores. I've seen accordion doors at the stores but definitely no door track and materials too--those would have to be ordered.
I hope to put in duraglass inserts (or some other shatter proof glass) so that all is still visible between the kitchen and rest of the house. I've seen duraglass at home depot and lowes and they're not bad, though, they tend to scratch easily.
Thanks in advance for any advices, tips, suggestions anyone might have.