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the technicalarticle in association with Top100 Trades Return visits Iwould advise any company that supplies bi-folding doors tothe trade to put in their guidelines that ‘it should be anticipated that bi-folding doors may well require re-toeing and heeling on aregular basis (i.e. every 12-18months) and thus ‘maintenance’ should be built into the sales contract’. Bi-folding door manufacturers should be aware of the potential to be blamed for a defective product when in reality it is incorrect installation which has caused the failure. I have incorporated diagrams kindly provided to me by Duration Windows of Canvey Island, Essex showing the typical toe and heeling positions of bi-folds. Preparation is the key As with all installations, preparation should be the watch word. It is of little assistance to your business to quickly fit aset of 4, 5or 6panel bi-folding doors to then have toreturn every 2- 3weeks toadjust them. Seeing is believing There are alot of good bifolding products on the marketand most of the ones that I have inspected over the last two tothree years have been well manufactured however without exception, they have been installed incorrectly. (N.B. I don’t inspect things unless someone thinks there is aproblem. I’m sure there are plenty of bi-fold installations out there that are of avery high standard –Ijust don’t get called to look at them.) i Written by Principal Surveyor, Don Waterworth BSc (Hons) FBEng ACIOB MEWI Tel: 0800 1954922 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Sat 9am-1pm Tel: 0800 1954922 20 | TechnicalArticle | theinstaller
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the technicalarticle in association with Top100 Trades<br />
<br />
Return visits<br />
Iwould advise any company<br />
that supplies bi-folding<br />
doors tothe trade to put in<br />
their guidelines that ‘it<br />
should be anticipated that<br />
bi-folding doors may well<br />
require re-toeing and heeling<br />
on aregular basis (i.e.<br />
every 12-18months) and<br />
thus ‘maintenance’ should<br />
be built into the sales contract’.<br />
Bi-folding door manufacturers<br />
should be aware<br />
of the potential to be<br />
blamed for a defective<br />
product when in reality it is<br />
incorrect installation which<br />
has caused the failure.<br />
I have incorporated diagrams<br />
kindly provided to<br />
me by Duration Windows<br />
of Canvey Island, Essex<br />
showing the typical toe and<br />
heeling positions of bi-folds.<br />
Preparation is the key<br />
As with all installations,<br />
preparation should be the<br />
watch word. It is of little<br />
assistance to your business<br />
to quickly fit aset of 4, 5or<br />
6panel bi-folding doors to<br />
then have toreturn every 2-<br />
3weeks toadjust them.<br />
Seeing is believing<br />
There are alot of good bifolding<br />
products on the marketand<br />
most of the ones that<br />
I have inspected over the<br />
last two tothree years have<br />
been well manufactured<br />
however without exception,<br />
they have been installed<br />
incorrectly. (N.B. I don’t<br />
inspect things unless someone<br />
thinks there is aproblem.<br />
I’m sure there are plenty<br />
of bi-fold installations out<br />
there that are of avery high<br />
standard –Ijust don’t get<br />
called to look at them.) i<br />
Written by<br />
Principal Surveyor,<br />
Don Waterworth<br />
BSc (Hons) FBEng<br />
ACIOB MEWI<br />
Tel: 0800 1954922 Mon-Fri<br />
9am-5pm. Sat 9am-1pm<br />
Tel: 0800 1954922<br />
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