Bifold Doors UK - Watch This BEFORE You Get Them

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This video is sponsored by Sunflex UK.
Bifold doors can be a tremendous luxury but they also require great care in the design, manufacturing, and installation process. The upcoming changes to the UK building regulations will make triple glazing the new norm and not every door manufacturer will be able to cope with the extra weight.
I visited this beautiful house extension in Crieff, Scotland to talk about their Sunflex bifold doors. This is not one of my projects but their bifold doors work great because they were well designed. These SF75 frames can fit triple glazing and in the near future, all external doors will need to meet this requirement.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Why Bifold Doors are a Luxury in the UK
1:31 - Sunflex UK Bifold Doors
2:10 - Why Reducing the UK Carbon Footprint Affects Bifold Doors
2:39 - What is a U-Value
3:15 - Why Low U-Values Will Make Triple Glazing Inevitable
4:23 - Why Sunflex SF75 Frames Are Ready for Triple Glazing
5:09 - Why Bifol Doors Weight Matters
5:43 - Who Much These Sunflex Bifold Doors Cost
6:04 - Design Considerations for Bifold Doors
6:35 - Summary

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@RealLifeArchitecture 3 ай бұрын

If you would like to book a consultation with me you can do so here - www.reallifearchitecture.co.uk/online-services Please read the terms and conditions before you book.

@angiej4865 Жыл бұрын

Took me 3 convertibles before I realised I didn't like driving with the roof down... Great vid Niall, keep 'em coming 😊

@RealLifeArchitecture Жыл бұрын

Ive owned a few myself

@BerkleyBuilds Жыл бұрын

Love the video style, it’s like watching Grand Designs! Audio was spot on too with your new mic. Great work Neil

@RealLifeArchitecture Жыл бұрын

Thanks, the mic made a huge difference. I might film outdoors more often

@helmsmanpacker3456 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video I'm studying for my foundation year civil engineering exams and this was a nice watch for a little break

@RealLifeArchitecture Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Now get back to your studies!!! 🤣

@dtek1832 10 ай бұрын

Love the video buddy - would love to know the height of those doors you've used as an example..

@d_moto Жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL............❤

@RealLifeArchitecture Жыл бұрын

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@edwardpickering9006 Жыл бұрын

Love the format, Kevin McCloud better watch out!

@RealLifeArchitecture Жыл бұрын

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@ryanrossuk Жыл бұрын

Do you personally prefer crittall style doors or clean expanses of glass?

@RealLifeArchitecture Жыл бұрын

Clean lines, every time. Nothing wrong with Crittall, very stylish doors but they can be expensive for what you get.

@jimmykelly5928 Жыл бұрын

I've always loved large bi-fold doors and I wished I saw them more often. It's a bummer they're a premium product. The large opening width can pose engineering issues that are typically solved with high-cost framing solutions for walls (wf steel lintels, long-span GLBs, etc.) whereas garage doors seem like an affordable option. Do you know if garage door-styled window walls would also need a heavy glazing? What if the space they're dedicated to were coded to a non-living space?

@RealLifeArchitecture Жыл бұрын

You are right, they are premium. Cost cutting bifold doors leads to disaster. The garage type doors, if used in the UK, would not be compliant in a habitable space. That’s why they only appear on garages or commercial / industrial buildings

@RogerRoving 11 ай бұрын

As I always tell my architectural clients, lured by deceptive films of bifold doors, if you want to eat outside - just go outside.

@RealLifeArchitecture 10 ай бұрын

In Scotland they spend most of their time closed, so I would usually go for sliding patio doors instead. If a design really needs bifolds they have to be high quality. Cheap ones will fail.

@paperwait9611 11 ай бұрын

the sf55 can be used with triple glazing as long as the igu width does not exceed 38mm. the sf75 accepts thicker igu configurations than does the sf55.

@RealLifeArchitecture 10 ай бұрын

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