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European style internal door suppliers?

  • 11-08-2008 11:02am
    #1
    d2ww
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭


    Being in Germany and Austria a few times and have liked the look of their internal doors. Not even sure how to describe them, but the main difference is that they have an integrated rubber seal around door, just like the cross section of a window not the simple rectangular c/s of the doors here.
    Does anyone know of any suppliers in Ireland?
    Thanks,
    d2ww


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  • #2
    blackiebest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭blackiebest


    The main difference between the type of door you have seen in Germany and the types being offered to you here is that all assembly of the German type takes place in the Factory, the door sash (the movable part) is hung in the frame on hinges with locks and furniture in place. The frame depth is the same as your finished wall thickness (normally 135mm ~230mm), the architrave is part of the frame on one side and the other part of architrave 'clicks' into place in the frame on the other side of the wall. Then you are left with the finished product and have an internal door as they should be made and delivered.

    Ireland on the other hand, is accustomed to purchasing all the different elements i.e; Frame, Sash, Architrave, Lock, Handles hinges etc seperately and paying a carpenter to put them all together and getting a painter to finish them off, archaic solution imo! but one which will allow for differing wall thickness, walls being off plumb and all the usual crappiness we are forced to endure with common Irish building practise.

    If you wish to order the type of door you mention then the measurements are critical especially the finished wall thickness! The manufacturers believe that these doors should be installed AFTER all your furniture has been moved in. It is a completely clean operation and 2 guys could easily fit between 25 ~ 30 doors in a day. Things to look out for are the placment of light switches too close to the ope etc. Also the skirting tie in to the architrave needs to be planned well however this is all common practise in other countries.



    Post here if you require any further details,

    Blackie.


    www.truewindows.ie


  • #3
    d2ww
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭d2ww


    Thanks for that, Blackiebest. Will keep looking after I get back from hols.


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