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Norman Doors

Have you ever come across a door that appears confusing, or difficult to use? We call these Norman doors, named after (and not by) design guru Don Norman, author of the book ‘The Design of Everyday Things.’ The name is … Continue reading

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Repair it, Reuse it.

As systems and hardware get older, things can start to deteriorate, or they may not work as well as they used to. When this happens, many people just disregard the whole system or piece of hardware. Most don’t realise there … Continue reading

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Gravity Defying Sliding Door!

Ian, our technical adviser, has a keen eye for bad doors. He was watching the Poseidon Adventure (1972) on the weekend when he noticed that, despite the ship being upside down, the sliding doors on the ship still worked. This … Continue reading

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Architrave free pocket door for frameless glass sliding doors

For frameless glass sliding door installations where a minimal aesthetic is required and where the door opening needs to be frameless too (i.e. without architrave), the iMpero architrave free pocket door kit offers a range of heavy duty custom door … Continue reading

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JV829 Pocket door bathroom lock set

The JV829 pocket door bathroom lock is suitable for a sliding door of 40mm to 44mm thick. It comes complete with a square end finger pull, to pull the door out of the pocket, and two square flush pulls which … Continue reading

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Customers show us their creations

We were delighted at our recent photo competition entries – and can announce the winner now as Jan from Carmarthen with this lovely sliding door entrance into her chillout space. She says “We wanted a double door on our summer … Continue reading

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iMpero architrave free pocket door gear

The iMpero architrave free deluxe cassette pocket door gear system offers superior running gear and a fully constructed cassette pocket with superior strength. Architrave free for installations where a minimal aesthetic is required and where the door opening needs to … Continue reading

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A Coburn HIDEAWAY™ Pocket Door…

…Frame Kit is a simple way to increase available space in many domestic applications, particularly dining rooms, en-suite bathrooms, cloakrooms and doors into kitchens.  Using a 35mm thick standard domestic timber door, a finished wall thickness of 115mm can be … Continue reading

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Fire rated pocket sliding door kits

The iMpero fire door cassette system offers a flexible pocket door system with superior running gear and a fully constructed cassette pocket with superior strength which allows a standard FD30 fire door to be used in a sliding application and … Continue reading

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The Rollan sliding door gear kit comes with short metal floor guides…

…which are designed to be used in conjunction with a groove which you have to mortice into the bottom of the door.  If the door doesn’t travel more than it’s own width, then manufacturer Geze’s invisible Rollan floor guide is the … Continue reading

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