Often times when giving a product presentation in Chicago, I’ll say to the architects, “I want you to go home tonight, and open up your bifold closet door at your condo/apartment in the city to see if it has this full length piano hinge.” More times than not, they had a Magiglide product at their fingertips without realizing it. Accordion doors are beneficial for walk-in closets with space to change clothes in, offering just the right amount of privacy and separation from the bedroom. It is the way we know if a bifold is ours, we are the only manufacturer to do this. The FULL length piano hinge is propitiatory to our Magiglide bifold closet door. This includes pantries, laundry rooms, closets and bathroom storage. Seen below is a spin on the typical 3 hinge system, that adds significantly to the durability of the system again. Internal bifold doors or accordion doors are a great solution for smaller spaces that you want to hide from view. He was so right, that our Magiglide bifold closet door is like the apex predator in the ocean, it has remain unchanged since inception. Bob Sandburg, thought back then that hardware was everything. The inventors of the door 60 years ago, took this into account when formulating their inventive design. Since Magiglide has such heavy duty solid core doors, a 3 hinge system is NOT enough. (At Landquist & Son, we manufacture the most durable bifold closet door on the market, none of the common complaints in this article are one’s of Magiglide products, I’ll get into why at the very end of the article.)īifold closet doors that are not durable can become separated quite easily, since their are typically only 3 hinges attaching panels to each other. The term bifold, refers to a closet door that while in theory sounds great for a closet door option, often times lacks in terms of usability and longevity. So many times when I’m calling on a new architect or developer, I try to avoid using the one word that makes them stop in their tracks and think “NO!” That dreaded word, “BIFOLD.” The reason for this strong aversion, is years and years of bias, usually based on experience surrounding that type of closet. There are common thread issues with regular hollow core bifold closet doors that often go wrong with use and maintenance including but not limited to: falling off of the track, “sticking” when opening or closing, panels broken apart, or the doors creeping open when you try to close them. The home owner said that the door had fallen off of the track so many times, that they couldn’t take it anymore and hence, they took the door off completely. 1-48 of 895 results for 'folding accordion doors for closets' RESULTS Price and other details may vary based on product size and color. This home had been occupied for just over one month. What are some popular features for Accordion Doors Some popular features for Accordion Doors are easy install and trimmable. I walked into a spare bedroom, and saw that the bifold closet door was not installed, but just leaning up next to the opening. I recently visited a new build home in the neighborhood and noticed that they had bifold closets. Interior folding doors (think closet and pantry doors) Folding patio doors, and Larger folding wall systems for residential or commercial use.
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