Venetian Blind Double

Originally designed to enclose the balconies and terraces in countries with warm climates, such as Spain, Frameless Glass Doors are now available in the UK.

The idea of simply sliding each panel to the rotation point and turning it 90 degrees to stack against the side wall led to the term 'glass curtain'. Restaurants and cafés began to consider the benefits of replacing their windows by frameless glass panels to enable expansion and ease of opening up for maximum air flow. The whole wall could be replaced by frameless glass doors.

Golf clubs and hotels with cloisters saw the advantages of enclosing the covered areas to maximize their potential year-round. Frameless glass doors can be installed to fit inside the curved arches, maintaining architectural integrity; they can also be installed around the curve of a circular terrace or balcony. An increased demand for these products is now becoming apparent in commercial projects.

Additionally. the concept of windowed partitions to divide internal areas is on the increase in the UK. Tempered glass panels are ideal for internal partitions and commercial purposes but do not meet the thermal insulation requirements in Britain as a replacement for patio doors in homes. Instead, there are slimline aluminium framed double-glazed bi-folding doors.

Bifolding Doors offer good views and turn to the side wall or walls for full access. The cavity within the double-glazing can be put to good use, too. As window blinds are increasing in popularity to replace fabric curtains, house-holders are finding the accumulation of dust on the horizontal surfaces (rather than the hidden dust harboured in fabrics) are an unwelcome chore in their already busy lives.

The solution is to order bi folding doors with window blinds sealed inside the cavity. Protected from little fingers and heavy-handedness, the horizontal blinds can be operated externally with very little chance of damage. Integral blinds can be almost fully retracted to the top of the door. Slatted blinds can also be adjusted as normal Venetian blinds so that sunlight can be filtered, as required.

Double glazed thermally compatible fully glazed doors that look like thin profiles of double-glazed windows – but frameless – will be available for order in the new year, in anticipation of testing and approval of suitability as an exterior door. Testing and approval is necessary for homeowners to meet building standards as well as energy cost savings.

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To find out further information, visit http://www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk/ - they offer information and have considerable manufacturing experience with these products. If you prefer to talk to someone, call 01582 492730.
Submitted by The BPc - Internet Presence and Internet Promotion - Internet Marketing Services, Link-bulding, Web Site Design/ Optimisation, Logo/ Graphic Design, Articles/ Blogs, PPC/ Internet ads set up/ management. UK

Please can you recommend me a good quality Venetian blind company or the means to find one?

As with any home improvement, unless you know a few people who have used a company and give you the double thumbs up you are going into it blind and only have potentially stock images on a website showing what they can do. Can anyone recommend me the best company to go to for venetian style blinds (you know - the wooden hinged style) or at least provide me with a link to some kind of comparison site? Many thanks in advance.
(for the love of God don't suggest "Google")