Make more use of space with folding doors

There are often occasions when it would simply be more functional to have separate rooms instead of large open plan areas in the home, and this is where the folding door comes into its own.

Unlike a partition wall, a folding door gives you the versatility to temporarily change the layout of your room to suit your design or practical needs. Easy to fit yourself, the Prestige Glas is made from high quality uPVC and is available in an authentic white ash or oak finish, with tough translucent window panelling to give a truly special and elegant look to any room.

When open, the door is discreet and will not take up any of your living space. However, folding silently and effortlessly these stylish doors can easily be closed to instantly create the privacy and practicality of a separate room, perfect for lounge dining rooms and any other through room in the home.

Application
The natural warmth and ambiance of wood veneer folding partitions makes them especially suited to prestige offices, clubs and community centres, and doctors' surgeries.

There are three types of timber partition available - the 'Original', the 'Crystal' and the 'Acoustic Special'.

All folding partitions have a core of solid fibre board covered in a choice of twelve wood veneers including oak, beech and ash. The 'Original' partition has an attractive all-over wood veneer; the 'Crystal' has translucent or frosted acrylic panels set into the partition; and the 'Acoustic Special' incorporates a layer of sound insulating material to achieve a rating of Rw33dB.

Specification
The range of wood finished partitions has been successfully used in a range of interiors around the UK and recent examples illustrate their popularity for particular applications.

In the health sector the wood folding partitions have been used to good effect to provide temporary division between various departments. This has been the case at several hospitals including the York Health Services NHS Trust and The Medical Centre in West London, where oak and beech veneer finishes have been specified. Others have also chosen the glazed Crystal and Acoustic options.

The wood partitions also have a following amongst golf and country clubs. For instance, on Anglesey at the Bull Bay Golf Club, and in Swindon at the Wrag Barn Golf and Country Club. The folding partitions have been used to separate the restaurant from the bar area, yet when folded back, providing a completely open function room for other purposes. Here teak and American white oak finishes have been used respectively.

Wood finish partitions find favour too with boutique shopping facilities. At St David's Hall theatre and a conference hall in Cardiff, (pictured here) the Crystal folding partitions in an ash finish provide a warm and attractive means of opening and closing off a gift shop adjacent to the main foyer. This wood partition matches the wood flooring, stacks back compactly and allows visitors to see into the shop when closed.