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An outside access device which re-locks itself on closure of the fire escape door
The EXIDOR CL1 outside access device is a code entry lock which automatically locks when the door latches shut with the compatible EXIDOR panic hardware unit (296, 297, 501 etc). The CL2 has the optional setting of “passage function” which … Continue reading
Posted in digital locks, panic hardware
Tagged CL1, CL2, codelock, exidor, fire escape door, panic hardware, passage function
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How to change the power setting on a GEZE TS1500 door closer
There are two power settings and changing them is all about the position of the arm. The part of the arm which fixes to the frame (in figure 1, standard, fitting) is called the shoe. If the “toe” of the shoe is pointing towards … Continue reading
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Tagged arm, en1154, geze, power setting, TS1500
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CE Marked Doorsets – Business as usual for Door Assemblies in 2014
Door assemblies are still legal after 1 July 2013. And they will stay legal for the foreseeable future. Door assemblies are NOT doorsets – so CE marking doesn’t apply to them. You can’t tell the difference between doorsets and door … Continue reading
Posted in accessories, digital locks, door closers, door handles, hinges, panic hardware, pocket doors, service, sliding door gear, Uncategorized, window operators
Tagged 1st July 2013, architectural ironmonger, CE Marked Doorsets, CE marking, GAI, guild of architectural ironmongers
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Seasons Greetings!
Our last date for dispatch this year is Thursday 19th December and our sales office closes at 4pm on Friday 20th December. We will begin dispatching again on 2nd and 3rd January 2014, but our sales office and phone lines do … Continue reading
Posted in accessories, digital locks, door closers, door handles, hinges, panic hardware, pocket doors, service, sliding door gear, Uncategorized, window operators
Tagged Christmas, contact us, customer service, holidays, opening hours, orders, shut down
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DORMA Agile 150 kits for sliding frameless glass – Now in stock!
The DORMA Agile 150 is a superb low profile sliding door system whose roller and clamp are combined to give a solution completely concealed in the 63mm high aluminum track. With no glass preparation needed for the clamps, the Agile … Continue reading
Posted in sliding door gear
Tagged Agile, Dorma, frameless glass, glass doors, sliding door system
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Using the GEZE Rollan sliding door gear within an opening instead of a pocket door kit, such as the Hideaway or iMpero (building a homemade ‘pocket’ of your own design). Is there a reason why this wouldn’t work?
The GEZE Rollan sliding door gear can be used inside your own stud work to form a pocket door system – quite a lot of people do this in our experience. The only disadvantage might be that in order to get a … Continue reading
Posted in pocket doors, sliding door gear
Tagged geze, Hideaway, Perlan, pocket door system, rigid wall structure, rollan 40, sliding door gear, stud wall, track, wall mounting brackets
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Pictograms and fire door signage – available here!
All mandatory signs for fire check doors needs to be white writing on a circular blue background to be in accordance with BS5499-1:2002. (This is not to be confused with fire escape doors and the associated green man running signs.) Approved … Continue reading
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Tagged automatic fire door keep clear, baby change, BS5499-1:2002, disabled, fire check doors, fire door keep locked, fire door keep shut, fire escape door, green man running, mandatory signs, toilet signs
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Grand Designs feature Japanese tatami room with sliding doors
Last night Kevin McCloud’s Grand Designs featured a couple creating a Japanese style home in the Welsh woodlands complete with their own beautiful Tatami room with mats, cushions, Ikebana flower arrangements and sliding paper doors. When planning large expanses of sliding doors, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Designs, Japanese, paper sliding doors, rollan 40, sliding walls, tatami
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What is the backset of a lock or latch?
The backset is the distance from the front of the lock to the centre of the spindle as shown above. If you intend to use new locks on an existing door, replacing your old ones, you will need to ensure … Continue reading
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Tagged backset, commerical lockcase, domestic locks, existing door, latch, replacing old locks
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