Re: [OT] Bi Folding doors ?

["Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Raymond,

That looks like the exact same system that sunseekerdoors are selling.
They still haven't gotten back to me on the price for the electric version
so it looks like your correct regarding there elusiveness :)

Seems daft that the electric versions are hard wired only.. I would have
thought a battery powered IR version would have made far more sense.

Thanks for the link.

Marcus

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From: "Raymond Kelly" <ray@xxxxxxx>

Haven't used yet but will purchase soon with pullcord
System is called Screenline http://www.abcglazing.net/product_screenline.ph=
p

The motor option seems hard to come by - so there must be a reason for
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. It will not work for any type of folding door anyway cause you'll have
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wire it, and the solution would look ugly. Its only designed for in wall e=
tc Its Italian - says it all really. Would you touch anything with moving
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arts from Italy? http://www.pellini.net/intro2_eng.html#
Full specs etc available on this site

On 12/04/06, Marcus Warrington <marcusw@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm looking at replacing our patio doors with some BiFolding doors
> (www.sunseekerdoors.com) Has anyone else used these or has anyone
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> advice on potential pitfalls ? The installed price for a 4 panel=20
> system, 2460mm x 2060mm in Standard White, would be =A32,795.00 plus
Vat
>
> I am particularly interested in the "internal blind" option.
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> blinds Are sandwiched in-between the glass panels of the double=20
> glazing, and The winder mechanism is operated through the glass via=20
> magnets.
>
> Price quoted for the 4 panel system is =A3395 + vat
>
> To bring this around to home automation.. what I would like to do
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> have all four blinds operate from one control source i.e. press one=20
> button and all four blinds operate together. If they operate by IR=20
> then I would think positioning a remote sender unit above the door=20
> should do this by blasting all four blinds at once. What I could
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> do is wire up the sender unit to my home pc or homevision which
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> then automatically open and close the blinds at sunrise and sunset=20
> etc.
>
> Marcus