Brio team which takes panels up to 1 metre wide. The decision
was led by the architect’ plans and the constraints of the timber as
you cannot have huge pieces of curved timber so we had to make
up the doors from smaller pieces that would eventually be bolted
together on site. The actual frame was put together by the owner’s
site carpenters.”
David Wray says: “I am very pleased with the results especially
with Brio’s new dual point locking mechanism. Most bi-folding
doors are locked top and bottom which means reaching up and
bending down to operate. The new Brio system is a finger locking
mechanism. I am so impressed with it I am using it on all jobs. It may
be more expensive but it is well worth the investment for the huge
improvement and simplified operation and it looks so much better.
Brio’s 286 Dual Point Lock system launched last year has been
joined by Brio’s 288 Lever Furniture to give joiners a deluxe option
to offer their customers who now, more than ever, are looking for
aesthetics as well as practicality.
Brio’s 286 Dual Point Lock is suitable for Brio’s tough exterior
folding system Weatherfold 4s with timber or aluminium panels
and for single hinge panels, such as French doors, up to 3.5 metres
high, offering an alternative to the standard flushbolts. It is both
ultra secure and aesthetically pleasing.
“I am also impressed with Brio R&D – they are always coming up
with new ideas and fixes. Best on the market. The solutions are
According to David Newton, General Manager UK at Brio, the
demand for bi-folding and sliding exterior and interior doors is
set to continue apace, with a variety of aesthetic demands from
delicate ‘floating’ glass systems to commercial style projects such
as this example in North Devon. “What this means in practice
is that Brio, with its range of product and flexible attitude, will
continue to keep pace with the architect’s need for innovative
product that can transform anything they design on paper into
reality,” he says.
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Rather than having the standard flushbolt at the top and the
bottom of the door system on the inside of the property the end
user can now choose a more sophisticated finish with the 288
lever handle readily accessible in the central part of the door so
there is no reaching up or bending down to operate bolts.
effective and the Brio representatives are helpful and thoughtful
– that’s a one-off!”