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really big doors, and are popular with elderly couples and family homes with young children.
WHEN IT COMES TO INSTALLATION, WHAT POTENTIAL ONSITE ISSUES ARE THERE AND HOW CAN THESE BE OVERCOME?
The biggest potential issue which arises is access. There is demand for bigger and bigger glass, but this must be placed near the door opening safely, which is difficult on a building site. In terraced houses in London for example, sometimes a crane is the only way to do this. The tracks on sliding doors are a lot deeper than standard doors, so it’s never a simple task to remove existing doors to replace with panoramic sliding doors. The doors need to be installed onto a solid base as they’re so heavy you can’t have the bottom track floating over a cavity. These issues can be overcome by dealing with professional companies who are experts in their field, and can offer sound advice at every step. The company installing the doors will carry
out a full site survey to root out the potential issues and find workable solutions.
HOW LONG WILL INSTALLATION TAKE?
It depends how big the doors are, but generally a sliding door should be installed in a few hours.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS TO BEAR IN MIND?
Like any construction job, there are various factors to consider. The number of panels is a big consideration as well as the practically of the doors. Safety must always be your first consideration, for example, floor to ceiling glass doors look great, but you have to be wary of children playing in and around them. As well as safety, there are the obvious logistical obstacles to overcome. Things such as considering the level thresholds from inside to out. These are a key requirement, so it is important for clients to pick their door
products early in the project so they can prepare the site properly for their installation.
Steve Bromberg is managing director at Express Bi-Folding Doors
High-demand training dates revealed for 2020
M
apei has unveiled its extensive list of training dates for 2020, as part of plans to continually
utilise its impressive training facility based in Halesowen, West Midlands. Following a successful first year of training courses at the facility situated at Mapei Academy, a total of 51 days have been dedicated to training, covering Ceramic Tiling, Resilient Flooring, EWI, Resin, Ultratop Loft, Concrete Repair and Basement Structural Waterproofing. There will be 12 dates dedicated for each of the Ceramic Tiling and Resilient Flooring training courses, six dates for both EWI and Resin Flooring, and five dates each for Ultratop Loft, Concrete Repair, and Basement Structural Waterproofing. A team made up of Chris Myatt, Adrian Jennings, Neal Perryman, Adrian Jones and Jeremy Mann, as well as relevant product line
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experts, will be on hand to provide information and expertise at each tailored training course. Bookings from distributors, contractors, designers and engineers are welcomed, and can be tailored to specific needs and requirements. All training delegates will receive presentation notes, refreshments, a buffet lunch, a factory tour and Mapei goodies.
THE DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Ceramic: January 7, February 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 8, October 6, November 3, December 1 Resilient: January 9, February 6, March 5, April 9, May 7, June 4, July 9, August 6, September 10, October 8, November 5, December 3 EWI: January 23, March 26, May 28, July 30, September 24, November 26
Resin: February 25, April 28, June 30, July 28, September 29, November 24 Ultratop Loft: January 21, March 24, June 23, August 25, October 27 Concrete Repair: March 17, May 12, July 2, September 15, November 10 Basement Structural Waterproofing: February 27, April 2, June 11, September 17, November 19
0121 508 6970
ukmarketing@mapei.co.uk
january 2020
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