DOORS & WINDOWS
CONTROL YOUR GARAGE DOOR WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE
Garador has launched its Series 4 GaraMatic, which means opening the garage door via your smartphone.
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ost electronic items around the house and home can now be operated via a householder’s smartphone. The garage door
is no exception, now that garage door manufacturer Garador has launched its new Series 4 operators.
These retain important safety and security features, such as automatically reversing when the door meets an obstruction, and locking via a mechanical latch in the boom to prevent forced entry into the garage. But the operators also include significant advances in energy efficiency, lighting and new smartphone connectivity.
Series 4 operators have energy-efficient LED
lighting for bright and even illumination of your garage. Plus, they consume less than 1 watt of electricity when in stand-by mode, helping to contribute to lower energy bills. The GaraMatic 9 has 10 LEDs, the GaraMatic 10 has 20 LEDs, and the GaraMatic 20 has 30 LEDs and running light for even brighter illumination. Garador’s marketing manager, Paul Eddleston says: “The new Series 4 operators
have new and improved LED lighting and now also include a Bluetooth receiver and HCP-bus connection, enabling homeowners to control their garage door via their smartphone or smart home system.”
The GaraMatic 10 and GaraMatic 20 include an integrated Bluetooth receiver and HCP-bus connection to connect to smart home systems. The integrated Bluetooth receiver is a new feature which enables the user to control the operator using the Garador BlueSecur app on their smartphone. The Bluetooth receiver can be turned on and off at the users preference. The HCP-bus connection allows the user to
SLIDING DOORS What needs to be considered when selling sliding door
W hardware for disabled access? BMJ finds out.
ith the NHS estimating that there are 1.2 million wheelchair users in England and housing experts warning of an accessible
homes crisis (new research from Habinteg has revealed that less than a quarter of homes built outside of London by 2030 will be suitable for older and disabled people) - it’s important that education around disabled access is of key importance.
One simple yet effective way of improving disability access is through the use of slid- ing doors rather than swing doors. Swing doors can sometimes be difficult to maneuver through, particularly for wheelchair users, due to the back and forth movement required. Sliding doors can eliminate this difficulty by sliding out of the way completely clear of the
opening – allowing for quick and easy access from room to room.
Stephanie Lee, marketing manager at sliding oor specilaist PC Henderson says there are a few questions that need answering. “Is the sliding door for interior or exterior use? Sliding doors can be used for both interior and exterior use but it’s important to state which you require upon specification,” she says.
“Exterior kits include additional components such as guide channels, door seals, thresholds, track seals and corrosion resistant hardware – interior systems don’t usually require such components.
“Also, what size is the opening width? And for how many doors? You also need to know your ‘clear opening width’ - the area of space
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connect to external smart home systems such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home Hub. The new operators come with two 4-button micro hand transmitters as standard, both supplied in a resilient matt-black finish that complements the operator unit. The 4-button micro hand transmitters can be programmed to control up to four garage doors. The Series 4 GaraMatic operators are ideally suited to Garador’s Up & Over and Sectional garage doors. They are compliant with the latest European safety standards, maintenance free and offer exceptionally smooth quiet door
action.BMJ
between the two walls where the door will go. This measurement tells you what length of track you need - if it’s a particularly wide open- ing, you may wish to consider two bi-parting doors rather than one single door. It’s important to note that the required open- ing width in disability access areas depends on a number of factors; the type of premises, where the opening is situated (e.g. a main doorway or in a corridor); and whether the door is accessed straight on or via a ramp. “A face fixed installation is where the door slides in front of an opening across a wall space – if this is the case make sure that the system can be installed in this way and the cor- rect brackets are provided. If the door is sliding on the underside of the opening it is a soffit fixed system, in this case the track is usually fixed straight into the overhead lintel. Most systems can be installed both ways– but always best to check.
“Reputable manufacturers will have a spe- cific system for pocket doors which contain all the relevant framework required to create the cavity. “ BMJ
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