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From: Grandpa <m...@privacy.net>
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Subject: Re: Where to get these multi-fold doors
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Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:11:01 GMT
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Bald Eagle wrote:
> "Grandpa" <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message 
> news:9kT0h.13849$DH5.6078@trnddc04...
>> Bald Eagle wrote:
>>> I have a sitting room, next to the master bedroom.
>>>
>>> In fact they are the same large room.   Just the bedroom is cathedral 
>>> ceiling,
>>> while the sitting room part is 8'.
>>>
>>> I came across some  web pages and found some nice doors that can
>>> probably divide my two rooms. I saved the images and placed them at:
>>> http://tinyurl.com/stw52
>>>
>>> I googled search all the possible words I can think of: bifold doors, 
>>> multifold doors,
>>> French doors, etc, and can not find these doors. Before I go to HomeDepot 
>>> or
>>> Lowes to special order them, I was wondering if anyone on the net who can 
>>> help me
>>> to locate any stores or lumber yards that sell this kind of doors? And 
>>> how do you call
>>> those doors?
>>>
>>> I want  the total opening to be 8' to 10', consisting of 4 doors.  Those 
>>> 2 doors
>>> at both ends are closed except in special situations, and 2 middle doors 
>>> are opened
>>> most of the time.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any tips.
>>>
>>> Y.
>>>
>>>
>> The type of door you are looking for is called a "interior four panel 
>> French Door"
>> It may have to be custom made beyond 8'.
>> -- 
>> Grandpa
> 
> Grandpa,
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 8' should work for me, even though 10' might look better. Any idea where
> one can find that kind of door without special order?  I  really want to 
> avoid
> spending thousands for a partition door.
> I googled "interior four panel French Door",  and have not found any place
> that carry that kind od door. If you can provide additional information to 
> help
> narrow my search, I'll be really grateful.
> 
> Y. 
> 
> 
In my experience, standard interior French doors are usually no wider
than 6' nor taller than 6'8"; though I have seen some 8' wide exterior
types that wouldn't be suitable as a room divider. Anything else is
going to be a custom made job. That's the trouble with those decorating
magazines and sites, they don't have to worry about the budget you or I
have. ;-)
Can't help you with a source, we always just drooled and then did
something else.
You might look into Shoji style or sliding panel doors, they might do
the trick for you.
-- 
Grandpa