Bifold Doors

330d

I am looking at getting a bifold door in our living room to divide the room into two areas.

Something like this - https://www.climadoor.co.uk/internal-doors/glazed-oak-4-door-4l-roomfold-grande-4--0-x-762mm-doors

But I have noticed you can get the doors individually - https://www.diy.com/departments/4-panel-glazed-shaker-oak-veneer-lh-rh-internal-door-h-1981mm-w-762mm/175334_BQ.prd

So 4 doors will cost me £500. Plus around £150 for a bifold hinge and track system, no total cost of £650.

Am I missing something here? I am saving £200 buying the door and system separately rather than a complete bifold door.

Doozergirl

You could save yourself another £650 by not bothering.  😬 

I've never understood the internal bifold thing.  A wall is great because it divides a room properly and provides space for furniture.   Knocking the wall is great to have one open plan space. 

Bifolds don't provide the furniture benefit so the room can only be furnished like one open plan space, and when they're open the room
still isn't fully open and you've got bulky doors in the way... 

330d

Yes I am aware of the pro's and cons of bifold. In our scenario, it would work very well. 

Jeepers_Creepers

The oak frame is not included in your cunning plan, perhaps? And then there's all the work - fitting hinges and all that stuff.

fawnyb

Did you ever do this? I am looking at doing the same and had the same idea. Thanks

bilko89

330d said:

I am looking at getting a bifold door in our living room to divide the room into two areas.

Something like this - https://www.climadoor.co.uk/internal-doors/glazed-oak-4-door-4l-roomfold-grande-4--0-x-762mm-doors

But I have noticed you can get the doors individually - https://www.diy.com/departments/4-panel-glazed-shaker-oak-veneer-lh-rh-internal-door-h-1981mm-w-762mm/175334_BQ.prd

So 4 doors will cost me £500. Plus around £150 for a bifold hinge and track system, no total cost of £650.

Am I missing something here? I am saving £200 buying the door and system separately rather than a complete bifold door.

They'll just be charging you for the full pack, hoping you don't do it all yourself. Find it all the time when ordering systems like this at work. We go to several suppliers to get the right price for track, doors and hinges. 

EssexExile

bilko89 said:

330d said:

I am looking at getting a bifold door in our living room to divide the room into two areas.

Something like this - https://www.climadoor.co.uk/internal-doors/glazed-oak-4-door-4l-roomfold-grande-4--0-x-762mm-doors

But I have noticed you can get the doors individually - https://www.diy.com/departments/4-panel-glazed-shaker-oak-veneer-lh-rh-internal-door-h-1981mm-w-762mm/175334_BQ.prd

So 4 doors will cost me £500. Plus around £150 for a bifold hinge and track system, no total cost of £650.

Am I missing something here? I am saving £200 buying the door and system separately rather than a complete bifold door.

They'll just be charging you for the full pack, hoping you don't do it all yourself. Find it all the time when ordering systems like this at work. We go to several suppliers to get the right price for track, doors and hinges. 

I suspect you're about 10 months too late Bilko.