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SLIDING DOOR SYSTEMS USED FOR
ARCHITECTS RURAL NEW BUILD
P C Henderson’s sliding
door hardware systems
were specified by Penton Architects for the
central dining space
and garage of the architects’ own rural new
build.
Situated on the outskirts
of Groombridge village in
Kent, this family dwelling
is constructed from timber
framing, clad in larch and
roofed with zinc which
complements its natural
surroundings. The property replaces a former
cottage on the site and
now forms the architect’s
family home and place of
work.
Adam Penton, Penton
Architects, commented:
“The large sliding doors
to the central dining
space utilise P C Henderson’s Lift and Slide
Base System which was
specified for its performance and ability to be
housed into a bespoke
glazed timber screen and
cill system.”
The dining room doors
open up the side of
the house and are used
daily during the summer
months for ventilation and
access to external terracing to create an indoor/
outdoor experience for
the family to enjoy.
This external sliding system
was ideal for the project as it
is designed to accommodate
large door leaves of up to
3m x 3m. The hardware system also provides superior
weather resistance due to its
bottom pad and anti-derail
plate, which provides a secure seal between the central
meeting point stiles and the
threshold.
The large garage sliding
door uses the Soltaire system
for its robust and free sliding
fingertip operation to allow
the ease of access to garden
equipment and tools.
This reliable system is
extremely durable, ideal for
heavy use and offers a high
level of corrosion resistance.
Soltaire can be used with
metal or timber doors and in
this project it was installed
with painted hardwood to
match the rest of the building’s woodwork.
Adam Penton adds; “The
design respects the rural
woodland setting of the site
in form and detailing. The
generous glazed openings
allow a strong inside/outside
relationship to be formed,
which maximises the views
and encourage solar gain.
The large opening windows
and doors permit good
ventilation to mitigate any
overheating during warmer
months.”
Sectional garage doors the first with Secured by
Design accreditation
The break in resistance of Hörmann automatic
sectional garage doors has been recognised
by the award of Secured by Design status.
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