I want to put a glass room divider between our kitchen and
conservatory.
We want to be able to close it also to get in and out.

The reason? To save heating. In the winter the conservatory gets cold,
also cooking vapour creates condensation (tho the open plan is great
in the Summer). We want to be able to still see the garden so we
really want glass.

The solutution needs to fit within an opening 1530mm by 2160 so it
looks like we need something cut to size. Sliding doors or a normal
glass door in glass suround, either would work.

We found glass sliding dividers on web (2 door double track) but seems
helluva price at £576.00 for DIY fitting. You have to buy glass for
front & back - so 4 in total. Here it is:-
http://www.spaceslide.co.uk/room-divider/info/6/
Surely this can be done cheaper - or am I being unrealistic about
price??

We looked for wardrobe doors but found no clear glass so far.
Wickes have sliding doors to fit under height but too wide by 30cm or
so.
Could we cut their sliders down to size???

I wonder if we should buy sliding door gears and get 10mm (say) glass
cut.
Does anyone have any experience of this??
We're not completely hopeless but not not hugely skilled either.

Your ideas, opinions & experiences would be much appreciated.

Linda

lindap wrote:
I want to put a glass room divider between our kitchen and
conservatory.
We want to be able to close it also to get in and out.

The reason? To save heating. In the winter the conservatory gets cold,
also cooking vapour creates condensation (tho the open plan is great
in the Summer). We want to be able to still see the garden so we
really want glass.

The solutution needs to fit within an opening 1530mm by 2160 so it
looks like we need something cut to size. Sliding doors or a normal
glass door in glass suround, either would work.

We found glass sliding dividers on web (2 door double track) but seems
helluva price at £576.00 for DIY fitting. You have to buy glass for
front & back - so 4 in total. Here it is:-
http://www.spaceslide.co.uk/room-divider/info/6/
Surely this can be done cheaper - or am I being unrealistic about
price??

We looked for wardrobe doors but found no clear glass so far.
Wickes have sliding doors to fit under height but too wide by 30cm or
so.
Could we cut their sliders down to size???

Wickes sliding wardrobe doors will fit pretty much any width, the track is
cut to suit & the doors simply overlap by an amount.

They have a pretty good brochure in store which explains it all.

Not sure they would save much heat though.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

lindap wrote:

I want to put a glass room divider between our kitchen and
conservatory.
We want to be able to close it also to get in and out.

The reason? To save heating. In the winter the conservatory gets cold,
also cooking vapour creates condensation (tho the open plan is great
in the Summer). We want to be able to still see the garden so we
really want glass.

Just to clarify, are you saying that at present there is no door,
or that it is opaque?

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

Thanks. They look tall tho. I'll check brochure if height can be cut
down too.
Still hoping for glass tho..


Wickes sliding wardrobe doors will fit pretty much any width, the track is
cut to suit & the doors simply overlap by an amount.

They have a pretty good brochure in store which explains it all.

Not sure they would save much heat though.

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lindap wrote:
want to put a glass room divider between our kitchen and
conservatory.
We want to be able to close it also to get in and out.

The reason? To save heating. In the winter the conservatory gets cold,
also cooking vapour creates condensation (tho the open plan is great
in the Summer). We want to be able to still see the garden so we
really want glass.

The solutution needs to fit within an opening 1530mm by 2160 so it
looks like we need something cut to size. Sliding doors or a normal
glass door in glass suround, either would work.

To make a big difference to the comfort you'd need something well sealed -
so how about patio doors?

Screwfix do one about the right size.

http://www.screwfix.com/cats/101920/...Cu-Patio-Doors

If you wanted something which gives you the full opening when needed I'd
guess it would have to be specially made and pretty expensive.

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