Is it possible to construct tambour closet doors using "half-round"
mouldings { or a "flat-style" ( and cloth backing )...?
The closet currently has tandem sliders which I can't stand. Tha closet
measurements a 96" width ( door opening ) x 84" height ( door height )
x 24" depth. My thought is to have door(s) open like a curtain and the
"roll-top" action ( occurring horizontally or side-to-side ) would take the
doors to the back when opened.
I found a site that manufactures a 96" x 48" panel in a plastic { yechh! )
laminate... but they have a $750.00 minimum.
Any suggestions as to slat width and track radius ( at corners ) would also
be welcome

If the closet is only 24 inches deep where is the other half of each 48 inch
wide door going to go?

I'd be concerned that the weight of the door will make it difficult to
open or close unless you have very good bottom bearing surfaces. UHMW
plastic on the slat ends comes to mind. But even if you do that any
debris that gets in the track will cause problems and since you're
opening a 48" panel with 24" of closet depth half of it will be around
the back of the closet, presumably not always easily accessed for
cleaning or problem resolution.

I'd like one also but won't do it until you have completed the
experiment and tell me it works well. ;-)

I have an 8 ft wide closet in a guest bedroom that I used 8, 1 ft wide
doors on. The center is stationary and four doors on either side move
in pairs of two, accordion fashion.

RB

Jessica wrote:
Is it possible to construct tambour closet doors using "half-round"
mouldings { or a "flat-style" ( and cloth backing )...?
The closet currently has tandem sliders which I can't stand. Tha closet
measurements a 96" width ( door opening ) x 84" height ( door height )
x 24" depth. My thought is to have door(s) open like a curtain and the
"roll-top" action ( occurring horizontally or side-to-side ) would take the
doors to the back when opened.
I found a site that manufactures a 96" x 48" panel in a plastic { yechh! )
laminate... but they have a $750.00 minimum.
Any suggestions as to slat width and track radius ( at corners ) would also
be welcome

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 04:32:22 GMT, Jessica brought forth
from the murky depths:

Is it possible to construct tambour closet doors using "half-round"
mouldings { or a "flat-style" ( and cloth backing )...?
The closet currently has tandem sliders which I can't stand. Tha closet
measurements a 96" width ( door opening ) x 84" height ( door height )
x 24" depth. My thought is to have door(s) open like a curtain and the
"roll-top" action ( occurring horizontally or side-to-side ) would take the
doors to the back when opened.

Do a google search of this newsgroup (for "tambour") and you'll find
all sorts of discourse on the subject.


I found a site that manufactures a 96" x 48" panel in a plastic { yechh! )
laminate... but they have a $750.00 minimum.
Any suggestions as to slat width and track radius ( at corners ) would also
be welcome

You'll also have to figure out how to get tambour doors past the
shelf, unless that's a shelfless closet.


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You are correct in believing that doors would wrap to rear of closet (
two (2) 90 degree bends or one continuous " U - shaped " bend to carry
doors from front "closed " position to the back wall " open position "
The thought that came to my mind was to have a " lead-slat " at each end
of each panel with a roller ( against the bearing surface ) in one of the
PVC flush-mount tracks that are available...?! UHMW plastic?? Is this
like the solid Teflon material ( I believe a Teflon - impregnated
nylon)??
As for Keeping the track clean; the doors are to be used in/on a closet
where everything hangs from closet-rod(s) ( except shoes, perhaps ) so
to slide the clothes aside (they're not touching floor, anyway) and
vacuum regularly wouldn't be a hassle...!?
Admittedly, they'd be heavy doors... Any recommendations as to a "
backer " ( other than cloth ) that might help prevent sag & / or warp /
twist...??
Although your door does sounds like it would be very pretty and
functional for your situation, there is no room to allow doors to open
into room or closet (accordion - style) in my case
Thanks for your thoughts

RB wrote in :

I'd be concerned that the weight of the door will make it difficult to
open or close unless you have very good bottom bearing surfaces. UHMW
plastic on the slat ends comes to mind. But even if you do that any
debris that gets in the track will cause problems and since you're
opening a 48" panel with 24" of closet depth half of it will be around
the back of the closet, presumably not always easily accessed for
cleaning or problem resolution.

I'd like one also but won't do it until you have completed the
experiment and tell me it works well. ;-)

I have an 8 ft wide closet in a guest bedroom that I used 8, 1 ft wide
doors on. The center is stationary and four doors on either side move
in pairs of two, accordion fashion.

RB

Jessica wrote:
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Jessica wrote:
You are correct in believing that doors would wrap to rear of closet (
two (2) 90 degree bends or one continuous " U - shaped " bend to carry
doors from front "closed " position to the back wall " open position "
The thought that came to my mind was to have a " lead-slat " at each end
of each panel with a roller ( against the bearing surface ) in one of the
PVC flush-mount tracks that are available...?! UHMW plastic?? Is this
like the solid Teflon material ( I believe a Teflon - impregnated
nylon)??

I haven't looked at Ou****er Plastics but they might have components
that you'd find useful.

http://www.ou****er.com/tambour.htm


UHMW=ultra high molecular weight plastic. Teflon is an example, highly
polymerized polyethylene is another. Any fairly dense plastic that is
very rigid yet "slippery."

http://www.woodcraft.com/Woodcraft/p...e&Gift= false


As for Keeping the track clean; the doors are to be used in/on a closet
where everything hangs from closet-rod(s) ( except shoes, perhaps ) so
to slide the clothes aside (they're not touching floor, anyway) and
vacuum regularly wouldn't be a hassle...!?
Admittedly, they'd be heavy doors... Any recommendations as to a "
backer " ( other than cloth ) that might help prevent sag & / or warp /
twist...??

I'd look for a backer that was dimensionally stable. Something that
doesn't stretch. Fiberglass cloth might be a consideration. Kevlar
would be worth investigating.

I looked in our closet today, this 12 x 15 ft closet (which gets
vacuumed frequently) was filled with feathers from several birds (the
cats have been deprived during the winter.) I'd like to subdivide the
closet into smaller spaces (hence the interest in tambour doors) to
preserve my space. However, those feathers would sure mess up a tambour
door.


RB

Although your door does sounds like it would be very pretty and
functional for your situation, there is no room to allow doors to open
into room or closet (accordion - style) in my case
Thanks for your thoughts

RB wrote in :


I'd be concerned that the weight of the door will make it difficult to
open or close unless you have very good bottom bearing surfaces. UHMW
plastic on the slat ends comes to mind. But even if you do that any
debris that gets in the track will cause problems and since you're
opening a 48" panel with 24" of closet depth half of it will be around
the back of the closet, presumably not always easily accessed for
cleaning or problem resolution.

I'd like one also but won't do it until you have completed the
experiment and tell me it works well. ;-)

I have an 8 ft wide closet in a guest bedroom that I used 8, 1 ft wide
doors on. The center is stationary and four doors on either side move
in pairs of two, accordion fashion.

RB

Jessica wrote:

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