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Key considerations for a pivot door

  • For a steel pivot door the ceiling must be securely screwable, which can be concrete, stone or wood.
  • For plasterboard, we advise installing a minimum of two layers of 18 mm plywood behind the plasterboard, otherwise we will not be able to mount the doors.
  • For steel beams, we recommend that they are clad with 2 layers of 18 mm plywood.
  • For a suspended ceiling, a bandraster needs to be installed. Behind this bandraster, 4 cm of wood must be fitted.
  • We must be able to drill at least 4 cm into the ceiling, and no pipes may run within this distance.
  • The floor also needs to be sturdy. With a double pivot door, we have to drill 10 mm into the floor. This is for the flush bolt incorporated in the passive door. With a single pivot door, it does not matter any further. Underfloor heating is normally not a problem because we only need to drill 10 mm deep. The finished floor (tile or glued floor) also counts towards this depth.
  • Are you still having the underfloor heating installed and is a double hinged door what you want? Then please feel free to contact us so that we can take this into account right away.
  • The walls and ceilings must be finished as straight and level as possible. This ensures the best end result and keeps gaps to a minimum.
  • The walls and ceilings must be finished as though no door will be installed there.
  • Also ensure that there are no smoke detectors, lights and/or air supply diffusers located in the directions of swing. Furthermore, there must be no switches or sockets located where the door is positioned.
  • With skirting boards, we have to saw a piece out of them; to prevent this, you can use no skirting board or an adhesive strip (flat on the floor). This can also be read further under the heading Installation. The sawn edges must be finished by a painter; this is not something we do. In the case of any stone skirting boards, we are not responsible for them cracking due to poor adhesion, and the same applies to floor tiles.
  • All panels may have a size/straightness tolerance of 4 mm.
  • With the magnetic catch, it is always possible that the door pops open due to air pressure differences.
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