WHAT’S NEW
Brio’s Weatherfold Story Unfolds
Brio's leading Weatherfold exterior folding door and window furniture has long helped architects and designers to seamlessly meld interiors and exteriors in a secure and efficient manner. The ever popular Weatherfold Coastal Elite exterior folding door hardware has recently seen improvements, with particular attention being placed on security and height adjustment. With these changes comes a new name – Weatherfold 4s. Weatherfold 4s consists of four dedicated systems suitable for timber and aluminium doors weighing up to 150kg per panel. It is acknowledged to be a leading hardware model for bi-folding doors in timber, aluminium and Aluclad materials. Weatherfold 4s hardware is suitable for both residential and commercial inward or outward opening applications. The system is ideal for large openings with up to 8 panels folding in each direction achieving a span in excess of 16,000mm, and is capable to accommodating panels up to 1000mm wide, with a maximum door height of up to 3,300mm. It is available
with mortice or non-mortice hinge and with a choice of four colour finishes, from the traditional Satin Stainless and PVD Brass to the contemporary Polished Stainless and PVD Black. Precision bearings achieve a low rolling resistance, while the concealed bottom channel improves aesthetics. The use of cast 316 stainless steel and architectural grade stainless steel components offer high resistance to corrosion, even in harsh coastal environments. In addition to a complete timber folding door system fitted with Weatherfold 4s hardware undergoing endurance testing by a third party accredited laboratory, Brio undergoes extensive salt spray chamber corrosion testing. Windows also fall within the Weatherfold remit, – Weatherfold Window 20 is designed for exterior folding windows in residential or light commercial applications with up to six panels folding in one direction. Each window sash can weigh 20kg by 900mm wide comfortably accommodating a span of 10 metres. This is achieved by a fully integrated bottom guide system hidden
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behind the rebate stop. The guide system not only provides stability for folding up to 12 window sashes, it is weatherproof and surface mounted making it ideal for drainage on window sills. For serveries that open out to exterior dining areas, Brio’s Weatherfold Servery 20 top hung exterior folding servery windows fittings are ideal. As no sill or channel is required, the work surface is left completely unobstructed from one side to the other. Brio's R&D department continues to bring a strong design element to the business, developing and testing ground breaking concepts that continue to be at the forefront of the industry. • In 2010 Brio opened a UK subsidiary based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Brio RMD (UK). Today Brio is represented in over 20 countries and is recognised by architects around the world as a leading design and manufacturing company.
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