Review 1 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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1
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AVOID,
10 December 2009
By Grrr
from London
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2
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1
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Pros: can't think of any
"The only good thing I can say about this door is that it is constructed out of solid pine and has a good, weighty feel to it.
However, do not buy this door if you wish to remain friends with your diy side:
I know doorways aren't always perfectly square rectangles, but is it really too much to assume that a brand new door is perfectly square?
It became a sick joke, trying to locate at least one proper right angle on this thing, on either half. It arrived skrewed together, so the lack of a 90 degree corner was completely exacerbated - do I modify each half, hoping when its skrewed back together again I can ensure its square, or do I modify the thing as a whole, trying to work around the non-straight split down the middle?
As for the supplied instructions, they may as well have not bothered. Anyone who can successfully hang this thing from the ludicrous couple of diagrams printed on the back of the skrew packet was either cheating or deserves a prize. Mere mortals like me are left to google the door serial number instead to discover Wickes bought the thing from an American supplier who has much better instructions on their website, just with measurements in American units in bold all over it.
Biggest waste of £50 ever. Its hanging now, but it almost found itself flung out of the window too many times to bother mentioning."
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Expertise:
Easy DIYer
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Review 2 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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4
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Good Value, Easy to Fit,
07 December 2009
By Nailgun
from Bucks
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4
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4
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"The doors are solid, good quality and very easy to fit. Can be fitted by one person relatively easily"
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Expertise:
Moderate DIYer
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Review 3 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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3
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Shame about hardware,
01 December 2009
By spikey43
from Surrey
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5
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5
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Pros: fast delivery
Cons: hinges
"Good quality door unfortunately pre fitted hinges are badly aligned and leave an uneven gap between doors when closed.so need to be resited.
If using sliding mechanism supplied with door I would advise taking door jams of first as this makes easier to fit"
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Expertise:
Expert DIYer
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Review 4 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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5
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great service,
27 November 2009
By dipdap
from abertillery
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5
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5
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"great service had a mark on the one door wickes sorted it out with no fuss"
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Expertise:
Trade
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Review 5 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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5
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Great value product,
24 November 2009
By Sepmal
from Surrey
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5
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5
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"This is a fantastic product for its price range, easy to assemble and install and ready to be primed and painted or varnished.
The sliding door frame top rail assembly is contained inside the packed door panels so don't panic if you don't see it until you open the sealed pack. To get the most out of the top rail assembly you'll need sufficient clearance above the door height, but the door works just as well without it (unless the sliding mechanism is a prequisite)."
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Expertise:
Expert DIYer
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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4
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Good for the money,
05 November 2009
By DesignEngineer
from Cambridge
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4
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5
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Pros: good quality for the price
Cons: minor fettling to make a1
"Two doors purchased, and overall pretty good value. A little bit of fettling with the sander made them A1. Quality of door hanging parts was excellent. A little bit of transport damage (easily sanded out), but to be fair, it's very difficult to package for every incident of rough handling by carriers.
I'll definitely being buying more (for the built-in wardrobes)."
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Expertise:
Expert DIYer
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Review 7 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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Review 8 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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Review 9 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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5
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Pine Bi Fold Door,
27 October 2009
By AregularDIYer
from Dorset
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4
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5
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Pros: it opens in half the space, the wife loves it, it's better than a concertina door
Cons: instructions
"First of all I ordered this item at 17.07 and it was delivered at 0900 the next day, WOW. The fitting instructions were not very good, they were written on the clear bag that held the screws & brackets. I did manage to install the door in the end. After examining the instructions for ages after it was fitted it came a little clearer. If I have to do another one I will know how to do it. Do not let this put you off buying this product. The quality could be better. One of the joints on mine came apart & I had to hit it with a hammer to put it back."
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Expertise:
Moderate DIYer
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Review 10 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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4
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Good Purchase,
22 October 2009
By Skillfulwife
from London
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5
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4
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Pros: good quality door
Cons: it can be quite fidly to hang up
"I must admit it is not the most easiest door to hang up. But I looked online and found the manufacture instruction's video. It did help."
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Expertise:
Moderate DIYer
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Review 11 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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4
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highly recommended,
27 September 2009
By noexpert
from norfolk
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4
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5
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Pros: good value easy to fit
"good value for money, clear instructions. ignore all those who said it was difficult to fit! it was very straightforward - and i've never fitted a door before!"
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Expertise:
Moderate DIYer
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Review 12 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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4
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happy with purchase,
07 September 2009
By nevada
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3
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3
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"This door is of good quality and looks great in the one of the bedrooms. doesnt take up as much room as a normal opening door."
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Expertise:
Moderate DIYer
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Review 13 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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5
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Excellent buy,
06 August 2009
By seph
from Wirral
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5
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5
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Pros: solid doors
"Great doors, makes a huge difference to the room."
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Expertise:
Easy DIYer
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Review 14 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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4
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Good Value,
06 August 2009
By Baldwin
from W London
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4
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5
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Pros: fits standard door frame, sliding mechanism included
Cons: instructions for sliding mechanism need more illus
"A product that does " what it says on the tin"
very quick delivery from Wickes."
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Expertise:
Moderate DIYer
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Review 15 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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1
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Very poor quality,
06 August 2009
By KC99
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1
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1
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"Very poor quality door. Disappointed with this product so will be replacing it, as it looks very cheap. However, delivery of item was fine so would use Wickes again."
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Easy DIYer
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Review 16 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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4
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bi fold door,
22 June 2009
By smiler007
from Mansfield
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4
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4
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Pros: nice sturdy door
Cons: very poor instructions
"nice door, very sturdy. However the fitting instructions are incomplete and unclear and printed very badly. Had the door 2 months and 3 people have tried to follow the instructions and failed....any volunteers?"
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Expertise:
Easy DIYer
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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5
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Very nice door,
18 September 2008
By Bhavzzz
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5
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4
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"Good quality door, value for money and looks very nice in the house where ever it is placed."
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Expertise:
Easy DIYer
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Review 18 for Victorian style Bi-fold Door
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5
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Excellent buy,
18 June 2008
By kwhal
from Cheshire
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Pros: real space saver in a small room
Cons: get a tradesman to fit i t
"really high quality item, easy ordering, fast delivery
Self finishing required but found it easier than expected and a lovely finish
Ordering was really easy. It is a really excellent product didn't originally like the idea of a bi-fold but it is strong and sturdy and saves space in a small room. Installation carried out with the need of tradesmen couldn't manage it on my own"
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Expertise:
Moderate DIYer
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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