Frameless Bifolds

Probably the biggest 'feature' for our home - and something we have been really focused on having - is our frameless bifold doors separating the main living area and alfresco. It's something we wanted right from the start and we've had to forgo lots of other things to be able to have them.

We always liked the idea of bifolds, because we want to be able to have the whole opening clear and open, so stacker doors or sliding doors wouldn't have worked as well. The thing we didn't like about bifolds is that they can look a bit busy (with metal frames around each panel).

Then we came across these...

They operate the same way as normal bifold doors, but without the metals sections around each panel.  And you can have some open and some closed, so they are really flexible.

The only downside with having everything open, is flies! We suffered badly with them at Mullaloo (having French doors there with no flywire) and so having a fly screen for our new house was non-negotiable!

There are a few different retractable fly screens on the market, but this one below - the Centor screen - is by far better than anything we saw. You can open and close it without any effort (one finger!) and it can stop at any point along the track. It retracts into each side, so you don't see it unless it's in use.  It was almost the same price as the bifolds, but we reckon it will be worth it!

Soooooo, here are some initial photos of our dream frameless bifolds (note, still with plastic on them). The Centor screen is retracted, so you can't see it here - except for the thin black strip down each side. I couldn't show it in use for these photos, because there's still some work to be done before the doors and screen are completely finished.