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   Ron_Teti | Sep 29, 2001 04:09am | #1

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   are you talking about pocket doors, if so then any interior door could be used (1 3/8 thk). custom door makers can make one to your taste . The most important item on a pocket door is the hardware. I highly suggest johnson pocket door hardware.Hope this answers your question.

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   Cloud_Hidden | Sep 29, 2001 04:21am | #2

   *Sounds more like a lanai, such as is used in Hawaii a lot, than a typical pocket door. I'd search on techniques for building those. Anyone here build in Hawaii?

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   piffin_ | Sep 29, 2001 04:29am | #3

   *Ron, This sounds like an exterior door situation to me - and an intresting proposal. I'll be watching to learn something.....

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   Ralph_Wicklund | Sep 29, 2001 06:13am | #4

   *Maybe these folks can help:http://www.dhdinternational.com/HTML/glasswall.html

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   Yasmin_Vatter | Sep 29, 2001 04:49pm | #5

   *Thank you! Yes, this is exactly what we are hoping to do, open up the view on the lanai on a house in Hawaii. Any idea what this might be listed under? The ones I have seen operate like a pocket door in that they disappear into a wall space, but they utilize a floor track for stability and movement, rather than a typical hanging roller device. Any brand names or advice from Hawaii builders would be appreciated!

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   Yasmin_Vatter | Sep 29, 2001 04:56pm | #6

   *Well, they are "pocket doors" in a sense. They do disappear into the wall, but they are primarily made to appear like single light wood frame doors or "frameless" patio doors. To have used the term "accordion" was a little misleading, what I am looking for is more like a pocket door than an accordion. Thanks!

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   Bob_Walker | Sep 29, 2001 04:58pm | #7

   *What exactly is a lanai? Just tried a google search and just got lotsa commercial sites related to the island or name.Description please, for this east coaster transplanted to the ever-exciting midwest.

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   Bill_Hartmann | Sep 29, 2001 05:03pm | #8

   *YasimTry calling glass companies and asking if they do commercial store fronts. I think that those are the people that could do this kind of thing.

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   Yasmin_Vatter | Sep 29, 2001 05:13pm | #9

   *Aloha Bob! A "lanai" is just a Hawaiian term for patio or covered deck. Most often, they are open air and build for shade on a second level of a house, sometimes they are screened in. Their entire purpose is for a place to have a cool MaiTai while watching the end of the day and a beautiful Kona sunset. Most of Hawaii living is outdoor, 365 days a year, so this probably the most important part of the house, in my opinion!

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   Cloud_Hidden | Sep 29, 2001 05:19pm | #10

   *A lanai is a veranda or roofed porch. Usually it is separated from the house by a large, floor-to-ceiling glass wall (no traditional jambs, sills, etc) that opens fully to allow the warm ocean breezes into the house. Plays on that mixing outside with inside with outside concept. Not really ideal for a Chicago winter, for example. :)Since you're already in Hawaii, Yasmin, Bill had the right idea. Call glass companies and ask them about a window wall for a lanai. They gotta know or know who would know.Jim

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   Yasmin_Vatter | Sep 29, 2001 05:34pm | #11

   *Thanks!

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   piffin_ | Sep 29, 2001 06:09pm | #12

   *Is the accident rate high there for folks walking into glass walls?

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   GT_Colo | Sep 29, 2001 11:23pm | #13

   *Nope, Mai Tai is a safety device that hits the window first thus allowing the person to slow down and avoid a terrible collision.Gil at Brothers Sash & Door, Vista, CA probably can make the doors or direct you to the company that specializes in the desired type.

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    Ben_Turoff | Sep 30, 2001 05:33am | #14

    *What you are looking for is called a sliding glass door. They are very popular here in Florida for lanai doors as well. they can be double insulated and lockable as security doors also. Call any glass company and they can set you up easy.

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   Yasmin_Vatter | Sep 30, 2001 05:33am | #15

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   Can anyone suggest a good manufacturer/supplier for those disappearing doors that store into the wall? We have nice opening/view we'd like to capture but can't find the right door through our sources. Any suggestions, pro or con, would be appreciated.
   Thanks~