Full height glass walls, sliding, stacking doors, what's the crack?

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Hi all,

So I'm in the very early design stages of an add on, open plan extension, some might say the 'dreamy phase'. :)

Can anyone offer some insight into the cost, the names of suppliers, from experience, do's and dont's etc. relating to heating/cooling, cost of design, tipping point in cost, fly screens.

I currently have a 9m span across the back of the house.
North facing rear yard.
I like the look of Black Aluminium.
The larger the pane, the higher cost/m2 as handling costs go up, but how much?
Have heard of people wishing they incorporated fly screens into the design.

How much more expensive are the sliding/stacking type 2to 3m doors as opposed to general bi-folds?
Have estimated bi-folds to be around a grand a meter at 2400mm high.

Costs include supply and installation for the mega large types shown below?

Any ideas on the costs of this sort of thing?

It's a bit hard to try and get a quote, as there really is nothing to quote off, and I'm not up to that stage as of yet.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.



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