Sometimes what appears to be the most simple of requests and need becomes a challenge for a manufacturer in both design and price. The perfect example is a pass door in an operable partition. After all, all you have to do is cut in an opening in a panel, frame it and hang a door [...]

There are two common concerns when discussing acoustics within a defined space: The build up of noise within the space. The transmission of sound between spaces.   One cause of noise build up within the space is reverberation (echoes or continued multiple reflections) such as in a large space that has hard reflective surfaces using [...]

Congratulations. You now own an operable partition. Hopefully the one you purchased is designed to be as maintenance free as possible (see previous blog here). All operable partitions (moveable walls, air-walls, operable walls etc.), whether manually or electrically operated, from all manufacturer’s have similar characteristics and features such as flat panel surfaces covered with an aesthetically [...]

The term “Preventive Maintenance” suggests establishing a program after the installation of an operable wall and custom designed to maintain it in good working order so as to avoid needless and expensive repairs in the future. But the absolute best operable wall preventive maintenance program actually begins at the product selection stage and not after [...]