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TYPICAL SHOJI STYLES:
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FRAME: Typical
size… 2" wide x 1-3/8" thick. Heavier sizes are available.
kumiko (GRIDWORK): 3/4"
x 3/8", single or 3/8" x 3/8" double-sided, totaling;
3/4" plus thickness of insert material. Traditional kumiko
are one or two sided depending on application, (can the kumiko
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KOSHITA (SOLID WOOD BOTTOM PANEL): Proportioned
to kumiko size, made of same wood as frame and kumiko, available
on most styles of shojiscreens.
INSERT MATERIAL: Traditional Japanese
style shoji screens have rice paper applied with rice glue. Traditionally
replaced for the New Year. The rice glue makes this easily done
as it softens when dampened. Loose ricepaper is easily tightened
with a water spray bottle and electric hairdryer.
3 types of white, lightweight, plastic insert material
is available. Imported from Japan, these look like traditional
ricepaper
but are very strong and last for years. One of these is 2mm thick
(approx. 1/16"+) and would be great in light fixtures, outdoor
installations or used in a high traffic door. The 2.0mm comes in
white and off-white. The second is .45mm
thick (less than 1/32"). Also available is regular glass
with a peel off film applied (much like a tinting film) that is
permanently
adhered to it. Looks just like the others and is used indoors only.
Samples of insert material on request.
Safety glass that meets ICBO code and looks
like rice paper is now available! The rice paper is sandwiched
between
the 2 layers of glass. It must be special ordered and cut for each
screen. Price averages $35.00 per square foot plus and is very
heavy
(approx. 1/4" thick). This works well for doors and below
handrails. This glass is imported from Japan. (See photos below.)
Please note: I only sell shoji glass in my screens. I'm not a
dealer for the glass.
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JAMB: Made to your specs. Typically,
jambs and trim can be made to match the screens or the hardwood
track.
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We buy wood from ecofriendly, environmentally responsible
sources.
Woods that are available by sustained yield, farming,
recycled or reclaimed methods are what PSS prefers to use. These
are more expensive but the quality is first class. Some of these
woods have quite a history. Your shojiscreens may have once been
a water tower, been reclaimed from abandoned mill ponds or found
on an Oregon beach. You will not find wood pillaged from the last
of the standing old growth. I make every attempt to identify my
sources. Portlandshojiscreen.com does not condone CLEARCUTS or
IRRESPONSIBLE timber practices.
Typical PSS shoji screens are made from Basswood.
These have a very traditional look and are very light and beautiful
(with a clear finish this wood looks like maple).
Other woods species available are Cherry, Alaskan
Yellow Cedar, Western Red Cedar, Port Orford Cedar, Redwood, Douglas
Fir, Walnut, Oak, Pine and others.
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Sample track configurations:
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The screens may also be stopped in with matching wood
stops, hinged with mortise or non-mortise hinges (euro will not
work in this application). Or simply screwed, nailed or hung in
the opening.
If you're not familiar with a new hardware, please
check with your installer for final order size of screens.
Two metal track-hanging door systems available are:
- Hettich; metal track with wheels, Grant #6035 -- up to 23 kilos
(50 lbs) per door weight. (See drawing below.)
- Coburn; bottom roller system -- there are heavy duty rollers
at the door bottom and a steel track system that is dado'd into a
bottom threshold or the existing floor. This is a high-quality system from England.
Both metal track types require a matching wood valance
to hide track and wheels.
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Sample Model: Top Line Grant 72-223
Up to 45 kg/door (100 lbs/door)
Thanks to Grant® / Hettich International
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Metal top track witha matching wood bottom track is
usually the most practical. We can do the traditional method of
a waxed wooden track top and bottom. The screens are rabbetted to
fit the notches and can be tracked for 2, 3 or 4 screens.
Example of typical 3-door
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Shoji screens look beautiful without
a finish on the wood. This is traditional but often impractical.
An oil based poly finish that looks like an oil rubbed (with a higher
durability and low or medium gloss) is available, as is the popular
German wax-based finish: os/color. This is considered a "green"
finish, and looks great!
You may require the screens to be finished by the
painting contractor to match existing wood.
Waterbased polyurethane and lacquer is available in
satin and semi-gloss.
  
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