1. Coastal Group
The Open Wall™.
Bringing the Outside In.
White Paper

2. The Open Wall™ Concept
Coastal recognised HS Portal as a unique opportunity to introduce clients to the Open Wall™
Concept. Open Walls™ are the absolute epitome of seamless indoor-outdoor living. Homes are
converted into open, convivial spaces where the outdoors is as vital as the indoors using the HS
Portal System.
They are a dream come true for both green and fresh air fanatics, and there is a certain simplicity
about them that promotes friendliness and good cheer.
The Open Wall™ Concept is becoming more and more popular with clients as they personalise their
homes to take full advantage of views through glass.
“It’s all about maximising the view
and the feeling of openness
”
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Coastal Group launched the renowned Siegenia-Aubi HS Portal Lift & Slide Door
System in May 2013.

3. HS Portal lift and slide doors can make such a big difference to the way we experience living in the
house. Lift and slide doors allow huge openings and bring an abundance of natural light right into
the house.
They are also functional and super-light to operate - even kids can open and close the doors with
ease. Excellent too for the elderly and less-abled, the HS Portal Lift and Slide door has a large,
positive action handle for simple operation.
Unlike a conventional sliding patio door, the HS Portal Lift and Slide Door can be opened for
ventilation and locked into position securely. By turning the handle the door lowers and locks into
place, which prevents the door from sliding further open until the handle is turned again to unlock
its position.
Why limit your views if you are building or renovating your dream home with panoramic vistas or
spectacular landscaping when you can create a seamless transition from the exterior to the interior
of your home?
HS Portal Lift and Slide doors are the ultimate in space-saving that is equally at home in an
übermodern or traditional settings.
“Such a huge door – and it just glides!”
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What is a Lift & Slide Door?

4. When it gets hot, don't you often wish you could open up your living space with just a single turn of
a handle? With Open Wall™ provided by the HS Portal system, it really is as simple as that.
It’s time to make your dreams come true - through this highly technically advanced sliding door
system.
Sliding doors are subject to high requirements in terms of thermal insulation. Although the glass
area is of great importance due to its large size, the frame and, in particular, the centre mullion
also make key contributions. Thanks to thermally insulated profiles and high quality SP
Weatherseals from Deventer, the HS Portal provides an excellant solution all round, and has passed
PassivHaus requirements with flying colours.
Through appropriate basic depths and face widths, HS Portal perfectly complements the
appearance of windows, and doors and conservatories - after all, the overall impression is just as
important as the individual details.
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Sunshine and Fresh Air

5. Before the partnership with Siegenia-Aubi, joiners and clients using existing Lift & Slide Door
Systems were faced with slow delivery lead-times, leading to projects being unreasonably delayed.
Coastal Joinery Hardware saw it as a challenge to turn this around so that joinery manufacturers
could now enjoy complex Lift & Slide Systems delivered to their workshops next day, coupled with
fully trained in-house technicians on hand to offer superb technical assistance as required.
That challenge has now been well and truly met.
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The Challenge

6. Ultimate Adjustability
In addition to the standard runners, Coastal can now offer the fully adjustable runner bogies,
offering the joiner a +/- 3mm adjustability for ease of installation. Ideally suited for sash weights
up to 300kg, Coastal also offer uprated standard runners for sashes right up to 400kg.
UltraStile Meeting Stile Kit
The new UltraStile for timber units specialises in forming a tight seal around the spaces between
the active and fixed sashes. The secret here is its ingenious PVC construction: the UltraStile is
warp-resistant, protects against the build-up of condensation and can be easily upgraded to a
burglar resistant security level at any time. The principle on which it is based is both simple and
efficient. Three rear gripping security devices can be attached to the rail additionally if required,
to effectively prevent the sash from being prised open.
The UltraStile also far surpasses pure timber and aluminium solutions when it comes to thermal
insulation and the prevention of cold bridging – outstanding U-values being achieved due to its
cleverly conceived 3-chamber design.
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With the acceptance of the Siegenia-Aubi HS Portal system distributorship, Coastal are keen to
highlight the 3 key major developments to the product range, which are available as optional
extras.

7. Those looking for convenience – and the peace of mind which comes with a Coastal-endorsed
product – will love the new UltraLock. When installed, moving heavy lift & slide sashes – up to
400kg – requires virtually no effort at all. The technology behind the UltraLock is an integrated
damper unit which assists in lifting the sash into the sliding position. This invisible “power pack”
has other benefits, too: it makes it amazingly easy to open and close the sash, and prevents the
handle from snapping back on release, a typical flaw in systems of this kind.
The Specifications
Opening Size Range
Scheme
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A
C
D
E
F
G
G2
H
K
L
Maximum Sash Weight
Sash Height Range
Sash Width Range
Sash Thickness
1,470 – 6,700mm
2,812 – 13,332mm
1,470 – 6,700mm
1,470 – 6,700mm
2,812 – 13,332mm
2,097 – 9,987mm
2,175 – 10,020mm
2,097 – 9,987mm
2,812 – 13,336mm
4,092 – 19,872mm
300kg (400kg available with HS1-400 Runner Set)
1,325 – 2,825mm
720 – 3,335mm
56 – 68mm
Thermal Properties
With the new highly insulated threshold, the HS Portal range from
Siegenia-Aubi provides thermal insulation well above the requirements
of energy conservation regulations. The Uf value is 1.67 W/m2K.
Please see www.coastal-group.com/hspschemes.pdf to configure your design now.
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UltraLock Lift Locking Gear

8. The Coastal Group and Siegenia-Aubi are excited about this partnership to promote the HS Portal
Lift & Slide Door System. Full technical support is now available at the disposal of architects and
joinery manufacturers, opening up a world of new and exhilarating design opportunities for the end
user.
Visit Coastal Joinery Hardware at www.coastal-group.com or call 01726 871726 to discuss your
design ideas today, or to get you in touch with a professional joiner who help you realise your
dreams through stunning craftsmanship and sheer professionalism.
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We are excited.
Coastal Group
Global House, Bojea Industrial Estate, Trethowel, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 5RJ
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technical errors may exist.
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contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Coastal Group is at the leading edge in joinery hardware. Customer care and quality are at the core of everything we do – you can be confident
that a call to Coastal will be the only call you need to make for all your joinery hardware needs. Coastal. At the Leading Edge.
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