The Manufaktur X loft door is made in the EU and built to each buyer's own specification, so it is produced only once it has been ordered rather than held in stock as a finished door. Its frame is S235JR steel and its panels are glass; the door is not available with a solid-wood leaf. This article can show how the door is made, how its frame can be recoated and which spare parts can be ordered, but it cannot give a lifespan, a CO2 figure or a certification, so it does not judge how sustainable the finished door is overall.
Why steel can stay in use as a material
The World Steel Association describes the role steel plays in the circular economy; its statement is about steel in general, not the frame of this door.
As a permanent material which can be recycled over and over again without losing its properties, steel is fundamental to the circular economy.
Source: worldsteel.org
Recoating the frame and ordering spare parts
The steel frame of a Manufaktur X loft door can be powder-coated again later, either to refresh the finish or to change it to a new colour, and spare parts such as handles, hinges and locks can be ordered. To order a spare part, contact Manufaktur X.
The glass in the door and what a glass maker says about cullet
The door is glazed with one of two types of safety glass: tempered glass (ESG) or laminated safety glass (VSG). The glass maker Pilkington explains what using cullet (broken glass) changes in its own float glass production; this describes Pilkington's production, not the panes in this door.
The more cullet we use, the less virgin raw material is required and the less fuel we need to melt the glass - all of which helps us reduce our environmental impact.
Source: pilkington.com
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