HAWA Junior 120/B Set
Choosing Your HAWA Junior Set
Specifying a sliding door track can be daunting. Many questions arise: What information do I need? What kind of system should I be looking at? What is the difference between each type? Luckily, we’re here to break down our favorite sliding door system, the HAWA Junior, piece by piece so that you know what information to give, and what product you’ll get.
HAWA Junior 80/B (mod.)
The HAWA Junior is a sliding door system for pocket and sliding doors. It is known for its smooth, quiet operation, durability, and simple installation. Though HAWA does offer Junior sets for glass doors, we are narrowing this commentary to wooden door use only.
The HAWA Junior kit comes with:
2 two-wheeled trolleys
2 two-way suspension fittings
1 track buffer with retaining spring
1 wall buffer
1 rattle-proof floor guide
1 height adjusting pin
Then you’ll need:
Upper Track, based on your door weight and track length required
Glue-In Guide Rail (for bottom of door)
What information we need:
To properly specify which Junior is right for your application, you’ll need to know and provide a few important pieces of information:
Function: single door, pair of bi-parting doors, or pair of bi-passing doors
Weight of door panel/s
Width of door panel/s
Width of door opening OR length of track needed
Door panel thickness
Optional accessories, such as soft close mechanism or door seals
What’s in a name?
You’ll notice that HAWA Junior’s are distinguishable by the numbers and letters in their titles. For instance there is the 40, 80, 120, 160, 250. These numbers refer to the weight capacity of the door panels in KILOGRAMS. For instance, the weight capacity of the HAWA Junior 80/B or HAWA Junior 80/Z is 80 kilograms, or 176 lbs. Pretty simple, right?
Next, the letter after the number, such as A, B, or Z, refers to the method in which the track is mounted. For instance, when installing a HAWA Junior 80/B, the top edge of the door is mortised for a cleaner look. The HAWA Junior 80/Z, however, is surface mounted to the top edge of the door for simpler installation.
You might wonder, then, what the difference between the A and Z systems are. The answer: they reference the same, top-mounted fittings, but once you go over 264 lbs, the Z turns to A. So, a HAWA Junior 40/Z, 80/Z, 120/A, 160/A, and 250/A all indicate that the system attaches to the top edge of the door, rather than being mortised.
The HAWA Junior 80/B Mod.
The HAWA Junior 80/B Mod. is the new and improved (aka modified) version of the HAWA 80/B. Here’s why it’s superior:
New Two-way Suspension Unit for simple and adjustable installation
New Track Stop with adjustable retention force and integrated cover flap
Includes 2 Suspension Bolts: a 10mm bolt for mountiing the track to the surface of the frame, and a 20mm bolt for burying the track in the ceiling
Plus all of the advantages of the original 80/B, such as smooth and quiet operation, vertical adjustability, and low headroom requirements!
NOTE : to be clear, the HAWA Junior 80/B Mod. is the Junior 80/B. There is no difference in the two. So, if you have an old spec for this Junior 80, the MOD is the system you want.