During the repair process, many owners prefer to change the old door and do it yourself. However, before installing the door, you must choose the best option, both in appearance and in size.
How to choose an interior door and what to look for?
The first thing buyers pay attention to is the appearance of the door. There is a huge selection of models of different styles - techno, art deco, modern, classic, high-tech and the choice depends on the general style of the interior.
The most durable doors are from solid wood of valuable species, but their price is the highest. MDF boards retain their shape for a long time, particleboard provides excellent noise reduction, and pressed cardboard - low construction weight. It is very important to consider that the door leaf and the frame must be made of the same material.
As for the dimensions, the openings in the wall, as a rule, have standard sizes, so for the right choice you only need to correctly measure the opening - from wall to wall and from wall to finished floor. After that, you can install the door.
Installation of interior doors do it yourself - features and rules.
Installation of the door takes place in several stages:
1. Assembling the door frame (loot). As a rule, manufacturers produce ready-made box elements that can only be connected with screws. Having collected the box, you need to put it on the floor and insert the door leaf to check the clearance. It should be about 3-5mm.
2. Marking loops and handles. It is best to install the door in three hinges - the first mark is placed 250mm from the top of the canvas, the second is 500mm, the third is 250mm from the bottom. Loops are superimposed on top of the canvas so that the marks are in the middle of the loop, after which the edges of the loops are marked - the top and bottom of each of them. With the help of a carpentry corner, tags are transferred to the box and door end. The handle mark is 850mm from the bottom of the door.
3. Openings and installation of the box.According to the marks of the chisel, openings for loops with a depth of about 2 mm are made, as well as an opening for the lock. After this, installation of the box begins, which must be inserted into the prepared opening. First, with the help of a plumb line, stand on which the loops are located. When it takes a vertical position, you need to wedge it with the help of wooden wedges, after which the second rack wedges.
4. Installation of the door. Hinges disassembled into two halves are hung on the door and the door leaf. The hinges screwed to the door are put on the hinges screwed to the door frame, after which the latch is adjusted for the last time.
5. Installation of spacers and mounting foam. The hinged door is bursting with the help of wooden bars - spacers, opposite the hinges. Spacers will not allow foam to squeeze the door. After this, the voids are filled with mounting foam so that it does not fall out. After 12-24 hours, when the foam has dried, the spacers are removed, and a handle with a lock is installed on the door.
Further, many owners are interested in the question of how to paint interior doors () so that the structure does not deform. It is best to paint the door in a hinged position, having previously removed the handle so as not to stain. It is necessary to start painting from top to bottom, leaving the sides so that the door does not expand due to changes in humidity. When 1-2 layers of paint dry, you can start painting the sides.
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