In recent years, the classic wooden front door is becoming less common. Most often, it can be seen in country houses. Most people, taking care of their own safety, choose metal doors or combined models of metal, wood and plastic. But still, the wooden front door is still popular. This can be explained by its durability, environmental friendliness and excellent appearance. Such a door will not rust like a metal one; it is much lighter. It can be decorated, upholstered with cute leatherette. During the repair, you can replace all the doors in the apartment with those made of the same wood species, this will make the interior more stylish.
The wooden entrance door must necessarily have a reinforced structure, sealing gaskets and a threshold. Compliance with all these requirements will protect your home from visits by uninvited guests, piercing wind and excessive moisture.
Wooden entrance doors to the apartment come in several designs:
- Shields.
- Panel board with the inclusion of metal sheets.
Many are interested in the question of what characteristics a reliable wooden front door has. This is the correct geometric design without deformation and distortions. It has two reliable, but completely different locks (preferably a cylinder and a level lock). It must have sound and heat insulation, and a rubber seal is required along its perimeter .
The door frame is firmly welded around the perimeter to metal pins that are securely mounted to the wall.
The highest quality and meeting all requirements is considered a wooden entrance door made of solid wood. There are two methods for making such models. The first, traditional - from solid wood, and the second, more modern and cheaper - from glued massif. For the manufacture of doors, dense and valuable species are most often used: mahogany, oak, ash, beech and walnut, cherry. All these materials are unique in their properties and differ in appearance.
The wooden panel entrance door consists of hollow or continuous panels thirty to forty millimeters thick, lined on both sides. Solid boards are usually glued from thin wooden battens or chipboard.
Filling the frame is made of corrugated cardboard. The lining is made of plastic or fiberboard with a special wear-resistant coating.
The wooden entrance door is considered a symbol of the good taste of the landlord. Some companies make them according to special design sketches in accordance with the style of the house. They can be decorated with carvings, which turns them into a real work of art. Wood is an environmentally friendly raw material. Wooden doors will never go out of style. They are chosen when decorating luxury apartments and houses. In the modern construction market, you can purchase products from domestic and foreign manufacturers. Quite often they are made to order. The entrance door is wooden, the price of which ranges from 10,000 rubles to 300,000 - the pleasure is not the cheapest. However, remember that the front door is the hallmark of any home.