Each living room has a bath or toilet. The door, both from the inside and from the outside, should perfectly fit the design of the room. An important factor on which the product service life depends is the material of manufacture. There are also rooms where the doorway is not quite a standard opening, so you have to shorten or reduce the width of the door. How to do it right?
Kinds
Many people wonder what doors to the bathroom or toilet to install, as well as what types of these products. They can be classified according to design.
So, classic swing doors from any material are still popular and relevant. In addition, they do not require additional installation time, since the hinges with which they are attached to the door leaf are pre-installed. Among the shortcomings can be noted the inconvenience of use, especially in a small room. In this case, you need to choose products that do not open inside the bathroom or toilet, but out.
There are also products that save space. These include sliding or sliding doors. Such door leaves work silently and do not have a threshold, which is safer for residents. In addition, the dimensions of the doors to the bathroom and toilet do not matter much, since they are made only to order. The only drawback is the additional costs both in time and money for the installation of such a design.
A variety of door leaf are also folding products. They are made of several vertical canvases that fold when opened or closed. They can open on one side or have a book layout. But with frequent use, leather or textile tape is wiped between vertical sheets, and the product loses its strength. In addition, over time, additional noise appears during use, and there is no privacy effect.
There are also less popular models. These include doors with a rotational mechanism, which allows the door to open 180 degrees, which is convenient for older people or people with disabilities.
Materials
There are three types of materials for making doors for the bathroom and toilet: wood, plastic and glass. Each of these materials has advantages and disadvantages.
Glass analogues of door leafs do not lose their original appearance when used, are not afraid of increased moisture in the room and respond to temperature changes. Such models are environmentally friendly, soundproof, easy to care for, can have a different design or color scheme and fit into any existing interior. But they will let light through, have a lot of weight and little choice in relation to the color scheme.
Plastic bathroom doors are in the lowest price category. These products are not subject to rotting processes, as they do not respond to high humidity, do not deform, have light weight and are easy to install and care. Such models can be presented in various shapes or colors. Often, manufacturers additionally stick on special plastic doors with plastic imitation wood color or another option. Among the minuses can be noted the impossibility of restoration during deformation.
Classic wooden doors are the most popular. Despite the fact that they are in a fairly high category, they can swell and deform under the influence of high humidity, but they are the most environmentally friendly, have a pleasant fresh aroma and a long service life. In addition, for such doors, you can change the length or width if necessary, especially in the case of a non-standard doorway.
Dimensions
In order to choose a door leaf that fits perfectly into the doorway, it is worth taking the measurements correctly. In this case, in each room will differ product standards.
On average, the smallest door width is considered to be 400 mm, and the largest - 1000 mm. The table shows the standard sizes that will help you choose the right door. If the standards differ significantly from the existing door leaf sizes, then you should use the order to manufacture the product to order.
| Canvas, mm | Opening, width, mm | Opening, height, mm |
| 550 x 1900 | 590 - 650 | 1950 - 2000 |
| 600 x 1900 | 640 - 700 | 1950 - 2000 |
| 600 x 2000 | 540 - 700 | 2050 - 2100 |
Color
When choosing a color scheme for the door leaf, it is worth starting not only from the already existing interior in the room, but also from the design decision of the remaining or nearby doors. Thus, as in the photo, the doors to the bathroom and toilet will more organically fit into the room. By texture, it should be a smooth and comfortable material that is not very dirty.
The most popular color schemes on the market are white and natural wood. Often in products there are glass frosted inserts. The largest number of different modifications in relation to color are plastic doors. But they are more intended for public places, rather than residential premises, as they have a number of minuses among other manufacturing materials, although they are inexpensive.
Design
In order to create a truly designer product from a simple door to the bathroom or toilet, you can use all kinds of vinyl stickers, products made of polyurethane, which creates additional volume and relief on the door. On wooden options, wooden patterns look good.
The most modern hi-tech technique is to hide the door leaf, that is, paint it in the same tone as the wall. This creates the illusion of integrity, since it is not immediately possible to examine the door itself. Design is a flight of fancy of any occupant of the premises, you can also use the services of specialists or professionals who will help to translate all desires into reality.
Selection tips
When choosing, you must first determine the color suitable for the interior of the room, the modification, as well as the size of the doors to the toilet or bathroom. If the doorway is of a non-standard size, then you should pay attention to the manufacture of individual models or choose a material of manufacture that is suitable for further modification of the door leaf if necessary.
You also need to consider the following points when choosing: sound insulation, non-exposure to increased moisture, which is specific to this room. Doors should not be afraid of dampness or fungi, nor should they deform or swell when used.
In addition, it is worth taking a look not only at the classic swing models, but also sliding ones, which become more popular every year due to their space saving. It is also worth choosing a manufacturer that is time-tested and has all the quality certificates for its products.
Installation Features
When installing the doors in the bathroom and toilet, you need to leave a small gap between the door leaf and the opening to improve the ventilation process of indoor and high humidity. It is important to choose high-quality fittings, that is, handles and hinges, since such products are subjected to frequent use and increased load.
When installing the doors in a toilet or bath, it is important that the distance between the bottom of the door and the floor is at least 5 cm. In the event of flooding of the enclosed space, water will not accumulate there, but will flow out through the gap between the door and the floor.
It is also important to pay attention to the doorway, if it is slightly narrower than the door itself, then it is worth choosing wooden analogues or a product to order. The inner edge of the door should be at the same level as the wall or cladding in the bathroom. Otherwise, this edge will have to be cut and reduced.
What to do when the bathroom door and toilet are wider than the opening?
If the door is slightly wider than the doorway, it is important to pay attention to the material of manufacture. So, not every product can be sawn in order to reduce the width, but also not every doorway can be made wider.
The increase in the doorway does not look very aesthetically pleasing, especially when the door to the bathroom or toilet, as well as to the kitchen or pantry are located nearby. Such asymmetry does not harmoniously look in the room.
In most cases, it is not the doorway that is modified, but the door to the bathroom and toilet, especially if the product is made of wood. Slightly sawing off or stitching the product on the one hand will not be difficult. The place where the door leaf was reduced can subsequently be varnished to the tone of the product itself. A plastic door will not work so easily reduce in size, and the place to reduce the width will always look uneven. Therefore, in this case, when the doorway is not quite standard, it is better to give preference to wooden analogues that are easy to modify.
How to reduce the length of the door to the bathroom?
With a small length of the doorway, especially in a non-standard room, only the doors for the bathroom and toilet, made of wood, can be shortened. It is such a material that makes it possible to modify the length of the door leaf without loss of quality and aesthetic appearance.
In most cases, it is the lower part that is sawed off, but here you need to pay attention to the locks, that is, fastening the door directly to the door leaf. They must be positioned correctly, which determines the possibility of unobstructed closing and opening of the door.
Well-known manufacturers
There are a lot of manufacturers of doors to the bathroom and toilet. Consider the largest manufacturers of products, which over many years of existence on the market have confirmed the quality of their products and are most popular among consumers.
- Factory "Dera" (manufactures certified products that meet all GOST standards, specializes in wood products, plastic, as well as models with glass inserts).
- The Volkhovets company (can offer a wide variety of products that will satisfy even the most sophisticated taste of the client, specializes in the manufacture of combination doors from various materials).
- The company "Alexandria Doors" (produces goods only from wood, provides a 3-year quality guarantee for each position to its customers).
- Sofya factory (here doors for a bathroom and a toilet with Italian design elements are made, there are models moisture-proof or dry, and also with glass inserts, both opaque, and glossy, or mirrors).
- Via Plast (Ukraine) and Rehau (Germany) - specialize in metal-plastic doors of various shapes and colors.
- The Finnish company Jeld Wen (Jite) produces goods both for residential premises, and for saunas or baths (such items have high moisture resistance and are treated with antifungal agents).
Methods of decorating the door leaf
Often the color of the door is chosen from cold tones. At the same time, some housewives prefer to additionally decorate them so that the room itself looks more cozy, comfortable and aesthetically beautiful. One of the design types of doors for the bathroom and toilet is decoupage. It is also another way to express yourself creatively. For decoration, the door surface is treated with special means and excess dirt is removed. You can use all kinds of pictures on napkins or simply prints to put this image on the door. This is a real fantasy flight.
In addition to decoupage the doors, you can simply paint them in a different color or several shades at once, if desired, apply the image using a stencil, stick photo wallpaper or stickers on order. But it is worth remembering that the drawings most successfully and beautifully look exactly on wooden canvases. If the door is plastic or glass, it is better to give preference to all kinds of stickers or photo wallpaper, especially since the surface of such products is as smooth and even as possible.
Total
When choosing products, you need to pay attention not only to the photo of the doors to the bathroom and toilet, but also take into account many different factors from the type of product to the material and size. You also need to consider the interior of the room itself to make it concise and complete.
The above tips and characteristics of each model will help make the right choice, which will not only fit perfectly into the room, but also please the eye for more than a dozen years.