During the repair process, it is often necessary to replace the interior doors. New models will harmoniously fit into the interior and become a decoration of the design. You can install such designs yourself. To do this, you need to read the step-by-step instructions, consider the advice of specialists on the proper installation of interior doors. This procedure will be discussed in detail below.
Types of doors
Installation of interior doors (photos illustrating some stages of the process are presented below) is a responsible event.
To do everything correctly, you should consider all the nuances of this process. A large selection of interior doors is on sale. Such products are made from different materials. Most often it is natural wood, MDF and particleboard. Each variety has certain characteristics.
If it is a fiberboard door, its frame is made of wood. It is covered with sheets of material presented. Fiberboard is covered with a layer of a special laminate, which creates a certain decorative effect. The advantage of this type of door is its low cost. Budget designs weigh a little, which makes it easy to transport them home from the store. During the installation, there are also no problems, since you can mount the structure with a small weight yourself. Another advantage of chipboard doors is a wide range. You can choose a model for different interior styles.
Proper installation of interior doors with your own hands is carried out in several stages. When using a model from chipboard, you need to act very carefully. Damaging the canvas is quite easy. Also, this material is not sufficiently resistant to high humidity, so such models are not installed in the bathroom, in the kitchen. In this case, the door may be twisted. Particleboard doors are more suitable for dry rooms. If there are small children in the house, they can accidentally break such a door during outdoor games.
During the production of such products, MDF is also actively used. This material is stronger than chipboard, so the doors can withstand small and medium impacts. MDF is also resistant to moisture, has a higher level of sound insulation. But the cost of such a design will be an order of magnitude higher than that of chipboard.
Correct installation of interior doors in the doorway requires accurate measurements. Least likely to damage the structure when using natural wood. These are durable products that complement well the different styles of the interior. The cost of natural wood models is the highest. Moreover, the price depends on the type of wood. Some varieties of such designs complement the author's interiors. They are combined with classic, modern, eco-style, ethnic style.
Other varieties of doors are also on sale. They are used much less frequently. For example, it can be a door made of tempered glass, plastic, steel, etc. They are not widely used.
Types of door frames
One of the important points during installation is the correct installation of the interior door frame. They can also be different. The quality of the door frame determines how durable the entire structure will be. They can also be divided into three main types.
If the box is made of chipboard, it looks pretty decent, but it is suitable only for doors of the same material. Such a design will not withstand significant weight, so the door leaf should be light. When using this type of product, the correct installation of the interior door box will extend its life. It is worth considering that the construction of chipboard can bend in the center under its own weight. It is not recommended to choose such boxes if the door leaf is made of MDF or wood.
The box can be made of raw wood. Its price is on par with chipboard, but the differences between the two varieties are significant. Dry profiled timber, from which such wooden platbands are made, has high strength, resistance to mechanical damage. Therefore, it is better to choose a box of this material. Subsequently, it will be necessary to finish the timber.
Another type of box is a laminated wood structure. This option most makes installation easier. The material does not require additional decoration. But here it is extremely important to pay attention to the quality of the lamination. If thin paper was used during the processing of wood to create the top decorative layer, the appearance of the box will quickly lose its original qualities. Scuffs, cracks and scratches will appear.
Experts say that sometimes it is better to give preference to a box of raw wood. By independently covering it with a layer of paint, you can ensure a long service life of the structure.
Even during the correct installation of the interior door frame, small slots may appear in the opening, which are blown with foam. In this case, it will be necessary to additionally install additional strips, platbands. These structural elements are bought after installation of the door.
Materials and Tools
To do everything right, you need to consider step-by-step instructions for installing an interior door - it is quite possible to do the whole amount of work with your own hands. As an example, it is worth considering installing a structure made of chipboard. This is more difficult work. If you can install doors made of MDF or wood, the work is carried out according to the same scheme. Only the master will be more likely to do everything correctly, since such structures are less susceptible to mechanical stress. To damage a cloth from MDF or wood is much more difficult than from a chipboard.
What tool is used to install interior doors? This question is asked by masters who perform a similar task for the first time. Both manual and power tools will be needed.
You need to prepare a saw, which can be manual or electric. It is much easier and faster to work with a jigsaw, so this option is preferable. In the course of work, we need an electric drill with wood drills. The size of the removable elements should be 3 and 4 mm. Concrete drills of 4 and 6 mm are also needed.
In addition, you need a screwdriver and wood screws. You should also purchase quick-mount dowels. Measurements are carried out by a tape measure. To check the position of the structure, the construction level is applied. It can be the simplest, bubbly. Also need construction foam.
You need to choose the right handle for the door, as well as pay attention to the door closing mechanism. The easiest way is to install magnetic locks, but if desired, you can cut a handle into the canvas with the usual mechanism, which is manually actuated. Some handle designs have a lock.
If a box of unprocessed wood is used, you need to buy an antiseptic, a fire retardant, a primer on wood and paint or varnish. You can give the wood the desired shade with a stain.
General installation recommendations
There are several recommendations regarding the proper installation of interior doors in the doorway. The whole procedure involves installing the box with screws. After its installation, a small distance remains between the structure and the opening, which is blown with foam. Then the door leaf is installed on the hinges. Bad places are covered with platbands. You can set the sills and, if necessary, extras.
One of the most important stages during the preparatory work is the measurement of the opening. It is worth considering that on sale designs with standard dimensions are presented. This allows you to choose the right size of the structure in accordance with the opening.
How to measure the interior door for installation? This indicator is indicated by the manufacturer in the technical documentation. You will need to measure directly the opening. This procedure is performed using conventional roulette. First, the distance of both sides from the floor is measured. It is not recommended to determine the length of only one side of the opening. This result may be different from the opposite side.
It should also be borne in mind that a threshold can be installed below. It is best to choose the design of the opening in the form of the letter "P". If desired, it will be possible to set a flat bar. If the height difference between the two rooms is significant, this must be taken into account when choosing the size of the structure.
Experts recommend measuring the doorway more than once, performing the procedure at least 3 times. If the readings match, you can go to the store to buy a door. Otherwise, you will have to either expand the opening or reduce it. This will result in additional costs, may affect the structural strength.
Step number 1. Box assembly
Begin the assembly by installing an interior door box. There must be loops on the purchased structure. The manufacturer must provide for a cutout in the door leaf for mounting the handle and lock. It is necessary to fit all parts of the box under the doorway. Factory designs are produced with a margin of 5 cm.
It is best to assemble all parts of the box on the floor. The metal elements of the loops should be facing up. The door leaf will subsequently be hung on them. It is necessary to immediately determine which way it will open. If the door is installed in a small room, for example, in a bathroom, pantry, it is better that it opens inside. In other cases, you need to decide, given the layout, the location of objects in the room.
Each plan is applied to the opening, cutting off the excess. First, mount the upper bar on the screws. Before this, you need to drill holes. The diameter of the screws is quite large 3.5 mm. So that they do not damage the structure of the chipboard, you must first drill holes with a 3 mm drill. Otherwise, the box may crack during assembly. For the same reason, the places where the screws will be driven into the walls should be closer to the center. Do not place them close to the edges or corners. To fix the bar, 4 screws are driven in, 2 on each side.
To assemble the structure on the floor, you need to put a soft cloth under it so that the laminated layer is not damaged, the surface is not covered with scratches, scuffs.
In the course of proper installation of interior doors with your own hands, you need to cut off the factory stock. It is necessary to once again measure the length of the box on both sides. The result is transferred to the surface. It is necessary to take into account the gap, for which they take 1-2 cm from the result. This is necessary for further foaming of the box.
If a chipboard structure is used, it is cut with a hand saw. Jigsaw is more suitable for natural wood. As a result of these manipulations, a U-shaped design is obtained. It is fully ready for subsequent installation.
Step number 2. Box installation
Considering the instructions for the correct installation of interior doors, you need to pay attention to the installation of the box. The finished structure is installed in the doorway. It is leveled. After preliminary fixing the structure in the aperture, you need to put on the door leaf on the hinges. If done correctly, the sash should close easily. When skewed, it will rub against the edge of the box or on the floor.
Aligning the structure, it must be fixed with self-tapping screws. For this, the decorative end plate will need to be removed. Further in the construction, which remained in the opening, holes are drilled. On each side there should be at least 7-8 pieces. The distance between the screws should be 25-30 cm.
First, a drill for wood is installed in the drill chuck. Having made through holes in the chipboard, you need to change the tool. Now you need to install a drill on concrete. Before starting to create holes in the concrete, the position of the door frame is checked again with a level. It can shift.
Then you can start drilling holes in the wall. They will have a diameter of 6 mm. To do this, through the box you need to make notes with a pencil. It is impossible to drill concrete through the box, so it is removed from the opening. Having fixed the drill bit on the concrete with a diameter of 6 mm in the chuck, you need to drill holes in the partition.
If the house is built of brick, you need to drill holes in a solid brick, not in masonry joints. Otherwise, the dowels will not hold firmly. Their plastic parts are installed in the prepared holes. Next, the box is installed in the opening. Using self-tapping screws, the structure is fixed. To do this, it is recommended to use a screwdriver. So the work will progress faster.
Self-tapping screws cannot be screwed in tightly, otherwise the box may bend. In the process of such work, you need to constantly check the position of the box.
With the correct installation of interior doors there should not be any distortions. This is checked using the level on the side of the room.
Step number 3. Installing the door leaf on the hinges
Correct installation of interior doors involves blowing the opening with foam. This can be done only after installing the canvas on the loop. Since it is made of chipboard, there will be no difficulties. This is lightweight material, so almost every master will cope with such work.
The door is put on hinges, and then they check how it opens and closes. Next, you need to check the gaps between the duct and the sash. When closed, they are about 3 mm.
Step number 4. Installation of platbands
Next, the platbands are installed on the interior doors. It is necessary to blow out the opening with foam. There is a small space between the box and the wall. It is blown with foam only when the door is mounted on hinges. In the process of blowing, this material expands in volume. Therefore, you can not go too far with the amount of foam. She can, expanding, pull out the screws. In this case, the box will bend, and the door will stop closing. In this case, you will have to buy a new box and carry out the installation again.
Gaps need to be laid before foaming. In general, this work is simple. You need to start with vertical seams from the bottom up. It is important to control the amount of filling. It is necessary to fill 1/3 of the space between the box and the opening. Foam, solidifying, will expand in volume. It is necessary to foam the space and leave it for a day. In 24 hours, the mass will dry out well. The room should be warm. The temperature should be at least 20º.
In the process of proper installation of platbands on the interior doors, excess foam is cut with a knife. Further, these places are closed with platbands using self-tapping screws. If the opening is wide, in addition to the platbands, they also install additional ones.
Step number 5. Hardware Installation
Next, the handle is installed in the interior door. The casement usually has a seat for fittings. If not, you need to prepare it yourself. 6 cm recede from the edge of the door and make a mark. A mark must also be made on the side edge.
The installation height of the handle of the hosts is determined independently. Typically, this distance is between 90 and 120 cm. A recess of 3 mm is hollowed out with a chisel in the dock part of the door. Its center is previously marked with an awl.
A hole is drilled on the casement using a 50 mm diameter crown. This must be done on both sides. Otherwise, the upper decorative layer may be damaged. When the hole is ready, a hole with a diameter of 23-24 mm is created in the center of the side recess. It does not have to be cross-cutting.
A latch is inserted into the side recess. It is screwed with screws. Next, remove the upper part of the handle, for which there is a hole in the structure on the side. To do this, using a special key or other thin object, press the latch in this recess. Then you can easily remove the upper part of the structure.
Having removed a decorative overlay, it is possible to see places for fixture. Further, a handle is inserted into the prepared seat, and on the other hand, its part with grooves for screws. Both parts are pulled together by screwdriver fasteners. Then put on a decorative pad, handle body. , .
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