The bathroom and toilet are those places where you want to be alone with yourself. That is why it is so important to establish a high-quality and beautiful door here. Since there is always high humidity in such rooms, you should give preference to doors made of natural materials. The manufacturer necessarily processes the interior doors with a protective compound, which is why they are least susceptible to the formation of fungal deposits.
Moisture resistant wooden
Many people who make repairs in the apartment themselves are wondering which door to put in the bathroom. Many people believe that because of the increased humidity for the toilet and bathroom in the house, it is necessary to install special waterproof wooden doors. Standard products are usually installed in interior openings, but they will quickly deteriorate if placed in a humid environment. This opinion is fundamentally wrong.
Before you start installing the door in the bathroom with your own hands, examine it. If ventilation works properly in rooms with high humidity, then standard doors can be installed there, which are used in interior openings, from any material you like. The main thing is to carry out the installation correctly. For example, the master should take into account that under the door there should be a gap about two centimeters in size.
In the event that you have high humidity in the room, then it is most likely a matter of poor ventilation. The material from which the door is made does not play any role. It should be noted that high humidity leads to the formation of mold, which negatively affects the health of residents. Repair ventilation as soon as possible.
Where to start installation
If you are determined to start installing the door in your bathroom or toilet, you must first choose the structure and the material from which it is made. For a person who has never been involved in the installation of interior doors, such work will seem difficult. The installation process will take at least 6 hours. If you perform this operation according to the instructions, then even a beginner will succeed in doing everything correctly and aesthetically.
Material selection
Of course, every buyer, visiting a hardware store, wants to choose the best bathroom door for himself. You can choose a design from any material, based on your sense of taste. However, it should be remembered that high-quality products from expensive material will last longer in the future.
Doors to the bathroom (photos are offered in the article) are available in building stores of various sizes, colors and materials. Also, these products differ in type of filling and device. The internal filling of the door plays an important role in its operation. Door leafs can be with glass or deaf. The first serve to brighten the room. They are also installed to visually enlarge the room.
Before installing the door to the bathroom, you should know that the glass in such products can be dull, transparent and even colored. They can also be patterned. Despite all their beauty, ordinary deaf doors are more popular. They do not have openings for windows.
The frame for the interior door to the bathroom and toilet is made of the following materials:
- Moldings.
- Shield
- Smooth.
- From an array.
- Paneled.
- Tsargovye.
Panel doors differ from others in their low weight, robust construction and low price. Typically, the interior of the product is filled with a special filler.
Panel doors have a more complex structure than panel doors. They belong to the premium category. The canvas of such models have a rough coating, as well as decorative elements.
Smooth doors are the exact opposite of paneled doors.
Solid wood interior doors are the most expensive of these types. They are pretty heavy. They are made only from natural materials, usually these are solid boards from valuable tree species that are firmly bonded to each other.
What a wooden door is made of
Before you install the door to the bathroom with your own hands, you should know that several years ago such products were made exclusively from natural wood. Now in the store you can find such designs from various, including artificial, materials. This is due to the fact that the manufacturer seeks to reduce the cost of their products, while making them reliable, durable, versatile and attractive.
Interior doors are divided into categories depending on the following parameters:
- product cost;
- the weight;
- installation method;
- design.
To make the right choice when buying and successfully complete the installation of the door in the bathroom, you should find out what materials they are made of. The main materials for the production of such products are:
- Wood.
- Glass.
- Plastic.
- Metal.
- MDF.
Material Selection Criteria
A solid wood door is the best option for installation in the apartment. However, the cost of such products is too high, so most people tend to buy such a product cheaper.
Before you install the door in the bathroom, you should know that usually wood is used to make the frame, while pine is the cheapest natural material. To make a premium door, more expensive tree species are used that have a beautiful bright color and a unique structure. A wooden frame made of wood has high strength and resistance to negative external influences, such as moisture and temperature extremes.
Cheaper doors for mounting in the bathroom are made of solid wood.
Using MDF, the outer part of the frame is lined. This is a cheap and fairly durable material. The door is easy. However, it is resistant to moisture and mechanical damage.
Plastic is rarely used for the manufacture of doors for installation in an apartment. Typically, such products are installed in offices and public buildings. This material is very reliable and is not afraid of moisture.
Often metal is used in the manufacture of interior doors, mainly for decorative purposes, for example, to depict a beautiful pattern or as protection against damage to vulnerable parts of the product. Most often they use stainless steel or aluminum.
Glass is also used in conjunction with other materials. Inserts into the windows on the door body are made of this material. On sale there are doors that are entirely made of metal and glass. You can also find a fully glass door. Usually they are installed in cottages or country houses. Such products are very expensive. Without special preparation, such a design will be quite difficult to install.
Door trim plays a big role. It is her appearance that sets the design of the room. The most common type of finish is lamination. Products with this coating look very attractive, but are inexpensive. The film for gluing on the door can be of almost any color at the request of the customer. You can choose the color of the door to match the wallpaper or floor.
Features of installing doors in the bathroom
When installing a door in the bathroom, it should be remembered that the walls in many houses are most often sloped. If such a flaw was discovered, the concrete slabs will have to be aligned with plaster.
Some novice masters are interested in the question: why do I need to install a door to the bathroom with a threshold? In the bathroom on the floor there is a special porch with a height of 5 cm, which is designed to protect the living room from sudden flooding. When working, this feature should be taken into account and the door should be installed at least 10 cm above the base. If the standard two-meter door does not fit in the doorway, a smaller product should be purchased. The store has designs for low doorways with a height of 190 cm.
Before installing the door to the bathroom yourself, it should be noted that the bathrooms in the apartments are separated from the main living room by thin concrete partitions (about 5 cm thick). Therefore, in the process of choosing a door, pay attention to the thickness of the box. If the box was too large, it will have to be filed, and then tinted wood. The result of this alteration is not always satisfactory.
Mounting tool
Before you start installing the door in the bathroom or toilet, you should prepare an opening, and also stock up with the necessary tools for this operation. In an accessible place should be:
- A set of screws, anchors and dowels.
- Hammer drill.
- Screwdriver.
- Sharp knife.
- Putty knife.
- Scrap.
- Level.
- Hammer.
- Polyurethane foam.
- Gypsum.
- Pencil and ruler.
- Clean rag.
Opening preparation
Before proceeding with the installation of the door to the bathroom with your own hands, you must remove the old door, if any, and also break the box. Further, it is necessary to use the crowbar and hammer to dismantle all the remaining fasteners, screws and nails. The opening should be cleaned of dust and insulation, cover the holes in the walls with plaster. After waiting for the complete drying of the solution, you can begin to install a new door.
Box assembly
In the event that during installation of the door to the bathroom it was found that the box is supplied with the door, then installing the entire structure will not be difficult. If the product was purchased separately, then in order to assemble the entire structure, you will have to sweat a little.
Long racks of the box must be cut to a length of 2.05 meters in height. This size will be enough for a standard two-meter wooden door. An additional 5 mm is made to provide a gap between the door and the duct (2.5 millimeters on each side). The lower and upper part of the mast must be cut off by 0.6 meters, adding the thickness of the profile from the box. About three millimeters must be left in the gaps.
The door to the bathroom or toilet should open and close freely without touching the floor. To ensure this condition, it is necessary to carefully insert the canopies. They are mounted at a distance of 25 centimeters from the left and right edges. To correctly measure the distance, attach them to the box and mark the place of cut with a pencil.
Before installation, it is best to assemble all the components of the door frame on the floor, and only then insert the structure into the doorway.
Installation of a box in an aperture
The box is attached to the wall with self-tapping screws. As a rule, it is enough to screw in 2-3 fasteners in the left and right parts. After the box is securely fixed, you should check the correctness of its installation level. If the design is not installed correctly, you must immediately correct this defect.
After that, you can begin to fasten the hinges on the box and door. To begin, mark the places where they will be installed, and then, picking up a screwdriver and a few screws, get to work. Next, fix the box, pouring foam into the openings between it and the wall. Until the building material is dry, you can take up the preparation of the door.
Installation of interior doors
For successful installation of the door leaf, it should be prepared, namely, install handles on it. To do this, make a round through hole with a drill. It is also necessary to make a hole for the latch. Then, install the handle assembly together with the latch into the hole.
Detailed description of hole cut:
- Cut a groove in the center of the end that is deep enough to fit the latch.
- Next, cut a round hole under the handle using a special nozzle on the drill (pen drill).
- Install the latch in the groove made on the door.
- Fasten it with two self-tapping screws, which are sold complete with a door handle.
- Prepare the handle for installation. Install one part in the door and fix it using the fastener. Insert the second part on the protruding square, fasten them with the fastener.
- Before fixing the hinges on the door leaf, you must insert the door into the doorway, and then mark the places of their installation in the box.
- According to the markup received, fasten the hinges to the door using 4 screws for each hinge.
Installation of a cloth in an aperture
The door is hung on the box only after the foam is completely dry and frozen. There is nothing complicated in this operation. Just install the door leaf on the hinges fixed in the box. Make sure that it opens and closes freely, the handles are functioning properly, the latch works.
Bug fixes
People installing the door in the bathroom or toilet are faced with a situation when the newly installed door stops closing. If such a problem occurs, the cause of the malfunction should be identified and resolved.
In the event that the box is skewed, it is necessary to remove the door leaf from the hinges, cut off the parts that are in contact with the door, preventing it from slamming. If the problem is the door leaf, for example, it is swollen from moisture, then you should wait a while until the leaf dries and takes its original shape. After that, it is necessary to clean or repair the ventilation in a room with high humidity. You can also trim the door itself, fitting it to the size of the box.