In any apartment there are several interior doorsdoors, and sooner or later it is time to replace them. New interior doors allow you to change the appearance of the room and create additional comfort, so many home craftsmen are interested in the question of how to install a door.
Construction of interior door.Doors should not only perform their main function, namely, to separate rooms, but also fit harmoniously into the overall interior of the room and correspond to its design and decoration.
Preparatory work
Before you go to the store and buynew interior doors, it is necessary to take measurements correctly. For this, you can invite a professional measurer, but if you want to save money and have basic skills in construction work, then you can do it yourself. Some people, in order to save money, try to install a room door in an old frame. It is not recommended to do this; if you have already decided to install a new room door, then it is best to purchase a new frame and other accessories.
Fixing the door frame in the opening.Typically, the width of a doorway in standard apartments is 70-80 cm. If for some reason you decide to narrow the door, think carefully before doing so. You will have to bring in and take out furniture and other items through the door, and if you narrow it, this task may become much more difficult or simply not be solved. When installing a new door, you also need to think about which way it will be more convenient to open it. At this stage, you can purchase doors that will open in the direction that is more convenient for you, since it will be difficult and inconvenient to remake. If you decide to install a door between rooms yourself, you must approach this work responsibly and with preparation. If you allow the door or door frame to become skewed during installation, the structure will not only look crooked, but will also close poorly. Return to contents</a>
Door installation
The sellers can deliver the door to you or you cando it yourself, after which you need to see if it is in the box. Some manufacturers supply doors directly in the box, but this happens very rarely. Most often, you have to assemble the box yourself, as well as install the fittings. To install the doors, you will need:
Installation of panel and panel doors.
- Mounting;
- perforator or impact drill;
- Screwdriver;
- electric drill and nozzles;
- building level;
- chisel;
- stool;
- door leaf and box;
- accessories;
- Painting tape;
- mounting foam;
- wooden wedges.
To an inexperienced person it may seem thatdoor installation - this is a very simple process, but here, as in any business, there are some nuances. First, you need to dismantle the old door, for this you need to remove the door leaf from the hinges. Using a crowbar, dismantle the old frame, then clean the doorway from the remains of cement or foam. The next step will be installing a new frame. First, measure and saw off the upper crossbar of the required length. Now we make the longitudinal components and connect everything with self-tapping screws. It should be taken into account that after installing the door leaf, there must be a small distance between it and the frame, which will allow it to move freely. Now you need to cut the hinges into the door leaf. First, measure 20 cm from the top and bottom, then attach the hinge and mark the place where it will be located. Now you need to make a recess for the hinge, this is done with a chisel. After this, you need to put the door leaf to the frame and mark the place for the hinges on it. The hinges must be connected to the door leaf and the frame, for this purpose long screws are used. To prevent the wood from splitting, it is necessary to first make holes for the screws. At this stage, when you have decided which way the doors will open, you can install left-hand or right-hand hinges. The door leaf must be put on the hinges that are on the frame, you cannot do the opposite. Return to contents</a>
Mounting the box
The next stage of the work involves installationboxes in the doorway. As with other work, at this stage everything must be done accurately and carefully. The box is inserted into the doorway and using wooden wedges it is aligned vertically and horizontally, using a building level for control. Using an electric drill, make three holes through the box in each rack and mark them on the wall. Now you need to remove the box and insert dowels into the wall. Put the box back in place, fix it to the wall with screws and check the verticality and horizontality.
Tools for door installation.To cover the screw heads on the frame, use special caps to match the color of the door frame. When installing the door leaf, there should be a gap of 10-20 mm between it and the floor. When laying the floor covering, it will decrease, and if the gap is not left, the door will reach the floor. Now all that remains is to hang the door on the hinges and check how it opens. If everything is OK, then you need to cut in the lock and install the handles. To prepare the hole for the lock, you need to use a drill with special attachments. The mating part of the lock is cut into the frame at the same level as the lock. The handles are installed in the same way. The last stage of door installation is filling the free space between the frame and the wall with foam. To prevent foam from getting on the door leaf, it is covered with masking tape and covered with polyethylene. After filling the space with foam, the door should be left closed so that it is not compressed during the hardening of the foam. After the foam has hardened, you need to attach the trims. To cut at an angle of 45°, you need to use construction mortar. Liquid nails or special hidden nails can be used to fix the trims. - a task that is accessible to any home craftsman. You just need to act according to the recommendations, carefully and responsibly perform all stages of installation.
