Each home has an entrance door.Do-it-yourself door paneling is used quite often, especially by pet owners. Cats and dogs can spoil the appearance of doors with their claws. Scratched or torn paneling not only spoils the appearance, but also reduces the level of sound insulation and heat insulation.
Schematic images of designs for upholstery of entrance doors.
Door trim materials
Entrance doors are covered with different materials. The most common of them are:
- MDF panels;
- laminate;
- leatherette;
- vinilskozha;
- solid wood;
- lining.
Laminate and MDF panels look beautiful and havelong service life. But these materials can only be used to cover the door surfaces located inside the premises. Outside, the covering may fail due to the material's instability to rain, snow, wind and temperature changes.
The process of insulating the entrance door, with the mainsizes. Leatherette and widely used vinyl leather can be used outdoors. You should just remember that leatherette can be easily damaged by external mechanical impact. This material is easy to clean with a damp cloth and is relatively inexpensive. Solid wood and lining are among the most expensive types of paneling. But these materials also last longer than all others if properly cared for. Wood needs to be periodically painted, puttied, varnished, and polished. Return to contents</a>
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The door paneling is done in the following way:
Before attaching the new trim, it should be removeddoor fittings, which include locks, latches, handles, peepholes. After this, all the old trim is removed along with nails and screws. To install a new set of trim material, you may need:
- epoxy adhesive;
- leatherette;
- A stapler;
- plywood;
- foam rubber;
- scissors.
Door trim diagram.The entire surface of the door must be covered with glue. A sheet of plywood is attached to the layer of glue. Plywood is used for the metal frame of the door. Nails and staples are easily hammered into it. A roller filled with batting is made from a strip of leatherette about 10 cm wide and the length equal to the perimeter of the door. This roller is attached to the edges of the door with a stapler. Foam rubber is laid on the canvas with a margin of about 10 cm on each side. Everything is covered with leatherette on top. The material is first attached in the center, then at the top and bottom. The leatherette must be stretched well so that it does not sag or wrinkle during the use of the doors. The main work is done. It remains to install handles and locks, cut in a peephole, and decorate the surface of the door with special nails. The finished door may look like this. There can be many options for patterns. It depends on the aesthetic taste of the owner. You can decorate the upholstered fabric with thin flat cords made of leatherette and button nails with large heads. Return to contents</a>
Wood and plastic lining
Door paneling with wood or plasticmaterials recommended by craftsmen. These materials are sufficiently durable and beautiful. Dry wood is used, treated with antiseptic compounds to protect against fungi. Any type of wood can be used. It is recommended to choose parts (lamellas) of minimum width. During installation, they are simply tightly joined and form a flat surface. Boards can be installed horizontally or vertically, at an angle in different directions. The simplest option. Such cladding is an excellent insulation from noise, from winter cold. It is highly durable. But periodically the material requires treatment with varnishes, paints, antiseptics. Fire protection treatment of wood is also needed. Plastic is less demanding in this regard. Return to contents</a>
Some useful tips
The door trim can be done by yourselfby hand. To do this, you need to purchase the material, which can be leatherette, artificial or natural leather, wood, plastic, MDF and other types. Sheet foam rubber is used as insulation. The work itself takes little time, but the result can please the eye for many years.
