Today, a wide variety of furniture is produced.Designers have come up with all sorts of designs. Book doors have become an original and very popular invention. They have two flaps that fold in half when opened. Such an interior element becomes indispensable when the apartment has small dimensions and narrow openings. Of course, you can buy such a door in a store, but some craftsmen are able to make it with their own hands.
A folding door can have either two panels or a whole structure of folding sashes. There are several types of door models:
- on the hinges;
- with free running.
Basically install and create such a dooris quite within the power of any person. The design of such doors may have some differences, but basically each book consists of a number of mandatory parts. To install a book door, you need to have a variety of tools:
- electric drill;
- Screwdriver;
- perforator;
- hacksaw;
- screwdriver;
- pliers;
- roulette;
- level.
The book door consists of:
Construction of a folding door.
- door leaf;
- sliding mechanism;
- accessories.
The most important element of such a designare considered sliding components. The installation of such parts must be very tight and have a solid fastening. Reliable and durable fastening allows you to count on long-term operation of such doors. The sliding mechanism, which is installed in the book door, consists of such parts as:
- loops;
- base roller;
- lower support;
- rotating axis;
- upper support element;
- travel limiter.
When making a book door with your own hands, many different materials are used. The main ones are:
- Particleboard;
- natural wood;
- glass;
- metal frame;
- plastic.
- Stained-glass window;
- leather;
- leatherette.
Of course, installing a book door will definitely require the fastening of special fittings. The book door sold in the store has a special kit consisting of:
- carriage;
- runners;
- axle stops;
- rail;
- loops;
- self-tapping screws.
We make the door yourself
Tools for installing folding doors.The manufacturing process begins with marking the door leaf. Take a prepared chipboard sheet, cut out a rectangle from it, the dimensions of which correspond to the opening. The resulting rectangle is divided into parts, and they can be made the same or different. It all depends on your desire. The book looks original when the doors differ greatly in their dimensions. The cut panels are carefully processed. The edges of the panels are cleaned with sandpaper, the accumulated dust is removed. For this, you will need a soft, slightly damp cloth. A plastic edge is glued to the processed ends. To ensure a tighter fit, it is rolled with a rubber roller. The glue must dry. You will have to wait 12 hours. During this time, marking is done, fittings are installed, hinges are attached. The sliding mechanism is installed. After the door leaves are completely dry, they are moved and hung on the axles. The carriage is fastened and the smooth running is adjusted. Of course, such a book is much cheaper than a store-bought one. Its durability directly depends only on the correct manual installation, on competent manufacturing. Return to contents</a>
Technology of correct installation
The book door is designed quite simply. It is mounted on one side together with the door block. Fixation is carried out using ordinary standard hinges.
Installation of a suspended structure for a folding door.The most practical, according to experts, are the installations made on hinges. This allows for a tight fit of the door leaf with the parts of the wooden frame. When installing it yourself, the first step is to assemble the door leaf. Moreover, the operation must take place in a certain technological sequence. First, the canopies are mounted. Then the hinges are screwed to the door frame. To obtain a uniform load, four hinges are used. Such a book door is highly durable and reliable in operation. It can be used for many years without repair. Some experts prefer to replace the hinges with guides, special rails. They are installed to the lower beam of the door block, the rail is fixed, and to the upper part of the block. For such a design and its normal operation, it is necessary to install roller bearings. To obtain smooth sliding of the support rollers, the rails are lubricated with machine oil. The final operation of the installation is considered to be fixing the aluminum bus. It acts as a guide. The roller and all kinds of decorative accessories are fixed to it. Recently, a book door with glass inserts has become very fashionable. The following types of glass are mainly used:
- matte;
- colored;
- transparent.
The frame for the glass is made of wooden slats. The cost of such a frame is very high. Return to contents</a>
Tips for installing doors
Assembly diagram of a door leaf made of two leaves.Basically, a book door belongs to the group of folding doors. However, there are some differences. When installing such a folding door, a different number of guides and a method of fastening the panels are used. If they are limited to only two guides, difficulties arise during installation. A book is much more reliable, it has high strength. The upper guide must be fixed to the ceiling. To give it a beautiful appearance, it is covered with decorative details. In this way, the interior of the room is preserved. When installing a door, you need to be careful, the whole process must be carried out very accurately. The doors must be installed tightly. Mistakes made during installation will cause an unpleasant squeak, the door will not close completely. It is very important to properly prepare the mounting locations, level the floor well. The purchased door mechanism must work silently, all movements must be smooth. In order for the door to work reliably for a long period of time, it must be taken care of. You cannot close the door with a sharp movement or impact. The negative side of the book is:
- insufficient soundproofing;
- appearance backlash.
- permeability of odors.
The latest fittings allow to reduce such disadvantages to a minimum. However, the book door does not have protective functions. It cannot act as a reliable barrier.</ ul>
