Nowadays, some owners of their apartmentsdepart from the standards and try to design the door space in a new way. To improve the interior of your room, you can start with the interior door. Japanese interior sliding partitions have become very fashionable now. This is a unique option that has a huge number of advantages. But not everyone knows that you can make such sliding .
Japanese style doors are convenient because they open easily, do not slam shut in drafts, save space and look beautiful.
How to make and install sliding doors?
These models have the following advantages:
There are also some downsides:
Types of sliding doors.
Having weighed all the pros and cons, let's get startedmaking Japanese doors yourself. And making them is quite easy, you just need to know what sliding doors are and know how to use tools. Return to contents</a>Tools, materials and constructionFeatures Japanese sliding doors have different systems. They may differ externally, but the design itself always remains standard and consists of a mechanism that includes rollers, guide strips and a door leaf. The operating principle is also unchanged: the roller mechanism is attached to the door leaf, and the wheels move inside the guides. They are fixed above the opening. Also, this design includes decorative panels, hardware parts, trims and extensions. Sliding doors are a special design. Therefore, these models also need the same unusual fittings. For example, the handle is cut into the door leaf and does not “stick out” like others. Locks are selected with vertical latching. If something does not work out with the selection of fittings, consult with professionals in this business. To make sliding doors in the Japanese style, we will need tools such as:
Mechanism for interior Japanese doors.
- roulette;
- carpenter's square;
- level;
- drill, self-tapping screws;
- Assembly and assembly tools.
You will also need the following materials:
- cant;
- a fiberboard or other material;
- fasteners;
- guide rail;
- rollers;
- accessories (door handle, lock).
Experts strongly recommend using only high-quality materials, because the quality of the door you install yourself depends on it. Return to contents</a>Installation of structures So, let's start manufacturingour doors. First of all, you need a drawing of the door that you will make with your own hands. To do this, you need to take the dimensions of the opening and draw it on paper. Then you need to determine the width of the door leaf, it should be equal to half its height. And thirdly, decide what material you will make the sliding door from. It can be plastic, fiberboard or other material. There can be glass inserts or a blind door leaf. We make the door frame. To do this, you must have assembly and installation tools and a bar. To prevent the frame from bending, it is better to do the work on a flat surface.
Mechanism for interior Japanese doors withelectric drive. We make a box from a bar. We connect the corners with a carpenter's square to get a right angle. A glass element is inserted into the frame, which is secured with glazing beads. If this is a blind interior sliding door, then it is possible to use a fiberboard or solid wood plate. We fasten the upper guide to the ceiling part using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver. And we simply put the lower guide bar on the floor at the same level with the upper guide. We mount rollers to the door leaf on the left, right, top and bottom. Next, to make , we insert the door into the upper and lower guide bars and use a level to align the verticality of the door leaf. We mark the location of the lower bar with a pencil. We remove the door leaf and fasten the lower guide with self-tapping screws. You can also use tape. We insert the door leaf. The platbands and extensions are hidden in the door opening and slopes. At the end, we fasten the door handle. By the way, the dimensions of the panel should be approximately 5 cm larger than the opening, then there will be no gaps. Thanks to this, the sliding doors will fit tightly and the room will be warm. Do not forget to insert door movement limiters along the edges of the rail. You can also decorate the panel with patterns or self-adhesive film. Today, sliding doors in stores are presented in many options and at different prices. But, following the instructions of specialists, you can make them yourself. Good luck to you!
