Sliding doors are very popularsolution in case there is an acute shortage of free space in the apartment. When installing them, there is no need to leave space that allows them to be opened in one direction or another. They are functional and help to harmoniously organize the interior space of the room, dividing it into living areas.
Sliding interior doors slideparallel to the wall and save free space. In addition, such a design can be equipped with a remote control, which is much more difficult to do with a regular one. Sliding doors are quite simple in design, so it is quite affordable for everyone to mount a mechanism for them and install it with their own hands. The main disadvantage of sliding doors can only be considered their relatively high cost. It is dictated precisely by the price of the kit for the mechanism of their longitudinal movement.
Varieties of mechanisms for sliding doors and their complete set
Sliding door mechanism diagram.The system by which sliding doors operate directly depends on the operating principle of the guides. The doors can move simply along the walls, or they can go into a special niche. Guides can be installed only at the top, making the door suspended, or on both sides. The lower guide makes the structure more stable and reliable, but its installation on the floor can cause some difficulties. The mechanism for sliding doors is equipped with a 2 m long metal profile, guides, rollers, fastening systems and limiters. Today, there are options for suspended systems that can withstand a load of up to 100 kg. The rollers can have a silicone coating, which, in combination with good bearings, makes the movement of the door leaf almost silent. So choosing a suitable mechanism will not be difficult. It can be purchased complete with the door leaf, or separately. Return to contents</a>
Installing the mechanism of sliding doors with your own hands
First you need to determine which onea type of sliding doors will be installed. Based on this, the necessary parts of the mechanism are purchased, since each of the systems determines a different load on it. If a special niche is provided for the door leaf to enter, then the doorway will have to be slightly expanded, and then the freed space will have to be covered with plasterboard on both sides. For cascade doors, 2 roller systems are needed for each leaf, as well as guides with 2 grooves. If the door is glass, then the guide grooves must be installed both at the top and bottom, otherwise the system may not withstand.
Installing a sliding door with a rollermechanism. The installation of the mechanism itself begins with the installation of rollers. They do not need to be cut directly into the door leaf, you can simply screw them on from the end with screws. They are attached approximately 5 cm from the edge, on both sides. Then you can install the guides. In this case, first put the door leaf in place, and then fix the guides, since later there may simply not be enough space to put the door leaf on them. It is always worth remembering that the guides must be strictly horizontal, this determines how easily and smoothly the sliding door will move. For this, use a building level during installation. If the installation is carried out incorrectly, the movable leaf may skew or simply jam. It is necessary to take into account the height of the door leaf, the size of the roller mechanism and the size of the gap under the door. It is at this height that the upper guide should be attached, having previously checked it with a level. The lower guide is installed so that its upper edge is flush with the floor covering. To do this, it is sometimes necessary to make a groove in the base of the floor using a hammer drill. After this, it will be possible to move furniture through the opening without any obstacles, and the guide itself will avoid the risk of mechanical damage. The lower stop should also stand strictly vertically and enter the lower groove of the door leaf. In order to install the mechanism of sliding doors, no special qualifications, no large expenditures of physical labor, or even a long time are required. You just need to do everything carefully, take your time, and follow the recommendations of specialists.
