How to install the interior door yourself

If it is decided to make repairs in the room, do not save, leaving the old door. This element of the interior can greatly affect the impression of design. Therefore, experts recommend, together with the new design of the space, to take care of the replacement of the interior door. This should be done after finishing finishing, then all the nuances will be taken into account( for example, the floor covering will slightly reduce the actual height of the opening), and the canvas or box will not suffer from finishing operations.

It should be noted that the services of specialists in the installation of doors can cost as much as it itself. To avoid such costs, many prefer to perform installation work independently. How to do it qualitatively? This will be discussed later.

Measurements

For this it is necessary, if there is an old door, remove the platbands. You can do it with a nail and a hammer. It is necessary to insert the nail into the slot between the casing and the door frame, to make several punches with a hammer to enlarge the slot. And then you should make efforts in different places along the length of the clypeus to tear it away from the door frame.

The most optimal way to take measurements is to focus on the size of the old box. If it is not in the opening, then it is necessary to measure the width and height in several places. Choose the smallest value. Experts recommend from this value to take away about 10 cm to get the dimensions of the door leaf.

When taking measurements on an old box, remember that modern samples are somewhat thinner. Typically, the thickness is 1.5 cm. It turns out that the width of the canvas together with the box is considered so: the width of the fabric plus the double thickness of the box( left and right) plus a small gap between the box and the cloth. For example, the canvas has a width of 80 cm, then we get the following calculation:

80 + 1.5 x 2 + 0.4 x 2 = 83.8 cm.

Preparation of the

sheet We believe that we have already got a canvas and a door frame,made measurements. Now you need to move on to the active activities. And it's worth starting with the canvas.

The following tools are required for work:

• sharp chisel;
• hammer;
• measuring tape;
• drill with a screwdriver for screwing self-tapping screws, with a drill in wood, the diameter of which is smaller than the size of the screw.

We will not use expensive milling equipment, using only standard tools available to a wide range. And if you have the opportunity to use such a machine, the task will be simplified and accelerated at certain stages.

This will require the following hardware:

• hinges;
• latch with handles.

So, we examine the door leaf. More often damage can be on edges, therefore it is necessary to examine them properly. If there are any problematic areas, you should consider how it is better to place the canvas in relation to the opening and the box in order to hide the defects.

When selecting loops, it is recommended to use not mortise, but invoices, then less manipulation is required for self-assembly, and the quality will be higher.

Door hinges are hung from the upper and lower edges of the fabric to 20 cm. Apply alternately in these places overhead loops( using a smaller, inner part of the overhead loop).We make marks. A pencil is suitable for this. If you use a dark material, for example, the now popular wenge, then you will have to choose an alternative. For example, use a ballpoint pen, pressing in the marks.

With these marks, with the help of a drill, we make holes by putting the door horizontally, with the end face down. You can make them quite small in length, this will be enough. Now you need to try on the hinges and fix them using two screws( from the kit).Do it best with the same drill with a cross-head attachment or a screwdriver. Do not screw in all the screws, because the hinges will have to be removed.

If mortise elements are used, then the canvas will have to make indentations.

Next, prepare a place for installation in the latch cloth. It is believed that it is placed at a distance of 90-120 cm from the floor. We choose the optimal for yourself and your family members height. If there are small children, then, most likely, it is better to place the latch higher.

So, the canvas needs to be flipped( imagine how it will work in the end, so as not to confuse top and bottom).Apply to the end of the latch, you need to outline its dimensions. Further, using a chisel and a hammer, we make a deepening, we follow the verticality of the actions. You can pre-drill it. As a rule, in the place where such an element is supposed, producers add a piece of wood. This is the case if you are using not an array, but, for example, MDF.

Check that the core is well-fitting. Next, you need to make a recess for fixing. We make its outline and, observing the thickness of the metal, we create such a shallow cell. It remains to insert the core of the latch, check. If everything is good( it enters the canvas, does not protrude beyond the edge of the butt), it can be fixed with screws( included), pre-drilled holes. Handles will be installed later, so as not to interfere with the assembly of the box.

Assembling the box

We will need tools:

• chisel;
• hammer;
• drill with a screwdriver for screwing self-tapping screws, with a drill in wood, the diameter of which is smaller than the size of the screw;
• hacksaw for metal.

One of the most critical stages, which requires special attention. Since we do not use expensive equipment, the circular saw does not apply, which means that it is not possible to cut the box elements 45 degrees high even if using a chair. We will act differently. In the upper and lower bars, the protruding elements for securing the vertical bars will be cut out.

door frame You need to start from the bar on which the loops are to be placed. Cut off the upper part at a right angle, using a hacksaw for metal( it will provide better edges).Apply to the end face to determine the location of the "return" of the loops. Place the bar so that it extends slightly above the top edge of the canvas - about 4 mm.

Apply the marks on which the loops are applied. We note where the screws will be, drill holes. We fix the loops using 2 screws.

Now you need to cut the top of the box. In it, and just have to cut the ledge. First cut the edge of the bar so that it is flat and perpendicular to its length.

Apply the top bar to the bar with loops strictly perpendicular, mark. On the mark, carefully cut the ledge at the required distance from the edge, and then cut out the chisel to get a flat base. We try it, so that there are no gaps in the assembly.

Make holes, then with two screws to fix the vertical and horizontal bar of the box. Make the assembly carefully so that the angle does not move. Similarly we do the rest of the corners, remembering the necessary clearance - the distance from the door leaf should be about 4 mm. From the bottom, it can be more, because the door can eventually sink.

cloth When the box is assembled, we check the clearances and the quality of the opening-closing of the blade. Now you can remove the hinges from the box and install a convenient cloth to fix the latch handles. To do this, you first need to make labels under the screws, and then make holes. We fix the handles. Let's pay attention that in most cases there is an opportunity of their additional fastening by through screws. This reinforces the handles, counteracts the damage to the web with inaccurate use, the application of excessive force when opening the door.

Removing the old door

First remove the canvas by unscrewing the screws, with which the hinges are attached, if they are all-in-one. Further it is necessary to make cuts by means of a saw in the middle of vertical racks. Typically, this is enough to break the box in parts, using a nail and a hammer.

Preparation of the

opening

It is necessary to clean the opening from the remnants of the box, finishing materials, so that nothing interferes with the installation. Next, you need to measure with roulette the dimensions of the resulting new box and correlate them with the dimensions of the opening. If there are inconsistencies, they should be eliminated.

box installation Another difficult stage. The box should be installed to the edge of that side of the opening where the door will open. It is necessary to achieve such an effect that the box maintains the level, while not protruding and not falling in relation to the plane of the wall. If you do not keep the level, the door will open spontaneously or close, which experts try to avoid. If the plane of the box does not coincide with the plane of the wall, there will be problems with installing the platbands.

We will look at how to install a box using a hidden method. It is implemented simply. Self-tapping is carried out in three places:

• in the area of ​​fastening of two loops( the holes are made so that the heads of the screws are closed with loops);
• in the "return" area of ​​the latch( a recess where the tongue will enter).

So, first make holes in the loop area, fix the box, keeping track of the level. Then you need to hang the door and make a "return" using a chisel and a hammer. At this point, make a hole to fix the box.

opening. Wooden pegs should be inserted between the box and the opening, which will allow the construction to be fixed more rigidly. After fixing, we check how the door opens and closes.

Installation of additional strips

Now you need to install additional rails. Most often they have to be cut in width. It is necessary to accurately measure the distance from the box to the edge of the wall in several places. These values ​​may be different, which means that the width of the edges of the additional strip will be different.

It is recommended to fix the upper horizontal bar first, and then in turn to prepare and secure the rest.

When the additional strips are installed, it is necessary to fill the space between the box and the opening using a mounting foam. It is better to choose a composition that does not increase much in volume to avoid skewing of the structure, if suddenly the foam widens by curving part of the structure.

Assembling the casings

After this you can proceed with the installation of the platbands. There are several ways how to perform their installation, so that the fastening elements are invisible. You can take nails( 2-3 cm long), cut off the hats. Drive them into the wall( if it is wooden) and into the box with a cut side. And then use them to fix the platbands. Such a method is dangerous by the appearance of cracks in the material, so it is more reliable to make chamfers under the screws and with their help to fix the platbands. Hats can be easily hidden using special accessories( the right color), available in every construction shop.

The upper horizontal bar and two vertical bars can be combined at 45 degrees. If there is no machine or chair at hand, you can make 90 degrees, cutting off the products at a right angle.

Now you can enjoy the result of work both in aesthetic and in practical terms!