Interior doors - this is one of the main attributes of the interior in the house. Depending on the appearance of the door, in many ways depends on the type of apartment. In the case that the doors are very different from the decor in the house, then immediately look at it. And the old, not fashionable doors and completely spoil the internal appearance of the home, even if you just made a major overhaul.
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Laminated or veneered door
These types of doors are almost identical, but for their operationalcharacteristics are very different. The veneer door from above is covered with a thin wooden plate, while the main frame is made of fiberboard or chipboard.
This technology allows you to completely simulate a wooden door, but has a number of significant flaws. Veneer, even the most high-quality, begins to peel off after 4-5 years. In addition, the material is afraid of moisture, unstable to mechanical damage, extremely difficult to restore. The process of dismantling and replacing veneer is very laborious, so it is easier to buy a new door.
The laminated door is devoid of all these drawbacks, but unfortunately, can not completely transfer the texture of the tree. Nevertheless, if it is a reliable, high-quality door that will last for more than one year, attention should be paid precisely to laminated versions.
How are laminated interior doors
The appearance and beauty of the door depends heavily on its coverage. Doors are covered with numerous materials: various films, veneers, wood, etc. However, laminated doors are very popular. Firstly, outwardly they are very beautiful, since modern technologies allow producing laminate that is indistinguishable from natural wood. Secondly, the low price, which by some characteristics is not inferior to the wooden massif.
The basis of laminated interior doors is a frame that is made of different types of wood, but the primacy belongs to the canvas of pine. On the frame attached plates from the finely divided fraction. And the door is almost ready, but still far from the final presentation for the buyer.
In order for the door to have a beautiful appearance, it is covered with a laminate. Laminate is a panel made from a plate based on fiberboard or chipboard and several layers of paper impregnated with melamine resins pressed into the plate at high pressure and high temperature. Laminate can be of different colors with a variety of patterns. But, laminated interior doors "under the tree" are the most popular and easier to fit in the interior.
Interior doors laminated are super strong and durable, they are not afraid of humidity, temperature changes, they are easy to clean and very hard to scratch, so they can be installed in the bathroom.
Selection of laminated doors
Basically, the production of laminated doors uses equipment from Europe and high-quality materials. But, there is always the opportunity to face low quality products.
When choosing a door, be sure to specify what material it is covered with. One of the economical materials is laminated film, top coated with resin. This type of coating is the shortest, the paper easily leaves traces of scratches, exfoliates and is very quickly damaged. The advantage of such a product is not a high cost. So if you are offered good and inexpensive laminated doors in a store, you need to understand that maybe they are covered with such material.
High-quality laminate is covered with a completely different film called double-faced laminate. It is a durable material that does not peel, scratch, or lose color from the sun's rays. The technology of coating it is that the film is firmly adhered to the web.
The most durable material for covering laminated doors is CPL plastic or laminate of continuous pressing. CPL plastic, differs from cheaper, its high wear resistance. Therefore, it is used in many public places, for example, in offices and shops.
Cost of interior laminated doors
Price is the main advantage that laminated doors can boast. Buy the most common model with a simple design, replicating the tree, will cost about 1500-1800 rubles.
With glass inserts and stained-glass windows, laminated doors, the price of which will vary about 5000 rubles and more.
Often in the catalogs of companies selling doors, the price is indicated only for the door leaf. To install the door you need a door frame and trim. The cost of such a kit varies from 800 to 1500 rubles.
Another type of cost is the installation of the door itself, which will cost 1800-3000 rubles.
Featured companies manufacturers
In fact, companies that produce laminated interior doors on the market are many, we will dwell on some of the most famous:
- The company DOORTEX, founded in 1995 - is the leader in the production and sale of interior doors. These laminated doors from the manufacturer are manufactured using modern technologies and meet high quality standards. Variety in the choice of laminated, veneered, as well as economy class doors will please you.
- The company "TREVISO PORTE" is an Italian laminated door made by the best factories on state-of-the-art equipment. In the decoration of doors, a synthetic veneer of excellent quality is used, completely imitating the color and structure of noble wood species. These doors are resistant to wear, as well as resistance to moisture.
- "Mario Rioli" factory is a company that produces quality doors from Italy since the beginning of the 20th century, which gained trust and an excellent reputation among customers all over the world. Since 2007, branches in Russia have been opened. The equipment on which production takes place is purchased in European countries and fully automated, process technology development is carried out by professionals from Italy and Germany. For the production of models a glued pine beam, a high density fibreboard, and a honeycomb aggregate are used - this combination allows achieving high sound insulation. For finishing used veneer fine wood or high quality laminate.
- "Unik" door factory is the production of laminated doors made of natural wood. In the process, the technology of splicing to the miniship is used, due to which the cost price of the door array decreases, and with it the door price. In order to avoid mechanical damage, the web is hammered around the perimeter with a P-shaped profile. Many varieties of doors are copyrighted and have the best quality products.
- SVK is a Russian door manufacturer, has been working in the woodworking industry for more than 15 years. It mainly produces laminated MDF doors. For the production of doors, laminated boards are used, which in their characteristics are similar to natural wood, but lack the main disadvantages. The products are manufactured using modern European equipment.
Door mounting technology
The workflow consists of the following steps:
- box mounting,
- loop installation,
- door installation,
- lock assembly,
- installation of lintels.
The quality of the door depends on how correctly the door frame is installed. Therefore, this stage is the most important. Boxes come in two types:
- assembled,
- disassembled.
The assembled boxes are hard to install, since it is necessary to adjust the doorway to fit the dimensions. To fix a solid box with the observance of right angles is extremely difficult. Therefore, it is better to buy disassembled versions, they consist of:
- side bars,
- top strips,
- sometimes include a threshold.
Threshold is absolutely not an obligatory element, its installation is expedient only if a wooden floor covering is used. From the point of view of fashion trends, thresholds are not relevant.
The first step is to install the upper bar. It is necessary to install it perfectly smoothly. The straight angle should be both in relation to the wall, and in relation to the plane of the opening. Otherwise, the door will be rubbed. After calibration, the strip is fastened with several screws.
The side strips are then aligned. If one of them has already made a slot under the lock, then immediately think in which direction the door will open. From the side of economy, space and ease of use, the door always opens into a more spacious room. Planks are calibrated in two planes, after which they are fastened with screws.
Further it is necessary to securely fix the structure with spacers. These can be pieces of cardboard or wooden pegs. It is done so that integrity is not violated during the final fixation. Apply for this purpose mounting foam. To blow out the seams between the wall and the box, it is necessary to maximally deep, so that the foam completely fills all the voids.
The box will finally become a day later, after which you need to check it by level. If everything was done correctly, then the bubble will show right angles, otherwise you will have to correct it. Any doors work only at right angles.
The technology is designed for thin wooden boxes or MDF boxes. The installation of a wide wooden box will be discussed in detail in the overview video at the end of the article.
The next step is the installation of the hinges, they are of three types:
- monolithic,
- loose,
- marked.
Monolithic hinges are immediately fixed to the door. Their design is arranged in such a way that the door can not be removed from the hinges( integral hinges), so they are immediately screwed in place. The advantage of this option in speed. In addition, it is impossible to make a mistake in keeping working corners.
Loops are supplied separately. Under them it is necessary to make zapily( if you want to hide the hinge body flush) and fix it as convenient. In practice, this is the most time-consuming installation option. It is necessary not only to correctly mark the place on the box, but also on the door itself, the slightest deviation from the right angle will lead to the mashing of the door and the quick breakdown of the mechanism. The only plus - easy replacement of loops.
Marked loops - this is the best option, since they are separate from the main structure, but the doors and the box are already marked. On sale, this option is often enough.
The process of installing the door reduces to the fact that you need to put the door leaf on the hinges( in the case of a free or pre-marked design).Thus, it is necessary to check up, that in the running gear of the mechanism the bearing was established. Initially, you do not need to lubricate the hinges, but if the door starts to squeak during operation, you will need to fill the chassis with a syringe with engine oil or liquid grease.
The final part of the work is the installation of platbands. As a rule, they are sold already ready. If the proposed option is not suitable for some reason, then buy special MDF billets. For their installation, you need stools and a hacksaw for metal. The lateral and transverse parts are filed at an angle of 45 degrees, after which they are glued with liquid nails to the wall. Before applying the glue it is necessary to check whether the seam is the same. It is worth noting that the platbands will be ideal only on a flat wall, if there are defects, then between the clypeus and the wall will be visible emptiness. The easiest way is to hide them with plaster( actual only in case of cosmetic repairs).
Lock of locks
The installed door without handles and a lock can not yet be used for its intended purpose. But this process has many nuances that need to be considered in detail. Start with the types of locks, they can be:
- on the shutter system,
- on the key system,
- on the combined system.
Cheap doors are usually supplied complete with a lock with a bolt mechanism. This should be understood as a system in which the opening and closing of the lock occurs by switching a special shutter. Most often represented by handles of a spherical shape with a switch.
The bolt fixes the lock dog and does not allow it to move, while the mechanism is extremely unreliable, since the bolt often flies and locks the lock. In order to open the door, you need to use a knife. The process is not complicated, but it is quite painstaking. This option is not even worth considering, since the savings are quite speculative.
The compromise between price and quality is a combined system, they are equipped with a turnkey connector on one side, and a shutter switch on the other. Problems with the design are still the same, but they are no longer solved by a special tool, but by a common key. It is important to install the lock so that the side with the connector goes out into the corridor, so that in the event of a fall someone can always open the room.
These locks are presented by different manufacturers and are made in various design solutions, but the cost of really high-quality products starts from 800 rubles. For this money it is easier to buy a quality lock working on a classic mechanism.
The insert procedure itself consists of three steps:
- drilling the base under the lock case,
- drilling holes for handles,
- fixing mechanism.
You need to do the work in this sequence. After the end of the frame, it is necessary to fasten the protective guard on the hole for the dog.
