Select the door to the bathroomrooms are much more complicated than for a normal room. Due to the high humidity of the air and the possible appearance of condensation, the door to the bathroom must be made of quality materials that can withstand moisture and steam and help it last a long time without losing its appearance. But this is not enough: to avoid drafts in the bathroom, the door must have high thermal insulation properties. And if you do not want to hear the splash of water from another room, then you need to take care of good sound insulation.
Material selection
In terms of confronting high humidity for the bathroom, several materials are suitable, which will not lose their qualities when exposed to steam and moisture.
Consider each material in detail.
Glass
This option is good because the glass door is absolutely not afraid of moisture, does not undergo deformation and does not react to thermal effects. Glass is an environmentally friendly material that has good properties of noise and thermal insulation. For the safety of the glass door you can not be afraid. Manufacturers produce products made of high-strength glass, which is not so easy to break in the familiar surroundings.
Among consumers, glass doors for bathrooms are popular, because they also look aesthetically, fitting in almost any design. On request, models with different types of coatings and design are available. Glass doors increase the space visually, making even a small bathroom more. Among the shortcomings of such doors is the high price of the product, a lot of weight and, whatsoever, the demand for increased caution, especially when transporting.
Plastic
This material is quite suitable for doors to the bathroom. Plastic doors will not rot and deform due to high humidity and hot steam. Moreover, they are light in weight, convenient enough and have a long service life. Manufacturers provide a wide range of doors of various shapes and colors. Of course, in comparison with the same glass, the PVC door will not look so elegant, but at a price it will definitely be available to anyone. At the same time, the plastic is environmentally friendly and has high heat and noise insulation properties.
By cons, you can relate excessive tightness of such doors, because of what the bathroom will be stuffy, and not the most presentable appearance.
Tree
In fact, it can be called a "classic of the genre."Despite the fact that the tree can be capriciously behaving toward a moist environment, this does not mean that this material is not suitable for a bathroom. The wooden door will look elegant and noble. A good manufacturer will offer models made of top class wood, which is dried and harvested in compliance with all technologies.
To a wooden door for a bathroom served for a long time, it must be varnished and treated with an antiseptic. At observance of all norms of processing the door from a tree will serve very long and will provide a high soundproofing and ecological compatibility. However, this option is quite expensive. If the manufacturer "shalthuril" on moisture-resistant materials, the door can swell or become covered with a fungus.
Particleboard and MDF
Doors from similar materials are laminated for resistance to wet environments. They can be used for a long time and have a lot of design options. Quite cheap and affordable to any consumer. True, it is not always possible to guarantee a really good quality of manufacturing doors from these materials.
Choose how to open the
Choose the way you open the door, you have to take into account what you value more: simplicity of installation or space saving.
The following categories of doors can be distinguished according to the type of their opening:
- Swing. The most simple and affordable option, which does not require separate costs for installation and deformation of the doorway. However, if you plan to install a glass door, then this option is not very suitable for you from the point of view of aesthetics. Therefore, we must take into account that the swing door looks only for materials such as wood or plastic.
- Folding. In the open view, folding doors take up almost no space, but their design is rather flimsy and does not provide proper noise and thermal insulation. The thickness of the door will also be small. Therefore, such an option is optimal only for a limited space.
- Sliding or sliding doors. Very stylish and convenient option for large bathrooms. Requires a fairly complex installation and substantial investment. And again, the insulation will not be fully achieved due to the loose fit of the door leaf to the box. But the door-coupe looks very modern and saves space.
- Pendulum. In some ways they look like swinging doors, only they open and close in both directions. Not too convenient option for small bathrooms, as there is a risk of accidentally something to touch the door.
Leading Russian manufacturers
Doors for a bathroom of excellent quality can also be purchased from a Russian manufacturer. The most effective and modern technologies that the German and Italian colleagues share with us have already been introduced into our production for a long time. The most famous Russian brands are discussed below.
Dera
This manufacturer from Penza has been producing doors for almost 20 years. During this time the company acquired high-quality specialists with excellent knowledge of the woodworking industry, and the ratio of the price and quality of the doors suits any consumer. The products are sold through the dealers of the company, while the specialists provide not only warranty, but also post-warranty service throughout Russia.
Volkhovets
For more than 15 years Volkhovets has a high position in its industry. The company is located in Veliky Novgorod and offers the consumer a unique design and remarkable quality characteristics at reasonable prices. If you have your own project, then the specialists of the company are ready to produce the canvas on an individual order in any style. For the doors, veneers are used from the best quality wood.
Alexandrine Doors
The company is located in Ulyanovsk. Doors of this manufacturer can give odds even to their foreign counterparts. Wood and veneer are prepared in compliance with all the nuances of the technological process and are imported from Italy and Germany. The company is trying to focus on European quality standards and successfully holds the brand.
Stander
The factory is located in St. Petersburg and produces high quality doors at affordable prices. Finished products are distinguished by their elegance and practicality. The production process in the company is adjusted to the maximum, and all the specialists working there are highly qualified. In the manufacture of doors, European equipment is used, so the products meet all quality standards.
Sofia
This Tver factory has been successfully operating for more than 20 years. At one time the company carried out a complete modernization of the equipment, so now the doors are manufactured using the latest technologies and comply with international standards. The factory's products were presented at various world-class exhibitions.
Foreign manufacturers
Foreign door manufacturers have their advantages: first of all, it is the availability of the latest equipment and a high level of organization of the production process, as well as focus on the taste preferences of consumers.
Via Plast
This Ukrainian manufacturer specializes in the production of various metal-plastic structures. Plastic doors Via Plast have a unique style and very high quality. The company produces products of a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors. In its production process, the company has long been aligned with European producers.
Rehau
This is the largest German manufacturer, for which the doors are one of the development directions. The company uses its own innovative developments, which is why it reached such a high level in the market, displacing weaker competitors. Doors Rehau will last for a long time and provide convenience in use. The door systems of the manufacturer are presented in both classical and modern style.
Basic requirements and care
When you choose the door to the bathroom, it is worth considering a number of key points:
- on the size and location of the bathroom will depend on the way the door is opened;
- in a small bathroom is not very good ventilation, so it is better to install a door made of moisture-resistant material. If the bathroom is large and well ventilated, then the regular door is fully eligible for installation;
- the width of the doorway affects the size of the door. A swing door is suitable for a standard doorway, and if the opening is wide, the sliding door will look better.
Door care depends directly on the material used:
- PVC doors are easy to clean with conventional means or simply with a damp cloth without using any special cleaners;
- that in wooden doors microcracks were not formed, it is necessary to process occasionally their surface a special compound or polish. Wash the wooden doors with furniture, then wipe them dry with a dry cloth;The
- glass door must be periodically treated with special means. All moving parts and mechanisms must sometimes be lubricated with oil.