Which door to choose for the bathroom and toilet

The operating conditions of the doors are directly dependent on the environment. In the bathroom, for example, even with a powerful ventilation system, the humidity level will be above average he’ll “walk” around the house, sometimes rising to maximum values, then falling below the norm. It is from this stereotype that people repel when choosing doors to the bathroom. In part, this is correct - who in a couple of months wants to face the problem of a non-lockable door or see treacherous traces of rust on gilded hinges.

On the other hand, manufacturers have long foreseen these points and protected the products so that in the most aggressive environment they function without failures. True, this applies only to quality products. This means that buyers have the opportunity to install door structures with the same design throughout the apartment - deaf or with glass, oar or sliding, leading to all adjacent rooms, including the bathroom, bathroom, dressing room and other

The separate status of the doors to the bathroom still has a place to be, but it does not concern design and price, but other factors. When choosing, pay attention to the following characteristics:

• Dimensions: depend on the opening, which can be standard or non-standard;
• Door cover;
• The presence of convenient constipation;
• The type of opening, and how suitable it is for your room.

These questions, as well as how to choose a door to the bathroom by material, will be covered in detail in the following paragraphs. The specialists of the online store "Home" took part in writing this article, who will help you choose interior doors for any rooms.

How to order bathroom doors of the right size and not overpay?

How not to overpay for the interior doors to the bathroom, the toilet is one of the key issues, because it is these structures, or rather, the openings under them, that do not always fit into the standard dimensions.

So, let's take it in order - there are 2 options for the development of events:

• Doorways correspond to common standard sizes;
• The opening is too narrow and low.

Which opening is considered standard

The standardization of the dimensions of interior doors would be rightly considered from two sides.

Firstly, the parameters given in regulatory documents - GOSTs are taken into account.

Secondly, it is a line of standard sizes installed at a particular manufacturer. When choosing a door, we are interested in precisely this moment, because if some size is considered non-standard at the factory, then when ordering doors of this size, the overpayment will be from 30 to 50%.

What state standards say

In the normative documentation, standards for interior doors are conditionally divided into 2 categories:

• For a height of 1900 mm - doors can be 550, 600 mm wide;
• For a height of 2000 mm - 600-900 mm (in increments of 100 mm).

But at the enterprises producing interior doors, the height is 1900 mm. in half of cases it is considered non-standard, and requires an additional charge.

Attention! If overpaying is not included in your plans - look for the models you like from those manufacturers who make doors with a height of 1900 mm. no surcharges.

Most modern apartments are equipped with openings of the second standard size, leaving a height of 2 m.

The width of the doors is usually selected in accordance with the purpose of the room:

• In the rooms - 80 mm;
• To the kitchen - 70 mm;
• To the bathroom, bathroom - 60 mm.

That is, for bathrooms and toilets in some types of typical houses leave a minimum opening. This option is no longer considered uncomfortable for buyers. For most manufacturers, each series of interior doors is available in the entire existing range of sizes that fit into the framework of standards. This means that you can order 3-4 or more doors of the same design at once in one place install in the hallway at the exits to the bathroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen and other rooms (in accordance with layout).

Conclusion: you are lucky if all the doorways, including for utility rooms, you have the same height and about the same width. Here is a huge assortment of models from all existing materials, at a price of 2 to 50 or more thousand rubles, of any color and style.

If the opening does not fit into the established standards - what to do?

Bathroom doors in 137 Series homes often do not fit into any standards at all. In special cases, the question is so that the matter is no longer in price. We need to find a factory that can generally make doors of this size.

Factories that manufacture too high (low) or wide (narrow) canvases can be found in Internet, if you drive into the search line "interior doors to order in non-standard openings", and the city in which you you live. Of course, such products are not put into circulation, they are not among the finished designs, so get ready for the fact that:

• Doors will be made to order, from 2 weeks to 2 months;
• The price for 1 position will increase by 30-50%;
• Installation costs will also increase.

The production of standard doors in factories has been put on stream. Accordingly, the equipment is configured for a certain size. To obtain a design with larger or smaller parameters, it is necessary to change the machine settings, possibly technology, which will lead to even greater labor costs and an increase in cost.

What if the bathroom and toilet require doors of non-standard sizes, but there is no way to overpay?

1. Search for manufacturers that produce models of the right size, and then among the selected names choose the factory where the price for custom sizes will be with a minimum overpayment.
2. At the repair stage, you can expand the opening, if the project allows. This is the best option, because it will solve the problem with the choice of doors once and for all, will allow you to make dimensional furniture and plumbing without any problems, and provide a lot of options for choosing a design.
3. Trim the door leaf in height. The method is not suitable for models with a film coating, and for doors made of solid wood is considered a reasonable solution if the work is performed by a professional.

Doors of which materials can be installed in the bathroom, and of which are not worth it?

Why did we decide to highlight the problem of choosing a door to the bathroom? Of course, this is not only a matter of a few drops of water that can accidentally fall onto the canvas: the drip version does not do as much harm as the cyclically changing atmosphere. Even with powerful ventilation, it is almost impossible to maintain humidity and temperature in the bathroom at the same level.

What does the room look like after taking a shower... The steam in the room literally hangs, humidity reaches its limit values, and the walls and other surfaces, including the door, are flooded with condensate jets. To eliminate the consequences of taking a shower or bath, a whole range of devices is used - from ventilation to heated towel rails and the “warm floor” system. Within a few minutes, the situation returns to normal. Abrupt changes in the atmosphere negatively affect the surface and surrounding objects, and given that such "Cataclysms" happen several times a day, then the choice of decoration, furniture, doors should be approached with special scrupulousness.

What doors are installed in the bathroom?

In general, interior doors differ from each other in three key ways:

• Base material;
• Coated;
• By design.

The moisture resistance of the web depends on each of them. That is, some models are strongly not recommended to be installed in places with a changing atmosphere, but others, on the other hand, are able to withstand direct water and permanent presence for a long time. condensate.

Of the three factors listed, it is the base material that has the least effect on moisture resistance. The importance is given to the choice of coating - this creates protection and prevents the penetration of moisture into the inner layers. It also depends a lot on the quality of the assembly and the type of construction, because if there is a micro-gap at the joints of the panels and the base or at the edges, it it will become the “bridge of moisture” and, over time, from a small defect will turn into a huge gap in the form of a swollen, non-closing canvases.

However, the door to the bathroom is not always PVC or eco-veneer. Modern materials and processing technologies allow the use of solid structures for these purposes. Which models are capable of constantly withstanding the onslaught of high humidity - let's discuss in detail:

Cheap film doors

It:

• Laminated with an inexpensive smooth film of cellulose with a wood pattern;
• Covered with a thin eco-veneer 0.1-0.3 mm thick on the basis of paper, simulating the texture and pattern of the array.

Their main advantage is the low price. Nevertheless, if there is some money reserve, we do not recommend installing such models in the bathroom, especially in a small one, where the humidity manifests itself in two ways - in the form of steam and with direct contact with drops. Even very high-quality protection weakens over time, the paper gets wet, moisture penetrates to MDF, which, although it is considered moisture-resistant, will still swell in a year or two. The door will change in size and you will have difficulty closing. Yes, and the appearance of the model will suffer. Therefore, if the laminate, then it is worth giving up, or this is not for long.

Film doors of the middle price segment

It:

• High-quality, durable PVC films;
• Polypropylene coatings, including high-grade eco-veneer, 0.4-0.5 mm thick.

Films protect the internal contents by 100% if effective technologies were used during their application and there is not the slightest defect on the surface. The strength of synthetic materials is enough to reflect bumps, scratches of small strength. And this is important, because in the case of interior doors made of PVC and eco-veneer, attention should be paid to their level of performance. Water can hit them if there is a loophole for it.

The design of film doors is divided into 2 groups:

• Shields - from a single web, possibly with the application of decor by milling;
• Prefabricated - paneled and collet, consisting of a base (frame) and inserts of MDF, glass.

Panel doors for bathtubs with quality assembly - the right choice.

These are canvases made from a single sheet of MDF or milled. The second ones look like paneled ones (when the inserts go separately from the frame), yet this is their imitation, which is performed for the purpose of decoration.

Covering of panel doors with films is carried out in stages. First, the material with a whole sheet (PVC films and eco-veneers are sold in the form of rolls) is applied to the facades. After sticking narrow sidewalls (edges). As a result, a seam is formed at the junction. This is the first weak point of panel structures. The susceptibility of the door to moisture will depend on how well the connection is made, how tightly the overlap is made.

Milled doors are covered with a film using the same technology.

There is a third version of panel models - with glass inserts. In the places where they are installed, an MDF plate is cut out, a bar for fixing glass is laid inside. The joint where the wood board connects to the glass is the second weak point of the structure.

When choosing a panel film door to the bathroom, carefully inspect the edges and the junction of the glasses. You can only take them if there are no defects on the surface - even the most minor ones.

Paneled and regal PVC doors, eco-veneer in the bathroom - 100% your option!

In this case, also all attention is on the quality of the product. In fact, such a door is a prefabricated constructor. The advantage lies in the technology of coating with protective materials: roll films do not wrap a completely finished door, but each element separately. In this case, the joints of the panels are left on the side that will be hidden inside the groove of the frame.

The second point is the edges: in paneled structures, the frames are completely wrapped without creating joints on the sidewalls, so they are completely devoid of the weaknesses that shield panels have. But both of them have the upper and lower ends open - as a rule, they are not covered with films, because they are not visible.

Veneered doors

This refers to doors covered with natural veneer. The same wood, which is known to be very hygroscopic (especially some varieties). Moisture resistance depends on the quality and type of protection. In veneered doors, this role is played by varnish - they carefully cover all surfaces except the upper and lower ends. If glass panels are used, they are mounted together with gaskets, achieving a tight and reliable connection.

Enamel Coated Doors

In the rating of materials for protecting paintings from water and humidity - this is the undisputed leader. Enamel lies exactly on all parts of the structure. The method of installing glasses is similar to that described above. Weaknesses - ends above and below.

Is it possible to install solid wood doors in the bathroom

A segment of the most durable, reliable and expensive interior doors. Given the tendency of wood to absorb moisture, is it worth it to spend large amounts on a product that may not be suitable for use in the bathroom. Or have manufacturers coped with this task?

Doors come in different types of wood. The most common are 5 species (in decreasing order of cost):

• Oak;
• Ash;
• Beech;
• Alder;
• Pine.

How the finished product will react to increased humidity depends on the type of wood and on the protection option. We will deal with the varieties of the array and the level of their hygroscopicity a little later. First, about protective coatings - they are of two types:

• Breathable - paint, wax, impregnation;
• Not breathing - primers, enamels, varnishes.

The first to perform a deeper processing of the array. Substances - stronger or weaker - penetrate the inner layers, leaving the pores open, so the tree “breathes” and provides normal air exchange in the room. Materials from the second category clog pores, thereby providing more reliable natural protection of the tree from moisture.

Now - about the moisture resistance of wood species.

Pine

Its advantages are low price, beautiful pattern, high thermal insulation, a huge number of resins in the wood, which make it relatively resistant to moisture. For this reason, doors from unprocessed pine are often found. But living material with open pores will respond to moisture. Given the friability of wood, it will expand or contract strongly. To close the pores and give additional water-repellent properties, it is impregnated with wax. Often it is tinted and varnished. It is not recommended to paint enamel, because Due to the large coefficient of expansion, it can crack.

Alder

Alder is slightly denser than pine, but without tar. Therefore, it absorbs moisture much more strongly. As coatings, it is necessary to choose more dense compositions: soil, enamel, varnish. The breed is often used when decorating surfaces in saunas. Wood does not overheat, thereby preventing burns. People are also attracted by its beautiful reddish tint and pleasant smell, similar to the aroma of cognac.

Oak

Suitable breed for the manufacture of bathroom doors. It behaves well in conditions of high humidity, provided that the wood is well dried and reliably coated with the correct compounds. Oak absorbs moisture well, but does not change much in size due to the density of the wood. It is not necessary to cover it with dense opaque coatings. Paint or varnish are great.

Ash

Ash is similar to oak, but if the latter under the water becomes strong as metal (remember a bog oak), then the ash begins to rot. Therefore, they do not put ash in the open air. In humid rooms, antiseptic treatment is required, but for a natural tree this is normal. In general, when used in apartments and houses, it is no different from oak and the external coatings are generally identical.

Beech

As strong as oak, but unlike the latter, it is very hygroscopic, about the same as alder. If we talk about pure untreated wood, then it is not recommended to use it even under ordinary conditions, not to mention the high humidity. Doors made of solid beech should be trimmed with as dense coatings as possible. In the bathroom it is better to install doors in enamel.

Accessories for bathroom doors - hinges, handles, wrappers

Bathroom, bathroom - the most visited places in an apartment or house. The doors to these rooms are under increased stress, especially in large families or communal apartments. It turns out that when choosing accessories, attention should be paid not only to its moisture resistance and corrosion protection, but also to the reliability of opening and closing mechanisms.

Locks

There are three models of constipation that we recommend installing on the bathroom door:

• Plumbing wrap;
• Knob handle with integrated wrap;
• Heck or latch.

A plumbing wrapper is considered the most convenient. It is a standard mortise lock. Unlike the mechanisms installed in the front doors, it has a simple design and one tongue that flies out into the groove and is locked with a latch. The advantage of this design is reliability, although installation requires more effort than installing a simple latch, and the service is relatively expensive.

Plumbing locks are so called because they do not have special secrecy, but fulfill a single mission - they prevent the building from being accidentally opened when it is occupied. Some mechanisms include a small hole. It is necessary for an adult to be able to open the door with the help of a hairpin if a child who has played a tune suddenly ban the door.

The knob handle is a mechanism with a spherical handle, in the center of which is a small pivoting latch. It is necessary to install it perpendicularly, and the mechanism is blocked, it becomes impossible to open it from the outside. Installation is carried out in 2 holes - one through is drilled in a cloth, the second right there, but from the end.

Espagnolette or heck - why not? Such devices are inexpensive, you do not need to drill holes for installation. The downside is that if the child locks himself inside, the door will have to be broken.

Hinges

They have a triple load - from high humidity, frequent opening and weight of the structure.

To prevent the hinges from corroding, choose stainless steel or brass accessories, but nickel-plated or chrome-plated.

Of all types of hinge designs, one should not dwell on butterfly models. Fit here:

• Card
• Mortise;
• Hidden.

Card loops are the cheapest. If you focus on strength, take brass - they are stronger and able to withstand heavy weight. Looks like 2 metal plates interconnected by a pin inside the cylinder. Installation is made on self-tapping screws.

Mortise models are similar to card models, but for their installation on the ends, in the attachment points, a recess is cut out the size of a loop bar. Fittings are invested in the niche formed and fixed on self-tapping screws.

Hidden loops are the most expensive and difficult to install. They create a more aesthetic appearance because they remain invisible in any position of the canvas.

Do I need a threshold

The threshold on the bathroom door is optional. A small gap below performs the function of natural ventilation. Some argue that the threshold in the bathroom is necessary so that in the event of a flood, it restrains water for some time and does not allow it to flood into the living area. Experts say that for these purposes, the bathroom has a low floor installation. Indeed, the level of flooring in the bathroom is lower than in rooms, which means that the threshold, as a restraining element, is not needed.

How big to leave gaps

When installing the doors in the bathroom, the size is usually calculated taking into account a gap of not 2 mm, like paintings in a bedroom or hall, but 3 mm. This improves ventilation so that materials are less responsive to high humidity. As mentioned earlier, it is on the loops that the entire weight load falls, so their installation and choice should be entrusted to a professional, and he, in turn, will provide stability to the mechanisms.

What is the most convenient way to open the bathroom door?

The option of opening the door should be selected in advance, especially when it comes to the bathroom. In this case, several factors have to be considered:

• Comfort for users;
• The presence of free space around;
• The absence of other doors nearby or their rational arrangement, so that when open they do not interfere with each other and do not create inconvenience to the owners;
• Tightly closing the room so that steam and moisture do not go beyond the bathroom and do not create a negative background in the adjacent area.

Which of the existing options for closing doors optimally solve all 4 designated tasks. Recall that in total there are 5 varieties:

• Swing.
• Sliding - on the roller mechanism mounted along the wall.
• Sliding - in a pencil case.
• Folding (books).
• Rotor Doors.

Swing doors to the bathroom - the best solution

The classic version of the door, which is used in large-scale and individual construction. The swing door is more suitable for use in the bathroom than other designs. The main thing is to choose the right material, accessories and side of opening (left, right), having assessed in advance the situation around. For example, if the bathroom and the bathroom are nearby, and the entrance to the kitchen is located on an adjacent wall (traditional variant of many typical projects), you should consider the location method so that the doors in the open form do not interfere with each other to a friend.

Advantages of swing doors:

• Relatively low price due to a simple and understandable hanging mechanism;
• Simple, quick installation;
• High degree of tightness (if installed correctly): achieved by high-quality seals;
• Soundproofing: no sound of a water stream knocking on the bottom of a steel bath is heard from the outside;
• Reliability and maintainability of hardware, which is also easy to replace.

Sliding Systems - Pros and Cons

Common advantages of all types of sliding doors:

• Easy opening of the sash - no effort is required even for the child;
• Space saving;
• Appearance, stylish design;
• There is no threshold;
• The ability to install automation systems for fixing the blade in a specific position;
• The set includes stoppers, limiters that prevent automatic closing.

Disadvantages:

• The high cost of fittings, locks;
• Minimum soundproofing;
• Sophisticated installation, especially of pencil case systems;
• Special requirements for adjacent walls - they must be free so that nothing prevents the movement of the canvas.

Both types of sliding structures are installed in the bathroom - ordinary (along the wall) and “into the pencil case”.

Sliding along the wall

The simplest system of existing sliding options. Top and bottom mounting rails. The overlay on the rollers moves left / right. The design is not suitable for installation in very tight hallways, where the entrance to the bathroom and the bathroom are located on the same wall at a distance of several centimeters and are separated from each other by a thin partition.

The second point - nothing can be put or hung on the wall: a table, a picture, a vase - everything will prevent it from opening.

The third minus is that it is impossible to achieve a tight close. The lack of tightness in our case is not an unimportant factor. Water vapor in the form of condensate will accumulate on the walls and ceiling of the adjacent room. This may render the decoration unusable if wallpaper is used during decoration.

Yet, compared to alternative sliding models, this one is the cheapest and easiest. Sometimes you don’t even need to buy a new canvas - you can simply remove the old from the hinges and install them on the guides: the accessories are available and inexpensive.

Sliding in a pencil case

Not suitable for all rooms, because it requires even more space around the opening for installation. As a rule, it is necessary to leave at least 1 m on the left and right sides, as well as provide for the distance from above, where the cornice will be mounted.

Installation Options:

• Break the wall, expand the opening by about 2 times;
• Install a “pencil case” in the opening, where previously there was a double-wing swing door;
• Build a false wall to make a “pencil case” from a swing door.

Please note that the mechanism providing the movement of the canvas will be mounted on the wall and operated in high humidity. Pay attention to its quality, because if the hardware breaks, you will have to break the wall to repair or replace it.

Folding doors

2 models available:

• Book;
• Harmonic.

Benefits:

• Useful area saving;
• Not demanding on adjacent walls, because they do not move to the side;
• They allow the door to be opened at the right distance - it is not necessary to open the entire canvas if this is not necessary.

Designs are equipped with seals to achieve a tight seal. Disadvantages - complicated installation and expensive mechanism.

Rotor doors

The rotor system is a synthesis of a swing and sliding structure. Opening in and out is allowed, as in pendulum variants. When opening the canvas, it rotates around an axis installed in the center, and also moves to the side. That is, being open, the door remains in the opening, but one half is in the bathroom, the other in the hallway or bedroom.

Disadvantages - minimal tightness and humidity, constantly affecting an expensive mechanism. If we consider such systems for the bathroom, then with great care, with good ventilation and a large area where the sink and shower are removed from the entrance at a decent distance.

Output! What door to choose in a bathroom - today practically does not depend on the material. Manufacturers have long removed this issue from the agenda and provided customers with an unlimited range of designs, colors and prices. Only one thing depends on us - to control how well the assembly and decorative the coating, and also what accessories are attached to the product and whether it matches your ideas about beauty and comfort. The main issue hindering the free choice of doors is the issue of non-standard sizes. If you still have questions or need help in choosing, please contact the specialists of the “At Home” door store to answer all questions.