How to choose the interior door-accordion for self-installation
The door accordion takes on a huge load compared to the doors of other types, so it must be chosen from the most durable materials. The most reliable are wooden models, but if you choose plastic doors, they must have a metal frame.
Before buying, be sure to check the accessories, all parts must be made of strong material. The best option and guarantee that the interior door will serve for a long time is metal parts.
Not always high cost is a guarantee of excellent quality, so when choosing a door, do not start from its value.
How to assemble and install the accordion door
with your own hands Before you install the accordion door, like any other, you need to prepare a doorway.
Measurement of the interior opening
First of all, it needs to be measured and only then calculate the required number of panels for the door. It is possible that the doorway will be smaller and then it will be necessary to remove some sections of the door, but if it turns out to be larger, then you have to reduce the space with mounting foam and wooden bars to the desired value.
Adjusting the opening for the desired size of the accordion door
The slats are attached to the wall, and the gap between the bar and the wall needs to be mapped. It is necessary to wait until the mounting foam has dried and only then proceed to the subsequent work.
Installation of guiding and fastening elements for the sliding door
Now we sort out all the details that come with the doors and proceed to install them.
To begin with, fix the side guide and the upper profile. After that, we cut all the composite strips of the door leaf so that they are the same size with the doorway. Panels are usually connected by an axis, it should be passed through the holes in each part.
The next step is the fastening to the door of special wheels, thanks to which the door will move in the right direction when they close and open.
We bring the ready-accordion door to the completed view
After assembling the door leaf, it is necessary to attach various accessories, install the lock and handles that come with the door.
All the features of the door installation and wheel fastening are described in detail by the manufacturer in the instruction manual supplied with the product. Just now you can easily find a lot of videos on the Internet with a detailed description of the process of installing this model of the door.
How to make the most internal door accordion
Door accordion made with a variety of materials, it can be plastic, glass, a wide variety of metal, but you can make them yourself from wood.
For this, the following tools should be prepared:
- wood panels;
- saw;
- adhesive;
- nails and hinges( preferably hidden).
Please note: Wooden panels must always be the same size and in no case do not differ in color. Further on the boards should make the thorns and grooves, but it must be done so that the spikes on one board necessarily enter the grooves of the other. Spikes should be well fixed with glue or nails. The chamfer in the grooves can not be removed, but from the side of the spikes it is desirable to do this so that the boards can be rotated in assembled form.
The best instruction is how to make sliding doors with your own hands, demonstrates the video
It is necessary to remember that to make such a door yourself, it is recommended to choose only high-quality wood, this will allow it to serve as a decoration for a long time. The design of originality can be given by means of a pattern or a pattern.
It is recommended to use hidden hinges when manufacturing a door of your own production. With them, the design will be similar to the purchase. Accessories for self-made doors can be bought at any store where building materials are sold, at an affordable price. Having made the interior door yourself, you can save a lot.
