We install doors for the bathroom and toilet

The installation of doors in the bathroom is a very important matter. These rooms differ from others in an apartment or house, primarily high humidity, which leaves its imprint on the choice of material. The installation of the door to the bathroom and the toilet must be done flawlessly. Otherwise, with increasing humidity, the door may "warp", and it will lose its appearance. In the installation of the door unit, there is nothing difficult with one's own hands. Such work is possible for any person who has at least once kept the level and a chisel in his hands. So, on how to properly install the door to the bathroom and bathroom - next.

Selection of material

Today in specialized building materials stores you can find a huge selection of door models. The price for the doors for the toilet and bathroom depends on the material from which they are made, as well as on the size of the product.

Today the following doors are offered in stores:

• Wooden. Doors made of natural wood are rarely installed in bathrooms because of their high cost. At the same time, such doors have a very high weight, so they try not to use them. Of the advantages of a wooden door, you can highlight durability, resistance to moisture and attractive appearance.
• "Canadian" - door leaf, which consists of a wooden frame and two overlays of fiberboard. This is the cheapest version of the door that can be installed in the bathroom. However, the fiberboard in raw form very poorly resists moisture, with poor ventilation can swell and exfoliate. In addition, this material does not withstand mechanical damage too well. Buying this option, you need to be ready, at least, to paint it in 2 layers. Usually such doors are sold covered with a white primer. This option can be excellent for a temporary installation, when the "deadline" repair time.
• Laminated doors and MDF.Average cost of the option between the tree and the "Canadian".The special coating of the door linings allows it to preserve its presentation for a longer time. Such doors are easy to clean, do not fear moisture, do not require additional processing, and also have a relatively low weight, which will save on too powerful curtains.
• Doors to bathroom and toilet made of PVC.PVC is a very practical material. It perfectly tolerates moisture, steam temperature drop, easy to clean and for many years does not lose its appearance. However, for a private house, plastic doors for the toilet and bathroom will not look very aesthetic, so they are used mainly in public places where practicality is more important than beauty.

Sometimes the doors are installed in the bathroom and the toilet is glass. However, they have a fairly high price.

Recommendations for the selection of interior doors for bathroom and toilet:

1. When buying a door, pay attention to models that are equipped with ventilation grilles. They will allow to not leave a backlash between a threshold and a cloth for air circulation. Otherwise, the minimum clearance should be at least 20 mm.
2. When carrying out repairs, one should choose door leaves of the same color and texture, which will go into the same corridor.
3. The toilet box, given the high humidity of the room, must be made entirely of wood. Now most of the building materials stores sell veneered boxes. They do not require painting and varnishing, however, with a layer of veneer it is necessary to be extremely neat during the work on the insertion of seats under the hinges. The variant from the pressed cardboard will not approach, after all, having saved now, it is necessary to be spent for works on its replacement.
4. When choosing locks and fittings, it is necessary to be guided by the golden mean "price-quality".Standard configuration of the bathroom door: latch handle and lock. The first will not allow the door to open, and the lock is needed so that if desired, you can close in the room. Experts advise installing locks with the possibility of opening from the outside. This will quickly open the door during a freelance situation.
5. When selecting the hinges, the weight of the door must be guided. The more its weight, the more powerful the loop should be.
6. Be sure to accurately determine the size of the doorway and its thickness to properly choose the size of the door for the bathroom and toilet.

Door installation with own hands

Preparation of door unit

So, the beginning of the installation of doors to the bathroom or toilet should begin with the preparation of the door unit and its assembly. The finished block is much easier to install. Many stores that sell door leafs and accessories for their installation, offer their customers a door block assembly with the installation of locks and hinges. Naturally, having special milling machines and circular saws, you can do it in a few minutes. However, they do this far not for free, so to save money, you can perform these works yourself.

The first thing to do is to assemble the door box. To do this, you will need:

• electric jigsaw,
• tape measure,
• screwdriver,
• electric drill,
• stainless steel sampling set for wood with a diameter of 4 mm.

Operation procedure:

1. The door box for height should be equal to the door dimensions plus the gap between the threshold and the blade. Mark the height of the side racks of the box and cut them.
2. Then lay out the racks and crossbar on the floor and apply a canvas to them. In simple words, it is necessary to assemble the entire door block to cut the length of the threshold and the crossbar.
3. We put pieces of fiberboard between the crossbar, the canvas and the side racks to withstand the gap. Even if the door is slightly swollen from moisture, then thanks to them it will be perfectly closed.
4. After assembling the block, we plan the length of the crossbar and the threshold and cut it off with a jigsaw.
5. Then attach the crossbar to the posts and drill the holes in it.
6. Using a screwdriver and screws, we screw the crossbar to the posts. Similarly, at the bottom of the box, set the threshold.
7. In the assembled box, it is necessary to cut out the seats for the hinges. To do this, attaching a canvas to it, outline the place of the cutout on the canvas and the stand with a pencil. It is necessary to do this together with the canvas, so the probability of error will be less.
8. After marking up the canvas, it will be possible to remove and start cutting out the places for the loops. Do this with a chisel. Gently tapping on the instrument with a hammer is carried out in the direction of the fibers of the tree, thereby removing the layers of the tree. Since this tool is rather sharp, it is necessary to work with it neatly. From time to time, put the loop in place so that the cut is uniform and the curtain is completely "drowned".
9. After cutting out the places under the hinges, the box is collected and we impregnate the linseed oil several times. Do this in a non-residential environment, since the coating has a very sharp odor and can cause headaches and nausea.
10. At this time, you can do the door. In the canvas, it is necessary to cut a hole for the installation of the door handle and the lock. For this we take the core of the handle and the lock and apply the door to the end face. On the attached markings, draw a pencil outline.
11. Next, using a chisel, cut out the necessary hole to install the core. After that, install it in place. Next, we mark the holes for mounting the handle and the lock and drill them with a drill. The last thing we do is collect the lock and check the correctness of its operation.
12. On the previously marked marks, we cut out grooves for the installation of loops using a chisel. We fix the loops on the canvas and fix them with a pair of screws. The canvas is ready for installation.

Installation of the

door unit box After the drying oil has dried, the box can be installed in the opening. Before this, the walls in the opening must be cleaned of dirt and dust, and also primed with a deep penetration primer.

The installation of a box is a rather laborious process and it is better to do it together. For this you will need:

• Punch( if the walls are made of reinforced concrete).
• Screwdriver.
• Drill.
• Anchor bolts.
• Mounting foam.
• Wooden wedges.
• Level.

Work order:

1. The box in the opening is set so that the threshold is slightly above the floor level. This is done so that in case of flooding the water does not go to the apartment. For this, small wooden wedges are laid on the floor surface. By means of wedges we expose a box on a level and we fix.
2. Then drill a hole in the box with a drill, and in the wall a perforator. We make in the racks of 3 holes in the crossbar and the threshold - to 2. In the holes we do a sweat for the head of the anchor.
3. Install the anchor bolts and fasten them.
4. Check the level of the correct installation of the box on the planes. If everything is in order, we fix foam gaps between the wall and the box. When applying foam, do not be too zealous, because it is quite extensively.
5. After the foam dries, it takes place no more than a day, it must be carefully removed with a wallpaper knife. After installation, the box can be painted in any color and varnished.

Installation of door leaf

The door leaf on the mounted box is not too difficult to install. Supporting it with your hands or using wedges, just screw the hinges to the seats in the box. First one on top, then one from below, thereby leveling the door. Try to close it. If everything is done correctly, the door will close without problems and evenly close to the box. If not, you will need to adjust it. After installing the door in the rack of the box, holes are cut out, and a cover for the tongue of the handle and locks is installed.

The last stage will be the installation of platbands. Before this, they are cut using a chair( a device for cutting the material at an established angle), coloring and varnishing. Nails trimmed with nails without hats, so they will be unnoticeable.

If you plan to install several doors in a separate bathroom, you must ensure that they are mounted on one level to look harmonious. To do this, mark on the wall near the doorways the height of each door, having verified it with the help of a level.

The work on installing the door in the bathroom is not anything complicated, and if you do everything carefully and carefully, the result will be excellent.

Doors to the toilet and bathroom: photo