Thermal insulation of a wooden door - start with a simple
Today, it is widely believed that wooden doors are becoming a decorative element, and they can not perform any other functions. But is it really so? No, because properly insulated doors made of wood are similar in their level of insulation with metal. The simplest way of warming is to glue the seal to the frame. If tightly adjusted, the penetration of cold air into the room will be reduced to a minimum.
The rubber seal is very easy to glue. First, you need to measure the perimeter of the frame and the width of the folds. Folders - this is the place where the sealant is glued, and where the door is in contact with the frame. Usually the width of the seal matches the width of the folds. In the compressed state, the width of the seal will be equal to the width of the gap between the rebate and the door. This characteristic should be given special attention, because if the size of the sealing tape is too large, then the doors will not close, and if small, the gap will remain.
Tip! It is possible to roll plasticine into the cellophane bag, with which help to determine the necessary thickness.
Other ways of insulation
Thermal insulation of a wooden door can be realized in another way. It is based on the use of rubber with a self-adhesive backing. Finished seals are very convenient for use, because you only need to remove the protective layer and paste it. This method applies to the same as the first, because it is performed on the same system, the difference is only in the method of the label.
Note! This method of insulation is suitable for finishing the second entrance doors, but, if there are none, then it is ineffective.
However, the insulation of the door for a reliable protection against cold air should occur more drastically, with the upholstery of the entire surface of the door. For this method, the following tools and materials are needed: a stapler and scissors, a dermatine, an adhesive, strips of foam rubber, a hammer, furniture nails. This padding is done quite simply, it does not require special skills. Consider how to insulate the wooden door in this way.
How to insulate a wooden door yourself?
So, first of all, foam is glued. He should not reach the edges of the door by one centimeter. This distance is necessary in order to fix the upholstery material. For accurate fixing, you must first make the markup. If nevertheless there will be foam rubber, which will come out for this markup, then it should be cut off with a sharp knife. Note! Marking should be done in the closed state of the doors and indent a centimeter from the box.
After this you can proceed to the upholstery. On the one hand, shoot the stapler with the end of the material in an indentation of one centimeter that was left. Next, your assistant should pull the material from the other side, and you attach it. Stretch the dermatitis should be evenly so that there is no wrinkling. The last step is to stuff the rollers of the material around the perimeter. From the strips of dermatina, rollers with a diameter of 1-1.5 cm are folded and nailed to the door with building nails so that creases do not form.
Separately it is necessary to say about the purchase of the material. It should always be bought with a margin, because the size of the door leaf will be increased due to the stuffed foam. In addition, in order to give the door a beautiful appearance, a rubber foam edge is made around the perimeter, which also requires an additional stock of material.
