How to install an interior door with your own hands: video, tips and instructions
IN construction of your own house, the final stage - finishing and installation door designs between rooms. These elements will be an integral part interior... It is important that they are installed neatly and evenly and do not spoil the overall impression. How to install interior door with your own hands? Video recommendations from professionals and advice from experienced craftsmen will help you overcome this difficult task.
The door must organically fit into the interior of the room
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Installation work algorithm
The whole procedure for fixing the structure can be divided into six stages:
- preparation for work: measurements of openings and the purchase of the necessary tools and building materials;
- dismantling of old structures (if any);
- assembly and installation of the box with its adjustment to the dimensions of the opening;
- installation of hinges and fittings;
- installation of the canvas;
- anchorage platbands and dobov.
All this work can be done independently, using the recommendations of professionals.
When installing doors, it is especially important to observe the levels of horizontal and vertical lines.
Required building materials and tools
To install the structure, the home craftsman will need tools and building materials according to the following list:
Materials
- construction foam - needed to fill the cracks, secure the box and soundproofing;
- special nails that do not have hats - they will be needed when connecting the frame and platbands;
Nails without heads will securely hold the parts together and will be practically invisible
- putty mixture - useful for leveling cut foam and filling in defective irregularities (in the presence of deep flaws, a serpyanka mesh is useful);
- metal profile - to create straight lines on the slopes;
- wooden pegs of different sizes - help to align the frame in the opening before foaming;
Wooden spacers will fix the structure in the opening
- anchors - come complete with the structure and serve to fix it in the opening;
- adhesive composition for gluing platbands.
Tools
- saw-hacksaw or grinder;
- tape measure;
- chisel and hammer;
- construction level;
- spatula for leveling putty;
- drill with a perforator;
- screwdriver.
The screwdriver will greatly facilitate the work of fixing the fittings
Preparatory work
If there are old doors, they must be removed together with the boxes and the openings must be completely cleaned. The main part of the structure is removed quite simply: the fastening elements are removed with the help of a screwdriver or nailer. After dismantling, the arch is cleaned of protruding pieces of foam and cement mortar. The opening is measured and, if necessary, adjusted to the selected door. For the calculation, allowance for the width of the structure is taken into account in 7-9 centimeters.
Construction foam will fill the gaps and secure the box in the opening
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Reliability and durability depend on the quality of the box. Manufacturers offer products from different materials:
- Fiberboard... Differs in aesthetics, but not strength. The web is prone to deformation. At its core, fiberboard is thick cardboard, so you should not expect solidity and reliability from it.
Fiberboard doors are not the most aesthetic, but the cheapest option
- Wood. At its price, wood is similar to fiberboard structures, but differs from it in reliability and durable texture. The only requirement for a regular wood box is that it needs finishing.
Carved wooden elements can be a real work of art
- Laminated wood. Does not require painting. But if the laminate is too thin, chips and cracks will soon appear on it, which spoil the appearance of the door.
Laminated wood doors can be decorated with glass inserts
The video "How to install an interior door with your own hands" will give basic information about the installation of the box:
Selection and insertion of fittings
For interior doors, you will need the following types of fittings:
- Hinges... The shape and quantity may vary depending on design features. In most cases, two loops are used.
The hinges can have their original shape
- Handle locks and latches... Blocks the doors in the required position. If there is no need to close the room, you can use ordinary handles with a latch, without a locking device.
An intricate handle will adorn this piece of furniture
- Latches to fix the door half. For wide openings that are closed with double doors, latches are useful. They will fix one half if there is no need to open it.
Half of the door can be fixed with such a simple device
- Roller elements... Required for sliding structures.
The rollers must be strong enough to support the weight of the web
The fittings have practical functions, so it is important to choose the right one, taking into account the design features. The following video describes in detail how to install door hardware with your own hands:
When installing accessories, the main rule is the accuracy of the work:
- the hinges should not have gaps between the metal and the canvas, the seats are cut out with a chisel, knife or small milling cutter;
- the drilled larva under the handle must exactly match the size of the fittings;
- the lock plate is fixed after the door is fully installed;
- the final stage of fitting the fittings is cutting a hole for the lock tongue.
Castle inset is one of the most painstaking work
Correct installation of the door leaf
The next step after mounting the box is to secure the canvas. It is quite difficult to do this alone, so it is advisable to have an assistant. It should be remembered that door structures are very sensitive to the slightest distortion.Flaws in the installation will lead to the fact that the door structure will either not be able to close, or will begin to get stuck and warped.
It is quite difficult to eliminate the skew of the door, so it is important to correctly mount the canvas
If the hinges of the canvas have a collapsible design, it will not be difficult to hang it. You just need to keep track of the same thickness of the gaps. How easy it is to hang the door leaf is demonstrated in the following video:
How to install door trims and extensions
If the internal walls are thicker than the door frame, the installation of so-called extensions will be required. They will aesthetically hide the slopes. Usually, addons are mounted on one side of the box. It is not difficult to find ready-made accessories and platbands on sale and match them to the color of the canvas. They are made from MDF, wood and laminate.
Decorative platbands will decorate the structure
Most of the factory door constructions have special grooves for fixing extensions. Professionals offer many options for instructions with the video "Installing interior doors with do-it-yourself accessories." The most practical option for mounting extensions is when they are fixed simultaneously with the box. The only difficulty is that it will be more difficult to align the box vertically. If the grooves in the box are not provided in advance, you will have to make them yourself.
Do-it-yourself installation of interior door accessories: video instruction:
A few tips from professionals
Much depends on the careful selection and careful installation of door structures. It's not just aesthetics. Well-chosen designs will serve faithfully for more than one decade.
It is better to have an assistant when installing the door
Experts recommend:
- it is not worth buying doors that have coating defects; with further operation, even small irregularities will become a big problem;
- unfortunately, Russian manufacturers have a low quality of operation;
- in the store, you need to measure the door from all sides, deviations from the correct geometric parameters indicate the unimportant quality of the product;
- it is necessary to assess the reliability of fixing the glass on the door leaf, rattling is not allowed;
- Turkish and Chinese doors with glass are not the best choice, glass is very fragile;
- irregularities in the joints of the door parts indicate marriage.
The door can become a real interior decoration
Do-it-yourself installation of interior doors: a step-by-step video instruction
Choosing a design, each owner expects that it will stand for more than one year and will not require constant adjustment and repair. That is why it is important to follow the installation rules and pay close attention to all its stages. In conclusion, we suggest watching the video "Do-it-yourself installation of interior doors":
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