Interior doors - types, characteristics, installation

Interior doors, their design and type of decoration, as well as the material, always talk about the financial condition of the owners of the house, about their position in society, their taste and even their character. Everything can be perfectly arranged in the house - top-grade furniture, and very expensive electrical equipment, and accessories, but if the doors in the house are not match the overall interior, will be old, worn out, then the house, to put it mildly, will not look beautiful and cozy.

In this article you will learn the following: what types of interior doors there are, types of designs, a variety of materials, about the minuses and pluses of certain types of interior doors, about possible styles and design decisions in finishing these products.

Types of interior doors

So, let's get started with types of interior doors, which are classified by material. The most common version of interior doors, both before and today, is a wooden door. Wood is the most ecological and useful material. It is known that wood has powerful energy, which contributes to the strengthening and development of human bioenergy, protects against negativity and develops only a positive biofield.

Solid wood door

The solid wood interior door looks very beautiful and always inspires warmth and comfort. A wooden natural door, even with its smell, gives the owners a certain warm feeling, confidence and comfort. Such a door will delight the owners for a long time and will last a long time if carefully handled. A drawback of a massive wooden door can only be its high price. However, the buyer will not regret the money spent, because the quality of the wooden door will always show its positive sides.

Basically, only doors made primarily of natural wood are installed in residential premises, since it has natural ventilation properties. Wooden doors can “breathe” and thus provide a natural ventilation.

Veneered door

Veneered interior doors spread on the market in the twentieth century and became very popular among the population due to their relatively low price, natural material, lightness and good quality. From the outside, the door leaf closes MDF sheet, after which a special technology of hot pressing secures MDF sheets with an array of veneer sheets.

Laminated door

Laminated interior and PVC doors are also popular today. PVC doors (doors made of polyvinyl chloride) are much cheaper and available to almost all segments of the population. They are covered with a special film that is resistant to damage caused by mechanical means, moisture resistant and do not spoil at sudden changes in temperature. Another advantage of such doors is that PVC is a very lightweight material. Such doors do not burden door hinges with their weight, which allows the product to operate much longer.

Plastic door

However, today there are many people who prefer to install metal-plastic doors as interior doors. Of course, metal-plastic doors noise and heat insulation function much stronger and more efficient, but such doors can contribute to the appearance of dampness in the room due to the fact that, unlike wooden doors, they do not have ventilation properties. Basically, metal-plastic doors are installed in living rooms exactly in the color of wood.

Which door to install in the bathroom?

For bathrooms and toilets the best option is to install such doors that will be resistant to increased moisture and dampness, and will also have high noise insulation properties. In these rooms you can install a glass door with a matte effect. Such glass has several degrees of transparency and therefore, to reduce the translucency of the shadow of those present in the room, it is necessary to choose denser products. For this, such glasses are produced in industry that do not shine through and do not reflect either light or shadow.

Glasses can be various color and design. The glass door also visually expands the space. A possible minus of glass doors may be their rather high price. Despite this, glass doors are in great demand among those who love luxury.

The most optimal option, in this case, is a plastic door. It does not undergo deformations, does not rot, weighs much lighter, its installation does not represent any difficulty, is convenient to use, and care does not require large physical expenses. Plastic doors have very affordable prices, everyone can afford them.

In toilets and bathrooms use wooden doors considered a classic option. However, as it became clear, such doors are subject to rapid decay and deformation. They quickly deteriorate due to excessive humidity, so installing wooden doors in bathrooms is not recommended.

A good option is the doors made of MDF and PVC, which are installed in many houses in the bathroom and toilet. It is important that these doors be covered with laminate. Lamination of a PVC sheet or particleboard will not allow the door to deteriorate in wet conditions. Laminated door will be very beautiful and goes well with any home interior.

How to choose interior doors?

The choice of doors should be based on their purpose, location, and mainly on the financial capabilities of the buyer. For residential buildings and apartments the most ideal option is to choose ordinary swing doors made of wood. But buyers are different, and their taste preferences may also differ from each other. For example, lovers of diversity can give the house an unusual and original look by installing in the living room not swing doors or even sliding doors, but folding doors with incomparable patterns and engravings.

It is important to consider that to ensure the beauty and attractiveness of your interior, it is necessary that all the doors in the room be one kind colors and finishes. The style of the door should be combined with the basic decor of your interior. Doors of natural color will look great in any interior with any style. Products can be the same color as the furniture, although this is not necessary, but such a design will be very attractive. For greater effect, furniture of the same color should be located directly next to the door.

When buying doors you need pay attention to the manufacturer. As a rule, large firms produce the highest quality products, as they strive to have a high rating among other manufacturers. Therefore, in order to always be at their best, they constantly improve the quality of the goods they produce and regularly lower their prices. Beware of Chinese fakes! Cheap doors, in most cases, low-quality, break quickly, and their further operation even after repair becomes impossible. A door purchased to order is also considered a good option. So you yourself can control the door manufacturing process, familiarize yourself with the materials and choose the look with the appropriate style.

Classification of interior doors by the device of the closing and opening mechanism

By the type of device of the door mechanism, the following types are available: swing, sliding, pendulum, folding, and rotating.

• Swing doors - these are the most ordinary, well-known doors that are in every house and in any room. Swing doors can have one or two canvases, depending on the size of the room and the desire of the owner.
• Sliding doors very cozy and comfortable. Especially they are great for very narrow rooms with little space. Swing doors are just perfect for the kitchen to save space. Such doors, when opened, move parallel to the wall. The drawback of sliding doors is the fact that they do not have the properties of sound insulation and thermal insulation - a draft and sounds are passed through the distance between the door and the wall into the room.
• Pendulum doors - these are the doors that open both in and out. The door leaf is usually connected to the wall and floor. Such doors were once installed only in the lobby of the subway, at airports, shopping centers, but over time, pendulum doors began to be made for residential buildings and used anywhere. Installation of the pendulum door is quite easy, since the pendulum door does not have a door frame. However, such doors also cannot provide thermal insulation and sound insulation, as they have a gap on both sides of the opening by at least 8-10 mm.
• Folding doors these are products that open and close like an accordion. They look very beautiful and exotic, but you can not use them in every room or room. Such doors will look great in wardrobe rooms, in beauty salons and in massage salons, in bars and in other entertaining points. Folding interior doors are made of both MDF, plastic, and aluminum.
• Revolving doorsAs a rule, they are installed as the main entrance doors in such buildings as shopping centers, hotels, large offices, hospitals and so on. The design of revolving doors is quite complicated, as well as their installation itself. However, like the previous types of doors, the revolving door also managed to penetrate the home interior and became very popular among lovers of exotic and unusual home design as an interior door.

How to install an interior door with your own hands?

Installation of interior doors is usually free of charge by the company that sells the doors. However, if the manufacturers or the store do not provide such a service or require a significant amount of money for it, then it is best to take up the work yourself.

If you make repairs, have already bought the doors suitable for you and are going to start installing them, then before you start working, you need to read this section thoroughly in order to prevent possible malfunctions in the functioning of the door. In other words, their effective and long-term operation directly depends on the correct installation of your doors.

Preparatory work

First, you will need to prepare the doorway carefully so that it matches the size of the door itself, if the doorway already exists, then you need to compare the scale and make sure the dimensions are accurate. In case of mismatch of the length and width of the opening and the door itself, it is necessary to process the walls of the opening to an ideal condition.

It is important to note that dismantling the old door you also need to do it carefully, otherwise it will be difficult, long and painful to correct the mistakes made during dismantling. After all, your time and your work is much more expensive. No need to hurry. Another important condition is the following: before you hang the doors you need to make sure that the surface on which the door should be hung is not damp, clean and all “wet” cases are completed. The wall should already be cemented and plastered, otherwise if you hang the door, the process of plastering and cementing will go very poorly, sloppy and, of course, can easily damage the new door.

Installation

Before you begin installing the door frame, you need to check the level of the surface of the walls for evenness. If the surface is uneven, then surely need to align it. Next, install the door frame. Using wooden wedges fix the box. Once again, we resort to the help of the level and check the surface of the box with it. If the slightest roughness is detected, it is necessary to correct the situation, otherwise after installing the canvas on the hinges, the door will not be able to completely close. The box is corrected using a hammer and chisel.

If the hinges were not previously installed on the box and the canvas, then of course you need to do these things yourself. The hinges are installed in their designated places using drill or screwdriver holes are being madewhere the loops are actually inserted. Usually there are only two hinges on the doors, but there are also doors with three hinges. A three-hinged door is much more reliable.

The gaps between the wall and the box must be carefully foamed, processed all the cracks, without leaving a single gap. In order not to stain the door, you need to pre-cover it with a molar film. After foaming, leave the door frame to dry for at least 18 hours. In order not to break anything, you must refrain from touching the box and do nothing new.

Installation of platbands

An important process is the installation of door platbands. After the foam has dried thoroughly, you can proceed with the installation of platbands. Platbands are decorative itemHowever, the beauty of your door depends on their proper installation. This process is quite easy compared to the previous work. It is recommended to install a frame on the doorway after completion of cosmetic repairswhen wallpaper finally taped, and before the baseboards are laid on the floor.

So, in order to install the door platband, you must first check the dimensions, trim the excess parts, etc. Then fix the frames on the wall with nails. You can also stick it to the wall for the strength of the frame. So it will be much more reliable. After all this, if necessary and if desired paint the door with varnish and leave to dry for a while. If everything is in order with the door frame, then you can begin the process of hanging the canvas. Well, in the end you can start the process of hanging and installing special door accessories in the form of door handles, locks, glass (if the door has window openings), etc.

If the door opens and closes well, all the work is done correctly, without spaces, then congratulations - you have successfully completed one of the most difficult and painful work!