Time does not stand still. Increasingly, old proven materials are inferior to new items. Another decade ago, no one could think that the wooden entrance or interroom door would become irrelevant. And now their place is confidently occupied by the doors from the aluminum profile, whose photos clearly demonstrate one of the main advantages is a spectacular appearance.
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Advantages of aluminum profile doors
The manufacture of aluminum profile doors has a number of undeniable advantages:
1. Aluminum resistance to the effects of water vapor and water. Hence:
- the aluminum door will not swell, will not lose the form;
- it can be washed using detergents.
2. Aluminum is practically not subject to corrosion. The result is the durability of the door, its excellent look throughout the service life.
3. Static voltage does not accumulate in aluminum.
4. Ability to use in any climatic conditions. Aluminum doors feel perfectly at temperatures from -80 to + 100 ° C.
5. Aluminum perfectly transfers the impact of direct sunlight.
6. Aluminum is a very light metal. At the same time, it has good strength, not subject to deformations. No wonder aluminum is the main material used in shipbuilding, aircraft construction. If the aircraft are obtained strong and durable, then there is nothing to worry about the door.
7. It is important and the appearance of the doors in the aluminum profile. They are beautiful, elegant and excellently combined with the architecture of modern buildings.
8. A similar door is an excellent alternative to ordinary interroom barriers. Thanks to glass inserts, the space seems wider. The room is filled with bright light. Such a door gives the interior originality, makes it stylish and sophisticated. Glazing is used both single and double.
9. Wide variety of forms. Aluminum doors are not necessarily a traditional rectangle. Modern aluminum doors emphasize the integrity, harmonicity of the structure of the structure. Hence the presence of soft, streamlined, rounded outform.
10. The indisputable advantage is both a variety of color solutions. It is possible to choose an aluminum profile for the doors of almost any color. Paint can be both glossy and matte. An interesting solution is one door, made in different colors outside and inside. This allows you to most harmoniously enter the door to the interior of a separate room. Moreover, the main furniture doors, like latches, loops are performed in the same color.
11. Aluminum doors have a high level of sound insulation. Leave the noise and bustle of the city outside the door, plunge into silence and comfort.
Door groups made of aluminum profile
By its design, the door of the aluminum profile is divided into two groups:
1. Cold doors. Profile does not contain thermal stores. Similar door structures are used for unheated premises or in the part of buildings where there is no need to separate the cold zone from warm. Basic objects of application:
- entrances to common areas, like banks, shops;
- tambura, stained glass windows;
- office partitions.
2. Warm the door. Profile similar design is provided with thermal insert. In addition to the thermo-insertion around the contour of the leaf is a double seal. Warm doors perfectly retain heat, prevent the penetration of cold air. It used if necessary in the division of space in the areas of cold and warm or at the entrance to the heated premises. Typically used as a door to an apartment building.
Types of doors made of aluminum profile
By way of opening distinguish several kinds of doors:
1. Swing. Standard view door. It is installed in the door frame. Fastening to the frame is carried out by using the side loops. Open the hinged door can be only in one specific direction. This type of door is usually used in offices, residential buildings and apartments. This is the simplest version of the interior door.
2. Pendulum. Due to design features such as the door opens into the room and outside. Fixing the door is carried to the ceiling and the floor. Almost always swing doors equipped with closers, allowing them to come back after the opening of the initial state.
3. Sliding or sliding. Door pulls at the opening side. The door leaf is attached to the special carriages. They travel along a special rail attached to the ceiling. Perfect for space-saving. Swing door can open only in the presence of clearance behind it. But the sliding door moving along the wall, and will in any case, that would be for it did not stand. This type of door is used indoors or at the entrance to shops and supermarkets. Distinguish sliding doors: Left or right; folding a single leaf. For two door flaps movements are possible options:
- both flaps move along the guiding;
- each flap is equipped with individual rail;
- they are pushed into the wall or moving along it;
- sliding doors, fitted with folding doors. When you open such a door leaf stack. The folded flap retract into the wall.
Sliding doors are fitted to openings of any width and height. It can be used as the lower and upper rails. Using the upper guide can achieve absolutely noiseless movement doors.
4. Folding. The door folds in an accordion. Very user-friendly design, occupies minimal memory space. A very wide range of applications:
- canteen;
- kitchen;
- living room;
- library;
- wardrobe;
- dish or book showcase.
5. Rotary. They are used at the entrances, which are characterized by increased throughput. Using a revolving door - guaranteed protection from pollution and drafts. Releasing revolving doors of three types:
- non-automatic. Opened manually. Visitors come to push the door;
- semiautomatic. Always rotate;
- automatic. Respond to an approaching object and begin to spin.
In a separate group would like to highlight the automatic doors. They are installed at the entrances of stores, hotels or other public places. A sensor reacts to the approach of the object and sends a signal to open the door.
According to the destination is isolated Door:
1. Fire. Possible design options:
- deaf;
- partially glazed;
- entirely of glass.
Glass used in this heat resistant. Fire door is an all-aluminum construction. Lining profile constructions performed using refractory silicate slats.
2. Bulletproof.
3. The anti.
4. explosion-proof.
The choice of the door made of aluminum profile
The choice of these external characteristics of the door, such as color, shape, size, entirely depends on the preferences and wishes of the client. However, there are a number of nuances, for which it is desirable to pay attention to:
- Unacceptable hand painting profile. Paint must lie evenly. Streaks and roughness are not allowed.
- Minimum thermostat width - 20 mm. Aluminum jaws should be provided with notches to hold the thermostat.
- Make sure that the kit includes door hinges, not the window. Using window hinges unacceptable, they are less reliable.
- The material of the seal - silicone or EPDM. Other seals crack at the first frosts. In the corners of the box seal should be securely glued. The docking of double-glazed window with a sealant - completely flat, without waves. Must be free of cracks and gaps.
- Angle brackets should be attached to the pin. Promazyvanie of sealant is necessary.
- Glazing beads are placed on the inside of the door and in close contact with one another.
Installation of doors made of aluminum profile
Most often to install the door with an aluminum profile, they are resorted to services of professionals. Representatives of the manufacturer are not limited to the delivery door to the buyer. If they even do not make installation, then you will definitely advise you to better contact. However, many buyers prefer to install doors from aluminum profile with their own hands. It is not so difficult, as it seems at first glance. Patience and accurate installation instructions guarantee a positive result.
Consider the order of installing the door made from the aluminum profile, on the example of a conventional swing door.
1. The first stage is preparatory. Remove the old door with the box.
Advice: Ordering the door, be sure to order the threshold. Do not make threshold yourself. Only the threshold supplied in conjunction with the aluminum door will provide sufficient control accuracy and alignment.
2. Insert the door frame in the opening. On the entire perimeter of the door between the opening and the box to lay wedges.
3. Using the level, check whether the door can be installed correctly. Error eliminate, changing the amount of lining.
4. Memore from Niza and from the top of the box of 0.2-0.3 m. Find the center.
5. Memble 0.2 m in the frame from above and in the threshold.
6. In all earlier points, drill holes. Diameter up to 10 mm.
7. Insert the dowel into the finished holes. Screw the bolts into two thirds of their length in a dowel.
8. Recover the vertical and horizontal. Finally align the door.
9. Fully tighten the bolts.
10. Put on the loop door.
11. Open and close the door several times. Make sure the progress and click is correct.
12. Make sure all the handles and locks are working, work correctly.
13. Moisten the water space between the box and the doorway.
14. Fill in all the voids of foam.
15. Wait for the foam drying. It will take about 10-12 hours.
16. Remove the wedges.
17. Spaces formed after removal of wedges, fill in foam.
18. Leave the door in a closed position for 24 hours. During this time, the foam will finally dry and harden.
