How to choose and install laminated doors

Interior doors are one of the main attributes of the interior in the house. Depending on the appearance of the door, the type of apartment largely depends. If the doors are very different from the decor in the house, then this will immediately turn to this. And old, not fashionable doors and completely spoil the inner appearance of the dwelling, even if you only made a major overhaul.

Laminated or veneered door

These varieties of doors are almost the same, but in their operational characteristics they are very different. The veneered door is covered with a thin wooden plate on top, while the main frame is made of fiberboard or chipboard.

This technology allows you to completely imitate a wooden door, but has a number of significant disadvantages. The veneer, even the most high-quality, begins to peel off after 4-5 years. In addition, the material is afraid of moisture, unstable to mechanical damage, it is extremely difficult to restore. The process of dismantling and replacing the veneer is very laborious, so it’s easier to buy a new door.

The laminated door is deprived of all these shortcomings, but unfortunately, it cannot fully convey the texture of the tree. Nevertheless, if we are talking about a reliable, high -quality door that will last more than one year, attention should be paid to laminated options.

How laminated interior doors are produced

The appearance and beauty of the door is highly dependent on its coating. The doors are covered with numerous materials: various films, veneer, wood, etc. However, laminated doors are especially popular. Firstly, outwardly they are very beautiful, since modern technologies allow you to produce a laminate that is not distinguishable from natural wood. Secondly, a low price, which in some characteristics is not inferior to a wooden array.

The basis of laminated interior doors is a frame, which is made of various types of wood, but the championship belongs from the pine canvas. Smart fraction slabs are attached to the frame. And the door is almost ready, but still far from the final product for the buyer.

In order for the door to get a beautiful look, it is covered with a laminate. Lamin is a panel obtained from a stove based on fiberboard or chipboard and several layers of paper impregnated with melamine tar, pressed with a stove at high pressure and high temperature. Laminate can be of various colors with a variety of drawings. But, laminated interior doors “under the tree” are most popular and easier to fit into the interior.

Interior laminated doors are beyond strong and durable, they are not afraid of humidity, temperature changes, they are easy to wash and are very difficult to scratch, so they can be installed in the bathroom.

The choice of laminated doors

Basically, in the production of laminated doors, equipment from Europe and quality materials are used. But, there is always the opportunity to face low product quality.

When choosing a door, be sure to specify what material it is covered. One of the economical materials is a laminated film covered with resin on top. This type of coating is the most short -lived, the paper easily leaves traces of scratches, exfoliates and is very quickly damaged. The advantage of such a product is not a high cost. So if you are offered good and non -expensive laminated doors in the store, then you need to understand that they may be covered with such material.

A high -quality laminate is covered with a completely different film, which is called a double -crown laminatin. This is a strong material that does not exfoliate, does not scratch, and does not lose color from sunlight. Its coating technology consists in the fact that the film is firmly glued to the canvas.

The most durable material for covering laminated doors is CPL plastic or continuous pressing laminate. CPL plastic, differs from cheaper, its high wear resistance. Therefore, it is used in many public places, for example, in offices and stores.

The cost of interior laminated doors

The price is the main advantage that laminated doors can boast. Buy the most ordinary model with a simple design copying a tree will cost about 1,500-1800 rubles.

With glass inserts and stained glasses, laminated doors, the price of which will vary about 5000 rubles and from above.

Often in the catalogs of firms selling doors, the price is indicated only on the door leaf. To install the door, you need a door frame and platbands. The cost of such a kit varies from 800 to 1,500 rubles.

Another type of cost is the installation of the door itself, which will cost 1800-3000 rubles.

Recommended firms manufacturers

In fact, firms that produce laminated interior doors on the market will dwell on some of the most famous:

1. The Doortex, founded in 1995, is the leader in the production and sale of interior doors. These laminated doors from the manufacturer are made using modern technologies and meets high quality standards. The variety in the choice of laminated, veneered, as well as economy doors - the class will delight you.
2. The Treviso Porte company is Italian laminated doors made by the best factories in ultra -modern equipment. In the decoration of the doors, a synthetic veneer of excellent quality is used, completely simulating the color and structure of the noble tree species. These doors are resistant to wear, as well as moisture resistance.
3. The Mario Rioly factory is a company that has produced high -quality doors from Italy since the beginning of the 20th century, which has gained confidence and excellent reputation among customers throughout the world. Since 2007, branches in Russia have been opened. The equipment at which production is purchased is purchased in European countries and is fully automated, the development of process technology is carried out by professionals from Italy and Germany. For the manufacture of models, glued pine beams, a high -fiber plate of high density, as well as a cell filler - this combination allows you to achieve high sound insulation. For decoration, the veneer of valuable wood or high quality laminate is used.
4. The UNICE door factory is the production of laminated doors made of a natural wooden canvas. In the process, the technology of fraining at the minish is used, thanks to which the cost of the door array falls, and with it the price of the doors. In order to avoid mechanical damage, the canvas is extended around the perimeter with a figurative profile. Many varieties of doors have an author's patent and have the best quality of products.
5. The company SVK is a Russian door manufacturer, has been working in the woodworking industry for more than 15 years. It produces mainly the doors of laminated MDF. For the manufacture of doors, laminated slabs are used, which are similar in its signs to natural wood, but are deprived of the main disadvantages. Products are made on modern European equipment.

Doors installation technology

The technological map consists of the following stages:

• box installation,
• installation of loops,
• door installation,
• castle installation,
• installation of platbands.

The quality of the door work depends on how much the door frame will be installed. Therefore, this stage is the most important. There are two types of boxes:

• collected,
• disassembled.

It is quite difficult to install the collected boxes, as it is necessary to adjust the sizes of the doorway. It is extremely difficult to fix a continuous box in compliance with right corners. Therefore, it is better to buy disassembled options, they consist of:

• lateral planks,
• upper bar,
• sometimes they turn on the threshold.

The threshold is a completely non -compulsory element, its installation is advisable only if the wooden flooring is used. From the point of view of fashion trends, the thresholds are not relevant.

The first step is to install the upper bar. It is necessary to install it perfectly evenly. A right angle should be both in relation to the wall and in relation to the plane of the opening. Otherwise, the door will be wiped. After calibration, the bar is attached by several screws.

Next, the lateral strips are aligned. If in one of them a slot for a lock is already made, then immediately think in which direction the door will open. From the side of savings, space and ease of operation, the door always opens into a more spacious room. The strips are calibrated in two planes, after which they are attached with screws.

Next, it is necessary to securely fix the structure using spacers. It can be pieces of cardboard or wooden pegs. It is done so that the integrity in the process of final fixation is not violated. The installation foam is used for these purposes. It is necessary to blow the seams between the wall and the box as deep as possible so that the foam completely fills all the voids.

The box will finally become in a day, after which you need to check it in level. If everything was done correctly, then the bubble will show straight angles, otherwise you will have to make a correction. Any doors work only at right angles.

The technology is designed for a thin wooden box or MDF box. The installation of a wide wooden box will be examined in detail in a review video at the end of the article.

The next step is the installation of loops, they are three types:

• monolithic,
• free,
• marked.

Monolithic loops are immediately fixed to the door. Their design is arranged in such a way that the door from the hinges cannot be removed (inexhaustible loops), so they immediately screw in the place. The advantage of this option is in speed. In addition, it is impossible to make a mistake in observing the working corners.

Free loops are included separately. They should make cuts under them (if you need to hide the loop body flush) and fixed as it is convenient. In practice, this is the most time -consuming installation option. It is necessary not only to properly mark the place on the box, but also on the door itself, the slightest deviation from the right corner will lead to wiping the door and a quick breakdown of the mechanism. The only plus is a light replacement of the loops.

The marked loops are the best option, since they go separately from the main structure, but marking has already been made in the doors and box. On sale, this option is quite common.

The process of installation of the door comes down to the fact that you need to put the door leaf on the hinges (in the event that we are talking about a free or pre -marked structure). At the same time, it should be checked that a bearing is installed in the chassis of the mechanism. Initially, it is not necessary to lubricate the loops, but if the door begins to creak during operation, it will be necessary to pour machine oil or liquid grease into the chassis using a medical syringe.

The final part of the work is the installation of platbands. As a rule, they are already sold in finished form. If the option offered in the kit is not suitable for some reason, then special MDF billets are bought. For their installation, you will need to be a chub and a hacksaw for metal. The lateral and transverse parts are drained at an angle of 45 degrees, after which they are glued with liquid nails to the wall. Before applying the glue, you need to check whether the seam matches. It is worth noting that the platbands will become perfect only on a flat wall, if there are defects, then voids will be visible between the platband and the wall. The easiest way to hide them is using plaster (relevant only in the case of cosmetic repairs).

Sliding locks

The installed door without handles and the lock cannot be used for its intended purpose. But this process has many nuances that need to be examined in detail. You should start with the types of locks, they come:

• on the shutter system,
• on the key system,
• on a combined system.

Cheap doors, as a rule, are equipped with a lock with a bolt mechanism. This should be understood as a system in which the opening and closing of the lock occurs by switching a special shutter. Most often represented by spherical handles with a switch.

The shutter fixes the lock of the castle and does not allow it to move, while the mechanism is extremely unreliable, since the shutter often flies and stops the lock. In order to open the door, you will need to use a knife. The process is not complicated, but quite painstaking. This option should not even be considered, since the savings are very speculative.

The compromise between price and quality is combined systems, they are equipped on one side with a turnkey connector, and on the other, a bolt switch. The design of the design is all the same, but they are no longer solved by a special tool, but a regular key. At the same time, it is important to install the lock so that the side with the connector goes into the corridor so that in the case of trap, someone can always open the room.

These locks are represented by different manufacturers and made in various design solutions, but the cost of really high -quality products starts from 800 rubles. For this money, it is easier to buy a high -quality castle working on a classic mechanism.

The inspection procedure itself consists of three stages:

• drilling the base under the castle body,
• drilling holes for handles,
• fixation of the mechanism.

You need to do work in this sequence. After the inspection ends, you still need to fasten the protective guard on the hole for the dog.