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 look of the apartment depends largely. In case the doors differ very much from the decor in the house, then a look will appear on it. And old, not fashionable doors and completely spoil the inner view of the dwelling, even if you just made overhaul.

Laminated or veneered door

Data varieties of doors are almost the same, but in its performance characteristics are very different. The veneered door on top is covered with a thin wooden plate, and the main framework is made of fiberboard or chipboard.

This technology allows you to completely imitate the wooden door, but has a number of weighty flaws. Veneer, even the highest quality, begins to dug in 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 veneer is very laborious, therefore it is easier to buy a new door.

The laminated door is devoid of all these flaws, but unfortunately, can not pass the texture of the tree in full. Nevertheless, if we are talking about a reliable, high-quality door that will serve not one year, attention should be paid to the laminated options.

How to produce laminated interroom doors

The appearance and beauty of the door depends greatly on its coverage. The doors are covered by numerous materials: various films, veneer, wood, etc. However, laminated doors enjoy extremely popular. Firstly, they are very beautiful, since modern technologies allow producing laminate, not distinguishable from natural wood. Secondly, a low price, which for some characteristics is not inferior to a wooden array.

The basis of laminated interroom doors is a framework, which is performed from various types of wood, but the championship belongs from the pine facility. The frames are attached to the frame of a fine fraction. And the door is almost ready, but still far from the final commodity type for the buyer.

In order for the door to acquire a beautiful view, it is covered with laminate. Laminate is a panel obtained from a plate based on Fiberboard or chipboard and several layers of paper impregnated with melamine resins pressed with a stove at high pressure and high temperature. Laminate is different colors with a variety of drawings. But, laminated interior doors "under the tree" are most popular and easier fit into the interior.

Interior laminated doors are excessive and durable, they are not afraid of humidity, temperature drops, they are easy to clean and scratch it very hard, so they can be installed in the bathroom.

Selection of laminated doors

Basically, the production of laminated doors uses equipment from Europe and high-quality materials. 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, top-covered with resin. This type of coating is the most short-lived, the paper easily leaves the scratches traces, peels and is damaged very quickly. The advantage of such a product is not a high cost. So if you offer good and not expensive laminated doors in the store, then you need to understand that they may be covered in such material.

High-quality laminate is covered with a completely different film, which is called two-minced laminatin. This is a durable material that does not exfoliate, does not scratch, and does not lose colors from sunlight. The technology of covering it is that the film is firmly glued to the canvas.

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

The cost of interior laminated doors

Price is the main advantage that can boast laminated doors. Buy the most ordinary model with a simple design that copies the tree will cost about 1500-1800 rubles.

With glass inserts and stained glass windows, laminated doors, the price of which will vary about 5,000 rubles and over.

Often in the catalogs of firms selling the doors, the price is only on the door canvas. To install the door you need a door frame and platbands. The cost of such a kit varies from 800 to 1500 rubles.

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

Recommended firms Manufacturers

In fact, firms that produce laminated interroom doors, in the market set, let's stop at some of the most famous:

1. DOORTEX, founded in 1995, is a leader in the production and sale of interroom doors. These laminated doors from the manufacturer are manufactured using modern technologies and meets high quality standards. A variety in choosing laminated, veneered, as well as economy-class doors will delight you.
2. The company "Treviso Porte" is Italian laminated doors manufactured by the best factories on superior equipment. In the door trim, a synthetic veneer of excellent quality is used, fully imitating the color and structure of the noble tree species. These doors are distinguished by resistance to wear, as well as resistance to moisture.
3. The Mario Rioli factory is a firm producing high-quality doors from Italy since the beginning of the 20th century, which has gained confidence and excellent reputation among customers in all over the world. Since 2007, branches in Russia have been opened. Equipment on which production occurs is purchased in European countries and fully automated, the development of process technology is carried out by professionals from Italy and Germany. For the manufacture of models, glued pine timber, a fibreboard of high density, and a cellular aggregate - such a combination allows you to achieve high sound insulation. For decoration, a veneer of valuable wood or high quality laminate is used.
4. Door factory "Unic" is the production of laminated doors made from natural wood fabric. The process uses the splicing technology to the minisha, which drops the cost of the door massif, and with it and the price of the doors. In order to avoid mechanical damage, the canvas is covered around the perimeter with a p-shaped profile. A lot of doors varieties have a copyright and possess the best product quality.
5. The SCK Company is a Russian doors manufacturer, it works for more than 15 years in the woodworking industry. Produces mostly doors laminated MDF. For the manufacture of doors, laminated plates are used, which are similar to natural wood, but are devoid of major flaws. Products are manufactured on modern European equipment.

Mounting doors technology

The technological card consists of the following steps:

• installation of the box,
• mounting loops,
• installation doors,
• installation of locks,
• installation of platbands.

From how correctly the door frame will be installed, the quality of the door works depends. Therefore, this stage is the most important. Boxes are two types:

• collected
• disassembled.

The collected boxes are hard enough, since it is necessary to customize with the dimensions of the doorway. Fix the solid box with the observance of direct corners is extremely difficult. Therefore, it is better to buy disassembled options, they consist of:

• side slats
• top plank,
• sometimes include threshold.

The threshold is an absolutely not mandatory element, its installation is appropriate only if a wooden floor covering is used. From the point of view of fashion trends, the thresholds are not relevant.

The first step is to install the upper strip. It is necessary to install it perfectly smoothly. The straight angle should be both in relation to the wall and relative to the plane of the opening. Otherwise, the door will rub. After calibration, the plank is fastened with several screws.

Next, side planks are aligned. If a slot is already made in one of them, then you immediately think about which direction the door will open. From the side of economy, space and ease of operation, the door always opens in a more spacious room. The planks are calibrated in two planes, after which they are fastened with screws.

Next, it is necessary to securely fix the design with the help of spacer. It can be pieces of cardboard or wooden pegs. It is done in order not to disturb the integrity in the final fixation process. Apply for these purposes a mounting foam. Play the seams between the wall and the box is necessary as deeply as possible so that the foam completely filled all empties.

The box will finally become a day, after which you need to check it in terms of level. If everything was done correctly, the bubble will show direct angles, otherwise you will have to be corrected. Any doors work only at straight corners.

Technology is designed for a thin wooden box or MDF box. Mounting a wide wooden box will be considered in detail in the review video at the end of the article.

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

• monolithic
• free
• marked.

Monolithic loops are immediately fixed on the door. Their design is arranged in such a way that the door with the loops cannot be removed (in-block loops), so they immediately fastened at the place. The advantage of this option in speed. In addition, it is impossible to be mistaken in the observance of work angles.

Free loops are included separately. Under them should be done (if you need to hide the housing of the loop flush) and fix it as convenient. In practice - this is the most time-consuming installation option. It is necessary not only to correctly place the place on the box, but also on the door itself, the slightest deviation from the direct angle will lead to the cutting of the door and the quick breakage of the mechanism. The only plus - easy replacement hinges.

Marked loop - is the best option, as they are separate from the main structure, but at the door, and the box is already done markup. On sale this option is not uncommon.

The installation process of the door is reduced to the fact that you need to wear a door leaf on the loop (in the event that it comes to free or pre-marked design). At the same time, it should be verified that the bearing is installed in the undercarriage of the mechanism. It is not necessary to lubricate the hinges, but if the door will begin to creak, it will be necessary to fill the machine oil or liquid lubricant using a medical syringe.

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

Cutting castles

The installed door without a handle and the lock can not yet be used for its intended purpose. But this process has many nuances that need to consider in detail. You should start with the types of locks, they happen:

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

Cheap doors are usually supplied with a lock with a gate mechanism. Under this, you should understand the system at which the opening and closing of the lock occurs with the help of switching a special shutter. Most often represented by spherical shape with a switch.

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

The compromise between the price and quality is the combined systems, they are equipped with a turnkey connector on one side, on the other - the shutter switch. The design problems are still the same, but solves them no longer 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 went into the corridor so that someone can always open the room in case of blossoms.

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

The sampling procedure itself consists of three stages:

• reversing the base under the castle body,
• drilling holes for pens,
• fixing the mechanism.

You need to perform work in this sequence. After the end of the insertion, you still need to fasten the protective Garda to the dog hole.