The shield door is the most common type of door designs. Its popularity is due to the low cost of production. Such doors are quite reliable. Nevertheless, there are several nuances that should be known before buying a panel door.
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Design of shield door
The traditional shield door consists of three elements:
- framework
- filler,
- lining.
The frame is a rectangle assembled from solid or typical wooden bars. The set is called a bar glued from individual boards. This option is more reliable because it is not subject to change of geometry due to temperature drops or changes in air humidity.
Between the upper and lower crossings, additional ribs are installed. Than they are more, the stronger the door. The optimal is considered to be 10 cm. With such an arrangement of the rib will provide sufficient strength even for a very thin lining.
If we talk about the material, then most often the frame is assembled from pine, less often from birch. Considering the design of the bill door, the principled difference between the rocks of the tree is not, since the frame does not directly interact with the environment.
Called filler material, which is installed between the ribs. The following types:
- edged wooden board,
- mineral wool,
- styrofoam,
- polystyrene,
- foam.
Untreated wooden board is very cheap. Therefore, in the most simple embodiments it is used as filler. Among the shortcomings - a great weight of the finished structure, weak sound and thermal insulation properties. Other materials are about the same in properties and price, so not too much influence on the characteristics of the door.
Basically skeleton-shield doors are installed as interior, therefore at the forefront of their decorative value. Responsible for this lining.
Lining for shield doors
Flush doors got its name due to the fact that its front and back sides is a flat panel without any frills. However, designers have stepped far forward and created a lot of variations for any taste requests. Therefore, shield doors can be divided:
- patterned,
- even.
Patterned panels consist of a substrate on which are glued special decorative items. Door looks so much richer. In performance it is no different from the door with a smooth blade, but is more expensive. On the other hand, any adhesive property has a crack, so the use of patterned lining in areas with an aggressive external environment is not allowed. This is about:
- bathrooms
- kitchens,
- cellars,
- balconies,
- children's rooms.
The last point has a somewhat different nature. Since the pads are glued, they do not suffer mechanical damage. This loosens the structure and lead to its failure. Children, particularly in the small age, often like to throw the toy. Regular hit on the door even soft plush products for several years, will lead to the fact that the pad comes unstuck.
Fix it simply:
- you need to completely clean the surface of the shield itself and lining the adhesive,
- remove the door from its hinges,
- degrease the place of gluing,
- apply adhesive to the inner surface of the lining,
- produce agglutination and flatten trim load of at least 10 kg.
But it is much easier to use the flat panel-mounted interior doors. As they need to be repaired will not. In addition, the cost makes it possible to produce regular substitution door if the canvas is hopelessly flawed.
The material for the shield plates on wooden doors
This is perhaps the most important aspect when choosing a shield doors. The production uses the following options:
- chipboard,
- Fiberboard,
- MDF,
- Plywood.
Wood-chipboard is one of the most sought-after materials for lining. Especially in budget models. It is not necessary to talk about his advantages, and the disadvantages should be noted:
- the presence of formaldehydes and other volatile toxins,
- strongly absorbs moisture, which leads to irrevocable damage damage,
- it has a rather heavy weight and thickness of the canvas.
Wood-fiber stove is more reliable. Although it is used by human chemicals harmful to humans, their level rarely exceeds the allowable norms. Since the fibers of the wood are risky much slower than sawdust, moisture of fiberboard is practically not afraid. In addition, a more viscous structure allows you to reduce the weight and thickness of the canvas. Another indisputable dignity - on sale there are so-fired varieties that are effectively used in refractory doors. Fiberboard is more perfect, but also has its drawbacks. First of all, this is associated with the structure of the slab. If the shield is damaged, it will gradually begin to crumble and crumble. The putty will solve the problem, but spoil the appearance of the door.
MDF is a modified type of fiberboard. It has the same features, but compared with the fibril plate slab is much easier and thinner. In addition, the evaporation of chemicals dangerous for a person is minimized. This is the best choice for overlap on the shield door.
Plywood - to put it mildly, controversial material. On the one hand, it consists of wood, light enough and thin. But it is important to understand that plywood is strongly susceptible to changes in geometry, it saves, it dissolves, demanding on operating conditions and is not subject to repair, whether it is mechanical, chemical or atmospheric damage. Naturally, if you do not intend to use the door, or it is placed in a removable office, an apartment for rent, to the cottage, the choice will be fully justified by the price. For everyday use in your home or apartment, such linings are not suitable.
Facial coverings on shield doors
Each of the listed materials has an extremely unsightly appearance. In order to give him an attraction use decorative materials:
- veneer,
- melamine film
- vinyl film.
Veneer imitates noble wood varieties. Often, high-quality veneer is manufactured directly from red, iron and other rare tree species. Technology pasted on the door shield, it is able to turn any door to the icon of style and luxury. Nevertheless, the requirements for sticking assume the presence of a fairly expensive and powerful equipment. For most small manufacturers, it is not affordable, so veneered products quickly begin to lose attractiveness.
Larger enterprises prefer to use melamine coating, as it is much cheaper than a veneer. Melamine is a thin film from 200 to 4000 microns. Which allows you to create almost any drawing on the surface of the shield. Most often manufacturers imitate a tree or use pastel colors.
Compromise between the conveyor and originality is the vinyl film. Unlike melamine coatings, the vinyl allows you to use absolutely any color combinations from dark black, to dazzling ultramarine. Although most doors are manufactured in one, maximum - two colors, with the help of vinyl it is easy to make the door in the style of mosaic or decorate it in any pattern. To do this, you will have to make an individual order to the manufacturer.
Not so long ago, the so-called Canadian door panel doors appeared on the market, the price of which starts from 600 rubles. As a lining in them, plywood is used, and the internal filler is generally absent. Nevertheless, they have one highlight - white color coating. Designers effectively use it to create unique drawings on the doors. Technologies are quite a lot, from ordinary drawing, to graffiti. As a result, very original products are obtained. Naturally, their quality leaves much to be desired. Therefore, the finished picture is covered with several layers of colorless varnish. Such a simple solution allows you to protect the door from most negative factors. The only thing she will be afraid is mechanical damage.
If there is no desire and time to experiment with art objects, then it will be better to turn to proven manufacturers.
Browse door manufacturers review
Consider manufacturers of wooden panel doors in order of price increases:
- Belwooddoors is the Belarusian company founded in 1999. Exports goods not only to CIS countries, but also Europe. It offers very high-quality products, at a price of 1800 rubles. For simple models and from 2500 rubles. For more refined options. The range of more than 1000 variations.
- "Craneference" is a domestic company founded in 1993. Before the beginning of the two thousandth factory was engaged in the production of doors to order. From 2000 to 2005, the Competition "One of the Best Goods of Russia" has won annually. Now the company has published a fundamentally new level of quality that fully meets European standards. Product price from 2700 rubles.
- "EUROPAN" - the history of the company began in 1999. Initially, it was engaged in the production of materials for the manufacture of furniture. Since 2006, the direction of the production of interroom shield doors is actively developing. The product feature is that all components of doors, except accessories, are manufactured at the factory. This allows you to avoid marriage. Products meet all domestic and European standards. The model range starts from 5500 rubles. The price of seven years is attached to the price, which is an absolute record for Russian manufacturers.
- "Framir" is a narrow-profile enterprise, which is engaged in the production of veneered products. A rich model range and the highest quality provided companies popularity. From the shortcomings of a bad distribution, presented mainly in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The price starts from 7000 rubles.
These manufacturers belong to budget models. If we talk about the ratio of price-quality, then the choice should be stopped on Belwooddoors. But more the choice of doors depends on taste preferences.
Middle and Vipclass models are presented:
- Radadoors- Russian manufacturer who actively leads activities since 2005. Already by 2008, the products have entered the CIS countries market, more than 30,000 m are produced monthly. 2 Door canvas. At the same time, the quality of products remains at the highest level. Price from 11,000 rubles.
- Dariano - the main plant is located in Khabarovsk. This firm started work in 1998 and completely and turned the creation of doors to art. A rich model range and excellent performance provided the doors popularity. The production uses quite expensive wood rocks, so the doors are truly reliable and durable. Price from 14,000 rubles. The assortment has doors with a complex geometric design. A real tree is used as linings. The price of such products starts from 30,000 rubles.
Different distributors, whether it is private sellers or construction hypermarkets, offer products of Italian, French, less often by Spanish manufacturers. Of course, their quality and external design do not cause any questions, but the cost is unreasonably high.
