Glass for interior doors

Interior doors are a very important detail of the interior, which, with the right selection, is able to give a special charm room. Preference to glazed doors recently gives not only because of an attractive design, but also from purely practical motives. Due to the presence of glass that skips lights, such doors can be installed on the hillside and unlited premises, for example, in the pass between the hallway and the room with a window. In this case, you do not have to illuminate both rooms, since the light will break through the glass. True, it is worth noting that not in all rooms it is advisable to install models of interroom doors with glazing. For example, in the bedroom to create an environment promoting rest, it is better to establish a deaf canvas that the light from the adjacent room does not break through and prevented sleep. The main element of glazed interior doors, which generally determines their appearance, is glass. It is about him that we will talk further.

Types of glasses for interroom doors

Corrugated glass

This type of glass has an uneven surface, due to which, although it passes a large amount of light, creates an obstacle to the visibility of what is happening in the room. Also another strong side of the corrugated glass is its low sound permeability, which reduces the noise level distributed in the apartment or home. A similar type of material is manufactured in various color solutions, which allows the doors to organically fit into the overall color design of the room.

Glass with spraying

A fairly frequently found option due to its relatively low cost. Thanks to the application of a special spraying on the surface of the ordinary glass, the wizards can draw almost any drawing, creating real compositions. Glass interior doors made of matte glass can be installed in the bathrooms and in the kitchen.

Triplex glass

This type of glass appeared on the market relatively recently, but in a short time he received a large number of flattering reviews from both the builders and end consumers.

The glass triplex for interior doors is a kind of "sandwich" of two or more glass sheets, between which a layer of reinforced material is installed. Thanks to which this material has quite high strength, which allows it to use it even as an outdoor coating or for mounting stair marches. This option will be relevant for installation in the door leading to the children's room. This material may not be divided even an adult.

Frameless doors are often produced from triplex glass. They are installed in the outlets and office space. Having an excellent noise insulation, a similar door can create an absolute silence environment, while not limiting the room in the natural light. Frameless doors are very often used to organize office space in the style of "Open Space" in many leading global companies.

Polycarbonate glass

Such a material is an excellent option if you need to make the door durable. Unlike conventional or corrugated glass, polycarbonate, in fact, is a transparent plastic, which is practically not fading. The only disadvantage of this material is that its surface is very susceptible to scratch. Over time, the polycarbonate may yellow, losing its transparency. To give the plexigla of an interesting species, it is covered with decorative film. It can serve as additional scratch protection.

Replacing the glass in the interior door do it yourself

Glass, whatever it, anyway can spoil or crash. Therefore, you must always be able to replace it at the right moment. Of course, you can simply call a carpenter so that the latter will do this operation, but for such a work will have to pay much more than spending time on it. Therefore, it can be done with your own hands.

So, before replacing, inspect your door and find out how glass is fixed. There may be two of them:

• Fastening a quarter, which is often called a stroke.
• Installation of glass inside the door canvase.

If the web is collected in the first way (usually they did before), then it will not be much difficult to replace the glass in the interior door.

Order order:

1. First of all, it is necessary to remove the strokes. It is necessary to do it extremely carefully, so as not to break it. To do this, we take a wide screwdriver with a sharp tip, and carefully drive it into the gap between the web and the stroke closer to the extreme nail. If there is no screwdriver, a knife is suitable with a thick blade.
2. Gently turn the screwdriver so that the stroke is behind the cloth. Next, we make a similar operation with the rest of nails. When the stroke will completely lagging behind the canvas, take it out with the help of pliers.
3. When dismantling quarters, you need to remember the sequence of work. The first quarter quarters are first removed, then the lower, and the most recently is the top. When complying with such a sequence, the risk of glass drops from the door will be minimal. Otherwise, you risk split the glass. If it was damaged earlier, the order of removal of the stroke does not matter.
4. Then spend measurements. It must be remembered that the size of the glass must be 3-4 mm less landing space on each side. Do not try to put the glass in bulk. In this case, when you boot the door from moisture, they can simply burst.
5. The next step is to order in the glass workshop. Do not try to cut the glass yourself. An ordinary glass cutter make it at home will be problematic. With careless circulation, the glass sheet can simply burst, so it is better to turn to professionals. By selecting the desired type, just give them the size and take the order after a few minutes.
6. Transport glass must be extremely neat. If the sheet is large, and its thickness, on the contrary, is small, then it can "play" under the pressure of the wind and burst. Be sure to wrap a sheet of tight matter and fasten well. Remember the safety, all work with glass is carried out only in special gloves.
7. If you ordered the usual glass without a picture, it can be made using a toning or decorative film. She, by the way, will make it much stronger. Works on sticking films are carried out on an unidentified glass. Simple words - first glue, then put.
8. The process of sticking the film is extremely simple. The surface of the glass is wetted with a light soap solution and gradually glue the film. Before starting work, make sure that the surface does not have contaminants, dust particles or fat spots. If they are presented, be sure to clean the surface, otherwise the film is badly lying. In order to "drive out" air bubbles from under the material, use a plastic spatula. After the glass serves a bit, cut in the ends of the excess film, and you can install it.
9. By installing the glass into place, secure it with the strokes in the reverse order.

It is quite another thing if the glass is installed inside the door. Then the repair of glasses of interior doors is somewhat more complicated. Consider the order of installation work in this case:

1. Usually all new wooden canvases are made in such a way that the glass is installed in them from above. In this case, the door will have to disassemble. First of all, remove the cloth with the loops. Remember, the loops are unscrewed from the box, and not from the canvas, in this case you will be easier to put it in place.
2. After the door is removed, find special plugs in its ends. Under them must be hidden self-tapping screws that attach a protective cover. Having found the screws, carefully unscrew them and remove the lid.
3. After that you can get to the glass. Gently remove it and put it in a secure place so that it does not break. Remember the safety when working with glass.
4. Then we take a pre-prepared sheet in advance and insert it into the groove. Performing this work, be careful not to spoil the seals. These elements are responsible for the glass when closing or opening the door do not rattle. So that they do not deteriorate, lubricate the edges of the glass with soap solution, then it will simply slip down, and after drying it will be securely to hold.
5. After installing the glass, put the cover into place, screw the screws and close their plugs.
6. Install the door to the place. To do this, take the wedge and substitute it down the cloth. Correcting it, you can put the upper curtain in the landing place. Grab it with one self-press. Then, holding the canvas, set the bottom curtain and grab it. After that, tighten the remaining screws. To do it faster, use a screwdriver.

Installing the backlight of interroom doors with glass

Recently, a fairly popular way to make interior doors with original is the installation of glass backlight. For this, an ordinary LED tape is used, which can be bought at any store. Install it only on the one hand. The easiest way to make it on the side of the connection. For this, two feed wires are soldered to it. The side of the canvas is drilled through a hole through which the wires are displayed.

Remember that the tape is designed for voltage of 12 volts, so you will need a 220/12 V. transformer, it is possible to hide it after the door frame, you can imperceptibly the switch can be placed. Connect the entire chain and check the correctness of its operation. After that, accurately install the glass and press the strokes.

The photo of interroom doors with glass in the interior will help determine the right choice.

Interior doors with glass: video