How to install entrance doors?

The front door is an important part of any apartment, as well as a house. It protects the room from prying eyes. The main aspect that it must comply with is reliability. We will consider the rules for installing entrance doors in this article.

Doors are different, interior and exterior, wood and metal, standard and unusual. Therefore, the installation of doors should be carried out according to the type of product.

A competently installed entrance model ensures, in addition to the safety of the owners' property, the safety of heat and has a good level of sound insulation.

Initially, it is necessary to carry out the procedure for dismantling the old structure:

• If an old door leaf is installed in the room, then it must be dismantled.
• After that, the slopes are dismantled, the old wallpaper is removed and the plaster is beaten off.
• Now you need to determine the place where and how the box was attached. For metal doors, these are most often anchors.
• The attachment points are removed with the tool.
• When all connections have been cut, the old door frame is removed.

Input products are classified into types according to the type of material and the method of opening.

Among the main ones, the following types are distinguished:

• plastic;
• metal;
• aluminum;
• wooden.

Aluminum doors are installed in most cases for warehouses and garages. In apartments and private houses, they are not very common.

Wooden doors are also less popular with apartment owners. Despite the fact that they look incredibly expensive and solid, such designs do not comply with the fire safety rules for input products.

Metal-plastic entrance doors are less popular among consumers. PVC products are more often used as interior doors.

Measuring a doorway is not a difficult procedure, the main thing is to observe the correct measurements.

All data must be recorded, here are the main ones:

• Height - the interval from the flooring to the highest point of the surface;
• Width - the gap between the side points of the passage;
• Depth is the thickness of the wall where the product will be mounted;
• Bias is the presence of distortions.

Basically, doorways in residential premises have standard indicators, and manufacturers produce products according to these parameters. Therefore, the price for such models is lower than for individual ones. Today, the dimensions of standard single-leaf door structures are as follows - 86 × 205 cm or 96 × 205 cm.They are suitable for openings with parameters of at least 88 × 210 cm or 98 × 210 cm.For double-leaf entrance structures 160 × 205 cm.

Let's consider the measurement parameters in more detail:

1. First measure the width. The width of the standard blade is 80 or 90 cm.With a door frame, these indicators will be 86 cm and 96 cm, respectively, and the width of the opening is at least 88 and 98 cm. For accurate indicators of the width of the passage, it is necessary to measure with a tape measure at the top, bottom and center.
2. Measuring the height is also easy. The height is measured at three points - along the edges and in the middle. According to the standards, a door with a height of 200 cm, with a frame - 205 cm. Thus, the height of the opening is not less than 207 cm. When installing the door, the remaining gaps are masked with foam and plastered.
3. Depth measurement is of utmost importance. The width of the wall is larger than the door, so it is extremely important to choose a box that is suitable for the width. Typical designs are suitable for walls 300-400 mm thick. If the box does not cover the entire passage, then it is increased with the help of an extension. To determine the depth of the passage, the above measurements are taken.

There are times when there are horizontal or vertical irregularities near the doorway. These are irregularities, and maybe the slope of one of the parts. If irregularities are quite easy to fix by putting putty on them, then it is more and more difficult with a slope. To determine it, you need a special level, with its help calculations are made.

In the event that, after measurements, the parameters are much larger than the usual ones, then it is worth closing part of the opening with a brick or other building material. If not much more, then it is enough to plaster the resulting gap. There are situations when the size of the opening is less than necessary, then it is worth removing part of the wall.

Before starting the installation, as described above, the old door is dismantled. Then you need to make the necessary measurements, remove unnecessary elements from the opening.

When installing in a wooden house, it is important to pay attention to some points:

• Strength. Wood structures visually look very durable. But when a metal structure is installed in the doorway, the area next to the door frame weakens and there is a risk of a gap through which dust and wind will penetrate;
• Shrinkage. After erecting a house made of wood, its foundation is subjected to strong pressure. For several years, the structure shrinks and therefore the window and door openings change in size;
• Correct installation. If the installation of metal doors in apartments and brick houses excludes the destruction of openings, then the passages in wooden houses are weakened and can even crack. Therefore, the process of installing an entrance door requires care and painstaking work;
• Exploitation. It must be remembered that during the operation the tree can change under the influence of temperature differences and high humidity.

Doors to wooden structures should be chosen more massive than to panel and brick houses.

For installation in a log house, one of two installation techniques is used:

• The first technique is installation using bars. The bar is inserted into the grooves at the ends of the passage. They put a castle in it.
• The second technique is the installation of a door in a log house using a casing. Doors made of wood and metal are installed in the casing. It is advised to install a passage in a house made of beams no earlier than a year after the completion of construction. During this period of time, the main part of the wood will dry out and shrinkage will complete.

Now let's consider the installation of entrance doors in houses from foam blocks. This material belongs to lightweight concrete, it is quite soft. When installing a structure in a foam block, it is important to remember that it stands on the foundation, and not on the block.

Doors to houses made of aerated concrete are installed in one of three ways:

• on anchors;
• on a metal frame;
• on a wooden strapping.

Entrance products can be installed both indoors and outdoors.The outer door is matched to the outer facade of the room. They must have special reliability and thermal protection. Internal entrance doors are installed inside the house. The quality of the inner door depends on the material and the fittings.

The positive side of frame houses in front of log houses and other wooden structures is that they do not require shrinkage. Therefore, after laying the walls and completing the repair work, you can install the front door to the frame house.

The choice of entrance structures for "Khrushchev" is not an easy task. There are two ways to install door products in such apartments:

• Expansion of the opening. In this case, it is necessary to make competent measurements so that the new entrance doors do not interfere with the neighbors, since in the "Khrushchevs" the entrances to the living quarters are located close to each other;
• Manufacturing of a door to order. This method is preferable, since the passage does not have to be increased.

Metal entrance doors installed in apartments differ from doors in a cottage or country house. The differences lie in the operating conditions. After all, the doors in the apartments are installed on the stairwells indoors and do not come into contact with the street, and the doors in the cottages are street doors and are exposed to external factors.

Plastic entrance doors deserve close attention. They began to be used in private households relatively recently. Previously, these doors were installed in shops and office buildings. It is also possible to mount them at the entrance to the garage or utility room.

Metal-plastic products have a fairly large number of positive qualities. They are environmentally friendly, unaffected by chemicals, easy to care for, relatively low flammability and affordable.

For the production of such entrance products, metal-plastic profiles are used, consisting of several air chambers and stiffeners. Profiles are found completely plastic or using metal fittings. Metal inserts connect parts of the door frame to each other. Wireframes come in any geometric shape.

There are two types of plastic entrance door cover:

• Deaf - is made using steel sheets and sandwich panels.
• Transparent. Such content is most often mixed. The upper part is filled with double-glazed windows, and the lower one is deaf. Glasses are varied, both transparent and frosted, colored or even stained glass. Doors can also be of different colors.

Initially, you need to pay attention to the ways of fastening the door. This will depend on the location of the fastener holes on the structure.

Often the holes are located directly on the box - on one of the strips, but this version is not very reliable. Anchors installed in holes that are very tight to the wall surface if the entrance door is mounted flush with the front side. As a result, cracks may form on the wall.

There is a better way - these are mounting plates welded on each post. Placed in the same direction as the wall. There are cases when the box is sold without holes. Then you need to drill them yourself and weld the mounting plates.

The installation of the input product, regardless of whether it is done by specialists or the owner of an apartment or house independently, begins with the installation of a box in the aisle. It is placed on wedges without slopes. They help fix the box and align the iron door. The laser level will help you do this effortlessly. After leveling, remove or add wedges.

Let's determine how to put the front door correctly step by step:

• Channels must be drilled through the holes in the posts. Their length must correspond to the parameters of the anchor.
• Anchors are screwed in or hammered in.
• The canvas must be hung on the hinges, pre-oiled. If a metal door is installed, then initially you need to place handles, locks and other components on it.
• Now they check how the door closes. As a rule, it should slide smoothly on its hinges, the lock should be closed without effort, and the key in the lock should be turned without difficulty.
• The gaps between the wall and the door are filled with foam or a special solution.

In more detail about how to install the front door with your own hands, the following video will tell.

If the door is installed before repair, it will get dirty or scratched. If you mount it after the completion of the repair, then the finish of the slopes will deteriorate. Therefore, it is recommended to install door structures after the completion of rough work, after laying communications and pouring the screed.

In all cases, a new entrance door can be installed at different stages, and in a new building it is better to replace it immediately. The developer installs economical door structures with unreliable locks. Therefore, new home owners risk their property.

For high-quality installation work, you will need a tape measure, a building level, a plumb line, a hammer drill, a screwdriver and a hammer. Before starting the installation of an iron door, you need to carefully study what is included in the product kit. Initially, inspect the canvas, insulation and decorative sheathing.

The door frame is fastened with anchors. Usually, the mounting lugs for them are provided by the design, if not, then you need to drill several holes for the fasteners at the same distance. With a puncher, holes are drilled through the holes for the fasteners to the depth of the anchors. Further, the anchors are deepened into the holes with a hammer. It is important to start from the side where the loops are fixed.

Before final tightening, check the opening and closing of the steel door. A correctly installed plastic door should also be easy to open and close, do not rub the box, and the connection should be absolutely uniform. Should be stable in the open position.

To check the quality of the rebate of the box to the canvas, you can apply the following method. You need to place a piece of paper between the narthex of the door and the box and pull on it. The sheet should be pulled out with a certain effort. If it is easily removed, then it is necessary to adjust the structure. Thus, the sheet must be applied to all areas of the clamp.

In the process of choosing a door leaf, you need to pay attention to the following points:

• The production of metal doors is regulated by one of the provisions of GOST. These standards apply to the production of steel products, which are advised to be installed in residential or non-residential premises. Also, according to the provisions of GOST, the installation of metal doors should be carried out only by special teams.
• An important factor when choosing an entrance door is considered to be safety from the penetration of unauthorized persons. It happens that a high-quality canvas with a reliable lock is opened and penetrated into the home. To avoid this, it is advised to strengthen it from the outside around the perimeter with a steel corner. It is fixed on the outside of the door close to the frame, but so as not to complicate the movement of the door itself.
• Fire safety is another important aspect. According to the SNiP instructions, it is forbidden to mount doors, as well as change the direction of opening doors from apartments to a common area at the entrance, when this makes it difficult to evacuate residents. Therefore, it is best to install doors with inward opening direction.

Paneling MDF doors with panels is an excellent solution for refining. The advantage of this finishing material is that it is possible to quickly revet an outdated product. These panels are overlays installed on the canvas.

There are several types of MDF panels:

• Veneered. Their advantage is environmental friendliness, imitation wood imitation, resistance to cracking. This type of cladding is ideal for apartment buildings;
• Laminated. The difference between such panels is inexpensive cost, good noise insulation and long service life;
• Anti-vandal. This material is obtained by covering a fibreboard with plastic. The positive aspects of such a cladding are in good strength, no damage and resistance to temperature extremes. This type of finish is ideal for the outside of the door. The only drawback is the very high price.

Entrance doors can be considered an integral part of the interior. An interesting decision can be considered the acquisition of a double door, where the outer one performs a security function, and the inner one is decorative.

If the hallway is narrow or poorly lit, then it makes sense to purchase a white door. It is desirable that the walls are also of a light shade. In a small corridor, the same color scheme for the entrance model and the rest of the space - walls, flooring and furniture will also be a convenient and fashionable reception.

When it comes to buying a front door for a cottage, then it is recommended to choose a wooden door with a glass insert. She will decorate the dark interior of the hallway, letting in the sun's rays.

An original way for the design of an apartment or a house will be the choice of an entrance structure with a contrasting color.