When choosing the front door you must understand that it determines not only the reliability of its internal content. Safety, excellent sound- and insulating properties guarantee its correct installation. So before you buy a door, you need to correctly measure the size of the door frame. If this is done correctly, you will have to increase or decrease the doorway. This time-consuming process, requiring more time and expense.
In this article we will give practical advice on how to determine the size of the door without the help of professionals.
Standard dimensions of the front door
Domestic manufacturers produce their products according to the set standards. standard metal doors are dimensioned:
- Width: 86 - 98 cm.
- height: 207 - 230 cm.
- depth: 1.5 - 4 cm.
Note to properly install and adjust DoorIt must be less than the opening 2-3 cm.
- For opening width of from 88 cm to 96 cm in width 86 cm is suitable block.
- For parameters 96-106 cm - 96 cm unit.
- At a height of 205 cm ducts opening height must be 207-210 cm. Ideally, the gap is not greater than 7 cm in width and 3.5 cm in height.
It is also necessary to consider the depth of the hole, it depends on the thickness of the web and must be 1 cm greater. After installing all the cracks treated with foam.
Do not forget that doors There are left and right. If the hinges are on the right side of the web - the right structure on the left - the left. Be sure to remember about this fact in view designed homes.
Knowing these details will allow to choose the right model, as well as at some stage repairs do the necessary finishing walls. Otherwise, the unit must be ordered under the individual parameters, and it is much more expensive. Cheaper to fit a standard door sizes.
How to determine the size of the front door of my own?
Measurements should be carried out very carefully, a small mistake can lead to a waste of time and money. To work need only construction tape measure or long rule.
Measurements removed in height, width and thickness, each measured at several points, as perfectly flat openings does not happen.
- Width fixed at the bottom, middle and top.
- height - the center and both edges.
- Depth depends on the wall material, is fixed to the left and right sides. The panel housing is approximately 23 cm.
These shoot first inside, then outside, as they may vary. If the figures in points separated - as a basis for taking the minimum result.
Opening should be completely free. You need to remove the box and trim, check whether it boards, nails, screws or other items to enhance.
- Damage to the walls. If the walls are damaged during removal, then take measurements after eliminating all the drawbacks, because after plaster walls are increased by 1-1.5 cm. If you do not take into account this detail, will have to redo the wall or frame.
- Laying thresholds. Before the measurements need to finish installation of the floor and remove all thresholds. When mounting with thresholds to the length of the block, 10 cm., If no thresholds, then 6 cm.
- It is important to take into account the distance to the upper and lower loops, as well as height pens.
And in the end ...
Before you buy you need to be aware of all the risks of self-measurement. The accuracy of the yardsticks, depends primarily on good buy door designs. The right choice will save time and money, since the order of models of non-standard options worth 30% more expensive. Therefore it is better to think well, to rely on their own resources, or to entrust to professionals.
Precise measurements of your opening made by the installer and advise the relevant Holtz doors. Certified installers and installers to quickly and qualitatively important install new doors.
