🔫 Doors coupe: the main types and features

If room area relatively small, mounting swing door system may not be feasible. For such rooms the best option are the interior door coupe produced from different materials. We offer to find out what they might be, and how to perform the installation of various types of structures.

Variety of interior sliding doors

The principle of operation of interior sliding door depends on the design features. To help you choose the right design, offer to deal with the existing options and their distinctive features.

Mounted and suspended interior systems

According to its principle of action hinged door coupe similar to curtains. Fold of interior design is located above the doorway. Rail mechanism by which moving blade, can be mounted to a wall or ceiling. For its decoration using a special box.

Attention! Given that the movement of the door coupe is carried along the wall, the last should be no protruding elements, including sockets and switches.

In the operation of the hinged structure main load falls on the top guide. The lower rail in this case, it may even be absent. Leaf hanging on the rollers that move along the upper rail.

Suspended structures are mounted in the doorway. The upper guide is mounted to the top of the opening, the lower - to the floor. The variant where both guides are made flush with the base. In the latter case it is possible to avoid occurrence of the nut, delivering some inconveniences during the operation. However, the recessed guide eventually begin to accumulate the dust and dirt, with clean it out pretty easy.

Cassette and folding

Cassette door coupe - part of the wall. These include door leaf and metallic tape, hidden in the wall cavity, used to accommodate the open door. There may be single or double. In the latter case, the cassettes are mounted on either side of the doorway.

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Irina Rosenstein

Designer studio "Cozy Home"

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«If your apartment is a narrow corridor, note the cassette door coupe, if you want to more efficiently manage the available space. "

Interior designs have folding door leaf consists of two or more elements joined together by hinges. When opening the sliding door segments are formed, opening the passage. The guide is mounted under a special trim strip. The roller is fixed to the lower end of the first section of the collapsible web. Proper operation of the structure is provided by a series of stops and the synchronizers.

Attention! Folding door coupe have a low level of noise isolation and are often used for space zoning.

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Advantages and disadvantages of sliding doors

The advantages of these systems interior should include:

The disadvantages are:

Basic Hardware items

Basic kit sliding door assumes that:

• guide profile. Perhaps the top and bottom;
• bearing rollers with plates. The latter are used for fastening clips to the door leaf;
• stops to prevent sliding sash from the rail;
• pens with lock.

materials of Construction

Various materials are used to manufacture interior sliding door. The selection can be made between:

• glass. The products have an attractive appearance. Do not prevent the penetration of light into the room and at the same time visually enlarge the area. Especially mirror sheet. The glass can be opaque, transparent or colored. The décor is often used fusing or printing;
• tree. The most demanded option. manufacturers offer products from an array and composite. there veneered and laminated. May be blind and glazed;
• aluminum. Relevant for the rooms, decorated in a modern style;
• plastic. The most affordable option. Products made of PVC They have a presentable appearance. Presented in a variety of colors. There are opaque and glossy.

Dimensions of interior doors coupe

dimensions Interior sliding doors are standardized.. Domestic manufacturers offer a product with a maximum height of 2.75 m Their width may be in the range of 0.4 -. 0.9 m by 0.1 m Fabric thickness is less than 7 cm.

If the width of the doorway differs from the standard, interior design is made to order. The height of the flaps in this case is 4 cm smaller than the height of the doorway. The width will depend on the selected mechanism.

Colors and design of interior sliding doors

The proposed design manufacturers, depending on the color, can be divided into the product:

• light colors. Pastel colors and White color It looks perfect in classic and antique interior. Visually expand the space. Especially if the color is close to the colors of the walls;
• dark color. Interior Systems in black or shades of wood allows to make the interior more vivid;
• natural tone. This group is represented by woody, allowing room to add a special luxury.

Glass fabric should be classified as a separate group. They are suitable for wall and floor of any color.

Tip! Choosing a door leaf of a certain color, consider coloring the floor, walls and interior items.

Design of interior sliding doors may differ materially. Manufacturers offer as blind items, and options with different inserts. The latter can be made of different materials:

• glass;
• leather;
• tissue.

The decor can be used as stained glass, ornamental, painting, printing, vinyl labels, routing and other methods. Original look product with carved handles and other decorative accessories.

styling

Stylistic design of the room could have a serious impact on the appearance type of door elements of interior design. In the room in high-tech style should establish transparent door coupe. Relevant plastic, metal and glass products. For such facilities relevant minimalism and open space. Perhaps decoration fabric geometric shapes, combined with a furniture and decoration made.

For loft or loft style relevant massive wooden or metal systems that can harmoniously fit into the interior. The selection can be made in favor of high glass sliding doors with high transoms. relevant aging effect and brashirovka to the canvas and looked posharpannym very old.

Attention! Particularly impressive in the room loft-style look interior door coupe, stylized garage doors.

art lovers Provence is paid to the light wooden leaf or the door with the effect of artificial aging. It is worth emphasizing the structure of the wood. Accessories should be refined, reminiscent of the product from the last century.

The room in the style of Modern Art Nouveau look spectacular woodwork and stained glass inserts. Latest rounded lines, marine and floral arrays, custom decor. Relevant filonchatye door.

For the classical Interior it needs to dwell on the products made from natural materials. Actual painting. You can select the original and unusual accessories.

How to choose the interior doors-compartments: basic positions

To set the system harmoniously blended in interior, A number of factors to consider when choosing interior sliding doors. Noteworthy leaf and frame, as well as the mechanism. We offer to find out how to make the right choice.

On the canvas and the box

When choosing the door leaf to be defined with its dimensions, material and design. The product is perfectly fit into the interior, to have an acceptable cost and suitable for a particular doorway. should focus on its strength characteristics and quality when selecting the box. It must be combined with the door leaf.

On the mechanism of movement of the valves

When choosing door coupe should focus on the installation location. The presence or absence of free space around the door opening could have a serious impact on the choice of the mechanism of movement of the valves.

If the wall is planned installation of furniture, from the mounted system should be abandoned. Mounting a cassette system within the support structure requires careful calculations. For such situations it will be advantageous Folding sliding doors.

Options for sliding doors in the interior: Photo examples

Select the appropriate option can be difficult. We offer to meet with the already implemented projects, so you can choose the appropriate option:

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Mounting

The procedure for the installation work is directly dependent type-door coupe. If you decide to give preference to a particular system, we offer to find out how to installThat when its operation no difficulties.

overhead paintings

If you decide to install an invoice door system installation work should be performed in the following sequence:

Illustration	Procedure
	Putting false-box and set him in the doorway. We provide the desired spatial position and the fixing member installed using the wooden wedges. Check the level and plumb are installed correctly.
	To the upper end of the door leaf fastened two rollers for sliding system.
	Install the flush handle, for easy opening and closing doors.
	Fasten the rail to the wooden Brus. The lengths of the two elements should be equal.
	Mount the roller with the door leaf into the guide.
	Adjustable blade for levels and gaps. We fix the mounting bar to the guide over the doorway.
	Along the edges of the guide rail install door stops running.
	To fasten the floor flag clip prevents cross the door swings. Fill technology gaps between the box and the wall with foam.
	To make the design of the finished appearance set bezel that allows to hide the mounting rail and casing.

More detail the process of installation invoice door system is shown in the following video:

Blades belonging to the wall

Installation of interior doors cluster causes certain difficulties. If you choose to complete the entire scope of work on their own, we offer the following video to see and understand in detail the intricacies of the process.

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Share in the comments, if relevant to your door coupe? Which design would you prefer?