How to install interior doors: Secrets and Features

Repairs in the house it requires not only update the look wall, ceiling and gender. Sometimes it is necessary to replace the door system, as established are not entered in updated interior. Consider how to install Interior DoorsThat lasts for many years, regularly performing its function.

How to choose and install interior doors in size and configuration

Manufacturers offer products of different width and height that allows you to choose the right model for any opening. Fabrics for swing designs made on the territory of Russia and most of the EU can have a width of 600 mm, increasing in increments of 100 mm. The minimum width of the French doors production is 690 mm. Step resizing is 100 mm.

When choosing a door panel to consider the dimensions of the door frame. If the aperture of irregular geometric shape, is taken into account the minimum width. Otherwise, it will have to be expanded, which considerably complicate the installation work.

Attention! The standard height of interior doors is 2 m.

When choosing the right products should also focus on the purpose of the room for which they are intended. Living room acquire fabric width 60-120 cm, for the kitchen - not less than 70 cm, bathroom or toilet - 60 cm.

Components sold products may differ. The maximum performance of the delivery involves a door unit. the installer interior doors It is only necessary to cut the sidewall in size, exactly to put design and secure. The minimum performance of all elements of the door system must be purchased separately, and then assembled together.

How to install interior doors with their hands, if only to change the canvas

If the door frame is strong enough, the owners are completely satisfied with the design and color scheme, not necessarily to change the system completely. Simply replace the sash. Next, we will tell you how to properly install Interior Doors own hands with the partial replacement of structural elements.

Removing the old door leaf

replacement interior doors It begins with the dismantling of the old cloth. For this purpose it is necessary to deal with the design of the hinge on which it rests. The hinges consist of two parts: one is screwed to the web, the second - the door frame. Both parts are connected by a rod which can be inserted from the top downward and pass through both elements either reside inside one of them. In the second part, in this case it provides a special opening for the rod. To remove the blade, is adapted to such a loop, simply lift up the flap to hinge elements separated. For loops of the first type will require a flat head screwdriver and hammer. Screwdriver slid under the mushroom hat rod and gently tapped with a hammer, achieving full output axis.

Tip! Dismantling should begin with the bottom hinge to prevent tipping flap.

How to prepare a new door leaf for installation

Considering that the replacement will flap, and the box will be in the same place, the web should be fit for the size of the doorway, focusing on the parameters of the old sash. You can either remove the old sash sizes or old are laid on a flat surface, and on top - a new one. Alignment at the place of installation door handle on Interior Doors. Using a pencil point excess fragments, and then cut them with a sharp cutting tool, making a perfectly smooth propyl.

How to install the hinges on the interior doors

Fit the new blade for size, Proceed to the installation of loops, pre-performing layout. For this:

• old door put on a new and carefully align;
• make a mark under the first loop with a pencil, and then building a knife;
• canvas mounted on the end;
• a chisel or a chisel scheduled groove depth formed;
• forming a groove whose depth is equal to the thickness of the hinge;
• in the groove set loop, ensuring that its surface is flush with the end interior door;
• fasten hinge screws.

The following video on how to put the internal doors with their hands, to better understand the intricacies of the process.

Installation of the lock or latch in the interior doors

The place where the future will be inset castleWorth outline of an old door, very accurately noting the distance from the edge of the web to the mounting hole for the lock. In the presence of the supplied lock special stencil should be sure to take advantage of them in order to ensure accurate positioning of the castle and mate. On the implementation of the markup drilled hole and installing the lock in Interior Doors.

As a self-install cloth interior door

To install a sash, it should raise a small height and put a bottom board. We combine elements of first upper and then the lower hinge. Analyzing how to install doors on their own, pay attention to that kind of work together to perform better. In this case, it will be possible to perform the installation of better quality.

Video how to install interior doors alone, will help to understand the nuances of the replacement of the door leaf.

Installing your own hands interior door with duct - step by step guide

If you plan to install interior doors with his hands, step by step guide will help you better understand the process. We offer to learn the nuances that will qualitatively perform the installation.

What are the tools and supplies needed for operation

A list of tools, equipment and supplies will depend on the design features of the mounted system, and how it is planned to put the interior doors. As a rule, it is necessary to prepare:

• the saw;
• drill. If work is carried out in an apartment building, then instead of a drill is better to take the punch;
• screwdriver;
• drills for 3-4 mm wood and concrete for 4 and 6 mm;
• roulette;
• pencil;
• building level;
• fasteners wood and concrete;
• mounting foam.

The procedure for dismantling an old door and work on the strengthening of the doorway

Installation of doors with their hands should begin to dismantle the old structure. This should be done very carefully to avoid damaging the doorway. For this:

• unhinge the door leaf;
• remove frames. To do this, between the product and the wall pushes the ax and gently squeeze the fastener;
• dismantle the box, first remove all the fasteners. It is usually located near the castle and in the loop. The screws should be loosened at low speeds;
• remove transoms.

Dismantling the door, should be examined carefully doorway. Remaining old material must be completely removed. If there is mechanical damage, the geometry of the opening should be recovered. This can be done with the help of plaster.

If you have to install in the apartment heavy interior door, it may take measures to strengthen the doorway, which include:

• cutting cutting grooves around the perimeter of the doorway;
• U-sections in the segment size to the entire surface of the doorway;
• Grooves prepared in unit U-sections. For their fixation pins used in an aperture of suitable diameter;
• angles in the individual elements are welded together.

How to install the door frame interior door

After the aperture is fully prepared, we offer to find out how to install the door frame interior door. The procedure will depend on the form of delivery of the item. Manufacturers offer a box:

• assembly. In this case, the assembled structure can be directly mounted in aperture;
• in the form of the cut in the size of the elements. Combining them with each other, installed in the aperture structure;
• shaped like a bar. In this case, first cut off the elements of the desired size, and then connected to each other and then mounted box.

Consider the latest version of the installation in more detail.

Collection of measurements and assembly of the door frame

Measuring parameters of the doorway from the roulette sufficient length. In determining the height of the uprights and cross-members should take into account the length of the gaps between the frame and the door leaf. They are chosen from the range 5-10 mm. Between the floor and the flap gap may be larger.

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«The measurements of the same parameter should be done at several points. "

Further conduct work in the following sequence:

Illustration	Description of the action
	Cutting member, providing a formation of the selected angle. Elements of the box can be placed at a right angle or 45 °. There are other more sophisticated options, which is not necessary to resort performing the installation with their own hands. They are best left to the master.
	We carry out the markup elements.
	Cut the elements using a tool with a fine tooth comb.
	Grooves forming landing and connect elements together. Check the correctness of the work done by investing in the assembled box flap. On all sides should get the same clearances.

Setting loops

Marks the place where will be located the loop. Usually it is 20-25 cm above the bottom flaps and the lower edge of the upper. Remove the layer of material on the width of fittings. In this case, the mount will be made flush. This can be done by using a chisel or a special tool.

Attention! When forming space for loops interior door should work very carefully to avoid damaging the decorative layer.

Installation of boxes in doorway

Assembled box set in the doorway:

Illustration	Description of the action
	We provide the desired spatial location with the pegs or timber. Auxiliary elements can be mounted on a level before installing the boxes at the level of future hinges.
	Fasten the box, using the appropriate fasteners. The space between the casing and the wall can be filled with foam.

How to install the door leaf interior door

Enough critical moment for those who learns how to install interior doors. Pre to the door leaf should be bolted mating loops or to schedule planting hole, if it is decided to use accessories not folding. How to insert the interior doors? Just to put it on loop. After that, make sure that it is well opened and closed.

Installation of additional elements

install transoms produce in a groove provided in the frame and the additional element is then fixed by means of glue. If no such slot fastening straps be performed in advance using galvanized screws.

Installing casings

Before mounting napilivayutsya trim angle 45 °. They are nailed to the carton finishing nails or nails without hats.

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Mikhail Starostin

Team leader repair and construction company "Home Premium"

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«To avoid damaging the MDF and other materials, pre-drill a small hole. "

The following video how to install interior doors with their hands, will be important for those who want to learn all the steps in more detail.

Clearly understand how to install doors yourself, you can get to work.

What is the cost to install interior doors - price review

Those who do not get their own set of interior doors, interesting price of such services. The cost depends on the design features of the door structure, the material from which it is made, and a list of works. Average rates are presented in the table:

Watch the video about the installation of interior doors with their hands in order to better understand the intricacies of the process.

If there are step by step instructions installation of interior doors with their hands will not take long. Share in the comments what equipment do you prefer and how long was fitted a new door.