Entrance doors: types, installation methods, installation

Content

1. Materials of entrance doors
2. Functions of entrance doors
3. Types of entrance doors
4. External and internal entrance doors

• Steel entrance doors
• Wooden entrance doors

Installing the front door

• Installing Doors Outside
• Installing doors from the inside
• Installation in the doorway

How to install the front door?

• How to dismantle the old door?
• The first way of fixing
• The second way of fixing

The function of the entrance door is to guard the apartment and provide a calm sleep of the owners. You can say that it is also a sign of hospitality and taste of the owner. In the country house the front door becomes an ornament of the facade of the house and the "calling card" of the building. The right front door is, first of all, the quality of construction and aesthetic component.

Materials of entrance doors

According to the material of manufacture for today the building market offers entrance doors made of:

• metal
• wood
• plastics
• aluminum
• glass

It is clear that for country houses and villas the front door should be

of metal or steel, characterized by high strength and reliability. Owners of apartments also will not refuse such "watchmen especially in big cities. The second place in the rating of the entrance doors is occupied by wooden ones, which are often produced in combination with metal. Inside the wooden frame is inserted either a metal sheet, or the frame itself is made of metal.Oak doorthey choose wealthier people who live in prosperity.

Other types of doors in private construction are used very rarely, since they can not function as a watchman. Entrance doors made of aluminum are installed in garages and are often manufactured on a sliding structure. Doors made of wood are more suitable for sheds and other household buildings. Glass doors are often used at the entrance to stores and supermarkets, as well as to various institutions.

Functions of entrance doors

On purpose, the entrance doors are divided into several types and are selected depending on the functions performed:

• bulletproof;
• shockproof;
• soundproof;
• fire-fighting;
• sealed.

If the door is characterized by its strength, then it can rightly be called shockproof.High reliabilityhave a bulletproof and fireproof, after installation which the owner of real estate can be assured for one hundred percent in the safety of his home. The metal structure of such doors is made of high strength alloys and is processed by various compositions. In private construction, sealed doors are not used, as are soundproof doors.

Types of entrance doors

By the way the door is opened,for swinging and sliding. By the way, the heat loss from the door opening outwards is much less than from being opened inward. Sliding door entry technology in private construction almost does not occur because of the complexity of production and installation of the structure, which often requires adjustment to the opening. They are more likely to be more functional as interior doors.

Entrance doorsby number of leafletsthere are single-leaf, one-and-a-half, two-winged.

According to the formEntrance doors are produced: standard rectangular, arched, with a deaf transom, with glazing, and also with decorative elements. Since the entrance doors are like a barrier between the external environment and the house, the glass in them is installed onlyarmored. It is able to withstand several bullet bursts, which depends on the thickness of the glass. Armored glass is made of polycarbonate layer, which is placed between two layers of ordinary glass by lamination. Thus, bypassing the ordinary glass, as if swallowed polycarbonate layer and stops it.

Concerningdegree of resistance to autopsyEntrance doors can be divided into 4 classes:

• Doors of the 1st class can not be opened with force or with simple tools.
• Doors of the 2nd class are opened only with electric tools.
• Doors of the third class are opened only by electric tools, whose power is not less than 500 W.
• The doors of the 4th class include armored doors.

External and internal entrance doors

Entrance doors can be installed both indoors and outdoors. External entrance doors must be made in accordance with the style of the facade of the building. Very important is the high thermal protection and reliability of the exterior doors. It is also necessary to emphasize the requirements for sound insulation and durability, due to their location. Bad weather, temperature changes and atmospheric precipitation can maximally affect their design. Wind, as well as ultraviolet rays affect the surface of the door, thereby destroying its structure. Therefore, the high quality of the exterior entrance doors will ensure their durability and safety.

Internal entrance doors are installed indoors and separate them in the same building. Their decoration is made at the request of the owner and in accordance with the general decor. The quality of the inner door largely depends on the selected material and on the components. Buying the front door, decide on your requirements for strength and appearance, for soundproofing and for non-standard form.

Steel entrance doors

Entrance doors made of steel are strong enough and have a long service life. Excellent sound and heat insulation, decorative finishes make them quite popular among consumers. They perfectly perform their functions,aimed at protecting premises.A certain number of sheets is installed in the door, which is due to the width of the opening. The steel entrance doors often use combined materials, increasing their technical characteristics and, to some extent, changing their appearance.

Wooden entrance doors

Doors made of wood when installed outside should withstand weathering and have good sound insulation properties. The outer panel of wooden doors is made of wood, which for durability is treated with a special substance and coveredprotective varnishes.For coating, you can also use colors of different colors, depending on the overall finish. Wooden entrance doors are more often installed on those private houses where higher protective requirements are not presented. But it will be better if the design of the wooden front door is reinforced andequipped with seals and heaters, as well as a special locking mechanism. Required and the presence of metal skirting and exterior decoration of the door leaf.

Over the external wooden door you need to install a visor that will reliably protect it from the effects of negative precipitation and sun. Wooden doors have a paneled or panel construction, or they are made of homogeneous materials. Modern ways of collecting the design of wooden doors can improve their quality and durability.

Outcome:When choosing the entrance doors should be evaluated according to the following parameters:

• soundproofing
• reliability
• sustainability
• strength
• thermal insulation
• long service life
• penetration protection

Installing the front door

In the doorway the doors are installed in several ways, which depends on the size of the opening itself, on the materials used in the construction of the house and its execution. Despite many advantages and disadvantages of different methods, only if the quality installation is installed, the front door will never fail. Let's consider below, on what parameters it is necessary to choose this or that way of installation.

Installing Doors Outside

This method of installation is used quite often. Since after installation between the opening of the wall and the door frame there is a gap, itsclose the porch,which performs the function of protecting the box from hacking. Decorative feature is the clypeus. The vestibule is fastened with mounting plates.

Since the installation of the door is made along the outer edge of the wall, at atmospheric precipitation on the decorative elements-platbands, moisture enters, which flows into them. The only correct decision, in this case, will bevisor over the door. This is the very first condition of product durability.

It must also be remembered that there is an abutment for the door leaf, which will limit its course. Otherwise, if there is no door, only the hinges will be held. Thus, it will be very easy to pull out the front door or deform the box. At best, there will be a backlash, the loop will creak and the degree of sealing will decrease.

Advantages of installing the door from the outside areease of installation, opening the canvas on the street and turning it 90 degrees. The downside is the impact of atmospheric precipitation and sunlight. The risk of deformation of the door frame is also increased. In this case, the mandatory elements should be a door stop and a visor above the entrance.

Installing doors from the inside

Installing the door from the inside of the aperture is not very popular, since this side of the door opening is less convenient. She goes into the hallway. In this case, the casing is not needed, and the gap must be finished with plaster or decorative stone.

Since the inner mounting of the mounting plates is made, it is better to use an anchor plate. It is also important that the doorway is made of quality materials, since the installation is made closer to the inner surface of the wall.

The main advantages can be found in the opening at 90 degrees and in the exclusion of moisture. The disadvantage is the exit of the entrance door when opening into the hallway, which requires extra space. The door stop is mandatory, the visor, in any case, is necessary.

Installation in the doorway

According to the third option, the door is attached directly to the opening. This method can greatly reduce the likelihood of hacking the doorframe and at the same time exclude the flow of water from the walls. In this case, there is no need to mount the platbands, and the door will still open 90 degrees. If you install the front door in the doorway, you can avoid damaging the hinges, but this will lead to an uncomfortable opening with a narrow opening. This door can be opened both inside and out, but with the obligatory presence of a door stop. With this installationreduces the likelihood of hackingand moisture ingress, the hinges remain intact. Meanwhile, the small dimensions of the opening can become quite inconvenient for the tenants.

How to install the front door?

In this part of the article, let's talk about how to assemble the front door with your own hands. Usually, this process is carried out at the beginning of the repair of an apartment or a holiday home. It happens that the installation is carried out by the vendor itself, but if you are sure that you will cope with this task, you can start the installation yourself. Only a properly installed door can last a long time, and there will be no difficulties in closing and opening. How to reliably install it, you can read below.

How to dismantle the old door?

1. Before installing a new door, of course, dismantle the old one. The door, for starters, is separated from the box and, if it is fastened to it with folding hinges, then opening the door by 90 degrees, you can raise it upwards with a crowbar. Thus, she will jump off the hinges. All-in-one loops are untwisted with a screwdriver.
2. To dismount a box from it, you need topull out anchors and nails,then saw the side racks. It is better to do this in the middle of the racks, which can easily be torn off with a crowbar. This operation will easily remove the upper and lower rack of the box. In the event that the metal frame at the door frame, they will have to be cut by a Bulgarian.
3. After dismantling the old door, remove all excess parts of the old plaster and remove all nails.

The first way of fixing

It is produced by mounting plates, which are placed on the edges of the opening from the inside, so that the outer part of the door is with the wall in one plane. For fixing the mounting plates, it is better to choose steel bars that need to be welded, leaving a technological gap of 15 mm between the wall and the opening.

The second way of fixing

It must be used in the event that it becomes necessary to "drown" the door into the opening. But it is used when the thickness of the walls is not less than 15 centimeters. Otherwise, you with your own hands will help the intruders to enter the apartment, which can easily tear the door out of the wall. In this case, anchor bolts are used to fasten the door frame. They need to be insertedin pre-made holes. When the door is already installed, the notable ends of the bolts are covered with plastic plugs under the color of the box. Do not forget also about the technological technological gap, which should be left between the door frame and the wall.

To tightly fix the entrance door in the doorway, you need to use wooden wedges that are pushed into the gap between the doorway and the box. Thus, the side racks and the top are fixed. Align the door on a vertical stand with a plumb or building level. Then drill holes in the wall with a drill. They must pass through the mounting lugs to a depth not less than 1 cm. There are clogged pins or anchor bolts attached to them. Be sure to check the vertical level of the stand from time to time. After the pins are welded to the mounting plates,You can hang the door leaf.For ease, you can pre-grease the hinges, but then remove the excess grease.

Several times open and close the door, checking the geometric correctness of the installation. Before final brewing of rods or tightening of bolts, once again check up verticality of racks. Watch the geometry of the door. The remaining clearance is finished with a mounting foam, no more than one cylinder for a standard door. The foam dries in 24 hours, after which you can begin the process of processing the opening with plaster.

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