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Interior glass doors are on par with the wooden on the popularity. In many houses, modern interiors are complemented by stylish transparent products, differing only in type, design and thickness of the glass. Since the range of doors is quite large, this makes it difficult to choose. Therefore, you need to understand what glass elements of the interior are, what are their differences and advantages. Photos of glass sliding doors and other types can be considered below.
Interior glass doors: advantage, disadvantages, types of doors
Glass doors differ in number of advantages. They can withstand even strong blows, and therefore - are safe. Look products are always very nice, neat, bringing the style of the room to a minimalist style. Glass finishes exist in a rich variety, just as the fastening methods are available for every taste.
The glass sliding door is the best option for small rooms.
As for the shortcomings, you can immediately call a fairly high cost. Moreover, on the glass are clearly visible spots and other contaminants: the door will require attention and frequent washing. But in order not to waste effort on care, you can immediately apply a special layer on the surface, which will repel dirt.
Types of doors from glass:
- Sweeps. They are considered traditional, they contain only one leaf. But if the opening is wide, the door leaf can be two - it all depends on the design decision and the customer's wishes. Doors can have a porch that will ensure a good fit to the opening, as well as sound insulation and protection from drafts.
- Two-leaf doors can be inserted into a wooden box or metal staples. In some cases, the material of the box is taken as the basis of the frame of the leaflets. The product is considered practical; it allows you to come up with new design options and open up space for fresh ideas. They are installed in large rooms, since opening will require a lot of space.
- Folding doors in a miniature apartment are irreplaceable. They well save space and have many advantages. However, there are also disadvantages: they do not connect very tightly to the opening, from which all external noise can be heard well, and drafts can also walk around the apartment. The most common versions of doors of this kind are the "accordion" and "book". They work because of the installed mechanisms moving on the rollers.
- Expanding. The product can be installed in any room, regardless of its size and ceiling height. The design of the mechanism includes a rail on which the web moves.
- The pendulum doors are very similar to the swing doors, open in any direction. They are usually installed in dining rooms and kitchens, they will look good in the living room. The only drawback: they require a lot of space on both sides.
Glass for doors
Thanks to the presence of glass, such doors create a visualization of space. Even a small room looks more luminous. To create products, manufacturers use different types of glass, differing in thickness, shape, color.
Interior doors with frosted glass can have a cloth with or without wood elements.
Photo and description of the glass on the interior doors:
- Simple - transparent or color-coated, is inexpensive, fits perfectly into the door structure. It is not as strong as we would like. It wears out quickly and can not withstand even moderate loads.
- Greengrocer is more expensive. It is a safe material, as it can withstand a fairly high voltage in operation. The material is thermally processed, from which it becomes hardy. Even if the door is broken or broken for some reason, the fragments will be shallow and inconspicuous. This creates additional protection, especially for children.
- Armored has a wire mesh inside. Due to it, it becomes stronger. This is the choice of practical owners who do not want to often change the door and spend money on repairs.
- Triplex is the highest quality and durable glass that is used to create doors. In production, lamination or liquid filling is used. This glass is considered multi-layered, and therefore strong, withstand considerable loads. When creating a special polyvinyl butyral film, inserted inside the canvas. After melting, a monolithic structure is obtained, which, even with very strong impacts, does not break, but only crack.
On such a glass is applied a liquid fill and makes it solid by exposure to ultraviolet light. The production does not require expensive and complex equipment, so the doors made with liquid filling technology are of moderate cost. As for the decor of the triplex, then between the canvas can insert any elements that give an unusual look to the finished product: photo printing, fabric textures, dry plants and more. Laminated glass has one minus: it is very heavy in weight. Therefore, it needs a particularly strong attachment during installation.
No less popular are doors with frosted glass. Such products look very stylish and are able to fit into any interior of the room.
Installation of glass interior doors with their own hands
Installation of glass interior doors almost does not differ from traditional. But nevertheless there are some features about which it is necessary to know. For example, it is worth remembering that glass structures are often heavier than wooden ones, so mounting them without an assistant will be difficult.
The finished door can not be changed in size: it can not be filed or made in any other shape. Therefore, it is advised to order the door according to individual parameters with the arrival of the gage.
To begin with, you need to lay the door on a flat surface and arrange all of its elements, including the threshold, around it. This is necessary in order to visually imagine how the finished construction will look ideally. And this will help to avoid some mistakes.
Then it is necessary to make the marking of the crossbeams so that they become equal to all adjacent sides of the door. Between the door frame and, in fact, the cloth, you need to make a gap of 3 mm.
To put together a door frame, you need to start the process of working from the top. By marking it is necessary to saw off the upper crossbar, and then lateral parts that are adjacent to it. The drink should be exactly 45 degrees. This will require a hacksaw or a circular saw. It is actual to use a chair - a very convenient tool that allows you to immediately cut the material at the right angle.
It is necessary to connect the upper elements of the door frame, clamping the corners with a clamp. In them to make holes on, mm, preferably through. After this, you can remove the clamp and fasten the structure with screws.
The next stage is the installation of the threshold, which is first trimmed smoothly, at a right angle, and then installed and fastened with cogs.
Fully install the entire box in the doorway and begin the installation process. That there were no distortions, it is necessary to use the building level. In the junction between the box and the doorway, a mounting foam should be applied.
While the foam dries, you can install a lock on the door and hang a comfortable handle. In a glass structure, all the holes are already there, so the task will be easy to perform. The final work is the installation of platbands.
To make the room look stylish, interior doors with large glass will be the best option. With the correct installation of the system, the canvases will last for many years.
