A double front door is installed in a non-standard opening (most often wide). This option has a lot of advantages and noticeably decorates the design of the house.
Such doors make it easy to carry large equipment and furniture. They require a sturdy frame to mount.
It is worth noting that in order to install a single-leaf door made of a similar material, the frame will have to be further strengthened.
Manufacturing materials can be a variety of alloys and combined materials. These doors are mostly made to order.
Design
From the standard double entrance door differs in some features in the design and manufacturing process. In shops, offices and catering, plastic products are more popular. Metal doors are widely used for private households and apartments.
It is worth noting that a design in which two canvases have the same dimensions is called double-leaf, if they are different - half-open.
In all cases, only one part of the door is working, and the second is fixed in the boxusing special valves.
Basic requirements for doors
The package must include:
- frame and canvases;
- seal;
- fortifications;
- various elements: handles, latches, lock.
If at least one element is missing, the reliability of the design deteriorates significantly.
Armored doors must include 4-6 stiffeners of different directions. The structure cavity is filled with refractory and sound-absorbing material.
Measurements of doors of this type are made taking into account additional parameters, so it is better to entrust the whole process to professionals.
How to choose a door
There are more than enough standards and standard sizes for today. Because of this, picking up double doors is not so easy. The standard size is in most cases irrelevant (if you do not take into account interior structures).
Much attention should be paid to the future "place" of the door: if you plan to install it in a multi-storey building (ie, in an apartment), you can choose a more budget door. If we are talking about a private building, where the structure will be regularly exposed to weather conditions, it is very important to pay attention to the additional protective coating and the very quality of the material.
Measuring the opening. Things to Consider
Metal double doors are produced in both standard and custom settings. The first include the following sizes:
- 1400 x 2050;
- 1200 x2050 mm.
For country houses or office buildings, the more popular are:
- 1500 x 2100;
- 1600 x 2100 mm.
The key point in making measurements are openings. In order to order the door correctly, you should:
- Measure only from the surface of the walls around the entire perimeter.
- Calculate all indicators with a measuring tape or centimeter. If the data differs from the standard, the door is made to order.
- Do not forget about the design features: if the building material is unstable, it should be strengthened and taken into account in the calculations.
- The evenness of the surface also matters. To check the design for this item, use the level.
- It is important to consider the size of the box. Previously, this part was sold separately from the door itself, so the calculations required increased attention. At the moment, structures are sold (or manufactured) as a set.
In addition to individual parameters, you can also specify your wishes for design in the order. It can be the same for each part of the structure (the so-called mirroring) or radically different. For example: one part of the door is completely metal and deaf, and glass or wooden elements are inserted into the second.
Ordinary deaf structures are covered with a primer and then with a special enamel. Then they can be insulated or simply decorated with a film. Decor elements for such doors are made of metal,veneer, treated wood.
Installation Benefits
A wide range of materials for the manufacture of double doors allows you to combine high quality and stylish design. For example, metal structures decorated with wooden elements look just as stylish as ordinary wooden ones.
Among the advantages are also distinguished:
- ability to withstand heavy mechanical loads;
- attractive and varied design;
- the possibility of free movement of a large number of people or the movement of large equipment;
- improving the energy-saving properties of the room;
- increased security due to the special design of the lock;
- ease of use;
- increased wear resistance (as well as fire resistance).
Standard sizes for double doors
Measurements must be made before determining whether it is a standard design or not. Further, the obtained data are compared with GOST ones. In this case, the ratio of the obtained measurements is as follows:
- height is 207 to 210 cm and width is 88 to 96 cm, in this case, the dimensions of the whole block are 205 x 86 cm;
- suitable for parameters from 207-210 cm to 98-106 cm will be a block size of 205 x 96 cm;
- if the initial parameters are from 207-220 by 100-108 cm, the total dimensions are 205 x 98 cm;
- in the case when the basic measurements are from 207 to 210 cm, and the width is from 90 to 98 cm, a block of 205 x 88 cm should be selected.
What to do if the door opening is non-standard
In this case, to install double doors, specialists will need to change the size of the opening - expand it or lay it. These processes are very time-consuming and can disrupt not only the appearance, but also the very structure of the house.
A simpler and more reliable option is to make a door to order. When ordering, you can specify not only the dimensions, but also the desired material, color and even special decorations (for example, spraying).
The cost of custom products is much higher than those on the market. The benefits of customization are:
- Perfectly sized;
- ease of installation;
- high quality.
Important! Double doors (to an apartment or house) protect the room from extraneous sounds and unpleasant odors, wear out slowly and increase thermal insulation.
Proper selection will ensure the reliability and durability of the entire structure.
Do-it-yourself double door installation
This process does not cause any particular difficulties even for beginners and consists of the following steps:
- First, the existing structures (cloths and boxes) are dismantled. All you need is tools and a little time. If the box is metal, it is necessary to use electrical devices (for example, a grinder).
- If the opening has defects, they should be repaired.
- Next, a new box is mounted. It is attached to the wall through holes in the profiles (or plates). Throughout the process, it is important to followlevel and avoid distortion.
- After the box is installed, it is attached with pins or anchors throughout the plane. The gap should be maintained at 15-20mm.
- After waiting some time, you can proceed to the installation of paintings. The first of them is hung movable (with a lock and a handle), and then - stationary. Latches are also attached to the latter, and holes are made in the upper and lower parts (if they are missing).
- The entire structure is sealed with masking tape, and the remaining gaps with mounting foam.
After the foam has cured, the double door is considered installed. At the end of the work, you can also install seals, slopes, etc.
