Aluminum is very popular in construction today. It has a lot of advantages and good technical characteristics. Buildings are built from it, windows and doors are made. This metal is also suitable for interior decoration. In this article, you will learn in detail how aluminum doors are made.
Product benefits
The presented designs are used almost everywhere. Aluminum doors are manufactured in factories. In addition, you can design such a product with your own hands using metal profiles. Among the advantages of such structures are the following:
- High strength.
- Light weight.
- Corrosion resistance. Moreover, at the production stage, the metal is additionally processed by special means.
- Acceptable value.
- Easy maintenance and installation.
- Security. The fact is that the processed profiles do not emit any harmful substances, and also do not contain s alts of heavy metals.
- Production of aluminum doors is fast.
- Availability.
- Durability.
Still you are windowsand doors fit well into almost any interior.
Product flaws
There is a fly in the ointment in every barrel of honey. The manufacture of aluminum doors has certain disadvantages:
1. The standard design is not very suitable for home design. It is best installed in public places.
2. When closed, these doors make a little noise. Although this disadvantage can be eliminated with a special seal.
3. Metal is almost always cold to the touch, so it is not recommended to put non-insulated models at the entrance to the house.
Today, the market offers such a variety of accessories and auxiliary materials that these flaws can be quickly eliminated.
Types of structures
Before you start manufacturing aluminum doors, you need to decide on the type of product. There are such types of structures:
- Swing. Most often they are mounted in banks or business centers. Their advantage is that they automatically move in different directions. Naturally, for this they must be equipped with a special mechanism.
- Sliding. These doors also open in different directions. However, here you already have to work with your hands. No automation is installed on them. However, their advantage can be considered saving usable space.
- Pendulum. They can open in both directions. This opens two doors or one. Most often they are installed in large stores, at bus stations orrailway stations, where the daily flow of people is very large.
What types of profiles are used?
Before you start manufacturing aluminum doors, windows or other structures, you need to pay attention to the material of manufacture. The most commonly used metal profile. It happens:
1. Cold. That is, in its manufacture, inserts from a heat-insulating material were not used. Most often it is used indoors.
2. Warm. The name speaks for itself. Such insulated elements can be used to make windows and doors that will be located in unheated rooms or outside the house.
Product production steps
Production of aluminum profile doors most often takes place in a specially equipped workshop. The process itself is not complicated and does not require a lot of time. There are several stages of manufacturing the presented designs:
1. Heating aluminum ingots at high temperature in a special furnace. After that, the metal is pressed and cut into elements of a given length. All this is done automatically. However, the process must be monitored so as not to get a marriage.
2. The manufacture and installation of aluminum doors is carried out only after all parts have been treated with an anti-corrosion compound.
3. Create clip angles to connect profiles.
4. Frame assembly. At this stageinsulation is laid (if necessary).
5. Inserting double-glazed windows.
In principle, the production of the presented designs is not difficult. If you decide to make doors at home, then you just need to purchase aluminum profiles.
How to choose the right design?
If you decide to purchase a factory product, then you should carefully examine it. The fact is that the manufacturing technology of aluminum doors is not always respected. You can choose a building according to the following criteria:
- Inspect the profile connections. They should not have gaps.
- Connecting pins must be pressed in.
- If the doors are insulated, then sealant must be present at the corner joints. It is desirable that it be silicone.
- There should be no gaps between profiles and glazing beads. Otherwise, you will not be able to install such a door outdoors, as it will let in cold air.
- The color of the product must be factory. Hand painting of the structure is not allowed.
- Buy the product only from certified sellers. At the same time, they must have all the necessary documents for the goods, which indicate its quality. You can also ask the manufacturer where you can see an example of his work.
- Profiles should not be crooked or rough. Scratches on the metal surface are a direct path to corrosion.
- Particular attention should be paid to the design fittings. Her qualityshould be undeniable. The handle and all other mechanisms must last at least 10 years.
These criteria will help you choose a really high-quality product.
What do you need to install the structure?
Production of windows and doors from aluminum profiles is a rather simple technological process, which, however, must be carried out correctly. Naturally, no less attention should be paid to the installation of the product. In order to mount the structure, it is necessary to assemble the following tools and materials:
1. Building level.
2. Rubber hammer.
3. Simple pencil for marking.
4. Sealant.
5. Fasteners (screws, bolts, dowels or self-tapping screws).
6. Drill.
7. A plumb bob to help position the box correctly.
Installation instructions
Now you can start installing the product. It consists of several stages:
- First, remove the old door. The opening must be thoroughly cleaned. The box needs to be dismantled too. Please note that it is better to order a threshold together with the product, which you cannot make perfectly on your own.
- Now install the metal box. Between the wall and the structure, wedges should be driven in, with which you can set the correct level.
- Drill holes for dowels in the center of each element of the box.
- Now install the fasteners and twist them a third of the way so that you canadjust the level. If everything is in order, then drive them into the wall to the end.
- Put the door on the hinges and fix it. If the fittings work well, the handle is in good condition, then you can fill the space between the box and the wall with mounting foam. Remove the wedges after 12 hours. During this time, the foam should dry completely.
- You can use the door in 24 hours.
Now you know how aluminum doors are manufactured and installed. Good luck!
