Even a small living space can not do without the presence of interior doors, including the entrance to the bathroom and toilet room. In a standard one-room apartment, there are at least 5 doors. Naturally, the more rooms in a residential area, the more opening structures. They are often brought into use, lending themselves to opening and closing. Therefore, when choosing interior doors for an apartment or house, it is important to take into account the quality and reliability of products. Fortunately, a huge assortment of these products is offered on the market.
There are several varieties, but today we will talk about interior compartment doors, describe the features of the structures and weigh their inherent advantages and disadvantages.
Features of sliding structures
Sliding is one of the most popular systems for arranging interior doors today. And this is explained by an attractive appearance, significant space savings, ease of installation of structures. In this case, do notit is required to resort to complex construction work, because the product is easily installed independently.
Fittings for interior compartment doors are an integral part of the delivery set. This is what the canvas will move on, and what will ensure the reliability of the structure.
Another feature of compartment doors is a competent combination of product decor and room interior, because the design fits seamlessly into any style.
Comparing these models with other types, we can conclude that folding structures are easy to install and much cheaper. Prices for interior sliding doors start from 19,000 rubles.
Varieties of paintings and designs
These compartment doors on sliding mechanisms are distinguished:
- veneered;
- laminated based on MDF;
- solid wood canvases and others.
Structurally, the system of interior compartment doors is thought out so that the fittings are hidden behind the decor elements, remaining hidden from the eyes and not violating the overall style.
A door consisting of two panels that fold when opened and gather when closed is called an "accordion". This is what you need for a pantry, dressing room, hallway.
Advantages of sliding type designs
Door systems of this kind have many advantages:
- aesthetic appearance;
- simple and convenient dismantling and installation;
- low price forsliding interior sliding doors;
- installation that does not require additional functionality or wizard services;
- the ability to mount almost any door, regardless of its dimensions;
- long service life of sliding interior sliding doors;
- significant savings in usable space, especially on limited square meters, for example, in a Khrushchev apartment;
- no grooves, thresholds, rail on the floor;
- don't worry about the floor covering and that it may be damaged during the installation of doors - this will not happen;
- no need to carry out preparatory construction work before installing the canvas;
- no door frame;
- silent and smooth glide;
- possibility of installing a single or double leaf system depending on the opening.
Interior sliding compartment doors do not have significant drawbacks, but sometimes, due to the loose entry of the door leaf, incomprehensible sounds appear and light glare slips.
Therefore, to ensure automatic silent closing of the system, equip it with a door closer and a special silent lock.
How to prepare an opening for installing a sliding door
Compared to standard hinged interior doors, sliding systems do not require frame equipment - in this respect they do not stand out from similar sliding structures. This is the main feature that facilitates the installation technology. But the fact of the absence of a door frame requires the implementation of a number of otherworks that give the opening a finished aesthetic appearance. Do not leave it for later, because this way you risk ruining the door itself, doing the rough work of grouting and finishing the niche.
Ask how to do it? It's simple: use one of your favorite technologies related to finishing the interior surfaces of the room.
How to process a doorway
If you want to use drywall - go ahead, putty and paint. If you like natural material - make wood trim, and if you want - take plastic panels only if this option is appropriate.
But when choosing an option, do not forget that the side parts of the opening are subjected to frequent and strong impacts of the door leaf, which, in turn, violates the finish. Therefore, give preference to durable materials, but rather opt for wood, from which 75% of models of Leroy interior compartment doors are made. Main materials:
- tree array;
- MDF lining;
- chipboard;
- bamboo wallpapers.
Often the opening for the installation of interior sliding compartment doors is lined with tiled products, slabs of natural or artificial stone. In general, there are plenty of options, you just have to choose the one that, under the operating conditions of the sliding system, will last longer than others.
The technical side of the design of the sliding door is:
- In clear leveling - sidewallsmust be perfectly even, without vertical deviations. The top of the opening should be clearly parallel to the floor.
- The upper part of the opening must be strictly horizontal, it must meet the requirements of strength and rigidity in order to secure the self-tapping screws for the rails along which the self-installed interior sliding door travels.
Important! Violation of at least one of these points will lead to skewing of the valves, and as a result - to the malfunctioning of the system.
Installation sequence
So how to install interior compartment doors? This question interests 100% of buyers of structures of this kind. The acquisition of a sliding system is good because from the manufacturer it comes to the client almost ready for installation, that is, the structure is already assembled by 90%. Therefore, the installation process will not take much time.
The installation scheme consists of three stages and will help you install the interior sliding door with your own hands. The installation process is not difficult, because you can handle the installation of an interior sliding door without the help of craftsmen.
Installing the bottom rail
The order in which the rails are assembled is not important in principle, but it is customary to start from the bottom. Take the guide and cut it exactly to the size corresponding to the width of the doorway. Having de alt with this point, put the rail on the floor, centering it, and mark the attachment points. howAs a rule, special holes are already drilled at the factory. Remove the guide and make holes according to the marks, insert plastic plugs (dowels) and, putting the rail in place, screw it with self-tapping screws.
How to mount the top rail
Further, the installation of interior compartment doors implies the installation of an upper rail or vice versa, depending on which rail (upper or lower) you started with. The difference between them is only in the coordination of the installation site. To cope with the goal, prepare the level: attach it to the edge of the lower rail, first on one side, then on the other. Adhering to a clear vertical, transfer two points to the top of the doorway that serve as guidelines for mounting the top rail. Then proceed by analogy:
- attach guide;
- mark up;
- drill holes in the surface;
- insert dowels;
- return the rail to its original place;
- screw the mount using self-tapping screws.
Remember that the lower guide is the carrier, while the upper one is responsible for maintaining the door leaf in a vertical position and preventing it from falling. Therefore, pay special attention to whether the floor in the room where you are going to mount the sliding door is flat. An acceptable angle of deviation from the floor level is 2-5 mm across the entire width of the opening.
Mounting the door leaf on rails (rails)
This is an elementary simple step of installing interior compartment doors, which will not take more than 10 minutes of time.
Take the door and,lifting it, bring the canvas into the upper guide. Then lower onto the lower rail and make sure that the rollers fall into the correct groove.
Sometimes there is a small problem - the wheels fall out. But this is not scary, as it should be - they will fall into place, taking the correct position. Correct the wheels interfering during the installation of the glass interior door-compartment with your hands - and the problem is solved.
At this point, the installation is considered complete, and the door is ready for active operation. Enjoy the eye-catching look of a self-assembled structure that complements the interior of the room so well.
The main thing in this case is to get the wheels into the groove. As a rule, there are two of them - one door in one groove, the other in the other. When installing three door panels, two of them go along one groove, and the third - along the second.
Now you know what the design of a sliding system is, navigate the prices for interior compartment doors and have an idea of how to properly mount the system without the help of masters, while saving the family budget.
