Correctly selected interior doors can become an interior decoration. Moreover, it is important to choose the right not only design, but also the dimensions of the box and door leaf. There are certain standards in accordance with which interior doors are produced. They are worth considering before buying. Knowing what is the standard height of the interior door, as well as its other dimensions, it will be almost impossible to make a mistake when choosing.
Why do I need to know the standard?
What is the width and height of a standard interior door with frame? This question is relevant for those who decide to purchase such products for their home or apartment. Door dimensions are specified in OKP 53-6121, as well as in GOST 6629-88. Products made in accordance with these standards are not only comfortable to use, but also safe. If we compare standard sizes with existingopening dimensions, you can choose the right product.
First, several precise measurements are taken. It's best to double-check everything. Otherwise, due to measurement errors, the process of installing the door will become much more complicated. If the door is larger than the opening, you will have to increase it. Too much gap between the walls and the door frame is also unacceptable.
It is necessary to take into account not only the standard size of the interior door, the height of which corresponds to GOST and OKP, but also the box, as well as the canvas. The measurement results are compared with the data specified in the standards. In accordance with such regulatory documentation, doors are installed in all apartments. In the course of private construction, the requirements of the standards are not always met. Therefore, in such buildings, openings do not always comply with GOST. In this case, the door has to be purchased on order (which is much more expensive) or the dimensions of the opening must be adjusted.
Where is the door installed?
Before considering what the standard height of interior doors is, it is worth noting that it differs depending on the installation location. Dimensions depend on the functional purpose of the product. These door features are also regulated by the standards.
For a hall, a living room, and other spacious rooms, large openings are often needed. For them, choose the appropriate doors. So the interior design of such premises looks harmonious, corresponds to the purposerooms. For a children's room or bedroom, overall doors are usually not required. They should allow large furniture to be brought in or taken out of the room. The opening is of medium size. In rooms such as the pantry, the bathroom makes the narrowest openings.
Doors have different designs. They can have one or two wings, be made of solid wood or have glass inserts. According to the opening method, there can be swing, sliding, folding structures. New design options allow you to save space in the room, use it more rationally.
For any design, the standard opening height of the interior door remains unchanged. Therefore, you need to know it in order to compare existing standards with the results of measurements. It is worth saying that it is preferable to purchase products of domestic manufacturers. It is produced in accordance with the norms of standards, therefore it is more suitable for existing openings in apartments and houses.
Recommendations from experts
To purchase a door of a suitable size, you need to measure not only the height, but also the width, as well as the thickness of the opening. This takes into account the total weight of the product. So you can choose the right materials for the installation of the structure. Measurement data is compared with the standard height and width of interior doors.
It is worth considering that the dimensions of the opening are several centimeters larger than the dimensions of the structure. If necessary, minor adjustments can be made. Between the door frame and the opening it will be possible to put beams ordrywall. So the opening will become a little smaller. If the distance between the door frame and the opening is significant, you should not purchase heavy products.
One of the indicators, which is no less important than the standard height of the doorway for an interior door, is the thickness of the walls. The size of the partitions and the box should approximately match. Otherwise, extras will be required.
Also, experts do not recommend purchasing a door that will fit right next to the existing opening. A small technological gap is needed, which is subsequently blown out with foam. The joints are closed with decorative platbands.
Standard requirements
When choosing, it is important to take into account the standard height of the interior door leaf, as well as the leaf itself and the box itself. For obvious reasons, the dimensions of the door leaf and the opening cannot be identical. In the process of manufacturing doors, manufacturers also adhere to certain standards.
So, the height of the canvas, in accordance with existing standards, is 200 cm. Deviations are allowed both up and down. Therefore, the canvas can have a size from 190 to 210 cm. Exceeding the established limits according to the standard is not allowed.
It is worth noting that there is a small distance between the floor and the sash. This is necessary to install the threshold. This door size is necessary for a person of average height to easily move from room to room.
When choosing, it is important to consider the standard size of the interior door inheight and width. Depending on the functional purpose of the structure, these indicators may differ. So, the width depends on the type of construction. It will burn to be a door with one, two wings. The standard width in the living room is from 70 to 80 cm, and for a bathroom or technical rooms - 60 cm.
The thickness of the web is selected by the manufacturer in accordance with the design features of the product. This is influenced by the type of material, the features of the production process. The thicker the sash, the more the structure weighs.
Double doors
The standard height of an interior door depends on the type of construction, design. If this is a double-leaf model, manufacturers often create glazing on top of the new leaf. This design suits certain interior styles. Double-leaf designs can be either with two full-fledged doors, or with one small side. The last type of construction is called semi-open.
The standard regulates the creation of double doors with a height of 200 to 210 cm. If it is lower, the design will look disproportionate.
The width of each sash can be from 70 to 80 cm. For such designs, the box also complies with established standards. The standard height of an interior door with a frame (for 80 cm leaves) is 210 cm, and the width is 150 m. If the canvases are 70 cm in size, the width will be 120 cm. In this case, the double-leaf door looks proportional.
If the sashes are not the same size, a smaller canvascloses tightly. Only the wide sash opens, which has a size of 210 x 70. The second sash will be shorter. Its width is, for example, 45 cm. The second canvas is opened only when it is necessary to take large items out of the room or bring it into it.
It is worth noting that double-leaf structures are installed in spacious rooms. If the ceiling height is large, you can increase the opening. It has a special insert at the top. Such a bar makes the size of the door harmonious, fitting it into the interior. It also compensates for the weight of the sashes. The load in this case is distributed more harmoniously.
Correct dimensions of the door in different rooms
The standard height of interior doors with a box in the bathroom and living room can vary significantly:
- Kitchen. For such a room, the doors should be 200 cm long and 70 cm wide. In this case, a wide opening is not needed, but the dimensions of the kitchen should be taken into account. It may be quite small. Therefore, the door should not be wider than 70 cm. For a large kitchen with high ceilings, you can choose a door 80 cm wide and 210 cm high.
- Living quarters. The sashes should not be too small. The standard stipulates that the width should be 80 cm in this case. If the ceiling height is standard, the height can be 200 cm. If there are high ceilings, this figure increases by another 10 cm.
- Bathroom. In such a room, wide, overall doors are not needed. Therefore, the width of the canvas is from 55 cm. The height of the door is reduced to 190 cm. If the bath is spacious, with highceilings, this figure increases to 200 cm.
How to measure and calculate?
Considering the standard height of an interior door, as well as its other characteristics, you should pay attention to the procedure for measuring the opening itself. There are some patterns that are taken into account when choosing. So, for example, if a door with dimensions of 200 x 80 cm is installed in the room, the box for it will have a thickness of 3 cm. It is also necessary to take into account the mounting gap, which is 1 cm. You also need to provide for a threshold. The height of this piece is 2cm.
The width of the doorway should correspond to the width of the leaf itself, to which is added the mounting gap, two box thicknesses and two door blocks. In this case, you can perform the following calculation:
Width=80 + 1 + 2 x 3 + 2 x 2=91 cm.
A door 80 cm wide is suitable for such an opening.
Calculations are also carried out for the height of the opening. In this case, the length of the web, the size of the threshold and the two thicknesses of the box are summed up. The calculation in this case will be as follows:
Height=200 + 3 x 2 + 2=208cm
Measurement tips
The height of a standard interior door with a frame corresponds to the actual results of the measurements. It is worth noting that there are no rules that apply in the process of producing canvas with a given thickness. However, there is a special relationship between the indicators.
The depth of the opening also has its own standard. It states that this figure should be 7 cm. In a residential areathe opening depth can be 20 cm. Almost all structures today are made with a thickness of 7 cm. Therefore, when purchasing other options, you will need a custom-made door. If the opening turned out to be less thick, you will need to align this discrepancy with the help of extensions.
First measure the height of the opening. You need to follow this procedure from the floor to the very top. Often the opening has uneven dimensions. Measurement must be taken at the narrowest point using a regular tape measure of the appropriate length.
You will also need to measure the width of the opening. To do this, designate the center with points between which the measurement line passes. If there is a bottleneck, measurements are made here. Depth is measured several times. The ruler is applied to the center, as well as at the top and bottom. So it will be possible to determine where the opening is already, and where is thicker.
Standard Solutions
Knowing the standard height of the interior door, after measuring, you can choose the right model. For example, during the renovation in the bathroom, it was found that the width of the opening in different places is from 62 to 65 cm. The height of the opening varies from 195 to 197 cm. In this case, a door with dimensions of 55 x 190 cm or 60 x 190 cm is suitable.
If you need to install a door in the kitchen, which has a size of 70x200 cm, you will need to have an opening 77-80 cm wide and 205-208 cm high. In a room with dimensions of 80 x 200 cm, you also need to first measure the opening. The height in this case should be 205-208 cm, and the width should be 97-100 cm.
If you want to install a double-leaf structure with the dimensions of eachsash 60 x 200 cm, the opening must correspond to this size. The total width of the wings is 120 cm. The opening should be 127-132 cm.
The listed door options are most often found on sale. Therefore, the ready-made solutions presented above allow you to choose the best design option. In other cases, a calculation is made to determine the size of the door that will fit into the existing opening.
If a mistake was made
Even when making calculations, in some cases, the buyer may make a mistake. The door he bought for this reason will not correspond to the dimensions of the existing opening. If the error was small, you can correct the situation. The door will not need to be returned to the store.
In the case when the door does not fit in the opening, since it turned out to be a few centimeters smaller, it is increased. This is done carefully with the help of a power tool. You can expand the opening with your own hands by a few centimeters.
Too narrow a box that does not match the thickness of the walls of the partition, needs the use of extensions. They close the distance between the structure and the wall. In the case when, on the contrary, the thickness of the wall is greater (which often happens when installing a door in a load-bearing wall). In this case, the door is framed around the perimeter with a plasterboard slope.
To hide joints blown with mounting foam, as well as other installation errors, you need to use platbands. In a small room, narrow slats are appropriate. For a large room, you need to use wide extensions.
Given all recommendations regarding the choicethe size of the interior door, it is almost impossible to make a mistake. You need to double-check the result obtained as a result of the measurement several times.
