The first question that most new owners of purchased apartments or houses ask when they first get acquainted with ideas for arranging a home interior is why a door portal is needed. At first glance, you can get by with an ordinary standard opening with a standard hatch and door.
After a deeper acquaintance, it becomes clear that the door portal is not only a design element. This is, first of all, the face of an apartment or house, which you meet every time you enter the premises.
Making a warm door with your own hands
Fortunately, today we live in the modern world and people who are in the active construction process can often afford to buy a good front door. However, you need to understand that the cost of a quality product is quite high. If you don’t want to buy consumer goods, but can’t afford to buy a good door, this master class is just for you.
So, in order to make and install a warm door with your own hands you will need:
The boards used to cover the door frame must be calibrated in thickness. Often, lumber passed through a planer has these characteristics.
Step two: making the door frame
To make the door frame, the author used a 35 mm thick board. The parts of the box are connected end to end using glue. As a last resort, use wooden dowels to strengthen the structure.
All internal elements of the box are glued on. The layer of glue here prevents the formation of cracks, which means it will protect the house from drafts.
Step three: making the door frame
The door frame consists of a 20 x 50 mm slats. The frame is assembled inside the door frame, so the finished door will fit perfectly into the frame.
The frame parts are also attached joint to joint using glue and self-tapping screws. There is a hole in the center for a glass unit. Cover the upper plane of the frame with pre-prepared boards. The author left a 4 mm gap between the frame and the door around the entire perimeter.
Step four: insulating the door frame
To insulate the door, the author used ordinary polystyrene foam. In general, this is enough for the door to perform its function. However, we should not forget that white granular foam quickly decomposes and crumbles from any adverse external influences: cold, heat, moisture. For this reason, instead of polystyrene foam, you can use polystyrene foam, mineral wool or any other roll and tile insulating material.
Cut the foam into pieces of the desired size and fill the voids of the frame with them. If the foam pieces fit perfectly, you won't need any foam. Otherwise, use foam to fill the gaps.
Step six: making a groove for a mortise lock
In order to cut a groove for a mortise lock, the author used a drill and a drill bit of a suitable diameter. After this, the groove must be straightened with a chisel.
Using drills of different diameters, also drill a hole for the keyhole and door handles.
Step eight: surface treatment of the wood of doors and door frames
All defects on the surface of the wood must be puttied. Use a one-component wood putty for this. When the mixture hardens and hardens, sand the surface of the door with an orbital sander. The author used a grinder and a Velcro attachment for sandpaper.
The inside surface of the door is treated with yacht polyurethane varnish. As a rule, after the first layer, the painted surface must be thoroughly sanded and a couple more layers of varnish applied. However, the author planned the final paint and varnish work far in the future, when the internal cosmetic repairs will be completed, so the varnish here acts as temporary protection for the wood from adverse external influences.
Finishing operations
As the simplest material for finishing a door portal, you can use MDF boards. They are easy to cut, cut, and drill without cracks or peeling of the decorative film.
Initially, you will need to veneer the ends or slopes of the walls; usually the slab material is glued to the plasterboard with acrylic or polyurethane compound. To prevent the cladding from falling off, spacers made of timber or wooden planks are temporarily installed on the slopes. The upper portal lintel and platbands are glued in the same way.
Of course, finishing an MDF portal with wood-look boards is the simplest technical solution that does not require special preparation or materials. A more complex option is to cover arched structures with furniture boards or solid wood covered with veneer.
The complexity of the finishing work is compensated by the ability to create unusual compositions of the door portal. For example, in the form of a complex multi-tiered arc.
For the entrance to the children's room, you can use a simpler design option.
If the interior of a corridor or living rooms is little associated with wood and timber, it is better to use synthetic materials, for example, imitation natural stone.
Artificial stone is practically indistinguishable in color and appearance from natural stone, weighs ten times lighter and is attached to the wall using ordinary plaster glue, which allows you to do almost any decoration yourself.
The easiest way to decorate a door portal is to line the doorway with tiles that imitate brickwork. Typically, such decor is used to decorate external walls adjacent to the doorway.
The tile is laid out from one edge and cut along a curved line. The resulting joint is rubbed over with gypsum putty, resulting in an imitation of collapsed plaster with exposed brickwork. The decorative effect will be even greater if you add a column with climbing plants to the collapsed plaster.
There can be quite a lot of options for designing a door portal. For example, you can add decorative lanterns and MDF panels.
For internal doorways, artificial stone is used as cladding for small sections of walls adjacent to the doorway. You can lay out the arch from the inside or create your own composition.
Making glass doors with your own hands, their installation and dismantling
A glass door in a house is an unusual solution that emphasizes the refined taste of the owner. This design visually expands the space, letting in light. The canvas itself is made transparent or matte. Modern technologies make it possible to make glass doors strong and safe, with good sound insulation. They are used both in public buildings and in residential premises and saunas.
DIY glass door manufacturing technology
Glass doors in the interior of home rooms create a feeling of sophistication, and in long corridors of office and medical rooms they quietly unite the space into a holistic design. You can create such doors yourself and, using different types of fastenings, decorate your apartment with them.
The following materials are used to make a transparent door leaf:
Plexiglas is made in different colors, so it is easy to match it to any interior
Tempered glass is suitable for creating doors in a wooden or metal frame
Triplex has high strength, but even if such glass is broken, there will be no fragments
The thickness of the glass to create such a door is 6–14 mm (the optimal option is within 8–10 mm).
It is not recommended to make the door leaf more than 80 cm wide, otherwise the fittings will quickly wear out. If you need to install a wider door, then it is better to use two leaves: in the form of a swing or sliding structure.
Swinging double doors mounted on pendulum hinges can be opened in both directions
To increase the service life of transparent doors and the fittings used, it is advisable to attach the door leaf to three hinges.
Before starting self-production, you will need to create a preliminary design, having previously decided on the material for the future structure and the opening method. And only after preparing the necessary materials and tools, you need to consistently perform the main stages of work:
Video: sliding interior doors made of frosted glass in a frame
Operations such as tempering and sandblasting of glass, mechanical and laser engraving or chemical etching of the surface, which help to obtain the necessary texture, cannot be performed at home. Therefore, it is easier to order from the workshop the cutting of the canvas to the required sizes and the method of processing it.
There are several ways to process glass sheets:
Glass curved by bending is placed at the entrance to the shower stall or joined into several panels for a large room
A glass door can be decorated with bevels not only along the edges, but also in the form of a pattern throughout the entire panel
Doors made of frosted glass with a pattern become an independent decoration of rooms
The frosted door with prefabricated stained glass draws the eye to the colored inserts
Having decided on the material and dimensions of the door, you need to choose the appropriate type of opening. Here are the three main ones:
A swing transparent door is a more affordable solution when changing the interior
Sliding doors are used for wide doorways
Folding glass doors are usually installed on terraces and in non-standard sized openings
High-quality fittings are of great importance for the installation of heavy glass doors: they must be durable and reliable. If such structures are installed in a sauna, then you should select a material that is resistant to corrosion: aluminum or brass.
Using MDF panels
You can decorate your portal beautifully and inexpensively using MDF panels. From the outside you will need to use platbands. The only thing that needs to be taken into account is the vulnerability of the material to moisture. Under such conditions, the slabs swell and deform. Therefore, it is better not to use MDF to finish the passage between the kitchen and living room or kitchen and dining room. An exception may be rooms with well-functioning forced exhaust.
Simple wood finishingSource happy-room.com.ua
To cover the portal with MDF tiles, you will need to build a wooden slatted frame. Then the panels are cut into fragments of the required length and width and fixed with special metal clips. The planks are fastened to each other using a tongue-and-groove locking connection.
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If the panels are not equipped with a groove and tongue, then they are fixed using a special adhesive solution using a frameless method. In this case, the base must be perfectly level. To disguise the joints, a decorative strip is used, and casing is installed along the edges.
Using polyurethane stucco molding
Polyurethane stucco molding replaced gypsum - heavy and fragile. It is used to decorate openings in interiors decorated in Venetian or other classical style with sufficient area and height of the room. This stucco molding is highly durable, lightweight and can be painted in colors other than white.
Framing the doorwaySource kakpostroit.su
The surface for attaching polyurethane stucco molding must be clean, level and durable. To do this, it is first leveled and primed. To install parts, use special glue. When the parts are dry, the joints between them are treated with putty and sanded using fine-grained sandpaper. The stucco molding can be left snow-white or gilded and patina applied to it.
Decorative gypsum stucco Source www.doverie-omsk.ru
The advantages of polyurethane cladding include the following:
- Low weight, which allows you to mount this decor on weak foundations, such as drywall.
- The ability to adjust the shape of the product due to its plasticity - polyurethane can be cut and sanded.
- The material is not afraid of moisture and temperature changes, so it can be used in the kitchen.
- Polyurethane has a long service life, the decor does not crack or crumble.
- The range of decorative elements is varied and is represented by false columns, moldings, pilasters, rosettes and other elements.
- The stucco molding is easy to install using adhesive, so you can do all the work yourself.
What is required to install a transparent door
Before installation, you should familiarize yourself with the basic recommendations of specialists:
Their service life depends on the correct regulation of the moving glass panels.
Necessary tool
To install glass doors with your own hands, you will need the following tools:
To install glass doors you will need tools that are in the arsenal of any home craftsman.
Necessary tool
The next stage of preparation will be preparing the tools that will be needed to make an interior door. You need to have on hand:
- Manual or electric plane;
- Hacksaw or electric jigsaw;
- Set of chisels and chisels;
- Manual electric router;
- Grinding machine;
- Miter box;
- Square and ruler;
- Hammer and mallet;
- Pencil and tape measure.
With this set you can safely start making any carpentry product. You should also prepare a vacuum cleaner to quickly remove not only sawdust, but also dust, which should not end up on the surface of the product during paintwork.
Installation of glass doors
During installation, you need to make sure that the corners of the canvas do not accidentally touch the walls and floor, so you need to use sheets of cardboard for insurance. It is recommended to cover the edges of the door with masking tape to protect them from chipping.
While hanging the transparent sheet, be sure to wear glasses that will protect your eyes in case the glass is damaged, and rubber-coated gloves to prevent it from slipping out of your hands.
Swing door installation sequence
The door frame is aligned to the building level using wooden wedges and then secured with anchor bolts
The glass door in the bathhouse must be mounted with a threshold so that there is no leakage of hot steam
You cannot apply foam in a continuous layer, as during hardening it expands and can deform the door frame.
All accessories for glass sheets are made of two parts that crimp the glass on both sides
Installation of platbands completes the work of installing the door
Video: hinges for glass doors to the sauna and shower stall
Features of installation of sliding structures
If you need to install sliding glass doors yourself, then you should follow the same sequence of work as when installing any other panel:
Video: Step-by-step instructions for installing a barn-style sliding glass door
Materials used
The product is based on natural wood or its analogues. As for the situation with the box, it is recommended to use the same wood or MDF.
Metal is used to make hinges, handles, embed and insert a lock, and assemble the finished structure in a box.
If it's natural wood, the smartest thing to do is simply open it up with 1-2 coats of clear varnish. Some paint the doors, but then the natural beauty of the wood is hidden. And the point in using expensive material is lost.
Therefore, to finish doors that do not look particularly attractive without coating, lamination, veneering and painting are used.
Correct installation of glass doors
It’s easy to check the correct installation of a transparent door; just follow these steps:
Video: tricks for installing sliding interior doors
Adjustment features
You can adjust the glass door yourself if necessary. The hinges on such doors are special, allowing the door to be tilted horizontally and vertically. To do this, you need to loosen the screws on the hinge and use a hex key to turn the eccentrics in the desired direction.
Adjustment of glass doors in horizontal and vertical positions is carried out using an eccentric located in the hinge
Installation of glass doors is carried out only in those places where the walls can withstand significant loads. In addition, the floor and walls are leveled to perfect condition so that the structure fits tightly to the opening.
Sliding glass doors look great even in non-linear openings: such structures can be designed by additionally raising the floor level
Video: installation of a glass door for a sauna
Stages of dismantling a transparent door
If you need to dismantle glass doors, you must remember that any awkward movement can lead to a break in the glass.
If you dismantle the glass door correctly and carefully, you can then use it in another place.
The use of transparent doors allows you to make the room bright and original. This solution is used when designing in different styles. If you feel uncomfortable being behind a transparent door, then you can put a colored or matte canvas, tint plain glass with film, or decorate it with a stained glass picture.
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Advantages and disadvantages of glass doors
Glass objects in the interior can add sophistication and uniqueness to the design of the room. Such an element of the room as glass doors can be successfully mixed with different style trends. An unusual decorative result can be achieved by decorating the “transparent screen” with a drawing or painting.
Glass doors are installed both in public institutions, offices, banks, and in residential buildings - interior partitions in bathhouses, saunas, dining rooms, etc. This popularity is justified by a number of advantages of glass doors:
And such impeccable designs are not without their drawbacks:
Choosing the shape of the opening depending on the style of the interior
Before choosing ways to design a doorway, you should think about its shape. Of course, you can leave everything unchanged. And rectangular open portals look very impressive. Or you can try to choose the shape of the opening, focusing on the interior style of the room. After all, the opening must fit harmoniously into the overall picture and emphasize its features. Let's consider the most suitable forms for various styles:
- Chic movements such as Baroque, Rococo or Renaissance imply a predominance of symmetrical, regular lines. This simplicity is compensated by a large abundance of decorative elements. It can be complex carvings, various stucco moldings with gilding or complex arched bas-reliefs;
- The discreet and noble classic style is best complemented by arched openings. In this case, arches are preferably oval, three-centered or semicircular in shape. Of course, the classics cannot do without such material as wood, which can be decorated with decorative carvings or milling;
- Eastern directions also prefer arched openings, but their shape can be more varied. They can be pointed or keeled, in the shape of a heart or a circle. In general, in this case you can give free rein to your imagination and focus on the shapes and silhouettes of pieces of furniture;
- Romantic destinations should not be overloaded with complex curves. All elements in them should remain light and airy, smooth and graceful. Openings with a semicircular, gently sloping shape without sharp transitions are ideal. At the same time, you should not abuse the amount of finishing materials and choose rough and heavy options;
- Modern and laconic styles, such as minimalism, hi-tech or techno, recognize only strict, regular geometric shapes. There can be no talk of any ovals. Strict symmetry must also be present. Therefore, in this case, it is better to leave the shape of the opening unchanged and just carefully align all the corners and edges;
- Such interesting and extraordinary movements as modern or pop art must necessarily have an object of a very unusual shape in the interior. This is usually a small piece of furniture, such as an armchair, stool or coffee table. But why not show your imagination and create an opening with a winding, asymmetrical shape? It is this solution that will best complement and emphasize the stylistic identity of the room.
When choosing the most suitable form, you should rely not only on the above recommendations, but also on the height of the ceilings in the room
Otherwise, you risk once again drawing attention to an existing shortcoming.
- If the ceilings are low, then it is better to choose arched openings, where the radius of the arch exceeds ½ the height of the opening;
- If you decide to install an arch in a room with high ceilings, then the recommended radius should be equal to half the height.
Thus, the ratio of the ceiling height and the shape of the opening will be optimal and most aesthetically pleasing.
Which glass is suitable for the door
The canvas for glass doors and hinged partitions is made according to the latest achievements of science and technology. Based on production methods, the following groups of glass applicable for the production of doors can be distinguished:
According to the processing method, glass sheets for the production of partitions/doors are:
The listed types of glass are used with great success in the production of various door systems.
Typical design solutions for door portals
Sometimes, due to confusion in terminology, door portals are often mistakenly referred to as portal doors. In fact, these are huge, full-wall sliding doors and windows. Such door structures are used mainly for closed verandas or summer extensions.
A window-door in the form of a portal can be built on the basis of traditional sliding systems installed on balconies and loggias.
The portal door actually acts as a window through which you can quickly enter and exit the house. Without a doubt, a very convenient and practical design, but its purpose does not coincide with the concept of a door portal.
Features of different glass door designs
Glass interior doors are often hinged or sliding according to the opening method.
Swing models are the most popular, as they are easy to install and affordable. If we associate them with ordinary wooden doors, glass doors are structurally no different. They also consist of a door frame, door leaf and awnings. The main difference is in the design of the hinges. The box can be made of MDF, aluminum or wood. If the design does not have a door frame, then the glass sheet is attached to the floor and ceiling with hinges.
Sliding compartment doors are made without a frame. The system is installed on special rollers using one of the following methods. 1st option – “runners” are fixed through holes in the glass, 2nd option – installation of rollers on the end of the blade.
Folding and revolving doors are often used in the bathroom. The folding design is well suited for small bathrooms - the door is designed like a fan and does not take up much space. Revolving doors are appropriate in spacious rooms.
How to decorate
- Along the entire contour you can hang closed or open shelves or put up shelving. This way, you will get additional storage space for things, books, and trinkets.
- If the arch is made of plasterboard, you can make through windows, niches, shelves for flowers or accessories a few centimeters from the passage.
- The pomposity of the interiors will be added by facing the openings on the sides with plaster bas-reliefs, and on top with sandrik, that is, a slightly protruding cornice.
- You can add spotlights, LED strip or ready-made furniture lighting to the slopes.
- Slopes can be decorated with extensions and platbands, which are made from wood, MDF and PVC panels. Together they give a finished look and expressiveness to the entire structure and can serve as one of the accents in the interior. The extensions come with or without grooves. The first type is preferable, since the joints between the planks will be less noticeable and will not require careful adjustment. Platbands are very different. They are often made from wood, pre-treated with insecticides, microorganisms and fire repellents. This material is unlikely to soon cease to be a favorite of designers and homeowners; it is very practical, aesthetic, environmentally friendly and versatile.
Independent installation of sliding glass doors
Before you start work, prepare your tools:
The kit for installing sliding doors almost always includes:
Important! The choice of rails and rollers for moving the door depends on the weight of the glass sheet. Light doors (weight up to forty kilograms) are installed on two rollers, heavy structures (from forty kilograms) are installed on four rollers or more. The length of the rails should be twice as long as the width of the doorway
Let us outline the sequence of installation of sliding interior doors with glass with our own hands using the example of a single-leaf model:
Glass shower doors are installed in the same way. But in this case, increased attention is paid to sealing the connections.
Select or make the opening faceless?
Another question that may arise during the design process is whether to clearly highlight the opening? In fact, there are no strict rules; you need to focus on your preferences and desired result. Both options will look appropriate in any interior.
If you want to make an open opening the highlight of the room, you should design it in such a way that it does not look lonely. To do this, select finishing materials that are already present in the interior. For example, your opening is between the living room and the hallway. At the same time, the living room has a fireplace built into a wall niche and lined with brick or other type of stone. It is logical to use the same type of finishing for the doorway. In this case, the cladding should be present not only on the inner surface, but also extend onto the wall around the opening
Here it is important not to overdo it and maintain a balance between the width of the opening and the width of the finishing area. The wider the opening, the thicker it can be
When finishing with stone, to give a natural look, the masonry should have a large width at the bottom, and gradually taper towards the top. It is also worth changing the color of the finish. For example, wood trim can be matched to the color of laminate, furniture or baseboards. This way the interior will look holistic and harmonious;
In the second case, you can make the opening completely faceless. To do this, you can decorate it in the same way as the adjacent walls. Paint it the same color or even cover it with similar wallpaper. At the same time, do not forget to strengthen the corners or protect them with a thin decorative corner. After all, the finish in this place will be the most fragile and susceptible to chipping and abrasion.
How to change glass in a door with your own hands
First, you should carefully remove the remaining glass from the door. To do this, simply loosen the fasteners from above - glazing beads, without removing them completely. Huge fragments must be removed first. Once the broken glass has been dismantled, the glazing beads can be removed.
If there is a rubberized gasket left in the door, it is also pulled out and inspected. A warped ribbon will need to be replaced.
The following steps for inserting glass into a door with your own hands:
DIY glass decor on the door: design options
In addition, the most unique and beautiful interior items become boring over time and cease to be as fun as before. You can change glass doors and add a touch of freshness to the room without the help of others, using one of the technologies:
To perform decoupage you will need materials:
Let's look at step by step how to decorate glass on a door with your own hands. Decoupage technique:
Decorating glass with stickers: photo
More hard work is painting on glass with stained glass paints.
