If you install even the most expensive and beautiful door, it will not look luxurious and presentable if the door slopes are not made. Specialists in installing doors do not deal with slopes. But this does not matter, because you can always make them yourself.
Types of slopes
After installing a metal door at the entrance to the apartment from the outside, it looks completely perfect and complete thanks to the platbands. But inside you have to work. It is necessary to eliminate the consequences of installation work - hide the fasteners, close up the opened brick or slabs. For this we need door slopes.
Today they are made in three ways. So, most often the wall near the door is leveled with cement mortar and plastered. Often glue finishing materials. There is another way, which consists in the manufacture of a frame structure with subsequent sheathing of its sheet materials.
Plaster
If you need the most durable and reliable slopes, then it is worth stopping precisely with this technology. Of course, this method loses in terms of speed and design, but this solution is one of the most reliable. A layer of cement mortar and plaster will create a good barrier to heat, which tends to leave the room. Sound insulation will also improve significantly. Having gained all its strength, cement-sand mortar will provide additional structural strength. The disadvantage of plastering is that it is a very laborious job. In addition, this is not the finish stage and not decorative design. After plastering, the slopes are painted or finished with other decorative materials.
Sticking decoration materials
A variety of materials are suitable for this technology. So that they can hold well, the surface must be perfectly flat.
If, during the installation of the front door, the masters violated the geometry of the opening, then you will first have to repair and smooth out the defects with cement-sand mortar.
Frame and sheathing
Making the frame and sheathing is the cleanest and fastest technology. As a material for cladding, you can apply various materials. It can be plastic, laminate. Looks great door slopes from MDF. Recessed luminaires can be installed in this design. Recently, this option is very popular.
So that the design is not only visually attractive, but also warm, insulation materials are laid inside. The only negative of this method is its susceptibility to mechanical damage. The strength of plastic, MDF and any other material for lining is extremely low.
For the finishing of door slopes it is best to use high-quality materials. They must also be resistant to negative environmental influences.
Paint
Slope painting is the easiest and most popular option. Paint has a lot of advantages. With its help, you can slope very interesting and bright. With the help of paint, you can emphasize - slopes can become the center of the hallway.
An interesting idea is the selection of paint in the color of the door. Even metal doors are designed this way. As for the type of paint, it is best to choose acrylic or water-based compositions. Using putties, you can get textured drawings, which will also look very original.
Wallpaper
This option is perfect for those who not only decided to ennoble the slopes of the doorways, but also completely renovate the hallway or corridor. The gluing job is pretty simple. But, as already noted above, an even wall is needed. Often the same wallpaper is used on it and on the slopes. It seems that the surface is solid and monolithic. So visually expand the doorway and increase the space in the hallway.
PVC panels
This is a very simple material to install, but in the decorative plan it is inferior to plastic. It is somewhat reminiscent of a sandwich panel, but is more reliable. Also, the PVC panel is thinner.
If the door slope of the front door is deep enough, then plastic should not be used for its design. This is due to the fact that the material is very easily deformed. To damage it, no serious effort is required. The panels will not be able to provide the same rigidity throughout the slope. But their plus is a diverse and interesting design.
MDF
This (according to experts) is the best and most suitable option. MDF is resistant to various kinds of aggressive and mechanical influences. It is difficult to scratch this material. Outwardly, it resembles natural wood panels - the slope with it will look beautiful.
MDF is easy to install on any surface. Of course, materials will look best with wooden doors. But modern manufacturers make MDF with imitation of metal surfaces.
Parquet board
Unlike MDF, these are natural and high-quality materials. The board is well suited for making slopes. Typically, the material is purchased for wooden doors or the color of the floor. The composition will look beautiful in any case, but it is advisable to select it so that it exactly fits the texture, tone and relief.
Laminate
It is also used for door slopes. He is able to imitate a drawing on a wooden door. Laminate is suitable for doors made of solid wood or other wood. On sale there are models that are suitable for any kind of wood, stone, marble and other materials.
Preparatory work
Regardless of the type of material chosen for the design of the slopes, a series of preparatory work is first performed.
First of all, we need to protect the door leaf and the box from dirt, dust, damage. Usually, film and masking tape are used for this.
Then align the base of the opening. Protruding irregularities are removed, and fragile materials are also removed. After this, the surface must be thoroughly cleaned of dust. You need to work with a brush with a hard pile or a broom. Dust greatly reduces adhesion, so it is important to remove it completely.
Further, the surface must be primed. If the wall is made of porous building materials, then ordinary primer mixes are bought. If the wall is concrete or from other low-porous materials, then deep penetration soil is needed.
It is advisable to provide cable management options so that then you do not have to drill the wall. An aluminum tube, the diameter of which is larger than the wire, is well suited for through holes. It is installed in the area of the baseboard. If the door slopes with their own hands will be performed in a frame way, then the pipe is fixed after the frame is assembled.
Plastering
How is this type of work performed? To get a flat surface, the first thing you need to install beacons. Gypsum mortar is used for their fasteners, since it hardens quickly. Along the entire length of the slope there are several piles of solution, which is diluted according to the instructions. Beacons should be installed by level and their position checked. They must be in the same plane.
Next, prepare a solution for plaster. Cement and sand are taken in a ratio of 1: 4. Mix the ingredients better with a mixer nozzle.
For plastering use a spatula and a trowel. The finished solution is laid out on the slopes and aligned with beacons. When everything is dry, you can begin to finish.
Slopes on glue
Self-tapping screws are installed on the prepared wall surface. The task is to get the emphasis on which the material will lie. When the surface is ready, the space is filled with a solution. The thickness of the layer should be such that the caps of the screws are visible. Then they wait about a day.
Then make measurements and cut out panels of drywall or any other materials. The glue is selected so that it fits the material. Installation of door slopes is very simple. It consists in the fact that the panels are simply pressed against the plastered surface. Slots and voids are filled with a gypsum-based solution. Then it remains only to complete the decorative finish.
Frame construction
To make the door slopes with your own hands, you will need wooden bars or a profile for drywall. You should also prepare the finishing finishing material and buy insulation in advance.
The frame will be mounted on self-tapping screws or dowel-nails. On each side you need to install two profiles. Then, a cladding cut to size is mounted on the structure. Joints are decorated with corners.
Conclusion
We looked at how to make door slopes in a house or apartment. This work is simple, any home master can handle it. The main thing is to follow the instructions, as well as pre-select the right material and tools.