During the repair of an apartment or house, the problem of restoration of old doors and jambs often arises, in some cases their replacement is necessary. Which doors to choose, how to properly and tastefully decorate them? There are many questions. If you are not planning to implement an exclusive design project of the home, then this article will probably tell you the answer to some interesting questions.
What is a door jamb
The door jamb, or box, consists of two racks and a cross member, also a special bar is included in the box, which helps to stop the canvas. The most popular material from which door jambs are made is wood. In addition to wooden structures, boxes are metal or made of special materials. The width of the joint is equal to the thickness of the partition. Shoals with grooves, crossbars and special slats are cut to size and assembled in a box at the factory.
Door jamb reinforcement
Sometimes the door frame is supplied collapsible, it will need to be assembled and firmly connected at the corners with nails. It is clear that this applies only to wooden jambs.
Before making a jamb, it is important to know that it needs strengthening, for this you need to frame it with a metal corner around the perimeter and fix it to the wall with iron pins about 120 mm long at a distance of 700 mm.
The iron door, that is, the box, is welded around the circumference to metal pins that are tightly sealed in the doorway. Door hinges must be reliable and made of durable material, preferably steel. Fastening is usually carried out using screws, screws or welding, it all depends on the material from which the door jamb is made.
When the door opens outward, end hooks or anchor pins are installed on the hinge side. This device interferes with the removal of the door in the case of cropping hinges. The hooks are made of a metal bar having a cross section of 6-8 mm. When strengthening door jambs, it must be remembered that the door leaf must be made of high-quality and durable materials.
How to make a door jamb yourself
In the manufacture and installation of door frames, certain requirements and technologies must be observed. Before you make a joint, you need to prepare thick logs. If you have building skills, then it will be easy to implement. If there is no such experience, then in this case it is best to turn to specialists in your field for help.
The logs are split into 2 or 4 blocks with wedges. Four-wheeled bars are machined from the parts obtained. On the one hand, a groove is made for fastening to the wall, and on the other side one quarter is removed, in which the door leaf will later stand. This example of manufacturing a door jamb is applicable for a wooden house. The next stage is sawing from the ends of the spike logs corresponding to the dimensions of the grooves on the bars. The adjustment must be carried out very accurately so that further use does not show marriage - loosening of the door frame and the appearance of cracks. After all the preparatory work, it is necessary to install the joint on the prepared place, that is, on the doorway, the decoration of which will be further carried out to your taste and preference.
Necessary tools for making a door jamb
Tools that are useful for making the door frame:
- a hacksaw;
- building level;
- plumb line;
- roulette;
- a pencil;
- ax;
- a planer;
- a chisel.
External door jamb
The presence of the exterior trim of the door jamb gives a finished look to the whole opening. In construction magazines, you can find various finishes: how to design a door slope or a jamb (photos of which are presented in large numbers). Do-it-yourself exterior finishing is necessary in stages:
1. First measure the door frame, after which the dimensions are transferred to a separate bar, which will continue to serve as an external jamb. Color and texture are selected in accordance with their taste preferences.
2. Planks are cut off in size, aligned on the outside of the opening and make the necessary measurements using a level and a square, observing an angle of 90 degrees. When everything is done, the trims can be nailed to the door jamb, the photo of which is presented below. First mount the upper bar.
3. The final stage is a threshold that closes the inner area of the doorway. It must be manufactured and precisely aligned with the outside of the box.
Some nuances when installing platbands
It is necessary to install platbands or a finishing frame on the doorway, the decoration of which will give a finished and aesthetic appearance to the structure. You can choose the necessary platband from a large number of standard ones presented in a hardware store. They are attached with the help of finishing and liquid nails, self-tapping screws. Some tips that will facilitate the installation of platbands on doorways:
1. Self-tapping screws / nails or small cracks can be hidden with a wax corrector or acrylic based sealant.
2. The cracks at the junction of the strips with each other can be eliminated with a single nail.
3. Large defects of the door frame can be hidden by wider platbands.
Methods for finishing door frames
There are times when it is necessary to change only the canvas, and the door frame remains the same. In this situation, it is recommended to repair door jambs so that the new panel does not stand out against the background of obsolete and deformed platbands. You can trim the jambs for every taste, it all depends on the chosen end result. There are many ways to make a door jamb to match the overall interior of the home, here are some of them:
1. Paint the joint. To do this, you need to walk along its surface with sandpaper or sandpaper, first coarse, then finer. This will remove the top layer, which has already peeled off in some places or is simply damaged by time.
2. If the jambs do not have openwork patterns, they can simply be sanded using a machine. Then it is necessary to cover up all cracks and depressions with a special putty on wood, and after drying, varnish.
3. Cover the jambs with self-adhesive paper. To do this, remove the door from the hinges. Remove all dust and dirt, and possibly grease, using detergents or alkali. It should be borne in mind that door jambs, that is, their surface, must be painted or varnished. Next, strips of the required size are cut out, the lower paper layer is removed and glued to the work surface.
Common doorway materials
High-quality finish of doorways guarantees an aesthetic appearance, as well as sound insulation and tightness. Materials that are in demand for door decoration:
- MDF panels or laminated fiberboard. These materials are durable, environmentally friendly and hygienic. They have excellent noise and heat insulation qualities.
- Drywall. Before you make a jamb, photos of various modifications can be viewed in advance, and you may choose for yourself a suitable option for decorating the doorway. Drywall is an excellent alternative to plaster. This finish is a simple, quick and aesthetic way to decorate the surface.
- Sandwich panels. This material has excellent noise, sound insulation properties. The most modern finishing method.
- Finishing with decorative stone. Basically, door frames are decorated with this material without the use of doors, such as arches.
- The classic version is plaster. This type of finish, in addition to its aesthetic properties, retains heat well and has high strength.
As can be seen from this article, there are many options for designing doorways. The main thing is to choose the most suitable for your tastes and preferences. In addition, the finishing method must meet all technical requirements and criteria, then it will be a very long time to please the eye with its appearance.