The decoration of the interior can be properly selected interior doors. Moreover, it is important to choose not only the design, but also the dimensions of the box and door leaf. There are certain standards by which interior doors are manufactured. They should be considered 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 you need to know the standard?
What is the width and height of a standard interior door with a box? 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 you correlate the standard dimensions with the existing dimensions of the opening, you can choose the product correctly.
First, several accurate measurements are taken. It’s better to double-check everything several times. Otherwise, due to a measurement error, the door installation process will become much more complicated. If the door is larger than the opening, you have to increase it. Too much clearance 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 boxes, as well as the canvas. The measurement results are checked against the data indicated in the standards. In accordance with such regulatory documentation, doors are installed in all apartments. During private construction, the requirements of the standards are not always met. Therefore, in such buildings, openings do not always correspond to GOST. In this case, the door has to be purchased on order (which is much more expensive) or to adjust the dimensions of the opening.
Where is the door installed?
Before considering what is the standard height of interior doors, 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 standards.
Large openings are often needed for a hall, a living room, and other spacious rooms. For them choose the appropriate door. So the interior design of such rooms looks harmonious, consistent with the purpose of the room. For a children's room or bedroom, dimensional doors are usually not required. They should allow the entry or removal of dimensional furniture from the room. The opening is medium in size. In such rooms as a pantry, a bathroom makes the narrowest openings.
Doors have a different design. They can have one or two wings, are made from a solid array or have glass inserts. By the method of opening, there can be swinging, sliding, folding structures. New design options allow you to save space in the room, use it more efficiently.
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 of specialists
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. In this case, the total weight of the product is taken into account. So you can choose the right materials for installation. The measurement data is compared with the standard height and width of the interior doors.
It is worth considering that the dimensions of the opening are several centimeters larger than the dimensions of the structure. If necessary, you can make a small correction. Between the door frame and the opening it will be possible to lay beams or drywall. So the opening will become a little smaller. If the distance between the door frame and the opening is significant, do not purchase heavy products.
One of the indicators, which is no less important than the standard height of the doorway for the interior door, is the thickness of the walls. The size of the partitions and boxes should be approximately the same. Otherwise, additional fees will be required.
Also, experts do not recommend purchasing a door that will fit close to an existing doorway. A small technological gap is required, which is subsequently blown with foam. The joints are covered 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 can not be identical. During the door manufacturing process, 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 of 190 to 210 cm. Exceeding the established boundaries 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 set the thresholds. This size of the door is necessary so that a person of average height can easily move from room to room.
When choosing, it is important to consider the standard size of the interior door in height and width. Depending on the functional purpose of the structure, these figures may vary. 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 the bathroom or technical rooms - 60 cm.
The thickness of the blade is selected by the manufacturer in accordance with the design features of the product. This is affected by the type of material, especially the production process. The thicker the leaf, the more the structure weighs.
Double Doors
The standard height of the interior door depends on the type of construction, design. If this is a two-leaf model, manufacturers often create glazing on top of a new canvas. This design suits certain interior styles. Double-leaf constructions can be both with two full-fledged leaves, and with one small side. The last type of construction is called a half-winged.
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 leaf can be from 70 to 80 cm. For such designs, the box also complies with the established standards. The standard height of the interior door with a frame (80 cm wings) is 210 cm and the width is 150 m. If the panels are 70 cm in size, the width will be 120 cm. In this case, the double-leaf door looks proportionate.
If the wings are not the same size, the smaller canvas closes tightly. Only the wide leaf opens, which has a size of 210 x 70. The second leaf will be shorter. Its width is, for example, 45 cm. The second canvas is opened only when it is necessary to remove from the room or to bring in dimensional objects.
It is worth noting that bivalve 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. This level makes the size of the door harmonious, fitting it into the interior. It also compensates for the weight of the wings. The load in this case is distributed more harmoniously.
The correct dimensions of the door in different rooms
The standard height of the interior doors together with the box in the bathroom and living room can vary significantly:
- Kitchen. For such a room, the wings should have a length of 200 cm and a width of 70 cm. In this case, a wide opening is not needed, but the dimensions of the kitchen should be taken into account. It can be very 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 spaces. 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. In the presence of high ceilings, this figure increases by another 10 cm.
- The bathroom. In such a room, wide, dimensional doors are not needed. Therefore, the width of the canvas is from 55 cm. The door height is reduced to 190 cm. If the bath is spacious, with high ceilings, this figure increases to 200 cm.
How to measure and calculate?
Considering the standard height of the interior door, as well as its other characteristics, it is worth paying attention to the procedure for measuring the opening itself. There are some patterns that are considered 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. You must also take into account the installation gap, which is 1 cm. You also need to provide for a threshold. The height of this part is 2 cm.
The width of the doorway should correspond to the width of the canvas itself, to which the mounting gap, two thicknesses of the box and two door blocks are added. In this case, you can perform the following calculation:
Width = 80 + 1 + 2 x 3 + 2 x 2 = 91 cm.
A door with a width of 80 cm is suitable for such an opening.
Calculations are also performed for the opening height. In this case, the web length, threshold size and two box thicknesses are summed. The calculation in this case will be as follows:
Height = 200 + 3 x 2 + 2 = 208 cm
Measurement Recommendations
The height of a standard interior door with a box is related to the actual results of the measurements. It is worth noting that there are no rules that apply in the production process of the canvas with a given thickness. However, there is a particular correlation between the indicators.
For the depth of the opening also applies its own standard. It indicates that this indicator should be 7 cm. In a residential building, the depth of the opening can be 20 cm. Almost all structures today are made with a thickness of 7 cm. Therefore, acquiring other options, you will need a door to order. If the opening turned out to be less thick, it will be necessary to smooth out this discrepancy with the help of extras.
First measure the height of the opening. You need to perform this procedure from the floor to the top. Often the opening has uneven dimensions. Measurement must be performed in the narrowest place using a conventional tape measure of the appropriate length.
You will also need to measure the width of the opening. To do this, mark the center with dots between which the measurement line passes. If there is a bottleneck, measurements are made here. Depth is measured several times. The line is applied to the center, as well as above and below. So it will be possible to determine where the opening is already, and where it is thicker.
Standard Solutions
Knowing the standard height of the interior door, after measurement, you can choose the appropriate model. For example, during the repair 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 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 with a width of 77-80 cm and a height of 205-208 cm. In a room with dimensions of 80 x 200 cm, you also need to pre-measure the opening. The height in this case should be 205-208 cm, and the width - 97-100 cm.
If you want to install a double-leaf design with the dimensions of each leaf 60 x 200 cm, the opening should 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 found on sale most often. Therefore, the ready-made solutions presented above allow you to choose the best design option. In other cases, a calculation is performed to determine the size of the door that is suitable for the existing opening.
If a mistake was made
Even when making settlements in some cases, the buyer may make a mistake. The door bought by him 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 several centimeters smaller, it is increased. This is done neatly with a power tool. Do it yourself a few centimeters.
Too narrow a box that does not correspond to the thickness of the walls of the partition, requires the use of extras. 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 the door in the supporting wall). In this case, the door is framed around the perimeter by a slope of drywall.
To hide the joints blown by the mounting foam, as well as other installation errors, platbands must be used. In a small room narrow planks are appropriate. For a large room, you need to use wide extensions.
Given all the recommendations regarding the choice of the size of the interior door, it is almost impossible to make a mistake. It is necessary to double-check the result obtained as a result of measurement several times.