After installing the front door, the opening looks untidy. Through slots, areas with foam, heat can penetrate from the room to the outside. To eliminate such adverse effects, you need to pay enough attention to the decoration of the opening. This will not only significantly improve the appearance, but also reduce heat loss. Noise level is also possible to reduce.
Finishing the doorway after installing the iron door can be done using different materials. The procedure can be done by yourself. To do this, consider the recommendations of specialists. They will tell you how to do this job correctly.
Material selection
Iron entrance doors need high-quality finish of the opening. For this, different methods are used. Experienced craftsmen advise you to finish one of the 3 main methods.
In the first case, cement slurry is applied to the slopes. When it dries, the opening is covered with plaster. This method does not require large financial costs. Finishing in this case will be quite durable. However, this is a rather time-consuming process.
You can apply a different method of decoration. In this case, panels of different materials are used, which are simply glued using a special composition. This is a more expensive but simple method.
The third method involves the construction of a frame on which the trim panels are mounted. In such structures, you can also hide the wires, install additional lights, etc. Finishing the doorway after installing the iron door can be performed by any of the following methods. The choice depends on the taste preferences and skills of the master.
Insulation
Decorative doorway decoration cannot be performed without the use of additional materials. When creating slopes, it is necessary to use insulation. This stage is especially important for the doors of a private house. However, in an apartment building, such a technique will reduce heat loss.
Mineral wool, polystyrene foam or polystyrene can be used as insulation. In some cases, installing a layer of such material becomes problematic. It reduces the opening space. According to the requirements of SNiP, this indicator should be at least 80x190 cm. If the space does not allow the use of high-quality insulation, you can use special sandwich panels.
Slopes made using frame technology are most often created for openings that are too wide. To reduce the amount of cement mixture, this particular finish option is used. The panel has a heater in its design. The front side is made of wood or plastic. She looks presentable, giving the door an aesthetic appearance.
Decorative finish
In the process of creating a doorway trim, different decor options are used. Depending on the chosen method, as well as the taste preferences of the owners of the house, these may be different materials.
Often paint is used for these purposes. From the side of the living room you can set the wallpaper. Finishing materials such as sandwich panels are also in great demand.
Finishing the doorway with a laminate or lining is a fairly popular option. These are strong and durable materials. They can even be mounted on an insufficiently even surface. The decor of natural or artificial stone looks beautiful.
Plastic panel trim can be used for shallow and even slopes. This decor is quite soft, so it can be slightly deformed. It is better to use for finishing MDF. This material is sufficiently rigid.
Preparatory work
If you are going to finish the doorway with plastic panels, laminate, clapboard, drywall or other materials, you need to perform certain preparatory steps. They will be the same for any type of subsequent installation.
If the door was installed by installers, you need to check the tightness of the finish. To do this, hold a candle around the perimeter of the opening. If the flame deviates at some point, sealant should be added here.
Next, the door leaf and slopes must be sealed with a special protective film. After the excess foam is cut off. When the surface is prepared, a primer is applied to it. After that, you can lay, if necessary, a cable to create additional lighting or a telephone wire.
Preparing for plastering
Finishing slopes of doorways can be done using plastering. This is a rather complicated finish. However, if desired, it can be done independently. A beacon profile will need to be installed on the prepared surface.
To do this, you need to prepare the construction level. With its help, a line is marked on the side wall, which extends 3 cm from the opening. It should be exactly vertical. On it make a mark for fasteners. In increments of 25 cm, drill holes along the intended line. Their diameter is 5 mm. Prepared dowels are inserted into the holes. Using twine, you need to level the level of their hats. Using clips, you need to lock the profile. After that, using the building level, you must once again check the verticality of the structure.
Using a similar technique, you need to set the beacon profile on top of the opening and on the opposite side. These mounting elements must be flush. After this, you can start plastering.
Plastering process
Before finishing the doorway with stone, lining, plastic or other materials, it will be necessary to make the correct plastering of the surface. It will become perfectly smooth.
First you need to prepare the right mixture for putty. It consists of cement and sand. It is necessary to observe the correct proportion. Sand can be river or quarry. Cement brand M-200 is suitable. Prepared building materials need to be sieved. Sieve cells should have a size of 3x3 or 5x5 mm.
To prepare the solution, you need to mix 1 part of cement and 3 parts of sand. Water is added to the dry mixture. It must be clean. For mixing, an electric drill with a special nozzle can be used. When the solution acquires the required consistency (similar to dough), it is sprayed onto the surface with a spatula. As a rule, beacons smooth the solution.
Drywall Installation
In some cases, you can finish the doorway with drywall. This will quickly create a perfectly flat surface. It is necessary to measure the parameters of slopes. Then they are transferred to drywall. With the power of roulette and square you need to check the correctness of the lines.
Using a jigsaw you need to cut the sheets. Next, prepare the glue. The required composition is easy to pick up at a hardware store. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the features of the surface of the base. Before finishing, it must be primed, they do not allow the settling of building debris.
Glue is applied to the surface of drywall. The distance between the spots should be 15 cm. The diameter of the adhesive fragment should be about 5 cm. When a thin film appears on the surface of the adhesive, drywall is applied to the prepared area. If necessary, the panel must be aligned. Carefully press drywall to the surface.
When do frame finishes need to be done?
Iron entrance doors can be quite heavy. In this case, it will be necessary to set the slopes in a special way. Frame finish will help reduce the load on structural elements. If you neglect this recommendation and choose a plastering method for a heavy door, the process of repeated repairs will most likely need to be completed after a year. The surface is cracked due to excessive load.
The frame method allows you to prevent deformation of decorative finishing materials. Also, a similar method can be applied in the case of installing heavy finishing materials. For example, for a 4 mm thick MDF sheet, preparation of the frame is also required.
The presented method will be a good solution if there is a large space around the openings. In this case, you can save on cement mortar, install a heater inside. The skeleton method is also used for walls that are prone to moisture.
Frame installation
Iron entrance doors are mounted on the frame according to a certain technology. First you need to prepare the surface. In some cases, if there is a lot of damage, you should first plaster the base. Next, an antiseptic primer is used.
As a frame, aluminum profiles or wooden battens are suitable. In the second case, it is necessary to impregnate the natural material with an antiseptic composition. The profile or beam must be set using the building level and fixed with a dowel-nails.
All structural elements must be rigidly fixed to the base. Longitudinal jumpers will strengthen the design. The cells must be insulated. Next, you should measure and prepare the sloping slats. They are installed with glue. Further fastening is strengthened by self-tapping screws. Then you can finish using the selected material.
The use of decorative panels
Finishing the doorway with lining , laminate, plastic or MDF panels can be performed directly on the base. It must be durable, free from defects. If the surface is fairly flat, you can proceed with the decoration using decorative panels.
Depending on the type of material, an adhesive mortar or a cement-sand mixture may be used. To further enhance the finish, screws are screwed into the wall at the right level. Their hats should be separated from each other in parallel. They are not screwed into the base completely. They must be separated from it by the thickness that the finishing material has.
First, the space is filled with a solution of cement. Then, with the help of glue or cement, a decorative panel is installed. It can be a laminate, stone, tile, lining, plastic and other types of materials. The remnants of the solution must be immediately wiped off the front surface. The correct position of the decorative panels is checked using a level.
Paint or wallpaper
Finishing the doorway after installing the iron door can be done with paint or wallpaper. The first option is simpler. For this, a water-based emulsion or acrylic paint is suitable. Before this, a starting and then finishing putty layer is applied to the surface. Paint can be chosen in any color. It should be in harmony with the decoration of the hallway. Before applying paint, the door and walls must be protected with strips of masking tape.
Wallpaper for decorating is used much less often. However, this option looks advantageous. Wallpaper can be a continuation of the decoration of the hallway. To facilitate this work, you need to choose a material without a picture. This process is recommended to be carried out simultaneously with pasting the walls in the hallway.
Wallpaper should cover the slope completely, so that it does not have a junction. Also, experts recommend purchasing high-quality glue. The simplicity of the work, as well as its final result, will depend on this.
Having considered the features of finishing a doorway after installing an iron door, you can choose the best option, as well as perform all the work yourself.