Recently, many people decide to make apartment repairs on their own. This decision is associated with cost savings on workers' wages and the ability to prove oneself as a builder. Therefore, the question of how to properly install interior doors quite often torment novice builders.
It is worth noting that this process is very responsible and requires the availability of a specific tool and accurate calculation. It must be approached with all seriousness, since improper installation of the door can lead to its rapid wear, inconvenience in operation and even damage to the wall.
First you need to decide when to install the interior doors, so that in the process of further repairs they will not be damaged. Typically, this installation is done after finishing the wall, before painting or wallpapering. If the doors are installed in the bathroom, then this is done before installing the tiles. In this case, only the door frame is fixed at first , and the canvas is hung after all the work has been completed.
Before installing doors, it is necessary to prepare an opening in the wall. It should be made in accordance with the size of the box, but when taking into account gaps of 1-2 cm on each side. This is done so that there is a small space that is necessary for the adjustment and functioning of the entire system.
The door frame is installed in the opening and fixed with wedges. At the same time, it is necessary to use a plumb line and a water level so that the future door is level and does not open itself. Ideally, the door should open and be in the position in which it was left. Also, it should not be rubbed and clamped by the box, which can happen if installed incorrectly.
Before installing doors, you should know that the mounting foam used to secure the box has a large expansion coefficient and can have a negative effect when used. Therefore, before blowing it into the gaps between the wall and the box, it is worth installing spacers. Some instructions on how to install doors suggest putting one spacer in the area of the lock or door handle, but professionals recommend using them in the amount of three pieces. Two additional ones are placed in the area of the upper and lower loops. So the mounting foam will not be able to deform the box and fix it tightly.
After that, you can hang the canvas. Many instructions on how to install the doors are advised to mount the canvas with a gap of about 5 mm from the floor. However, it should always be borne in mind that there is a kind of subsidence, which can cause a mashing of the bottom of the canvas and prevent the door from opening. Therefore, such a gap should be done a little more and brought to 10, and sometimes even to 15 mm.
A correctly installed door should open easily, without grinding and creaking, but most importantly, it should not open and close independently under the influence of its own weight.