Convenience of operation of doors to a large extent depends on how high quality and properly selected fittings. First of all, you need to choose the right hinges for the doors. They are brass, steel and brass. The most popular and affordable are brass, but due to the softness of the material they can be used with a door leaf weight of not more than 35 kilograms. For doors weighing no more than 60 kilograms, brass hinges are used. They are made of zinc or steel alloys and coated with brass on top to give greater attractiveness, better slip and corrosion protection.
The most durable and reliable hinges are made of steel. Such accessories are installed on the front doors, they are distinguished by a long service life and high reliability.
Often during use, door hinges begin to creak. In order to get rid of this, they are lubricated with special oils, but after a while the creak appears again. Some manufacturers use bearings to reduce the friction of the loop parts. Such designs never creak, but cost much more.
We are used to having two hinges installed on the door, but even for a 40-kilogram canvas, 3 pieces are needed, two of which are installed at the top with a distance of 20 centimeters between them. For heavy and massive door leafs (whose height is more than 210 cm), 4 hinges are required.
Design Features
By design, the hinges for doors are screwed, laid on and mortise. The most common are
overhead loops. They consist of two parts (wings), one of which is attached to the door leaf, the other to the box. By the method of opening, they are right, left or universal. In order not to be mistaken with the choice, draw a plan of the house, on which indicate in which direction the doors open. Based on it, sellers will select the necessary accessories for you.
For protection against breaking use mortise or hidden hinges for doors. A feature of their design is that the doors with the frame are connected by a movable hinge, the body of which is fixed in a specially made recess in the door leaf and the frame. When closed, they are almost invisible and present a certain difficulty for breaking.
Screw loops got their name from the installation features: they are screwed into the door leaf and the box, and do not crash (like other types). Their minus is that if the quality of the door is insufficient, it is possible to break or crack wood in the places of fastening. It is very difficult to eliminate such damage, most often a complete replacement of the door leaf is required. Despite the attractive appearance, screw loops are not widespread.
Hinges for glass doors
Special requirements are presented to accessories for glass doors. Glass is a very capricious and specific material, so the hinges that are used in such doors differ structurally: they are attached to the glass door leaf using special brackets with rubber inserts. Such door hinges are made of durable materials, because the glass is quite heavy. Some models have a built-in door closer that prevents doors from slamming and damaging.