Old Soviet doors are increasingly replaceable. Although they are not too damaged and even function smoothly, they do aesthetic harm to the room. The old Soviet door is unlikely to be combined with a modern interior solution, unless you can decorate it to the style of the interior in the spirit of country or retro. In any other case, it is better to replace such a door by upgrading the room and adding it with a functional attribute.
It was possible to cope with a question of installation of a door in an instant. Today, in the presence of modern multifunctional accessories, the installation phase is preceded by the calculation of the mass of the doors, the selection of possible ways of their fastening and hinges.
Bar loop: what are these accessories?
The bar hinge belongs to the category of modern types of fittings used for mounting doors that open in any direction. A spring-loaded hinge-mounted mechanism allows the door to be closed automatically and smoothly.
Another name - pendulum or spring - the bar hinge was due to the type of mechanism that allows you to close the door. To some extent, this explains the principle of the loop, but not completely.
Structurally, the bar hinge (the photo clearly illustrates this) consists of two spring mechanisms that rotate around an axis in the opposite direction to each other, thereby allowing the door to open in any direction and easily return to its original position, that is, a closed state.
Scope of accessories
Interestingly, pendulum hinges in work are most often found at the entrance to a bar, shop or medical clinic, where the visitor does not need to think about which way to open the door. This door is functional, but in private homes is rare.
Bar loops are divided into different types, depending on the mechanism of action. Each of them is mounted in its own way. Therefore, the installation of a certain type of loop is an important point that needs to be considered in more detail.
Features of the installation of pendulum loops
The main feature of the hinge installation is the specific design of the hardware. Installation of bar loops requires preliminary preparation of fasteners. To do this, loosen the springs. If you purchased a set of accessories in a specialized store, then a special pin, suitable for such a purpose, comes complete with loops. After preparing the mounts, they can be mounted.
During the installation of accessories, do not forget that during operation, the level of compression of the springs must be checked.
Hardware Installation Steps
- Make marks on the door frame and the end of the door of the estimated hinge point.
- Under the loops, you can make recesses (if there is such a need) using a drill for this. Masters nevertheless recommend not to miss this moment, since without chipping the gap between the frame and the door structure itself can be from 1 to 12 mm, and this is already a serious error.
- After completing the marking, the loops are applied to the attachment points and mounted with self-tapping screws.
- When you finish installing the hinges, do not forget to adjust the spring mechanism: turn the adjusting wheel clockwise. The adjustment is carried out in this order: first they tighten the spring on the leaf attached to the frame, and then the spring mechanism located on the door itself.
After the bar hinge has been adjusted, the installation of the door fasteners is considered complete.
Adhering to the above guide, you can mount bar loops without the help of specialists.
The furniture hinge is an important structural element of furniture, therefore, choosing furniture, pay special attention to the quality of the product.