Door trim: options and methods

Do-it-yourself door decoration is quite common. This is not such a difficult job, as it may seem at first glance.

Especially often done finishing the old door with their own hands. Finishing the door arches is performed simultaneously and here the main thing is to choose the right material and its mounting system.

Our article will be devoted to this topic. To get started is to look at the photos on the materials and design of the doors and determine the appearance. We will provide a video on the installation of various material options.

Front door trim

Finishing the door with his own hands is done in several stages, which should be done and then the design will be reliable and durable. First, decide on the shape and material of the finish. She, as a rule, is selected in accordance with the material of the finishing fabric.

Surface preparation

With its own hands, the finishing of the door begins with this work and it is typical for any kind of material. And moreover, it does not matter at all, it is the finishing of the loggia of the door or the finish near the door.

Everything is done in the following sequence:

• We do the inspection of the plane and then clean it. To do this, use a brush on the metal. Remove the old coating;
• We look at the plasterif there are detachments, then they should be given with a hammer and chisel;

• Now you should treat the surface with antifungal antisepticwhich is on sale. This should be done even for the sake of prevention. We carry out processing;
• After that it is necessary to apply a coat of primer.which will help high-quality adhesion surfaces;
• Now look at the gap between the door and the box. If there are cavities, then they should be filled. For this you can use mounting foam. Or if you want to insulate this gap and increase the sound insulation of the front door, then you should put a heater in it. To do this, it is cut with a ribbon and with a screwdriver clog a gap.

Ways to finish the arches and installation of platbands

The arch (see How to make an arch: all the details of the process) and trim are made regardless of the finish of the door leaf. Even if it is non-standard and original. There are two options for doing the job.

Frame method

In this embodiment, the implementation of the mounting elements is done on the frame, which is made of wood. It is installed on a hard surface and panels are already being attached to it.

Caution: Before using wooden slats, they should be treated with antifungal agents that are commercially available. Prefer deep penetration fluid and apply a coat a couple of times. This will significantly extend the service life of the frame.

 So:

• Do-it-yourself finishing of old doors (see Old door and its step-by-step restoration) begins with determining the height of fastening of the casing or arch elements. To do this, you should take a flat rail and attach a level to it immediately to determine the mounting height of the plastic;
• Cut the slats and fasten them to the surface. To do this, you need to use a punch and a connection to perform on the dowel. For this you should not use dowels from the kits. It is necessary to purchase plastic separately and then pick up screws for it, and their diameter should be taken a couple of mm more from the plastic section. Such a connection will be reliable and durable, because the plane will be subjected to vibration and carry a certain weight;

Attention: When fastening, select the correct height of the rails. After all, the slope may not be even, but located at an angle in the direction of the exit.

When performing work in this embodiment, it is extremely important to make the right measurements. It is necessary to make measurements correctly if you finish the iron door and any other.

If you simply make an order for MDF, for example, and it does not work, then no one will change it for you.

After installing the frame, the door trim with the rail is completed and the panels are fixed. You can finish the clapboard or apply laminate (see Finishing metal doors laminate). It does not matter.

For this wizard give some tips:

• The panels are fixed with screws. Just never screw it in immediately. Drill a hole first and after that you need to make a drop in order to hide the cap a couple of mm. After that, you should put plastic plugs that are in different colors and they should be purchased in advance;
• If you do the finishing clapboard, then just on top of the hat is treated with putty on wood, which can be done by yourself. To do this, simply mix the PVA glue with small sawdust wood and rub the hole. After drying, this place is worth polishing;
• The decoration of armored doors is made according to their weight. If you use sealing rollers, then they should not be made too dense and solid. They should be easily deformed and take the original form. Otherwise, with the opening and the weight of the door, the box may move and open out.

The price of finishing can be quite different, only the rules for doing the work are the same.

frameless method

This finish applies if you are limited in space to finish. It is not always great and will have to save it. It also affects the finish of the door card, if it is too thick, it will also be affected.

 So:

• To begin with, cleaning and surface treatment are done as described above;
• After this, the panels are fixed on glue or dowels;
• The cavity between the wall and the finishing material is simply filled with construction foam.

Attention: Before installing, you should repel the level of fastening of the panels and draw a line with a pencil. This will help to sustain the plane.

Finishing of windows and doors with siding is done along the contour of the product. You can also use other materials, there are detailed articles on this site.