Doors hanging with their own hands: fashionable, beautiful

08-05-2018

Doors

Interroom suspended doors are increasingly confidently squeezing the traditional swing fellow from the apartments and houses of our compatriots. The idea of such a door design came to us from a more advanced in the design theme of Europe. There, these doors have become a matter of ordinary, but in our country - not everyone decides on such a cardinal “designer coup”.

There is an opinion about the unreliability of the sliding structure - this is the main reason for doubting the installation of a hanging door. But is it true, or just idle speculation? We will understand all the intricacies of this issue, which today is just "suspended in the air."

Suspended doors in the interior

Suspended doors can be made of any material. Even the glass in the home interior looks cozy, and does not remind the household of the difficult life of the office clerk.

As the canvas, you can use the usual varnished boards.

Suspended doors are also a great solution for small rooms. They can call in for furniture, and do not need to leave a useful place for the opening sash.

As an option - hanging doors can be used as a screen, for example, as in the photo below:

Suspended door structure

As already noted, components for hanging doors are varied. Somewhere invisible, but somewhere are the subject of decor and set the tone for the entire interior.

But, the principle of operation of such components is the same:

main guide profile;
roller mechanism or top hanging system for doors;
door leaf itself.

At will, the directing rail can be closed a wooden plank in tone of a door.

There are already ready-made kits for installing doors on rollers. But as a rule, their price is high.

You can cheat, and buy everything you need separately in the furniture hardware stores. For example, the upper hanger of the doors of the enclosures is suitable instead of expensive special rollers. Everything you need is presented in the photo below.

If we compare in quality, the large metal rollers, driving along the metal bar - the most reliable design. It is fastened more thoroughly - to the side of the canvas for large screws.

But the plastic hidden rollers often fail. Therefore, do not dissolve without a trace in the intricacies of economy, and purchase only high-quality mechanisms for the hanging door. Otherwise, very soon you will have to repair or replace the roller mechanism.

Recommendations for the installation of suspended doors

To make hanging doors with your own hands, we first get everything you need:

Door leaf. There may be two, and any size. It all depends on your preferences. The remaining materials are taken depending on the number and size of the canvas.
Directing. The length of such a rail should be twice as long as the width of the web. If you plan to push in both directions, or install two doors, then the length should be four times the width of the canvas. In fact, the top guide is a metal profile. To him will need an equivalent length of timber in a section of 50x50 mm.
Roller mechanism. When buying it, be sure to consult with the seller in the store. Fittings must withstand the weight of the door, and match the width of the canvas.
Platbands. If desired, also purchase the trim for trimming the shoals to the size of the opening (see How to install the trim on the door).
False? Panel for masking the guide and equal to its length.
Pens. It is best to purchase built-in handles for cabinets, coupe.
The closer for smooth closing of a door. Optional component. It can be installed not immediately, but with time (see Door Closer - type of devices, selection, installation).

If you purchase a ready-made set of accessories for roller doors, then you can additionally buy a bar, handles and a door closer - even if they are not included in the set. Having bought similar components and door leaf, you can safely proceed to the installation itself. And how to make the door itself will tell the instructions below.

Door leaf do it yourself from planks

If you liked such a door leaf, made of boards, then you can make it yourself. First make a drawing - a sketch, which will reflect all the dimensions. Based on them, immediately calculate how many boards should be canvas.

Then prepare everything you need:

boards basic for a cloth;
boards are two sides, for decoration sides and two for framing? it all depends on your ideas;
joiner's glue;
wooden chopik for gluing;
pens;
paint and varnish.

Do not do without clamps, tape measure, jigsaw and drill.

So:

Stage 1. We chase the size of the boards to each other, literally up to a millimeter, so that it is tight, neat and beautiful.

Stage 2. We drill holes under the chopik at a distance of 20 cm, with a shift on the next board about a third of the distance.

Stage 3. Cooking glue and chopies. You need to do everything quickly. Therefore, we keep everything you need at hand.

Stage 4. We glue all the boards and fix them with clamps so that the wood adheres well.

Stage 4. Splicing dries approximately 8 to 10 hours. It all depends on the wood and the action of the glue itself.
Stage 5. After, we mount the frame in the same way and leave it to dry.

Stage 6. Denote space for pens.

Stage 7. We prepare the mounting holes for the rollers, if they are external, or leave it as it is under the hidden mechanism. If desired, paint the door.

We leave to dry a decorative layer of paint, and prepare the joint for mounting the roller door.

Installation of wall hanging door system

First of all, the jamb is prepared. If necessary, install the trim. You can just bring everything beautifully and trim under the walls. In our case, the door is hung on the already finished box.

Therefore, we proceed immediately to the installation:

Stage 1. We are determined in which direction the door will open. We count on how high the mount will be = the height of the canvas + suspension mechanism. At this level, we fix the timber or board under the base and paint as desired.

Stage 2. Along the length of the board we adjust the guide profile.

Stage 3. Fix the profile to the base. The stronger the mount will be, the more durable the construction will be. In our case, special metal suspensions were used.

Stage 4. Install the rollers on the canvas and install the handles.

Stage 5. We put the canvas on the "rails", and the door is ready.

If you are confused by a powerful roller mechanism, you can close the false? Panel. Although, in European interiors, this is a real highlight. The video in this article will tell you clearly how to install roller interior doors.

Doubt that you can make beautiful hanging doors yourself? Practice on a small copy. And the resulting mini-canvas, can be used as a decor for the front door - as a barrier for the peephole.