Forged doors - the luxury of the renaissance

Forged doors - an element of design, fashionable for many centuries. This is a great option used when making the entrance to the building.

Forged doors are distinguished by sophistication and reliability. Professionalism and imagination of the master help to create unique, very beautiful products. The article will tell about the advantages and disadvantages, suggest the manufacturing technology and the subtleties of the installation of the structure.

Practicality and style

Doors are not only a barrier of a certain territory, but also a kind of "visiting card" of the owners of the house. The first element to which the guests pay attention. Each owner, choosing a structure made of wood or a wrought-iron door to the house, wants to make the entrance to his house as safe and attractive as possible. The most durable for any obstacles has a metal, the strength of which increases many times after processing it in the process of hot forging.

The unique iron wrought-iron doors, made by a real master, can wonderfully transform the look of the whole house. At the same time, the dwelling will resemble a mysterious castle or tower, where beautiful princesses live. Modern blacksmiths are able to turn the interior and design of the entire landscape into a fairy tale.

A seemingly too heavy and coarse metal, if desired, may look very light, almost weightless, while remaining incredibly durable.

Advantages and disadvantages of structures

Doors with forged elements reliably protect any building from being hacked or opened.

The main advantages and disadvantages of the products are presented in the table:

Versions of forged structures

Forged entrance doors, depending on the design of the door leaf and the method of their opening, can be:

• With solid door leaves.

• With composite door leaves or with glass.
• Swing. These are more popular constructions, at installation of which much less time is spent, than at installation of sliding ones. Features of wrought iron doors - the use of reinforced fasteners and hinges due to the large mass of products.

• Sliding door. These are more bulky constructions, their price is higher, which does not allow such constructions to be widely used, usually they are arranged in mansions built in a castle style.
• Single and double. With a significant width of doorways, multi-fold designs are sometimes made.

The aesthetics of forged doors can be enhanced by embedding special glass inserts with your own hands, which can be:

• Triplex / Stalinite. It is a glass, produced by a special technology, by repeated hardening. Differs in high durability.

• Stained glass. This is usually a decorating element in the door leaf, assembled from specially selected elements of hardboard or colored glass enclosed in a case of copper or aluminum.

• Fusing glass. When creating it, fusing technology is used. In this case, the glass element is fused into the metal case at high temperature. The image may be flat and volumetric.

• Tiffany glass. In this case, individual glass parts are wrapped in solder and then fused into a single ensemble.

Accessories for forged doors

Tip: For a high-quality installation of structures it is necessary to choose the right fasteners and accessories.

To protect products and give them decorating functions should be used:

• Decorative forged grilles. The use of such elements reduces the weight of the structure and enhances its aesthetic perception.

• Forged door handles. Such elements give the product additional resistance to burglary, strength and a sophisticated look.

• Forged hardware for doors. Such forged parts add doors unusual, their refined form only enhances the overall impression of the aesthetics of the finished product, as can be seen in the photo.

Forging door manufacturing feature

Different materials are used to forge lattice metal welded and forged sets.

It can be:

• Рефренная арматура.
• Rods of any diameter.
• Corners.
• Profile pipes.

Forged metal doors are:

• Lightweight
• Fishnet.
• Massive.
• Monumental.

Instructions for decorating metal doors with parts made of forging offer the following sequence:

• Purchased ready-made kits for the manufacture of structures.
• Fastening forged fragments of the decor on the frame and canvas.
• The assembled construction is covered with paints or special varnishes.

Tip: To give wrought-iron doors a special value with a natural metallic tint, they should not be additionally painted or coated with another coating.

Door decorations are made in the following sequence:

• Forged items are selected from catalogs or a sketch is developed.
• Elements of a decor are made.
• Mounted on a metal frame or door leaf.
• If necessary, apply the selected coating.

The sequence of installation design

Tip: Forged doors acquire special value after proper preparation and installation of the structure.

Preparation and installation of works are carried out in several stages:

• Preparatory operations. This reinforces the doorway, which is a rather weak element for such products.

• Installation of boxes for doors. Strengthening of the structure is made by using a thicker steel sheet, forged lining on the door is installed.
• Hinges are installed for swinging forged products, and for sliding systems, guide systems.

• Mounted door leaf.
• The quality of the installation is checked.
• If necessary, replace the defective door.

In order to properly perform the installation design, take into account all the nuances of the work, you should first see the video in this article.

Door care

Forged products with proper care can serve for several decades. In this case, metal elements should be periodically wiped with a damp cloth, and then wipe dry to prevent the formation of corrosion.

In case of severe contamination, they are removed with a mild solution with soap or a specialized means for cleaning products from forging. You can not use hard brushes, abrasives, so as not to spoil the surface of the product.

In order for forged doors with glass to last for a maximum period, you need:

• Use cleaning agents, which can be ordinary wax and polishes. Polishing of parts should be carried out regularly after their cleaning. It forms a waterproof film with a glossy shine.
• Wax and polish should not be applied too thick, which can lead to rapid accumulation of dust.
• Polish can be replaced with a solution of ammonia with water in a ratio of 2: 1. The composition applied to a dry soft cloth is polished metal.
• So that unpainted products do not fade and darken over time, it is necessary to periodically restore their appearance. For this you can use: baking soda, citric acid.
• Forged doors can be painted with special enamels or powder paints after a thoroughly cleaned and polished surface. Better after pre-priming metal.
• Painted doors before repainting need to prepare. The peeled paint is carefully removed, the surfaces are sanded.
• All mobile connections, such as loops, are periodically lubricated to preserve their performance.
• Properly cleaned and glass inserts special means.

Making wrought-iron doors according to your sketches will make the entrance to the home not only original and beautiful, but also reliably protect against thieves. Forged entrance doors with stained glass and glass never go out of fashion.