How to insulate the doors to the cellar correctly

To warm the cellar door is best at the initial stage of construction. But sometimes it has to be done after installation.

In this article we will consider the question of how to insulate the doors in the cellar. You will have the opportunity to watch a video on this topic and on the photo you will see all the stages of the work.

All work is done entirely by hand and therefore the price will consist entirely of the cost of the material. When deciding how to insulate cellar doors, you first need to determine why it penetrates. The process of doing the work will depend on this.

Not made by quality canvas

This option is quite common, especially if you do not do it yourself, but simply buy it. The cold in the room can penetrate through it.

Here you have to look at the material of the door manufacturing and after that do the insulation (see How to warm the entrance wooden door. A few simple ways). Instructions for correcting the deficiencies are outlined below.

Wooden door

To warm the door to the cellar is quite simple.

This is done as follows:

• Remove the canvas from the loop and immediately lay it on the leatherette. This will be our upholstery material. Although you can choose another;
• Do a door inspection. It is likely that the boards just cracked and eat cracks. In this case, take the putty on the tree and close the gap. This is done with a rubber spatula;

Caution: Warming can be done inside and out. For exterior trim, choose a material that does not saturate and does not pass moisture.

• Circle around wooden door and we get a mark on the material to make the cut. Only we still need to add to this size the thickness of the material and plus the level of twisting;
• Mark and cut off. После этого на плоскость наносим клей; накладываем утеплитель. Клеевая основа его правильно зафиксирует. We are waiting for complete drying;
• We tuck the insulation (see Insulation for doors: types and parameters) and nail the material to the canvas.

It is possible to warm the door in the cellar if the sheet passes the cold. But if the door is made of metal, then it is done differently.

We warm the door inside the canvas

Many do not door solid wood. Often they buy them in retail, but later it turns out that they simply do not keep heat. Here, only one thing can be, in the middle there is no insulation or it is not of high quality.

So in this case, we proceed as follows:

• We remove a cloth from loops;
• Now we remove the accessories and the top panel;
• We look in the middle. There is a frame and in the middle of the ribs, which are made from the corner. These cavities we need to fill. For this it is best to use synthetic material. It does not shrink in the course of time and lasts much longer;

Warning: Some when we are trying to take insulation as thick as possible. This can not be done. The fact is that during the deformation when attaching the top panel the insulation shrinks. Then it changes its structure and does not fulfill its functions. Therefore, it can not pinch.

• We cut insulation to the desired size;
• Apply glue to metal surface;
• We glue insulation;
• We put on the panel.

We put seals

Having made a canvas, one should pay attention to the connection of the box with the canvas. With wooden construction, the material cracks and the connection is not tight.

In the manufacture of metal is almost very difficult to make the connection without gaps. To eliminate this fix seals.

So:

• Some simply buy foam seals and glue them. But this material is not durable and compaction makes it quite relative. Therefore, it is best to use rubber. They will do this work more efficiently and will last long enough;
• We select the seal. It can not be too fat. It is best to proceed as follows. Take plasticine and wrap it in cling film;
• We put on the box and press the door;
• Open and unfold the film and immediately see the thickness of the seal on the impression. Now we just make the purchase of the necessary.

Box warming

Without a properly insulated box, you still get cold in the room.

The box is insulated as follows:

• First, everything is removed between the wall and the box. Nothing should interfere;
• Now we cut the insulation strips;
• Insert it into the slot, pre-applied glue on the wall;
• We are waiting for complete drying;
• Apply a layer of plaster and dub as it should.

Caution: Sometimes you can see that the gap is filled with just foam. But here, remember. Foam absorbs moisture and in the process of time just rot. This is not a durable material. It is better to use just synthetic insulation. They will last a very long time.

As you can see, to insulate a wooden door is not difficult. It's just better to do all the work right right away. Redo much harder.