Repair of steel doors without any problems

It happens that there are problems with the door. Repair of steel doors, although responsible, but quite feasible task. Below we describe the main problems with the doors and how to eliminate them.

The scope and nature of the repair of the door depends on the degree of damage to the door and box.

Возможно, понадобятся лишь косметические мероприятия (восстановление эмали, painting двери, шпаклевка вмятин и царапин), но может быть возникнет необходимость работ куда более серьезного масштаба — например, замена некоторых поврежденных элементов двери и коробки.

Repair of steel doors may include:

• replacement or restoration of locks (see Replacing locks in a metal door - as the masters do);
• metal repair;
• welding;
• отделочные работы (lining панелями, оклейка или обивка двери, painting);
• door reinforcement.

• 1 Problems that may arise with the door

• 1.1 The door creaks
• 1.2 The door itself closes and opens
• 1.3 Door wedges
• 1.4 The door clings to the floor
• 1.5 The door does not close well and opens

Problems that may arise with the door

The door creaks

Such a problem may occur due to friction arising from the movement of parts of the canopy. To get rid of the squeak in the door, you can use a lubricant (engine oil), the same one that is used, for example, to lubricate the mechanisms of a sewing machine.

What should be done:

1. We put a hard object under the door, which will serve as a wedge or hook the door leaf from below with an ax blade. Then we raise the door and apply grease in the gaps near the hinge pins.
2. We lower the canvas into place - carefully so that it does not go off the hinges.

The creak should disappear.

The door itself closes and opens.

If the steel door itself opens / closes, repairs may consist in correcting incorrectly attached hinges at the time of the door assembly (see. Hinges for metal doors). The hinges should be mounted strictly vertically, but not tilted.

If the door itself swings open, then it is rejected from the door frame. What should be done?

It is necessary to put a piece of cardboard under one of the halves of the loop at the top to align the loops. In the case when the door spontaneously closes, a piece of cardboard should be placed under the bottom hinge.

Tip! It is not necessary to completely unscrew the screws holding the door leaf. It is enough to turn them in half, and put a piece of cardboard in the resulting gap. Then you need to return the screws in place.

Door jammed

Most likely, the cause of this problem can be loose door hinges.

What should be done:

1. We take out a screw and instead of it we screw in another, only longer one. And then gradually we change all the screws that fasten the hinges for screws of greater length.
2. If the first does not help, you will need help to move the loops up or down a little.
3. You can also deepen the nests of the loops, in order to "drown" them a little.

The door clings to the floor

This may mean shrinkage of the door leaf.

The procedure is the same as when lubricating the door:

1. Before starting the repair, the steel door is supported by a wedge under the canvas.
2. We open the canvas, and when it rises on its hinges, we insert rings of strong wire into the resulting gap in the lower and upper parts of the loops. To make rings, take a piece of steel wire and bend it in the form of a half ring.
3. After inserting the half-ring between the loops, we press it with the pliers to form a ring. We do this so that the ring does not fall out during the opening and closing of the door.

The door does not close well and opens

You need to chalk the tongue of the door lock or put a sheet of copy paper. Then close the door. After opening the door you can understand where the problem originated from.

1. When the tongue of the lock gets below the hole, you need to check the loopback screws. Maybe they were just loose and therefore slipped the door.
2. If the above does not help, the simplest option is to unscrew the striker plate from the joint, and slightly widen the hole with a file. Then fasten the bar to another place.

Door insulation

It is carried out by using special sealing materials on the door contour, as well as filling or replacing the insulating material inside the door (see How to insulate the entrance metal door). In addition to improving insulation, at the same time, there is an improvement in sound insulation performance.

Redecorating

You can also change the exterior of the door using decorative materials. For example, you can drag the doors of eco-leather or vinyl leather.

Door wrapping is usually carried out using elastic materials in the substrate, which makes the door soft, adds heat and sound insulation properties (see Front door trim).

The aesthetic component is one of the most frequent causes of door repair. For example, after repairs, the door may not fit into a new interior.

In this case, various ways of decorating the surface of the door leaf are applicable:

• painting
• airbrush
• lining
• upholstery.

Наиболее простой способ декорирования — painting двери. Причем окрашивание может быть в тон помещения или проводиться путем нанесения на дверь разнообразных репродукций и пейзажей.

The process is quite simple - an insulator is attached to the door, then a substrate is put (batting, foam rubber, etc.), fixed with strips at the end, another layer of insulator is put, and at the end all layers are covered with facing material.

The use of an elastic substrate gives the effect of a four-sided tie, and also makes it possible to decorate the surface, using false features, with the help of which an ornamental pattern is placed on the door. The door can also be finished with veneer, laminate or similar hard materials.

In this case, adhesive bonding is used. Laminated surfaces are much more durable and more wear-resistant compared to eco-leather and leatherette. Now you are convinced that repairing steel doors is not a difficult task. Good luck in your endeavors!