Trim entrance doors and framing

The entrance door trim is made with various materials, it all depends on your taste and material used to make the room frame. From this will depend on the choice of material.

You will have the opportunity to see photos and videos and decide on the design decision. On our website there are instructions for installing any material on which you can do everything with your own hands.

What we want to achieve

Finishing the front door with your hands begins with what is determined by what we want to have in the end.

So:

• Warming which assumes to make a door less heat-conducting (see How to insulate the front door so that it is cozy and warm in the house). It will require materials that will cover the junction of doors and boxes. But you will also need to finish around the front door, which will close the openings between the box and the wall;
• If you want to strengthen the door, then you will need a lining of the metal and the selection is performed according to the system of attachment to such a surface;
• The same finish will depend on the interior of the room. If you have panels in the corridor, then the finishing material should be selected accordingly.

Attention: It is not necessary to give preference to one material; nowadays many people make two kinds, one is used for internal lining and is carried out according to the internal design. Outside, a completely different material is already being applied.

Materials for work

The finishing of the entrance doors can be carried out with almost any material that we now describe. You, in turn, will be able to choose the one that suits you.

Leather Coating

Such a finish is perfect for insulating entrance doors. You have the ability to install insulation (see. Insulation for entrance doors: choose the appropriate one).

So:

• This is a budget option.whose price is quite low and almost anyone can afford it;
• There are many colors in retail, shades and textures of such material and you can choose the right one;
• This is not a hard job.that you can do on your own. And you not only warm the doors, but also make additional sound insulation (see. Sound insulation of the entrance doors with your own hands in the house), for the entrance door it is important;
• This finish does not require special care. and perfectly tolerates temperature extremes and therefore it can be easily installed from the side of the street;
• There is another drawback, the film can be safely damaged mechanically. and after that fix imperceptibly fail.

Laminate

This decoration is perfect for finishing indoors, but from the street side it would be a bad option.

 So:

• You can make the finish of such panels on the tree and, moreover, select the desired texture and color. This can perfectly complement the interior design of the room;
• Panels do not tolerate mechanical effects, but if damaged, it is almost impossible to repair the damage imperceptibly;
• There is a significant drawback, it is made of laminated wood on a glue base, so the surface is extremely susceptible to high humidity and temperature extremes.

Panels MDF

This type of finish is more expensive from the previous and much better.

 So:

• This design is more resistant to mechanical damage;
• This finish perfectly tolerates temperature extremes and high humidity. It can be applied to the exterior;
• Such material also serves as additional heat and sound insulation;
• Does not require much care. On sale there is not a small number of colors of plates.

Attention: When finishing the panel is ordered, therefore, be careful about marking and fastening. If the panel does not fit, it will only be your fault and no one will replace the plate.

Finishing the front door jambs can also be done using this material, which will complement the completeness of the construction.

Wood trim

This is probably the most expensive option finishes. But you can cheapen, it all depends on the type of wood, which can be quite high.

Some make aging and artificial, which makes the appearance more expensive. Finishing the door jamb in this version looks quite expensive and impressive.

So:

• This material acts as a good heat insulator and sound insulation is also enhanced. This is a definite plus.
• Wood is easy to process and you can give panels almost any shape.

Caution: When finishing, use only quality material and dried. Humidity should be no more than 12 percent. Avoid panels that have drop-down knots, it can crack during installation.

Finishing the threshold of the entrance door is made of material facing the canvas. Or for this you can use plastic panels that are in retail and you can choose the desired color and shape.

The mosaic trim of the front door, only this trim is done to decorate not the canvas itself, but the space on the floor in front of the entrance. It looks pretty good in a private house.