Trims for entrance doors: update appearance

05-07-2018

Doors

If the old front door no longer fits into the interior, and simply does not please, it's time to replace it. But what if there is no money for a new one? The way out in this situation will be lining, with the help of which you can turn an old, annoying door into a unique piece of furniture.

Types of overlays

Lining is used as an alternative to the trim. With the help of overlays, you can completely update the look of the door, giving it an individual and unique design. On sale there are many different plates, so that with the help of them you can create doors of any style.

MDF covers

Decorative overlay from MDF:

This is not only a guarantee of beauty and uniqueness, but also excellent heat and sound insulation. (see. Sound insulation of the entrance doors with their own hands in the house).
It is a medium density wood fiber board.which is obtained by dry pressing of fine wood chips under high pressure and temperature.
Environmentally friendly material, because even as a binder material is used natural wood resin, which allows the material not to be inferior in strength to the array. MDF has advantages over natural wood:

Also to the characteristics of MDF can be noted that:

They are very durable
They are resistant to fungi and microorganisms.
They do not absorb and do not leak

За счет однородной структуры накладок исключены образования трещин и других повреждений, происходящих из-за неравномерных нагрузок. MDF cover может устанавливаться как на абсолютно новые двери в новостройках, так и на старые вместо поврежденной отделки.

Another plus is absolutely any size of overlays, they can be picked up to a door of any size (see. Size of entrance doors: necessary information). As a rule, the thickness of the plates is 10 or 16 mm, and their maximum size is 2300? 1100 mm.

MDF decorative lining is made exactly according to the size of your door. Drawing and color can be any, but the models imitating various breeds of a tree are in great demand. Figures can even be three-dimensional, including very complex elements.

Plastic lining

Covers can also be made of plastic. Doors, decorated in this way, look very original, because the lining of plastic can be of any color, with any surface.

If the pads are made of high-quality plastic, they are very difficult to damage, so give preference to models more expensive. In addition, they are easy to clean, ensuring a smooth surface.

Plastic linings perfectly fit into the modern interior, it is no wonder plastic is considered the most relevant material to date. Appropriate such lining on the doors of the middle class.

Door stickers

Stickers - another way to decorate the door (see. Registration of the front door), making it a highlight of the interior. Stickers are very easy to use, so absolutely everyone can handle.

By the way, not only doors but also furniture, walls, cars and much more decorate the stickers. Such decorative cover is absolutely safe, as it is made of self-adhesive film (see. Door decoration with self-adhesive film will always update the design) on a water base.

Vinyl stickers on the doors have the following advantages:

They are easy to use.
They are lightfast
They are moisture resistant
Easy to take
You can re-stick to another place
Do not leave marks
They are durable
It is easy to remove dirt from them with wet wipes.

These decorative plates are ideal for people who like to experiment, and moreover regularly. With the help of stickers on the door, you can turn the door into a waterfall or cityscape. Or maybe you want the front door to look like a window?

Tip! If you have not found a suitable image, but you have your own sketch or just an image from the Internet, contact the advertising company, where you will make this image on a self-adhesive film. Any ideas can be realized with the help of such a simple and cheap decoration as a sticker on the door.

Padlocks

Another type of door linings are overhead locks. Overhead locks on the front door differ from the usual in that they are directly on the door leaf, and not inside it.

Outside, these locks are locked with a key, and inside the room it can be a key and a rotary latch.

As a rule, patch locks are not used as primary ones - they only provide additional protection. Such locks are good because they almost do not violate the strength and integrity of the door, in addition, they are very easy to install.

Padlock крепят к внутренней части двери, поэтому должную защиту он сможет обеспечить только на очень массивной двери и качественном креплении. Повысить надежность такого замка можно с помощью клиновой защелки, предохранительной задвижки и других способов.

When mounted on a wooden door (see How to insert a lock into a wooden door, professional instruction), screws and fixing materials are used as fasteners. It is necessary to weld fastening pins to the metal door.

When choosing a lock, you need to take into account the following factors:

Reliably
Strength
Resistance to cracking
Secrecy level

Secrecy level повышается с увеличением количества способов запирания замка.

Tip! When choosing an invoice lock as the main one, give preference to those models in which at least three locking elements.

If you want to install the invoice lock yourself, use the following instructions:

First, prepare all the necessary tools:

Screwdriver
Square
Mallet
Stameska
Drill
Adjustable wrench
Pencil
Sawing
Chisel bit

The process proceeds as follows:

Mark the outside and inside of the door at 2/3 of the door from the floor.
Draw a horizontal line from the mark on the inside to the mark on the outside.
Now you need a template from the kit with a lock.
Mark with it holes for the cylinder and screws.
In the center of the markup, you need to drill a small through hole.
Insert the chisel bit into the drill and drill a hole that matches the size of the cylinder.

Then the cylinder and the retaining ring must be inserted into the hole in the outer side.
After that, you need to fix the mounting plate of the lock. The mounting plate is installed from the inside and secured with screws. The holes for the screws need to be drilled, and then fix the plate. The front edge of the plate should be flush with the edge of the door.
Now the connecting rod can be cut. The connecting rod of the cylinder should protrude 12mm. After you have measured the required distance, fix the rod with a wrench and cut off the excess with a hacksaw.
Press the button on the lock case and release the latch. The slot on the back of the locking device and the connecting rod must be connected. Lock the lock with screws.
Now you need to set the lock to the closed position. On the door frame you should note the position of the bottom and top of the tongue of the valve. The latch bar must be attached to the labels and make a contour.
Under the striker plate, make a groove with a chisel and a mallet. Set the bar in the groove and check that everything is installed correctly. If necessary, deepen the groove. Make holes and fix the plate.

All is ready. Thus, all kinds of door linings are a simple way to make the door safer and more attractive (see. Finishing the front door), without making any special efforts.