When to install interior doors: choose the right moment
Interior doors - when to install? This question worries many who started repairs in the house. It would seem, what is the difference, at what stage of repair and at what time of the year to install.
However, many factors, including these, will affect further exploitation.
Season
The installation should be carried out regardless of the season, but the condition of the room in which the installation will take place must be taken into account: it should be dry and warm. If you have not decided when to bet, put off this procedure until the summer. At this time, you can install it even in an unprepared raw room, as the conditions will be as favorable as possible.
Material
When installing, you need to take into account the fact of what material they are made of (see How to choose interior doors).
The wood should be well dried - this will avoid delamination in winter. Remember this, and in the future you will be spared the need to replace it or try to fix this one.
Repair stage
Before laying laminate or after
You already know that it is better to engage in repair work in the summer, since it is during this period that the easiest way is to do redevelopment at home, and the materials “take root” better. And when do they install the doors? - after the completion of all repair work.
Tip! Do not delay installation for the cold season, put them immediately after you have done the rest.
In order to avoid damage, you need to start installing them in the finished interior, so you will save them from paint and mechanical damage. Keep in mind that there should be no drafts in the room. Cleanliness and dryness in the house are the key to a successful installation.
Many also care about the question: what to do in the case of laying laminate - put it before or after? In this case, you decide. The fact is that the floor rises a little after it is laid, and this distance can be calculated in advance.
However, it is easier to install after, since you will save time on fittings and calculations. In addition, if you entrusted the interior decoration of your house to the repair team, you are not advised to install it first, since the teams are, to put it mildly, different.
Self-installation, by itself, will be more accurate, but not all are professionals in this field.
When installation is considered complete
The end of the work you can safely call the moment when the correct clearance is set between the leaf and the box (see Interior doors with a box).
The gap should be 3-5 mm. It is necessary to take into account the moment that the door material plays an important role in determining the gap.
Take, for example, pine, uncoated - they swell in the cold, so the gap should be left a little more. But for a metalplastic, a smaller gap will do, since the temperature drops have absolutely no effect on them.
If you still decide to make repairs in the winter and set at the same time of the year, make a gap “with a margin” (in case they are wooden), and in the summer you can leave a very small gap (in case a metal door is installed).
It is categorically not recommended to make a big gap in the summer because it will dry out in the winter, as a result of which its deformation may occur. Finally, we can say that the installation was successfully completed when it will be adapted to the apartment conditions, namely the humidity of the room.
The time span will be approximately 2-3 days - that is why the installation in the summer is considered optimal.
Results
Thus, the installation of the door - this is the last stage of all repairs, except the baseboards, which have long been made to fill the very last.
Let us recall once more what is needed for the most comfortable and competent installation:
- Make repairs in summer
- It should be well dried
- Install at the end of all repairs
- Leave a gap between the canvas and the box
- Take into account the material when setting the gap
Remember that a door is the same interior element as a sofa or a wardrobe, for example, and not a building material. Therefore, do not pursue to “slam” the door as soon as possible. Even in spite of the fact that modern doors are sold in a plastic winding, which allows you to put the door from the very beginning, without fear of contamination.
However, the door is such a delicate element, to which you need an appropriate attitude, so save it until the last final stage of repair. Compliance with these simple rules will provide you with a beautiful interior, and the doors will have a long life.