The most durable and high quality door is metal. Its inner side is part of the interior of a house or apartment, therefore, it must fit into the overall style; for this purpose, interior decoration of the entrance metal door may be required. High-quality interior decoration performs the following essential functions:
The door can be decorated with massive handles, high-quality locks, eyes and other fittings. They also use special elements of hinged decor, which allow you to stylize antique, high-tech, Italian or Mediterranean style finishes.
First you need to figure out what are metal doors... The best ones are steel, they provide maximum protection. Most often steel structures- hollow inside to reduce their weight. There are also composite structures in which metal parts are combined with wood. Quality doors of this type are also quite reliable. The third type is aluminum. Despite the aesthetic appearance, the metal of such doors can be thin.
If funds permit, it is best to give preference to steel front door... And if you want to choose products best quality, pay attention to the following parameters:
The decoration of the entrance metal door must be carried out in accordance with the following rules.
The interior decoration should look impressive, have good resistance to mechanical stress. Therefore, natural wood is considered the best finishing option.
It is best to use solid wood, and for luxurious decoration, you can choose valuable wood: rosewood, yew, mahogany. Oak panels are of particular quality. Such finishing of entrance metal doors will last for more than a decade.
A less expensive option would be plain wood paneling. In this case, the tree must be treated with protective agents in order to avoid drying out due to temperature changes. This finish can be varnished and decorated with decorative elements. This is also a beautiful and durable option.
If you weren't planning on spending substantial money on your front door, there are many budget options finishes. They are easy to use, and if necessary, such a coating is easy to replace. In addition to wood-imitating materials, leather, dermantine, powder coating can be used for the exterior of a metal door. All these options give room to the imagination and allow the most elegant decoration to fit into the surrounding interior.
Among the most common options in case you want to get a door with a wooden cladding is a lining. In addition, the finishing process is not too complicated, you can do it yourself, and finishing with clapboard with your own hands will significantly reduce the cost of repairs. To do this, you will need working tools that are in every home - a hacksaw and a screwdriver.
If you are endowed with creativity, then the lining can be laid not in a straight line, but diagonally, or alternate the direction, creating interesting patterns.
Laminated fiberboard, commonly referred to simply as laminate. It looks neat and is inexpensive. You can choose the color and style depending on the furniture in the hallway. If the floor is covered with laminate, you can also do everything in the same style.
Dermantin was often used to decorate doors during the Soviet era. This is a fairly durable material that holds the insulation well, but it is powerless in front of sharp objects. If the upholstery of the entrance metal door is made of dermantine, it is better to avoid damage. At the same time, spot repairs are not enough, the insulation will come out and you will have to change the entire finish.
It is a plastic material that allows you to create a beautiful surface. A wide variety of colors, a spectacular look, ease of cleaning - all these are undoubted advantages. With such cladding, entrance metal doors acquire good sound insulation, and in combination with insulation trim, this effect is enhanced. And for cleaning it is enough to wipe the cover with a damp cloth. In addition, this finishing option is financially beneficial.
In both composite and iron structures, upholstery fabric and wood are not the only materials that can be used to upholster an entrance metal door. There are several more options that are used a little less often in practice, but allow you to beautifully and neatly finish.
Veneer is a thin piece of wood that is removed with a planer. The cut can be quite thin - only a few millimeters. Thanks to this, the veneer can be laid out in the form of a pattern and even formed into a mosaic. If you overlap the elements, you can design volumetric parts. The veneered structure should be treated with care, avoid moisture and direct sunlight.
Veneer can be made from natural wood or MDF. Depending on this, you can determine its durability - natural wood will last longer.
If you are planning to purchase wood veneer, it is best to opt for a glue-based product. It is laid on the prepared surface, forming a pattern, and then fixed with a hot iron or in another way according to the instructions.
Powder coating is a special paint that is applied to metal surface using a spray bottle. The paint contains protective polymers, which protects the metal from rust, as well as chips, scratches and other damage. This coating is versatile and inexpensive, you can choose any color that will fit into the interior of the room. In this case, the insulation is installed inside the structure. Powder coated metal doors work well for minimalist interiors and high-tech finishes.
The interior decoration of the entrance metal door will require the use of the following improvised means, which can also be used when exterior decoration:
In addition, keep in mind that some finishes involve the complete dismantling of the door to complete necessary work... This applies, for example, to laminate finishes and bezels.
If the surface is not prepared for work, you must first thoroughly clean the metal with sandpaper, then degrease the surface with a solvent and cover it with a good metal primer. There are now primers that can be used to coat and rust, but it is still recommended to first perform the metal cleaning procedure. The primer will serve as the basis for the coating, protect the metal from corrosion and other harmful effects. This preparation must be done before installing any coating you choose.
When you have decided on the choice of material for finishing, you can proceed with the installation. There are two ways to fix cladding materials:
Panels from solid wood, MDF, as well as panels from other materials are fixed with self-tapping screws. On top, the screws are closed with overlays.
If you are installing lining, laminate or other type of material, you first need to prepare a frame made of wooden slats, which will be attached to the canvas using self-tapping screws. Insulation is placed in the cavity, and a lining or other material is installed on top, attaching it to the frame.
When cladding with artificial leather or dermantine, the panels are covered with the desired material, and then mounted on a metal surface.
Do not forget that when finishing wooden and metal doors, it is necessary to install a threshold, form slopes, and install seals for thermal insulation. To form slopes, the easiest way is to use drywall followed by plastering, and fill the voids with mineral wool. Polyurethane foam is often used for these purposes, but there is a danger that it will expand the voids, and the slopes will deform over time.
If you are finishing with clapboard with your own hands, then the slopes can also be trimmed with clapboard, it looks impressive.
In addition, there is the option of forming the slopes for the entrance door using plastic panels. This is the cheapest and easiest way to implement, besides, plastic panels are easy to clean. These panels look harmonious in combination with powder-coated doors.
If you plan to paint the surface, choose a quality paint. Aerosols are well suited for this purpose. acrylic paints... They are durable when applied to a metal surface and have anti-corrosion properties. They are often used when painting doors that are used in difficult conditions. The undoubted advantage is the large selection of shades.
A few more tips that can come in handy in your work, especially if you are doing the decoration yourself.
The latest technologies open up a large number of possibilities for us, and interior decoration, including the choice of door finishes, is now limited only by the owner's imagination.
Even the most luxurious front door will look unpresentable if the slopes around it are sloppy. They are designed to serve as a beautiful frame, complement and highlight the main element -. To decide how to finish the slopes of the entrance door, you need to pay attention to its style, design and color scheme. The slopes framing the entrance inside the apartment must correspond not only to the decorative parameters of the door, but also to the design of the hallway.
In addition to a purely decorative function, these elements around should also serve as additional effective insulation, since their plane covers the joints between the door frame and the wall.
The finishing of the slopes in the running door can be made from different materials, or you can simply put the existing slopes in order.
1. If the door is reliable and strong, but not outstanding in design, you can simply level the slopes with plaster, reinforcing their corners. Such work is usually carried out both from the side of the entrance and in the hallway.
Slopes can be neatly finished with plaster Plastered slopes will look quite neat - they can be painted in a color close to the shade of the door itself or to match the wallpaper in the hallway.
2. In the case when the walls of the house are thick enough, and the slopes are wide, you can use for finishing with such familiar material as drywall. It will make the walls warmer and reliably close the joints between the door frame and the wall, giving the slopes a neat look.
Drywall, if desired, can be pasted over with wallpaper or covered with paint. The advantage of this material is that you do not have to painfully level the plaster using a rule and then clean the wall.
3. You can make slopes from natural wood if it is suitable for finishing the door. Wood has always been popular and has never gone out of fashion, it goes well with almost any interior, and its tint can be easily changed with the help of modern or folk remedies.
The tree will reliably serve for many years without changing its natural decorative properties. In extreme cases, it can be painted to match the color of the hallway.
4. An alternative to wood can be a laminated lining based on fiberboard.
Since the lining is made in different colors and imitates textured patterns of a wide variety of wood species, it can be matched to any design of the hallway. However, it is not recommended to trim the slopes from the outside of the door with this material, since it will not last long there.
5. Ready-made PVC panels can be another finishing option. They are produced in various widths and in a wide range of colors. The production and sale of such parts is carried out by specialized firms, in which there are masters who are engaged in installing panels.
One of the most successful solutions is carefully fitted PVC panels. This finish looks respectable and aesthetically pleasing. PVC panels will last for a long time, but it is also better to install them from the side of the apartment, and from the side of the entrance use the first or second method described above for finishing.
If you are confident in your abilities, then the ready-made parts of the slopes can be installed on your own.
Another option for using polymers for finishing the inside of the door can be plastic lining. It is also easy to choose it to match the color of the walls of the hallway, since there is a wide range of this material on sale.
6. Sheathed slopes and chipboard panels - they are mainly used for very thick walls. However, it should be noted that at present this method of finishing is not very popular, since a large number of other materials have appeared that can easily replace these panels, which are quite heavy to install.
Nevertheless, if this material of the required dimensions was found at home, then it may well be used to decorate the door slopes from the side of the apartment.
It should be noted that there are other materials that can be used to tidy up the planes around the door, but the above options are the most popular.
For finishing the slopes, you will need materials and tools that will help to carry out all the work neatly.
1. For plastering work you will need:
2. For the installation of panels made of different materials, it is necessary to prepare:
Having prepared everything you need, you can proceed to surface preparation and installation.
Each type of slope finishing work has its own characteristics:
All activities for the installation of slopes begin after the door is installed and all the gaps between the door jamb and the wall are sealed. In addition, all breakaway parts of the old pavement are removed from the slopes and crumbling areas are cleaned. When these works are carried out, they start finishing in the chosen way.
If the decision is made to level and plaster the slopes, the process goes to following sequence:
The resulting surface can be painted, wallpapered or finished with decorative plaster.
Putties
It is easier and more pleasant to work with drywall than with the removal of slopes using plaster. Nevertheless, in this case, you still have to work with the finishing putty, which will play the role of an adhesive composition for drywall sheets, but it is still better to use a special gypsum-based glue, produced specifically for working with gypsum plasterboard, instead.
If space is limited, then drywall is perfect for decorating slopes. This process is carried out in the following sequence:
Fasten drywall and otherwise, in the event that you need to level the surface, covering a significant thickness from the wall.
Combined fastening of plasterboard parts - on glue and on guides
For finishing slopes with materials that manufactured in the form of rigid panels - fiberboard, lining different types, MDF and others, a similar technology for attaching them to the wall is used. This method is attractive in that with the help of panels it is possible to align corners that have large deviations from the norm.
Installation of such materials is carried out as follows:
The most in a modern way transform the slopes is the installation of vinyl panels. They can be purchased at specialized firms who are engaged in both the manufacture and installation of this finishing material... If it has a non-standard shape of the slopes, then they are made to order, after measuring the parameters. The surface of the slopes can imitate many natural materials, so they can be matched literally to any interior of the hallway and the color of the entrance door.
The most important advantages of ready-made panels in their installation are its speed and the absence of a large amount of debris and dirt during operation. It is impossible not to say about the aesthetic qualities of this finish - it is cut exactly to the size of the slopes and has no joints or seams on the planes. The only connections that cannot be abandoned are the joints of the horizontal and vertical planes... The material looks very presentable and neat.
For the installation of such slopes, it is used universal glue, which has the ability to firmly bond various materials together, such as wood and concrete, brick and chipboard, vinyl and plaster surfaces - almost everything used in construction and decoration. In addition, they are often attached to polyurethane foam.
These adhesives are applied to the inner surface of the finishing panels, and they are pressed against the slopes around the door. In this case, you do not need to drill holes in the facing material and walls, which can also be called an indisputable advantage of this technology of installation work.
By doing the work in stages and adhering to the technology, it is quite possible to independently complete the work on finishing the door slopes. Even without the opportunity to purchase finishing material, many apartment owners use what is at hand, for example, chipboard panels from used furniture. But still the most affordable and easy-to-install (except for ready-made vinyl panels) is the option using. It opens up wide possibilities for finishing decoration in almost any existing way.
The front door forms the first impression of the home, so it must be both reliable and aesthetically pleasing and perfectly assembled. At the same time, the complete installation cycle includes stages that are often neglected out of ignorance. These include finishing the slopes of the entrance door, which is necessary not only for the beauty of the structure, but also for high-quality operation for a long time.
As practice shows, slopes are often confused with platbands, since platbands are their external, decorative part. By themselves, they carry only an aesthetic function. But the slopes are involved in ensuring tightness, sound insulation and thermal insulation, increase the resistance of the front door to burglary.
By definition, slopes are the inner and outer parts of the wall that “surround” the door frame. Slopes are also considered to be the left, right and top sides of a doorway in which a door is assumed but not installed. Not all types of doorways have slopes on both sides. Sometimes they may be absent from the outside, but from the inside they are in most cases.
The device of the door slope is quite complicated. High-quality slopes are not just parts of the wall protruding beyond the frame, they are an optimal combination of materials, each of which is necessary to perform a separate function. Materials are applied according to the "puff cake" principle.
The first layer is rough. To create it are used:
Alternatively, you can use a material that is easier to use - drywall. This option allows you to quickly prepare the surface for further types of finishes, but it is not suitable in all cases. In the conditions of the Russian climate, it is more often used for interior decoration or in warm regions with high humidity.
The second layer is finishing, or front. There are no strict rules for choosing finishing options. It only depends on individual preferences and financial capabilities. The only condition that must be met is to choose a finish that is in harmony with the door leaf and wall decoration.
Slopes protrude from both the outer and inner sides of the door. Accordingly, there are two types of finishes - external and internal. External, as a rule, is less variable. The main focus is on the design of the door leaf, and the slopes echo either with it or with the decoration of the walls. More often than not, these are practical and concise options that do not attract attention.
Inside an apartment or house, the decoration of the slopes becomes part of the interior. She is assigned a decorative role, so the types of materials and methods of decoration are of great importance.
Finishing with facing materials from the inside is of the following types:
For the first type, plaster, primer, water and everything are used necessary tools... This process takes a lot of time, but it makes it possible to putty all the irregularities, insulate the structure, and make a layer of the required thickness. Decor from other materials is often applied on top of the plaster, but in itself it is already considered finished finishing, therefore, belongs to the basic techniques in repair.
"Clean" slopes after plastering are easy to paint in any suitable color, while they are sanded to smoothness or, on the contrary, left embossed.
The following materials can be used for decoration:
The indisputable advantage of tiles is the many design possibilities. The mosaic looks especially original. It can be made from small solid tiles or from small pieces. Fragments of a mosaic are obtained artificially from a tile, cutting it into pieces required sizes, and jack of all trades can use broken tiles for this purpose, which are considered unsuitable. The result is original and unique, and the cost of materials is minimal.
Any construction adhesive is suitable for gluing tiles. It is applied evenly with a plastic spatula, and the seams are rubbed in a day with a rubber spatula.
Given the high traffic at the entrance to the room, it is better to choose wallpaper washable and in dark colors.
Sheathed openings using the following materials:
Performance characteristics products are also at their best: aesthetic appearance that lasts for a long time, biostability, resistance to humidity and temperature extremes, the presence of air sections inside the panels, which ensure the preservation of heat in the house, hygiene.
Modern technologies manufacturing of plastic guarantees its environmental safety and non-toxicity.
The best option- vinyl. It is a monolithic PVC panel, the main feature of which is flexibility. It can be given absolutely any shape, ideally fit into corners without joints and gaps. Vinyl is not subject to the processes of decay and combustion, is not afraid of water, does not crack at temperature extremes, is easily cleaned of dirt, is not of interest to fungi and insects. Front side panels can be plain, with a pattern, stylized like stone, wood or brick.
Frame cladding implies the preliminary installation of a metal (aluminum) or wooden profile along the perimeter of the doorway, to which in the future any material is attached using self-tapping screws. This method is considered the most time consuming, since before fixing the profile, it is necessary to prime and level the slopes with cement mortar.
Some types of materials (plaster, chipboard, MDF and drywall without decorative coating) need to be painted to blend harmoniously with the interior of the room.
For these purposes, the following are used:
Thermal insulation and soundproofing are functions of the entrance door, which in part depend on the type of finishing of the slopes. To insulate a room, you don't have to run to the store for a heater. First you need to take care of maximum tightness, and you should start with the front door. This will not only increase the level of comfort in the house, but will also help in the long run to save money on utility bills.
Insulation of slopes from the inside is carried out step by step:
It is not necessary to putty the slopes, but it is desirable, especially if the surface has many defects, chips and depressions. All these small gaps greatly affect the insulating qualities of the front door.
It is important to take into account that finishing materials have not only their own characteristics that affect thermal insulation, but also their weight. It is necessary to calculate in advance whether the insulated slope will withstand, for example, the weight of porcelain stoneware or lining, or if you should give preference to paint, plastic, wallpaper.
How to make a slope on the front door from MDF panels with your own hands, see the next video.
Slopes are an insignificant detail that can both support the style in the interior, and completely break out of it. An inappropriate color of the finish will become an element that violates the integrity of the overall picture, therefore it is important to choose the right color in accordance with the design of the door and the decoration of the walls, floor and ceiling in the room.
After the renovation, many owners say that it is necessary to update some interior elements. Front doors often require renovation. Some constructions should simply be replaced, and some can be quite successfully given new life... Thus, you will not only hide all existing surface defects, but also decorate your interior.
For interior decoration doors use a variety of materials.
MDF plate received wide use, due to its good performance, pleasant appearance and affordable price... This material is presented today in several versions:
MDF has the following positive qualities:
TO negative sides material can be attributed:
To finish on your own MDF door panels, first you need:
The process of finishing doors with MDF panels consists of the following steps:
Ordinary is used for door finishing. floor laminate... Such a coating is similar in its qualities to MDF, but it is produced using a different technology and has a different composition.
The structure of the laminate board is as follows:
The positive qualities of the laminate include:
The disadvantages include high cost.
The laminate cladding process takes place in this order:
The finishing material, made from various types of wood or plastic, is produced in the form of lamellas. Lining is similar in quality to wood, but more affordable financially.
The positive qualities of the lining include:
Facing with clapboard occurs according to the same plan as with laminate. There is an option of drawing up a decorative pattern from a lining of a small size and different colors. In this case, the assembled shield is attached to a thin OSB sheet, and the sheet is attached to a frame made of strips.
A material called "vinyl leather" is used, which has replaced leatherette in this niche, due to its higher performance and protective properties. Differs in improved appearance, very similar to natural leather.
The positive aspects of vinyl leather include the following characteristics:
TO negative aspects low strength should be attributed; due to its visual appeal for pets, it gives a quick loss of aesthetic qualities.
Vinyl leather door finishing consists of the following stages:
A good option for quick and inexpensive door decoration. Improves appearance and does not require special skills. The following types of paint are used to paint doors:
The positive aspects of staining include:
Relative disadvantages include:
The negative aspects include:
To paint a door with high quality, you need to do the following:
The easiest way to freshen up a door is with a self-adhesive foil. Doesn't add any operational pros or cons to the door. Before gluing, the surface must be thoroughly cleaned and degreased. If there are dents, chips, bumps, then they need to be sanded or putty. It is more convenient and better to glue from top to bottom, not in a hurry, so as not to get "waves".
The design of the box and inter-door space can be varied. You can arrange from the inside door leaf as decorative stone, siding, chipboard, eurolining, and refine with tiles or use drywall.
The door paneling of the apartment can be made with metal. You can also paste over the door with veneer, sheathe it with laminate, and glue it with leatherette. Padding with leatherette, as a design technique, has been known for a very long time, as well as finishing with carpet, linoleum or iron sheet.
Refresh the look of old wood or wood wooden frame doors can be done by various means, including upholstery, the choice is yours.
Metal doors are made according to the frame-ribbed scheme. Inside, they have cavities that are well suited for filling with insulating special materials.
For this purpose, the following materials can be used:
The foam insulation scheme consists in the phased filling of cavities, namely:
For outdoor applications, the most important criterion is weather resistance if the door faces directly outside. If this is an internal access door, then in most cases moisture resistance and resistance to temperature fluctuations are important. Thus, good options for exterior door cashing are:
To decorate the outer side of the door, you can use special overlays made of different materials.
Installation of entrance doors cannot be considered completely finished until the entrance door inside the apartment is completed. These are the slopes. It is the finishing of the slopes that will complete the composition of the entrance group and beautifully decorate the doorway. Consider the materials and technologies that make it possible to make slopes for entrance doors and transform the interior.
Outside the apartment or house, after the installation of the front door, everything is ennobled with platbands or other materials. From the inside, everything is usually much worse - concrete, brick, fasteners of the door system come across to the eye. To hide all this, you have to independently select materials and carry out the decoration. The process is simple, not requiring much time and financial investment.
The main function of the slope is to give the doorway a normal appearance. It allows you to more securely fix the door frame, increasing the resistance of the structure to burglary. That is, the slope is necessary element, not just decoration.
Finishing is carried out based on the technology of forming the slope - the material for the cladding can be selected varied. The most important thing is to decide which method will be used for the installation.
Consider the main technologies, because the choice should be approached responsibly:
There are other methods, but these are more popular among professional builders and DIYers.
One of the acceptable ways to finish doors is to grout, but it is also necessary to take into account the high labor intensity. This approach provides the maximum level of protection and good sound insulation. The result is a structure that will not bend or have voids inside.
This option, although it has advantages, is rather constrained in terms of design. Finishing from the inside is possible with the help of staining or textured plaster.
If, in addition to filling the voids with mortar, revet the slope various materials, then the appearance of the doorway can be significantly transformed. When fully implemented, this method combines the advantages of the first option, but has no inherent disadvantages.
This finishing option involves the installation of finishing materials on a pre-fabricated frame made of wood or metal. As a result, a lot of money is saved, and it also becomes possible to achieve an aesthetic appearance. When using a frame structure, it is much easier to obtain high flatness characteristics and achieve all levels, which is important.
Regardless of the chosen option for finishing the door slopes, first of all, you need to start with the preparatory work:
You can divide the decoration of the front door inside the apartment into three stages:
Above, we examined the main methods for finishing the slope indoors. On their basis, 10 more finishing options are distinguished. They are suitable for a wide variety of occasions. You need to understand that ideal option finishing does not exist - each method has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Finishing door slopes using drywall is the most laborious and most beloved method by many craftsmen. It is not enough to sheathe the opening with plasterboard, it is also necessary to put putty on it, and then paint it with acrylic water-based paint or paste over the slope with wallpaper. But the result is a beautiful and maximally flat surface.
The work on finishing the slopes can be done in two ways - frame and frameless. The last option is easier. Glue finishing using drywall does not require particularly careful preparation, and there is no need to smooth the work area. If there is a slight blockage on the side wall, then it is corrected by applying a thin layer of plaster mortar up to 10 mm. If the base section is initially flat, then the task is simplified as much as possible.
The algorithm will be as follows:
Instead of glue, liquid nails, polyurethane adhesives and polyurethane foam are also suitable. But when using foam, you need to work carefully - there is a risk that the sheets will shift.
In the video: the easiest way to finish the upper slope.
The use of plaster solutions for finishing door frames will require certain skills from the master. The job is messy and time consuming. The wall should already be aligned during preparatory phase, cleared of construction dust and primed.
Particular attention should be paid to the concrete lintel, which is located above the door - it is treated with "Betonokontakt". It is a special primer for surfaces that do not absorb moisture well.
For plastering, precise alignment beacons are also required. The algorithm looks like this:
After installing the beacons, they begin to prepare the solution. The simplest and most inexpensive option is to use quarry or river sand and cement M-150 or M-200.
To obtain the correct consistency, the ingredients are mixed in the following sequence:
When the mass envelops the tool like dough, the mixture is ready to use. With a spatula or trowel, with little effort, the mass is thrown onto the wall from one and the other side of the jambs. It is necessary to completely close the installed beacon. When small area passed, proceed to processing another. A rule is applied to the lighthouses and a layer of plaster mixture is smoothed. This gives a perfectly flat surface.
On the video: plastering the slopes of the entrance door with cement-sand mortar.
The finishing technology of door frames is almost the same as conventional plastering. It is recommended to apply this mixture to previously plastered areas. If a decorative composition with a texture is used, then the rough wall is not allowed to be finished ideally. If you finish additionally using colored stone chips, you get a beautiful and durable surface.
Among the disadvantages of this method can be noted the cost of finishing material, high labor intensity and the fact that there is a lot of dirt in the process.
It is the fastest of all types of finishing work. The process does not require a large amount of material and tools. It should be noted the ease of installation, but only if the slope is narrow enough. If the slope is wide, then the seams between the panels will be noticeable.
The easiest way is to use special ready-made elements for finishing door frames in the shape of the letter L, but the problem is that they are not cheap, and they can not be purchased everywhere.
Installation is carried out according to an algorithm similar to drywall, but may differ slightly. It also uses glue, the wall is pre-processed, and then the elements are glued to the surface to size. It is necessary to control the position of the vertical elements.
If heavy metal doors are installed, there is a high probability of deformation due to high loads. Therefore, the plaster can crack after a year. In such cases, a frame installation is used.
This technology is optimal when:
The simplest solution is using an aluminum profile as supporting structure... It is also allowed to use a wooden lath. The algorithm looks like this:
In the video: do-it-yourself MDF entrance door slope.
This is a variation of the above item. But, unlike MDF, laminate is more suitable for finishing a door portal of any depth, it has good external data. The seams between the panels will be virtually invisible. You just need to remember that laminate is an inexpensive material and it looks like it.
According to experts, chipboard is one of the the best materials for door decoration. Among its advantages are:
Fastening of cut-to-size elements is carried out on liquid nails. The work is similar to the finish using drywall. The installation requires degreasing the jambs. Next, the elements are glued. When the glue has polymerized, the gaps between the chipboard and the wall are filled with polyurethane foam... The color of the panels can be different, perhaps imitation wood.
This design looks very cheap, but the plastic is inexpensive, quite durable and easy to maintain, although you cannot call it reliable. You will also have to take care of insulation. The process of finishing the door frame does not require special skills; it can be carried out even by novice craftsmen.
Interior cladding with natural or artificial stone is, according to designers, the last century. And they used such solutions because of the enormous wear resistance of materials and their easy installation... Among the disadvantages is the lengthy process of gluing the stone.
After gluing the stone, adjacent walls can only be painted or covered with decorative varnish.
Having installed the mosaic, you can admire it for a long time - the service life is very long. Tiled materials are not afraid of moisture, they are difficult to scratch. But it all looks rather strange. Ceramics are commonly used to decorate walls, bathrooms and kitchens.
Often inside, entrance doors are finished with staining. This is true if the slopes were previously plastered and perfectly aligned. It is best to choose water-based dyes, but acrylic counterparts are also suitable. But if there is no opportunity to purchase them, then ordinary enamel will do.
Naturally, the surface must be prepared in advance - the slopes are putty, primed, leveled if necessary. Then the surface is thoroughly cleaned. Covering film and masking tape are used to protect doors and walls. A roller is used to apply paint, and brushes and sponges are used for hard-to-reach places and joints.
The door trim can be made by yourself without resorting to the services of specialists. The main thing is to follow the chosen algorithm exactly and purchase quality materials. And if you have any questions, there are detailed video instructions for this.
