Anyone who has at least basic skills in working with tools can install an interior door. An important point is the strict adherence to the instructions in compliance with the phased preparatory work and the installation itself.

What needs to be prepared?

The following tools will help us install the interior door with our own hands - prepare:

• hand tools - a set of chisels and screwdrivers, a hacksaw, a hammer, a miter box (a special device for cutting elements evenly at an angle), a tape measure and a building level;
• electrical tools - a circular saw, a puncher, a miter saw (Fig. 1), a screwdriver, an electric cutter;
• fittings - snap locks, door hinges(better take detachable ones), bars with wedges, self-tapping screws, nails.

The list of consumables includes:

• mounting foam;
• joiner's glue;
• sealant.

Work begins with the preparation of the elements of the box - hinged timber, feigned rack, ceiling beams.

Attention! The bars from which the box will be mounted must be adjusted in width. They should be wider than the door leaf, but already adjacent walls.

Preparatory work

Installation should begin before the finishing of the room. That is, we will carry out the installation of the interior door after the surfaces have been leveled, the walls are puttied, and plaster is applied to them. It is important that the listed "wet work" is completed prior to installation. Wooden door is very sensitive to moisture, therefore, after its installation, large-scale operations involving humidification of the space should be avoided.

Make sure that the edges of the opening are even and dry, that plaster does not crumble from them, that there is no building dust on the surface.

Step by step description of the installation process

To calculate the width of the doorway, use the formula:

W (opening) = W (door) + 2Vk + 30/40mm,

where Vk is the thickness of the box, and 30-40 mm is the gap that is left between the box and the canvas.

Compliance with these parameters is important in order to create normal air exchange. If the installation of an interior door is carried out in the kitchen, then the maximum allowable gap is left.

By analogy with the indicated formula, we obtain another important value - the height of the opening:

H (opening) \u003d H (d / canvas) + Vk + 30 / 40mm + H (threshold)

Threshold height is usually 10, maximum 20mm. If there is no threshold in the design, they take the value of the mounting gap multiplied by 2. However, it is not always advisable to refuse the threshold: this structural detail has its own function - it serves as a kind of damper and reduces heat loss, for example, in the bathroom, and will also prevent the exit water in the event of a flood.

Installation of racks and hinges

The step-by-step instruction consists of the following steps:

1. Rack installation.
2. Hinge installation.
3. Installation of locks.
4. Installation d / box.
5. Installation of platbands.

Mounting racks

The sequence is:

• We take a miter saw. The upper parts, where the lintel is connected to the side elements of the box, are cut at an angle of 45 degrees in order to achieve maximum fit. You can make joints at right angles, but the first option looks more aesthetically pleasing;
• We measure the desired height along the inside of the rack (standard parameters are shown in Fig. 3). The value includes a gap of 4mm, a web height of 2000mm, a gap at the bottom of 10mm. Total - the total height is 2014mm;
• We carry out a similar operation with another rack.

Now let's start preparing the lintel:

• Measure the desired length on the inside, which includes a gap along the edge from the side where the lock will be (40mm), a width of d / canvas 800mm plus a gap from the other edge of 40mm. Total - the width of the lintel was 808mm.
• Diagonal cuts are performed using a miter box.

Important! Of fundamental importance is the side on which you will measure. All these values ​​are relevant specifically for the inside of the lintel.

Hinge installation

The next step in installing interior doors is to place the fittings on the rack. An important point here is the observance of the necessary indents from the top and bottom edges. You should also accurately maintain the size of the recess. We perform the work in strict sequence:

• From the top of the rack, where the loop will be, we measure 200mm;
• We apply a loop, take a clerical knife and carefully, so as not to get hurt, draw a contour. You can do this with a pencil, but there is always the risk of making incorrect markings due to the error left by the thickness of the rod;
• We make recesses using a special cutter (Fig. 5). It is equal to the thickness of the loop. If there is no power tool, you can cut a recess with a chisel, but this must be done very carefully. Thus, the seat is made in the upper and lower parts of the rack (the lower indent is 210mm).

Attention! After working with a milling cutter, the inner corners of the recesses should be additionally passed with a chisel to clean out the remnants of wood. Otherwise, the loop will not fit tightly.

We take a rack with hinges, apply it to the canvas, mark up now on the door itself and make seats in the same order. For the time being, we remove the canvas to the side.

Installation of handles with locks

We carry out the work in stages:

• Install the canvas horizontally;
• On the side opposite the hinges, at a height of about 900-1000mm from the bottom edge, make a notch;
• Make a hole in the center of the web thickness using a special drill - the tool must have large diameter drilling, sufficient for the entry of the latch;

Installation of a lock with a handle video:

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• Insert the latch into the recess and make a mark around the perimeter with a pencil;
• To install the front plate, we make a recess, use an electric cutter;
• We insert the valve into the recess - we level the body along the end part of the leaf. If everything is done correctly, then all the details should match. Now remove the valve body from the recess;
• On the door leaf, mark the places for installing handles, drill holes;
• Install the latch again in the recess made on the end part, secure with self-tapping screws;
• It remains to "plant" the door handles on the screws;
• Install decorative trims, use a regular hexagon for this.

When installing MDF doors, the places where the screws will be installed must first be drilled using a thin drill. If you start to screw in the self-tapping screw immediately, without pre-drilling, the MDF surface will burst. This rule must always be observed, including when installing sliding interior doors, performing installation kitchen sets etc.

We will collect the box on the floor. Pre-lay a sheet of chipboard so that when drilling holes do not damage the floor. We connect the racks with the lintel with self-tapping screws.

To do this, use special self-tapping screws with a press cap. Drilling is carried out perpendicular to the plane.

Installation of an interior door - video:

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The frame is attached to the doorway at 3 points:

• 2 self-tapping screws are placed under the hinges;
• 1 self-tapping screw remains under lock and key.

Thus, fasteners will not be visible on the surface.

• Install the box in the opening. Temporarily fix it with wedges;
• Take laser level, perform vertical alignment;
• Fasten with self-tapping screws in a flush manner.

Make sure the box is level, now proceed to hang the canvas.

After the hinges are securely fastened, check how easy it is to open / close. Adjust the gaps by tightening and loosening the screws. This is a very important stage, because right now there is still a chance to correct and correct everything.

• Close the door;
• Additionally, fix the gaps with spacers so that accidental displacement does not occur (use improvised means, bars);
• We proceed to foaming the cavities remaining between the d / box and the wall. The operation is best performed with a special gun - only in this case you can put the foam in an even thin layer.

Wait for the foam to completely harden and remove the spacers.

Platband installation

The beauty of the product depends on the correct installation of the platbands. It is important to correctly determine their length. The following table will help you do this:

The step-by-step installation of interior doors ends with hanging trim. This is done as follows:

• File down the side architraves (it is assumed that you have already measured them in accordance with the parameters of the table). Use a miter box or miter saw for convenience. You should get a 45 degree angle;
• Hanging will be carried out first from the side into which the door opens, i.e., when the door is opened on you;
• Secure the middle and bottom with nails. We do not touch the top yet;
• We measure and cut down the upper casing. We check that the connections of the upper and side trims are even, without protrusions;
• After making sure that the cuts are made correctly, remove the side trim, drill them in three places, thus making recesses for the nails;
• We proceed to fastening the platbands: the side ones are mounted on 5 nails, two are enough for the top one.

Advice! If the adjacent walls are very even, you can do without ordinary nails and self-tapping screws and mount on liquid nails.

We fill the gaps with mounting foam. Close the door, insert the wedges into the gaps, sprinkle the surface with water, fly with foam. After a day, proceed to the installation of platbands on the reverse side.

Conclusion

The interior door is not the most complex design from an engineering point of view. However, in order for it to look attractive outwardly, you need to have a sufficient minimum of knowledge, observe the technological nuances of the installation and be able to use the tools. The main thing is that during operation the canvas does not open spontaneously and closes easily. Please note that fastenings must be carried out with high quality, otherwise the structure may fall apart at one moment, especially if there are lovers of “slamming the door” in the house.

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Success in self-installation of interior doors can be achieved if you approach this task correctly. On the one hand, such work is not difficult to carry out, but on the other hand, there are a number of nuances that must be taken into account during the installation process. Before installing an interior door, it is important to think over the algorithm of actions. At the same time, if you do the work without being prepared, then this may affect the final result. Of great importance is theoretical training in the question of how to install such door structures. Even in the absence of experience, you can install interior doors correctly and reliably.

Preparatory work

Before you study the theory of installing interior doors and proceed with the installation of the structure, it is necessary to consider the issue of preparatory work. In no case should this stage be ignored, otherwise a simple and quick installation of doors can turn into a real nightmare. First of all, you need to pay attention to two points.

First you need to make sure that the door block is in full compliance with the opening. The optimal situation would be if, after the installation of the structure, a gap of 2-3 centimeters remains on all its sides. This will make it possible to easily set the door frame in the same plane with the opening.

This is easy to achieve. If the opening is too narrow relative to the door block, then it can be expanded with a hammer drill or impact drill. In case when doorway too wide, then it is possible to reduce its dimensions using a wooden beam. In general, a gap of up to five centimeters is considered normal.

For a perfect installation of the door block, you can use one simple fixture. It is required to attach three even boxes across the box wooden slats. One from below, the second from above, the third - in the middle of the structure. These slats will allow you to expose door block in the same plane as the opening.

To avoid surface damage door frame you can fix the slats by placing wooden pads under them. They should be screwed to the end of the box. In addition, the length of the rails must be chosen in such a way that after installing the door frame in the opening, the rails rest against the walls. By the way, there are a few more nuances that will help you complete the installation without unnecessary difficulties.

First of all, the rails need to be fixed on the side of the door block into which the door will open. In addition, they must be fixed after the door frame is installed in the opening and gaps of the required size are formed between the opening and the opening.

To fix the box, you can use double-folded thick cardboard. It is very important at the stage of preparatory work to perform the above two steps. Without the implementation of these procedures, it is not recommended to proceed with the installation of the door block, because in this case the risk of skew of the entire structure increases significantly. After performing these manipulations, you can proceed directly to self-assembly interior doors.

Independent installation of interior doors

After completion of the preparatory work and preparation of all necessary tools, you can begin the installation of interior doors. Of the tools you will need a hammer, a short rack level and a crowbar. In addition, you need to purchase a bottle of mounting foam low pressure during polymerization. An example is Macroflex 65 foam. Wood wedges should also be prepared. To date, there is a proven technology on how to install interior doors correctly. You can see the installation process in the video.

The first step is to put the door block in the opening. During this process, it is important to pay special attention to the side on which the structure is being installed. When installing, it is advisable to be where the door will open. Now you should set the structure in the center of the opening. By moving the door block to the right or left, it is necessary to ensure the same gaps between the structure and the walls on both sides.

At the next stage, you will need to make sure that the vertical position of the door frame racks is correct. To do this, you can use the rack level. It must be applied from below the upper transverse jumper. If the level is not respected, you will need to use a crowbar, lifting the desired rack with it and placing wooden wedges under it.

After that, you should fix the door block to the partitions. To do this, it is necessary to drill holes with a diameter of 6 mm in the protruding part of the wooden lintels. Then dowels are hammered into these holes. In the process of fixing the door block, it is necessary from time to time to check the position of the structure relative to the side walls.

After that, the door frame and opening should be wetted with water. This procedure is carried out in order to increase the polymerization polyurethane foam and its adhesion to the walls of the opening. Then you need to once again make sure that the correct position of the door frame is maintained. To do this, use the rack level. In addition, it is necessary to check the presence of gaskets made of cardboard between the door leaf and the boat. If some fell out in the process of performing work, then they must be returned to their place.

At the next stage, it is necessary to fill the gaps between the door block and partitions using mounting foam. After that, you need to let the foam grab and dry. This will take several hours. As a rule, the polyurethane foam completely hardens in 6-10 hours. By the way, it will be said that polyurethane foam is a poisonous material. To avoid the unpleasant consequences of skin contact with it, you can use protective gloves. In addition, it is necessary to protect the surface of the products with masking tape, pasting the door block around the perimeter with it.

After that, you must remove all aids. Now they are no longer needed. So, with the help of a screwdriver, dowels and self-tapping screws are dismantled, which secure the jumpers in the door frame. Then you need to remove the rails themselves and open the door. Cardboard pads should fall to the floor on their own after the door is opened.

Finishing doorways

The question of how to properly install door blocks is not limited to the installation of the structure itself. After the interior doors are mounted, it is necessary to carry out finishing work doorway. The method of carrying out this procedure depends on the width of the doorway, as well as the type of mounted door block. In the case of a thin wall, as, for example, at the entrance to the bathroom, it is possible to finish using only architraves. This option is the simplest and most labor-intensive. The purchased set of platbands is fixed on both sides door structure, closing the gaps filled with foam between the box and the partitions.

If we are talking about wide doorways, then their finishing is carried out using the same platbands or additional trims. They may differ from the color of the door leaf, especially in Lately contrasting solutions became popular. The sentinel strip can be cut to the required width, and it should be fixed with construction adhesive.

In addition, it is worth emphasizing that one of the ways to finish the doorway is to plaster the slopes. This method is especially appropriate when installing wooden door blocks. The fact is that the cement-sand plaster mortar favorably emphasizes door structures made of natural wood. At the same time, this type of finish is not recommended for fiberboard door frames. This material is not compatible with the high humidity of materials used in plastering.

After installing the door block, installing the platbands with your own hands is not particularly difficult. It is necessary to cut the edge of each architraves at an angle of 45 degrees and fix them on the door frame. For these purposes, you can use glue, finishing nails or self-tapping screws. The caps of the studs are subsequently overwritten, and the self-tapping screws are hidden with the help of decorative plastic plugs.

As practice shows, installing interior doors is a fairly simple procedure. But, only subject to the installation technology and the sequence of work. A reasonable approach to business will allow you to perform all the manipulations without much effort and problems.

Caring for interior doors

It is important to remember that technically competent and accurate installation of interior doors can easily be leveled by the lack of care for the structure and improper operation. Interroom doors are recommended to be used indoors at a temperature from +15 to +35 С°. In this case, the humidity of the air should not exceed 70%. It is important that the door unit is not affected by sudden temperature fluctuations and changes in humidity in the apartment.

By the way, it will be emphasized that special attention should be paid to the operation of interior doors in rooms equipped with sealed windows. If the rooms are not ventilated, excessive humidity may occur in them, which is likely to cause damage to the structural elements of the door structure. So, the door can swell, the finishing material can peel off.

In addition, it is strictly forbidden to install MDF doors in those rooms in which there is a constantly elevated air temperature and humidity. These facilities include swimming pools, saunas and baths. At the same time, it is not recommended to install such structures in rooms without heating, with cement or earthen floors. At the same time, it is allowed to operate interior doors with short-term exposure to moisture. Wherein prerequisite is ventilation. An example of such an object is a bathroom.

During the use of interior doors, the opening and closing of the leaf should be carried out exclusively in ways that do not entail damage to the structure and platbands. In addition, even if the door is equipped with a wear-resistant finishing coating, rough mechanical impact on the structure should be avoided. Otherwise, chips, cracks, burrs and scuffs are likely to appear. Such defects will significantly worsen the aesthetic appearance of the door unit.

The interior door, like the furniture in the room or other interior items, needs careful treatment and attention. To maintain aesthetic appearance design, it is enough to periodically apply special care products. It is necessary to clean the door unit from dirt and dust with a soft cloth or a damp cloth. Contact of the structure with various solvents, acidic and alkaline compounds should be avoided. If you stick to these simple rules, then interior doors will delight their owners with aesthetics and a long service life.

In conclusion, it is worth emphasizing that the whole process called “we put interior doors on our own”, carried out in compliance with the technology and recommendations of professionals, will take about three hours. True, this is not counting the time spent on preparatory work before you start installing the structure with your own hands.

Technological progress has replaced the once cumbersome entry gates used by our ancestors with convenient, practical doors. The need to constantly move stones and other heavy objects back and forth many times during the day in order to block the opening and protect it from the weather disappeared with the invention of canopies.

Modern doors tend to be installed for decades. How to assemble and install them correctly - important question after all the parts are bought and laid out on the floor!

The order of work for the home master

The door is not just a plank blocking the entry hole. It is also not an archaic design. Nevertheless, after assembly and installation, it must meet a number of requirements:

• Open - close without significant effort, creak and rattle;
• Do not fall apart when slammed after nervous breakdowns;
• Do not open on its own;
• Not to be so thin, fragile that even a child will pierce it with a pen when he decides to draw on it.

We fasten the canvas to the canopies. Let's see what happened. We check the absence of distortions in the gaps. We glue the entire installed structure around the perimeter with construction tape.

We foam the free cavities between the wall and the box in several passes, first in several places (at 4-6 points of the internal gaps of the structure) we place pieces of cardboard so that the door does not jam and it can open freely.

We are waiting for complete drying, we do nothing more yet. We do not open, we do not check.

We upholster platbands along the contour of the door, hiding unaesthetic seams.

Thus, an interior door was installed with their own hands. Gained experience that can now be used to refine other doorways.

Photo of the process of installing interior doors with your own hands

The interior door serves to divide the space in the room, and also provides sound insulation in a private house or apartment. In addition, the door leaf is important detail interior, so it must match the style of decoration. Since installation work is quite expensive, the question arises of how to properly install interior doors with your own hands. The answer is in the detailed step-by-step instructions on this page.

Dimensions and equipment

According to the method of opening the doors are folding, sliding and hinged. The latter are the most popular, since they are structurally the simplest and fairly easy to install. They are presented in a large number of modifications. According to the method of opening, the following are distinguished:

• double-sided and single-sided;
• left and right sided.

Step 3: Installing the box and hanging the canvas

The box must be installed in a pre-prepared opening. The hinge post must be leveled first with a plumb or level. It is necessary to check it from all sides. Then the upper crossbar and the rack must be spread with wedges. The rack will only be exposed when it is in a vertical position.
Next, wedged the second rack. Be sure to check the horizontal part of the box.

The old way - the side racks must be drilled through. To do this, holes for dowels are initially made in the wall. The box must be attached to the wall with self-tapping screws at least 150 mm long.

Old way fasteners

In order to fix the box in the opening in a hidden way, you can use metal plates, which are usually used to install drywall structures. Most often, such plates are used together with anchors. In this case, it is worth choosing the number of fasteners in accordance with the expected load.

This is what the mount looks like

The use of such plates is a non-standard method and is possible only in the absence of a fine finish. It is recommended to gouge a section of the wall in order to subsequently putty the fasteners.

It remains to hang the door on the frame. After that, you need to carry out the final adjustment of the box. The lock post must then be fitted under the door so that it does not protrude beyond the wall. It is worth remembering that in order to preserve the integrity of the box and the canvas, you must first drill several holes for the screws.

Step 4: Foaming

After fixing the canvas, you need to foam the gaps between the box and the edges of the opening. The foam should be fed carefully, in layers, while the feed is from above so that it does not come out. Then the door will have to be closed and not touched for a certain time so that the foam dries. Estimated drying time is 1 day.

If the composition accidentally gets on the canvas, immediately remove it with a clean, dry cloth, dried fragments are cleaned with effective ones.

Step 5: Installing the lock and handles in the door leaf

The most popular today are handles with a built-in lock. The order of work is as follows:

1. Make a mark one meter from the floor. The handle mechanism must be applied so that the mark is visible in the hole from above.
2. Drill holes in the canvas from the end. After that, the edges of the holes should be cut with a chisel to align the hole.
3. Insert the mechanism into the hole. In this case, the lock must be aligned, and then fixed with self-tapping screws. The bar on the lock should be outlined with a pencil to cut the veneer, then the mechanism should be removed. According to the outlined contour, you need to select a site to determine the thickness of the locking bar. This is done using a chisel.
4. Drill holes for the latch and handles. It is necessary to attach the lock to the canvas from different sides, align it and mark it. Holes must be made on both sides and they must not be through.
5. Remove the formed chips and install the handles.

Step 6: Installing the trim strips

An extension is a plank about 2 meters long, 250 mm wide, and no more than 3 cm thick. The plank should be used during the installation of interior doors if the wall is thicker than the door frame.

The bar for the box is made in a standard width - approximately 70 mm. It can be expanded according to the thickness of the opening with an extension. This will allow you to more clearly combine the box and walls. On the bar there is a groove for the strap. First you need to measure the distance to the edge of the wall, starting from the depth of the groove.

The add-on can be installed in different ways:

• into the groove in the box;
• with cutting a groove in the absence of finished;
• attaching the extension from the inside of the beam in the absence of a groove, the box is installed with the extension;
• fastening dobor in the form of "P";
• if the extension is not too wide and there is no groove in the box, the bar should be drilled and screwed to the box.

The plank is sawn into several parts with a circular saw to get several extensions of the required dimensions. You need to prepare one short bar and two vertical ones. Check out our simple step by step guide to .

Step 7: Trim fasteners

During the installation of platbands, the box must be located at the same level as the opening on the front side. To connect the platbands, you must first attach a vertical bar to the box and put a mark 0.5 cm higher, stepping back from the crossbar of the box. This mark will act as the cut edge. In the same way, you need to mark the cut on the other side.

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Let's talk about installation new door. You can entrust such work to specialists, but we ourselves are with hands. Installing an interior door with your own hands will save the budget, give pleasure if you are a real man.

The construction market is full of offers. Interior doors are no exception. Choose whatever you like, affordable for your pocket. But don't rush to buy. It is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of the location of rooms in a house or apartment, the size of the doorway, the specifics of opening doors. Interior doors are:

• hinged one-door or two-door;
• sliding compartments (built into the wall or over the wall);
• harmonic;
• secret.

Each has distinctive features, requires an individual approach to installation, fittings. Handles can be installed on the surface of the leaf or recessed inside; swivel or push.

Loops for different kind their interior doors. Most often they consist of two parts: one is attached to the canvas, the other to the vertical rack of the box.

Hinged two-door design of a door.

For compartment interior doors, a system of upper / lower guides is provided. Knowing the features of installing different types of doors, doing everything yourself is not difficult. And now about everything in order.

Determine the size of the future door structure

We take a single-leaf swing door as a basis. Having understood the calculations of the overall dimensions of this design, it will not be difficult to deal with other options.

1. We measure the interior opening in height and width. Size take clean space without old door, if any. There should be no inaccuracies in the calculations - this will affect the quality of installing interior doors with your own hands.
2. If there is an old structure, we dismantle it, level the surface.
3. The width of standard interior doors varies from 700 mm. May be smaller, but this is only for some utility rooms. Because it will be difficult to pass through such an opening, and even more so to bring in dimensional objects.
4. For a door with a width of 700 mm, the opening must be at least 790 mm. It is necessary to take into account the thickness of the frame, the door leaf and the technological gap for comfortable opening of the sash. Usually, 30 mm are left for a gap on the right and left sides inside the box.
5. Let's move on to height. The standard door leaf corresponds to a height of 2000 mm. Larger sizes are made to order. We add to the height of the door leaf the thickness of the upper bar of the box, the gaps for opening.
6. The design can be with or without a threshold. This must be taken into account when buying a door. On average, the height of interior openings is 2100 mm. If the dimensions of the space are slightly larger than the standard, do not worry. During the installation process, the remaining space will be hidden by foam, cashing around the perimeter.

Standard door and frame dimensions.

What to buy at a hardware store to install interior doors with your own hands?

• door leaf of the required size, type - 1 pc.;
• timber for the box, if not included with the door - 3-4 pcs. (depending on the type of box);
• extras (if necessary);
• cashing out, if not included;
• hinges of a certain type (check with the seller in the store or read the information on choosing door hinges);
• door knob;
• self-tapping screws for the box;
• mounting foam;
• masking tape;
• tools, if not household, or rent it.

What tools do you need to prepare:

• drill;
• screwdriver;
• perforator;
• hacksaw or miter saw;
• level;
• roulette;
• hammer;
• chisel;
• miter box;
• mallet;
• foam gun;
• wedges and bars for spacers.

All details are bought, prepared. We turn to the installation of an interior door with our own hands.

Do-it-yourself door leaf and box preparation

Each master has his own methods for installing interior doors. You can mount the box and the canvas separately in the opening, you can assemble it into a single set and install it in the opening. The main thing is that the result is positive. Step-by-step instructions will help you avoid mistakes.

Do-it-yourself box assembly

Consider the technology when the box is assembled on the floor, then installed in the opening.

Initially, it is important to properly install the door frame.

Knowing the size of the product, we cut off the desired length of the vertical slats. To do this, take a tape measure, make a measurement, mark a mark with a pencil, saw off the excess length.

There are two ways to cut a beam:

• at an angle of 45 degrees;
• at an angle of 90 degrees.

The assembly of the first option is not available to every craftsman. You need clarity of action, a firm hand and a miter saw. At an angle of 45, we cut out not only vertical strips, but also horizontal ones. We connect the elements with self-tapping screws, twisting them deeper.

The second option is no problem. We saw off the desired length, connect the parts at an angle of 90 degrees. We make a small notch on the top of the vertical bar for the upper vertical part of the box, a kind of groove. It will help to more tightly connect the parts from the timber with self-tapping screws.

Before tightening the fasteners, make holes with a drill to avoid cracking the slats and damaging the workpiece.

To understand the technique of collecting the box with your own hands will help step by step video instructions in this article.

We considered the option when the assembly of the interior box comes from special blanks for the door structure. They are recommended when an additional rigid frame is needed in the opening. For example, in wooden house a box made of timber will play the role of a pigtail, will not allow, when shrinking a log house, to lead a doorway, to break the geometry of the door. The thickness and width of the timber is selected according to the type of door: solid, MDF, panel or otherwise. Everyone has their own thickness. Choose your favorite option for collecting the support frame and proceed to the collection of the canvas.

Assembling the canvas with your own hands, installing accessories

Assembling the canvas involves fixing necessary fasteners to the door leaf. Sometimes manufacturers make notches at the intended attachment points for hinges or handles. These are more exclusive and expensive models.

All fittings to the door leaf must be installed before the door canopy into the frame.

Often sash interior design universal, i.e. the product can be installed in the interior opening both on the right and on the left. Our instruction hint will help to understand this issue.

Tip: for fire safety, any door should open outward, in the direction of travel. Neither the handle nor the canvas should touch other objects so that there is no rebound from the blow back. It can be traumatic.

Try to stay close standing doors do not interfere with each other when opening. Sometimes the corridor space is narrow, but separates several rooms that need to be isolated with interior doors. If you choose the wrong opening option, then there will be a problem of hitting one door against another, or one of the doors may block the other. Architects do not always think through this moment, especially in small apartments. Therefore, provide for all the nuances so that the use of a useful piece of furniture is not deplorable. A sliding door would be a good option.

Do-it-yourself loop installation

We figured out the direction of opening. Let's move on to installing the hinges of interior doors with your own hands.

We will mark the canvas and the vertical bar of the supporting frame. According to the standard, two loops are fixed. If the door is heavy, such as an array, a third hinge will be required.

The hinges are attached to the door exactly according to the given scheme, observing the dimensions.

From above and below we retreat from the edge of 150-200 mm, we make the first notch. This is one edge of the loop bar. We outline the second mark - this is the other edge of the bar. We find out the size by measuring the length of the loop with a tape measure or applying the loop itself to the first mark. We do the same actions on the vertical rack of the box.

Modern hinges may be tightly adjacent to the ends of the product or require additional penetration into the edge. To do this, we take a chisel, select the required gap from the canvas and timber. Thus, there were seats for the upper and lower loops.

We fix the fittings with self-tapping screws, having previously drilled holes for them with a drill.

Some experts recommend attaching the hinge to the canvas and box prior to installation. Other masters advise to put the box, and then screw the canvas together with the hinges in a standing position. What to choose is up to you. It is easier to immediately fix the hinges on the box and the sash in the supine position, and then install it in the opening. But it may be difficult to adjust if the adjoining door is not symmetrical around the perimeter of the opening.

Installing and assembling the handle

Let's move on to the handles. Step-by-step instructions for installing handles will help you do everything right. Despite the fact that door handles are represented by a wide range, their installation is carried out according to a certain algorithm. Latch handles are often used, which contain a locking element in the design that allows you to close the door with a key or latch:

• we measure the height where we fix the handle and the lock, according to the standard 90–120 mm from the floor;
• at the end of the canvas, a hole for the lock plate is drilled with a large drill;
• insert the bar into the hole, outline its contours at the end of the canvas;
• we take out the lock and make a recess with a chisel so that the lock bar is flush with the surface;
• on the surface of the product we mark the place where the handle is attached, applying the locking bar from the outside;
• drill a hole for the handle;
• we insert the lock back into the end and fix it with a handle;
• We install the reciprocal bar on the box after hanging the door in the opening.

To figure out how to fix the handles on the door with your own hands, you can watch the video instruction:

Installing a door in an interior opening

We proceed to the next stage - installation of the product in the interior opening. Let's make a small digression. If the door is installed in new apartment, then it is enough to check the evenness of the opening and correct the irregularities with the help of plaster and a trowel. Sand the surface, prime and proceed with the installation of the door structure. But if the repair is carried out in an old room, then it is necessary to dismantle the old door or interior box. It takes time, effort and skill.

The entire space around the box is foamed with mounting foam.

Make dismantling in advance, so as not to spray, not to increase the installation time of the door. We do it with our own hands and for the first time. Finishing work walls, floors must be completed before the doors are installed, so that later there are no incidents of inconsistency. This requirement applies both to the installation of a U-shaped box, and around the entire perimeter with a threshold. It is difficult to drive linoleum or tile under the door and maintain the possibility of proper opening.

Correct installation of the door with your own hands requires the presence of an assistant. There are two options for mounting in the opening, but in each of them it is difficult for one to do all the manipulations.

First way. Installing the box separately from the canvas

After checking the evenness of the frame with a level, we install it in the prepared interior opening. Accompanying each action with a level and a plumb line, we set the frame evenly. It should not have even the slightest bias. This will affect the opening of the sash.

Installing the door frame separately from the canvas.

We install wedges or bars to pre-fix the box. Do not forget about the gap between the jamb and the slats.

We drill holes in the vertical bar, twist the screws into the holes. They have to pull the box to the jamb. If the house is wooden, a long self-tapping screw will easily go into the log. If the house is made of bricks, it is required to make a preliminary hole in the opening and insert a plastic dowel under the self-tapping screw. Fasteners must be recessed into the bar so as not to interfere with the opening / closing of the sash.

Check the level of all surfaces.

There are situations when the box cannot completely close the jamb. Help to hide the opening decorative dobor. They are attached directly to the jamb or attached to the box before installation. Select right size extensions or cut them in place. Fix such extensions in the groove with foam.

The box is fixed. Let's move on to hanging the canvas. If the hinges are collapsible, then hanging the sash is not very difficult. The hinges are installed symmetrically on both parts of the product. We put one part of the loop into another and check all the gaps. They should be the same around the perimeter.

The second way. Installing the complete product

Before installing the kit in the interior opening, we lay out cardboard gaskets between the canvas and the box. This will keep the gaps and symmetry of the kit.

• Carefully lift the product, install it in the opening.
• Align around the perimeter with a level and a plumb line.
• We install wedges or bars around the perimeter to maintain gaps and space for foam.
• We turn to foaming the space around the perimeter. This process is similar in both the first and second installation methods.
• Before applying the foam in the gaps, cover the front sides of the box with masking tape to avoid foam getting on the product. It is quite difficult to clean it up. Use a foam gun. The gun will reduce material consumption and the work will be done neatly. Do not hurry. Apply layer after layer from top to bottom.

After foaming the space, it is advisable to leave the door closed for a day. At rest, deformations will not occur, and the cardboard laid between the box and the canvas will retain gaps and will not allow the beam to bend when the foam expands.

The door leaf can be installed separately from the frame or together.

After drying, cut off the excess mounting foam, remove the masking tape.

It remains to fix the striker of the lock on the end of the box and install decorative details - platbands.

do-it-yourself interior door installation - the final process

With the door closed, we apply a notch to the attachment point of the lock striker. We select a hole for the bar with a chisel. It should be recessed into the timber flush. Fasten with screws. We check the operation of the lock and handle.

Finishing works are finishing.

The final step is to install trim on the sides and top of the interior door. The platbands can be connected to each other at an angle of 45 degrees or at a right angle. It depends on the product design. Sometimes parts are sold finished size or they need to be filed. Carry out washing down with a zasovochny saw. The elements are connected in place, fixed with liquid nails or nails without hats, hammering into the drilled holes.