Interior doors - 6 steps of choice

The interior door is an important part of the interior. When you select it, you spend no less effort than choosing wallpaper and furniture for your home. Yes, and they are not cheap. In the article we will consider the main points, which it makes sense to pay attention.

1. Differences of paneled interior doors from panel

The main difference between paneled and panel doors is the design, manufacturing technology. Fabrics with a panel consists of a supporting frame with one or several inserts. Initially, the paneled interior doors were made of natural wood, and the insets were fastened with beads. At present, they are made of MDF, chipboard, and glass inserts are used as inserts.

The stores offer a wide range of panel doors. They consist of a frame on which decorative panels from MDF are attached on both sides. Such cloths are hollow (enhances soundproofing properties).

2. Types of artificial coatings.
   • Finish-film - in its role is a paper on which a decorative pattern, covered with polymers, or melamine resin is applied. The top coating gives durability, makes the door leaf resistant to scratches and other mechanical damages. Interior doors with a finish film are not expensive, they belong to the economy class.
   • CPL - the most modern version of doors. In Russia this material is called as laminate. It consists of several layers of paper coated with melamine resin. Under high pressure, they are pressed, then covered with a protective coating.
   • Ecoshpon - create from wood fibers with melamine resin. Eco-friendly door leafs are ironed exactly from natural wood. They convey both the texture and the texture of the tree. Interior doors ekoshpon more durable than from veneer. But they are 1.5 times more expensive.

The production of the door and furniture industry does not stand still. There are new materials, which led to a variety of choices.

3. Advantages and disadvantages of doors with glass inserts

Doors with an insert of glass, with stained-glass windows and fusing look bright, interesting. However, if inserted a simple (inexpensive) glass, then slamming, accidentally hitting the glass can break up, fly into small, sharp pieces. To avoid this, pay attention to the insertion. It should be made of tempered glass. It's hard to beat, and if this unpleasant event happens, then the fragments will not be sharp.

4. Which types of loops are best to choose

On the hinges lies the main weight of the door leaf. The hinges are selected based on the size and type of the door. For doors with a vestibule are suitable fan, in which wide "wings" are replaced by integrated pins. However, they are not large, so usually set 3 pieces.

Running loops are "butterflies." They are produced by left-hand, right-hand and universal. It is desirable that the hinges are composite, in which case the installation process is simplified.

5. Which door leaves provide good sound insulation

The best soundproofing properties are available in door leaves made from natural wood, and also include laminated ones. Since the frame of the solid pine poorly misses the sounds, and the honeycomb filling them well extinguishes. Doors with panels in this moment are inferior. Although, if the glass thickness of 6-8 millimeters, such an undesirable effect can be avoided.

6. At what stage of repair is it worth buying an interior door

Interior doors are acquired after completion of the rough finish, because Leveling of walls, geometry of openings, floor screed can change the parameters of the opening. They are installed before gluing the wallpaper, or painting the walls. When buying the interior door, do not forget to save the check, and agree on a possible replacement. If the door does not fit then remember that you can not cut it, because it then wakes up ugly to look, will lose its properties.