How to install sliding interior doors

The history of sliding systems dates back to the Middle Ages, and now they can be found in new apartments, renovated apartments of old houses and large private properties outside of megacities. Retractable doors attract with their beautiful and modern look. These designs are designed primarily to improve ergonomics and save space. Sliding systems are a great option for small apartments and in general for those who don’t like swinging doors. Depending on the installation method and materials of implementation, you can save a lot. There are many options and configurations of placement, which allows the use of retractable mechanisms in all rooms. Sliding doors are perfectly combined with modern design trends and some historical and national styles in the interior.

Advantages and disadvantages of sliding doors in the interior

In addition to cabinets, sliding elements are widely used in interior doors. Sliding systems can save near space for various needs. Sliding doors look stylish, and they have long been popular with a number of peoples of East Asia. Sliding doors are easy to use and improve the ergonomics of the room. They have several disadvantages, due to which this type of construction is inferior to the more familiar. Retractable systems worse isolate sounds, smells and light - they more easily pass through such mechanisms. This is due to the larger gap between the web and the box. The second minus is the high price. There are also operational shortcomings. If you pull the sliding door too far back and forth, it may fall. Other operational properties may also deteriorate: the web may move with jerks, possibly jamming. However, the experience of many manufacturers and a large selection on the market can take into account all the nuances.

Sliding door systems are equally well suited for both residential and office space.

Sliding door package

Included is usually the canvas itself (or several canvases), the door frame, trim, all the necessary mechanisms and parts (including guides). The roller system and guide rails are the basis for controlling the door leaf. They function thanks to fastenings using self-tapping screws, brackets, etc. The side beam is necessary for the lock. At the end of the work beams are masked with false panels. All sliding models are sold with a large number of accessories. It also includes some auxiliary elements. This includes protection of guides, sets of rollers, sets of synchronous mechanisms, door stoppers, biometric locks, linings and wraps on the cylinder, door hinges, latches and cylinder mechanisms. For the convenient operation of the sliding door, the presence of a cassette box is desirable.

Canvas

Towels can be several. For small openings it is worth choosing a door with one leaf. However, the most convenient option are double doors. Cascade mechanisms and "harmonicas" can be equipped with a large number of canvases. The total price depends largely on the material performance of the valves. For the edges of the paintings should not go out elements that are attached to them. This also applies to the handles, which are mounted, forming recesses in the door pillars. There are also devices that are attached to the end of the flaps and are used to control the door leaf. Experts recommend installing a cassette for sheet durability and easy handling. However, this option will be much more expensive. For the manufacture of one leaf for a doorway of non-standard configuration, you will need to pay an additional 20%.

Box

The most expensive boxes are made of solid wood. However, there are alternatives. You can also choose a canvas from the array, and a box from other raw materials. One of the alternatives is spliced ​​timber. The material is obtained as strong as possible and without defective areas. MDF and HDF - plates of high and medium density. From them are made any parts of the boxes and canvases. These materials are characterized by a wide size range. The box can be made of laminated composites, which consist of several types of raw materials. However, from what material the box beam would not have been made, the main parameter is the width tied to the thickness of the partition or wall and providing the load-carrying capacity. The standard figure for interior sliding doors is 35 × 75 or 30 × 70 mm. The minimum width of the door frame is equal to the smallest indicator of the thickness of the partition - 65 mm. The cross section of the standard timber door frame resembles the letter "L".

Set of guides and mechanisms systems

The main components in ensuring the motor function are guides. Depending on the installation method, they are upper and lower. Guides "force" the door to move along a clear path. They are equipped with "closers" to prevent damage from sudden movement of the sash and for soft closing. The main task of the top rail is to hold the doors. The part usually has 2 slots, regardless of the number of valves in the system. The bottom rail is attached to the furniture panel or floor. It is also almost always double. The main load falls on the lower rail. The height of the part is 5-7 mm. An indispensable component of the system is the roller mechanism. It contains ball or needle bearings for the most quiet and smooth movement of the doors. To fix the valves in a certain position, a stopper (positioner) is used.

Fittings

In the case of sliding systems, you must use a different method of installing handles. They are mounted inside. These elements are made of stainless steel with a decorative coating or an alloy of aluminum and zinc. Doors can be equipped with profile handles. They are symmetrical and asymmetrical. The first type is used mainly in interior doors, the second - in wardrobes. This item is attached to the frame for use by the latter as a handle. The doors are equipped with upper and lower frames. They have a horizontal configuration. They are used to accommodate wheels; the bottom is always more massive than the top. It is also advisable to use a compactor (Schlegel) to soften the blow of the valves on the walls. It is mounted on the end of the vertical profile. Often use such a decorative element as a pad. It is glued to a canvas of glass or board to divide the surface into parts.

Cassette

Most cassette boxes consist of a metal frame, a guide rail with mobile wheels, a restraint and fixation device. Such an element can still be the synchronization mechanisms (with 3 or more canvases). Cassette guides are located mainly parallel to or inside the wall. They do not create obstacles to move, leave the passage open. Modern synchronizing devices provide quick opening of multi-leaf doors with simultaneous movement of all the canvases. This requires a minimal impact on any of the valves. The cassette box may consist of a removable rail, reference mark, spars, grilles, mortgages for fastening to the floor, the same elements for secure fixing on the wall. This kit can also include an adapted box.

Popular models of sliding doors

Doors such as "coupe" are often used in cabinets. They are single and bivalve and move in the same or different directions. Cassette doors (pencil case) are the most popular model. The system contains narrow niches for leaf movement. The cascade version usually has 2, 3 or 4 doors. They are assembled on the left or right side of the doorway. Movement of each of the valves occurs on its own guide. Internal doors make double doors. Their parts are moving towards. Book configuration is also popular. In general, doors of different sizes are better than the same, and the reason is that it is easier to close and open the doors. For narrow openings, this option may be the only possible one. The door-accordion may consist of a large number of valves. This is the most presentable option among folding doors.

Materials and styles

Materials for the manufacture of doors:

  • plastic;
  • metal;
  • MDF;
  • tree;
  • aluminum;
  • tempered glass (clear, mirror, frosted).

MDF, natural wood and tempered glass are widely used. Often combine two types of raw materials. Wooden models are durable. Glass will be useful in hot and humid areas. Systems from MDF are relatively cheap, and in quality are not inferior to the rest. Combinations of materials extend the design possibilities. High-tech, modern and Japanese are distinguished among the main styles of execution. The first can still be called "modern." High-tech is expressed in the dominance of straight lines, minimalism, the absence of fusing or baguettes on the door. Colors should not be natural. Art nouveau doors often have asymmetry, for example, between the right and left casements. The main material is certainly wood. Be sure to have some kind of texture. The Japanese style is characterized by a modest color scheme (black, white, gray), the absence of curved lines, and a large amount of glass.

Self-installation

The algorithm should look like this:

  1. Preparation of tools and materials;
  2. Preparation of the opening;
  3. Installation of timber;
  4. Finish opening;
  5. Installation of the upper and lower guides;
  6. Door assembly;
  7. Installation of accessories.

Installing sliding interior doors is a long process requiring precise calculations and high concentration of attention. Installation of the rolling system begins with measurements. At the same time, the stock recommended for work is respected. Then comes the difficult stage - the creation of the door frame. Before this is put in order the appearance of the opening. When the box is made and decorated, it is the turn of the guide rails. You need maximum accuracy, so the process needs to use a building level. First, the markup is done, and then everything is fixed. It is necessary that both strips have the same length. The next step is to get the valves and their installation. Before mounting on the door profile is attached. Next, a roller device joins the canvas and installation of the main fitting elements, including handles and a lock, begins.

Required tools

You will need a tape measure to measure the doorway. If the canvas is one, then it should be 6 cm wider than the opening and as high. In addition, you will need to acquire fittings and fasteners. These are self-tapping screws, handles, rollers and guides. All these accessories can be purchased at building materials stores. You will also need a timber section of 5 × 5 cm. The length of the timber should be equal to double the width of the canvas. Doorframe, dobory and trim are needed to form the outer part of the system. You should always have anchors for mounting the bar to the wall. It is necessary to acquire an additional number of screws and finishing nails. Other tools and tools that will be needed when installing the door are a chisel or a milling machine, a pencil, a screwdriver, a plumb and a building level.

Installation of timber

To prepare the opening for the installation of the box, you need to carry out a fine finish. Side walls should not deviate more than 5 mm. If they are plasterboard, then the bar is fastened along the entire length of the guide rail. The overhang of the short part should be beyond the edge of the doorway by 80 mm. Next, the markup for the upper bar is applied to the wall. Cloth tightly leans against the doorway. The border of the beam placement is drawn on the wall, and in parallel the width of the rail and a margin of 5 mm are taken into account. Then the flap is removed, and a horizontal bar is drawn on the mark. If the canvas will open to the right, then the timber set so that the middle part is above the right half of the box. Next, drill holes (in the wall and timber). Elements securely fastened with anchors. In general, the door frame can be assembled in two ways:

  1. First get the side parts, and the transverse beam is placed in the grooves between them.
  2. The first thing cut is a transverse element (shorter), and then it is put on top of the end parts of the racks.

The second method is easier, since there will be no need to cut grooves and dowels at the ends of different parts.

To make the details of the door frame correctly, you must first draw a sketch, and this may require the help of a wizard.

Mounting rail

This stage of work is the most responsible and important. Before you install the frame for sliding doors, you need to draw a markup on the basis of which the slats will be placed. It is necessary to adhere to exact parallelism between the ceiling and floor slats. For work will need a construction level. With it, precise lines are drawn along the entire doorway. The next step is the actual installation of the guide rails. They are mounted on the floor and ceiling, adhering to the markup. To make the construction as strong as possible, you need to use guide elements of the same length. This proportion is recommended to be observed also in order to give a more aesthetic look. The lower and upper strips must be cut to the nearest millimeter. It is worth taking care of the frame, carefully fastening it with self-tapping screws for greater reliability.

Door assembly

After the system of guide elements is fixed, it is time for the manufacture of doors. It must be borne in mind that in small apartments this process is accompanied by some inconveniences. In all cases, the doors are cut with a margin of 5 cm above the size of the doorway. This is necessary for overlay panels. After selecting the dimensions of the product begin to cut sheets of chipboard. Draw lines on the panels before trimming. Then cut out the doors with a jigsaw / saw. If chips are formed on the edges, then the defect will have to be hidden with aluminum profiles. The next step is the edging of the doors. Some profiles are connected to the doors with screws, while others are glued into the cut-out slot. For those who do not have much experience with a milling machine, it is better to choose the first option. Self-tapping screws hiding under the color of the board. When mounting rollers have to use a milling machine. The rollers are applied to the bottom panel at a distance of 10 cm from the edge. Contours are drawn and then a groove is cut along them. Next, the roller is placed in the void and fastened with a tapping screw.

Fitting of fittings

It occurs in several stages:

  1. Installation of the canvas.
  2. Installation of the lock and handles.
  3. Masking beams.

This is the final stage of assembling the sliding system. To move the canvas along the desired trajectory in the end part, holes are drilled along the edges. Further roller mechanisms are mounted. To install the doors, they lift and lead into the guide. The groove in the lower part of the blade coincides with the lower guide rail, and the door will be suspended above the floor. To work with accessories when installing the cloth you will need a wrench. Then the lock and handle are mounted. The latter slammed into the sash and fixed with a snap. For the lock, you need a side beam, where the L-shaped bolt will go. Locks for sliding systems are equipped with hooks, and not the usual valves. At the very end, the finishing of the web is done to hide the beams. At the same time false panels are used. If desired, the door is finished with additional controls.

Finish doorway

Making the opening itself is better to do before installing the door leaf. After fixing the guide elements to carry out these works will be much more difficult. First, the old finish is removed. To remove the old door frame may need scrap and grinder. Then align the perimeter of the doorway. In this case, you can apply drywall or plaster. After puttying, the surface is painted or finished with MDF overlays. Installation of MDF-panels in its principle resembles the fixing of the door frame. The top plate and side parts are first assembled separately on the floor, and then mounted in the opening and filled with foam. The location of the parts and the distance between them are supported by struts and wedges. Other interesting finishes are the clinker tiles and trim plates of suitable width.

Features of installation of doors with a cassette system

This is a technically difficult process, so you may need the help of an experienced master. The first step is preparing the opening. Need to break part of the pier. It is necessary to carry out this manipulation carefully; with the use of instrumentation. It is necessary to measure the length and width of the cassette. Based on them, a drawing of a new opening is drawn. It is necessary to remember about the technological gap - a few cm between the cassette and the opening on both sides. Then the cassette is mounted. For the whole system to work silently, you need to comply with the levels. If the cassette is well leveled, then the life will be longer. It should be fixed with angles and other fasteners. Often, apart from such fixation, foam is also used. The next thing cassette sheathed drywall. На этом этапе важно правильно выбрать метод установки гипса. Если толщина простенка слишком мала, он нашивается на кассетное устройство.

When installing doors with a cassette device, it is recommended to use screws 16 × 3.5 mm in size.

Sliding doors in the interior of rooms

In large rooms like the living room, you should buy sliding systems in a discreet, functional style. Preferably, the flaps are more than two. However, in studio apartments, the opposite is true - the more, the better. In the kitchen, single doors with a large amount of transparent material are relevant. Sliding sliding doors are the best option for bedrooms. The same system can separate the wardrobe inside the bedroom. Monochromatic systems, as well as doors with a pattern, harmonize well with the room. In the bathroom most often install a single door of large thickness with a moisture-resistant coating. Semi-transparent options are also popular. For children's rooms fit light double systems. Preference is given to doors with large drawings and rich colors. Designs in children additionally equip with blockers.


Recommendations on how to choose a sliding door

There are a number of rules and criteria for choosing the ideal door. The canvas should be 10 cm wider than the doorway. Do not forget about the installation location of the sliding system. If there is a plinth, then you will need to remove it. The height of the door leaf is consistent with the same rate of the opening, but taking into account the fact that rollers will be used. Doors with beadings or protrusions on the panels should be avoided, otherwise the gap between the wall and the canvas will be more than necessary, or the opening / closing process itself - problematic. It is also necessary to consider the location of the system and interior features. It is desirable that all sliding doors are in harmony with each other. Particular attention is paid to the selection of material. It can be wood, glass, plastic and metal. The best option is a combination of natural wood and shock-resistant glass.


Conclusion

Sliding door systems have many advantages. They save space and change the interior for the better. The sliding system includes a box, a canvas, accessories, platbands, and sometimes a cassette system. Do sliding doors of wood and glass, at least - from metal and plastic. Among the most popular models deserve special attention "coupe", pencil case, cascade system, "book" and the door-accordion. The number of flaps usually varies between two and four. There are many recommendations to make the best choice, but you can try to install a rolling system with your own hands. You will need to acquire tools, prepare a doorway, install bars. Then the passage is made and the installation of the guide elements and the canvas itself begins. The final step is the installation of hardware parts. A sliding door will be useful in any room.

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