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Quality door hinges: 10 varieties

Door hinges must be carefully selected and installed with the highest quality. It depends on how long the future door will last. Some important nuances of installation are presented below.

It is worth noting that the purchase of hinges for internal doors is only necessary if the canvas is made independently or when purchasing a kit without fittings. The matter is not simple and requires a competent approach.

Types of hinges for interior doors are very different, but, as a rule, they are selected according to:

  • material;
  • Mounting method;
  • constructions;
  • Features of the mechanism;
  • Place of attachment.

Due to the fact that there are hinges both on the front doors and on the interior doors, which differ from each other, then the fasteners must be chosen differently. For example, for the door of the entrance group, hinges are used, the purpose of which is for heavy structures. In addition, they have a peculiar mechanism, by means of which it is completely impossible to remove the door from its hinges, even with great desire and mechanical action. Simpler structures are installed on interior doors, which are easy to install and, moreover, they are not able to withstand large-sized metal sheets.

Structural types of hinges for doors

If you plan to install the hinges yourself, then it is better to purchase them in quantity, 2 more pieces. In this way, a damaged hinge can be compensated so as not to slow down the installation of the door. This moment refers to those types of loops that are sold without holes for screwing, and you need to do them yourself.

There are types of loops that differ in design features:

  • Mortise.
  • Screw-in.
  • Overhead.
  • Hidden.
  • Corner.
  • Remote.
  • Hinged.
  • Forged.
  • Kind of back and forth
  • Double sided.

Experts in general do not recommend buying door leafs without components and advise you to contact the masters for installation. The essence of the problem is that when the door and hinges are included, the necessary holes for installation are already present on the canvas and all that remains is to screw it on and no more.

Otherwise, especially in the absence of skills in installing doors, consequences such as door distortion are possible.

To make the right choice of hinges for the door, you should follow a few rules. You need to buy components only in specialized stores to be sure of their quality and compliance with GOST requirements. Models are selected only relative to the door leaf, that is, according to the weight that they can withstand.

What material are hinges for interior doors made of?

Door hinges are selected not only according to the parameters described above, but also according to the material from which they are made. Which of them is the most durable and wear-resistant? The brass hinge is made from aluminum, zinc or steel alloys. They have a thin brass coating that has excellent rust resistance.

It is these hinges that are considered the most in demand, since they have a long service life, and can also withstand a large weight of the door leaf without deforming or breaking.

Steel hinges are also durable, and are considered more durable than brass hinges. It is worth noting that they are often chosen specifically for entrance structures, since such high strength and wear resistance are not required for interior canvases. It is worth noting that for interior doors it is worth choosing those designs that are designed for noble metals.

For example, sprayed under:

  • Copper;
  • Gold;
  • Chromium;
  • Bronze.

You should not choose cheap analogues, since they will not last long and, moreover, they can ruin the door leaf during installation. As for the choice of right and left type hinges, it is better to give preference to universal models, as they are more durable.

It is best to choose brass hinges, as they are resistant to corrosion, which means that for a long time you will not have to think about replacing components and, moreover, they can be used in the bathroom.

Canopies for doors and their features

The classification of what types of door hinges are presented above, but what properties and features do they have? In order to choose canopies for the door, it is worth deciding what they will be, decorative or basic.

Nuances:

  1. If the door weighs up to 40 kg, then more than 2 hinges will not be required.
  2. For heavier structures, weighing up to 60 kg, you should choose 3 loops.
  3. If the weight exceeds 60 kg, then 4 loops are installed.

Universal are those hinges that are called overhead and they do not cut, but are simply applied to the inner end parts of the door and screwed with self-tapping screws or screws. There is a minimum gap between the door and the frame. As a rule, such hinged hinges are made in the form of an all-metal element made of steel or brass, in which a steel rod is installed. The design has 4 bearings in a set, and the presence of galvanized coating makes them scratch resistant and adds shine.

These large and beautiful hinges add to the aesthetics of the door structure.

Mortise type hinges or card hinges require a number of important steps before installation. Namely, in the place where the end of the door is located, a recess is made, as well as on the door frame parallel to the hole in the door. It is in these 2 recesses that the loop will be screwed. These types of fasteners are old and have been used since the last century. Basically, they are used for heavy-duty doors.

Screwed canopies are installed by drilling a hole in the cavity of the door frame and door. The canopy consists of a detachable part-cylinder in the amount of 2 pieces. One is installed on the door, the second on the door frame.

You can determine which awnings are best for you, but a specialist will help you make the right choice. If you do not have the skills to work with such elements, then you should not make homemade loops, the manufacture of which requires maximum accuracy.

How to choose hinges for doors

How to choose well-opening door hinges? It is worth paying attention to a number of points that are very important when buying accessories. How much the door weighs is an important point, since the type of fittings depends on it. To be more precise, any collection has its own loop chart, according to which the choice is made.

In order to choose components in relation to weight, you need to pay attention not to the components themselves, but to their manufacturers.

On which side the loop will be hung, its choice also depends. In particular, they are left and right. There is also a universal type of hinges that can be installed on both sides of the opening.

Loops may differ in their location:

  1. On light door leafs, 2 hinges are placed from the top and bottom of the end.
  2. If the door has an average weight, then a third hinge is required, at an equal distance from each other.
  3. Heavy construction requires installation of 2 hinges from the top and from the bottom.
  4. If the door is too high, then you need to install 4 hinges at an equal distance from each other.

It is important to decide where the door will be located. As a rule, home canvases are of a double-hinged type, and 4 loops are placed on the input structures. The price of the product as a whole does not affect the quality of the loop, since basically everything depends on the manufacturer and on the dimensions and purpose of the product.

We install doors that open on both sides

As noted above, there are axial hinges, hidden ones, with an influx, and there is another type of hinge - double-sided for hinged canvases that open back and forth.

Such doors have a number of advantages over other types:

  1. Automatic closing doors perfectly retains heat. It would seem that this may be required indoors, however, if a heater is working in the room or if we are talking about office buildings, then this type of hinge is the most suitable.
  2. Pendulum doors are ergonomic and very comfortable.
  3. Maximum convenience, because no effort is required to open or close the doors.
  4. If desired, stoppers and bearings can be installed so that the doors do not swing open too much and do not come into contact, for example, with furniture or nearby walls.
  5. Due to the fact that the hinges on such doors are used much more times, they must be more durable and wear-resistant. It is advisable to choose those that have a galvanized coating.
  6. Like any other hinges, you should choose double-sided hinges with a decorative coating in gold, chrome, gold or nickel.

What are door hinges (video)

According to the above data, we can conclude that the selection of loops is not so difficult. You just need to decide on the parameters of the door and the hinge. As a rule, the installation of canopies on interior doors is carried out using a screwdriver or a simple screwdriver and no special equipment is required.