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Assemble the door with your own hands. Making interior doors yourself. Production of a massive door

Entrance wooden door private house, a photo

The entrance wooden door can be made by anyone with the right hands. Doors are one of the main elements for the interiors of most buildings.

They have certain functions: protection from unwanted visitors, heat preservation, protection from unnecessary noise, etc. Such structures are now increasingly made of metal, but the internal ones are almost always wooden.

Let's take a closer look at the manufacturing process itself.


Briefly what will be discussed:
  • Dowels
  • Paneled
  • Blocks
  • Block mount
  • platbands
  • Pins
  • Hinge installation
  • Types of loops
  • gaps
  • Regulation
  • Locks

Dowels

how to do

The main structural elements for doors are boards that form a panel, dowels in the amount of two pieces and a strut. It is located diagonally and serves as protection against distortions.

Usually the slope and dowels are knocked out on the panel. For this, bars are used. In more complex cases, the dowels cut directly into the boards. For these purposes, the keys are made according to the dimensions as in the figure.

Cuts are made with circular electric saws, exposing them under necessary slope(about 60 degrees).

Paneled

The outer side can be either simple or embossed. The corners of the platbands form a "mustache" at 45 degrees. At the beginning, vertical platbands are sawn and leveled.

Then a casing (horizontal) is substituted under their upper part. The angle is marked with a pencil on one side, sawed off. Then, too, is done with a different angle.

Do-it-yourself wooden entrance doors are fastened with trim nails or self-tapping screws.

Pins

The most common defects are buckling due to dry material. If there are pins, then in case of warping, it will not crumble. The absence of pins is unacceptable.

loops

Making entrance wooden doors with your own hands, you can not do without hinges. There are more than 20 types of loops (see). The height of the hinges can vary from 30 to 40 cm. For home doors, 75-150 cm is enough.

The most common are semi-hinged removable ones, consisting of two cards (one with a rod, the other without). Sometimes hinged hinges are used. Loops can be left and right, as well as universal.

gaps

Before installing the hinges, the panel is laid so that there is no gap between the opening and it along the hinge line. To do this, use scraps of hardboard or identical slats, placing them so as to have a uniform gap.

The hinges are cut at a distance equal to their height, measured from the inner corner of the frame. If there are spikes in that place, you need to step back 1 cm from them.

After installing the gaskets, measuring the distance at which the loops will be, the cards are outlined with a pencil along the contour. Nests for loops are selected with a chisel based on the depth of thickness. The surface of the hinges should be flush with the door panel, as well as the bar of the rack.

Helpful advice! Door hinges are attached with self-tapping screws. If colored self-tapping screws are used, then you need to know that they are fragile. Black wood screws are better hardened, more durable.

Door adjustment

If they eventually begin to close loosely or creak with a creak, they need to be adjusted. Adjustment (see) consists of lubricating the loop, tightening the screws, replacing them with longer ones, installing the wedges in the holes (if they are loose).

Lubricants are thick and solid consistency: pieces of graphite rod, grease, lubricants. After removal or as a result of lifting it, it is necessary to push grease into the loop hole in a certain amount. If after a while the grease begins to stand out from the loops, then it was put too much.

Sometimes they sag a lot, clinging to the floorboards. In order to eliminate this, it is necessary to place washers of a certain thickness of the inner and outer diameter between the loop cards.

You can also rearrange the hinges higher, or plan the lower end of the door leaf. Planing should be done moderately in order to maintain a minimum gap with the allowable humidity of the room.

When making entrance wooden doors with your own hands, you need to keep in mind that if gaps have formed between the panels of the panel, they need to be glued and puttied, or sorted out, or covered with planks.

Helpful advice! To avoid hitting the door with a door leaf or handle against the wall when opening, a buffer (stop) must be fixed to the floor. The farther it is from the hinges, the better.

About door locks

It is better if there is no lock, but there is. If properly fitted, the handle will be enough to close the door with a good tightness. If the door opens a little, a leather heel is stuffed on it.

The heel is stuffed with the required thickness on the panel closer to the handle, or on the upper end. The handle must be attached to the harness, but not to the panel board, as this will be stronger. When installing the handle, it is taken away from the opening so as not to injure the hand.

Locks are installed on the outer doors. The most commonly used are padlocks with eyelets, as well as overhead and mortise locks. The easiest option is hanging, but they are less reliable.

Also, chains, closers, hecks, bolts, eyes and other elements can be installed on external doors.

Assembling a wooden door with your own hands

Choice of door material

Before you make a wooden door with your own hands, you need to choose the material. For these purposes, it is best to use wood species that are durable, but at the same time easily processed. These include:

type of wood Peculiarities
Pine Among the advantages, one can single out such points as:
  • Low price;
  • Ease of processing;
  • Light weight;
  • Moisture resistant.

The only thing to note is that pine can dry out over time, so it is not always appropriate.
Alder It is also easy to handle and light in weight. The only thing is that alder must be carefully treated with antiseptic compounds, as it is highly susceptible to decay.
Birch Sufficiently hard and dense wood with a beautiful texture.
Oak It is a very strong and durable wood, however, difficult to work with. In addition, oak is quite expensive.
Beech Strong and durable rock, resistant to mechanical stress. The only thing when making doors from beech, it should be borne in mind that this wood is susceptible to moisture. Therefore, it requires special processing.
Larch It is a strong and durable material, resistant to moisture. The only drawback of larch is the rather high cost.
Maple It has good strength and is easy to process. Among other advantages of maple, moisture resistance can be distinguished.

Note!
If you want to make wooden doors to the bathhouse with your own hands, then it is better to use linden, since this wood does not emit resin when heated.

I must say that special impregnations allow changing certain qualities of wood.

Therefore, the main selection criteria are usually:

  • First of all, you need to cut a sheet of fiberboard, which should fit the door frame in size.
  • Along the perimeter, the sheet is sheathed with boards. If a milling cutter is available, profiles should be made to connect the boards to each other according to the tenon / groove principle. You can attach the boards to the chipboard with self-tapping screws and wood glue.
  • Then stiffening ribs are mounted in the center in the same way.
  • Further, on both sides, the product is sheathed with plywood and veneer as a finishing coating..

There is another technology for the manufacture of a panel structure that uses insulation. For its manufacture, you will need boards 25 mm thick and at least 50 mm wide, as well as plywood sheets.

Production of insulated doors

So, a warm wooden door with your own hands is made in the following sequence:

  • First, from the boards you need to make a frame, which is a frame and crossbars in the middle. Braces can also be used to give more rigidity.
  • Further, plywood is attached to the frame on one side.
  • Then a heat insulator is placed in the frame, and the product, on the other hand, is sheathed with sheet material.

The panel structure is much more difficult to implement, as it consists of many parts. Therefore, it is better to take up its manufacture after gaining experience in the manufacture of simpler products. True, after the manufacture of all the elements, the paneled door is assembled as a designer, without any difficulties.

Panel door design diagram

According to the device, it resembles a window frame, as it consists of a frame (strapping) and panels that fill the space of the frame.

Advice!
Since the door is a collapsible structure, when any part of it becomes unusable, repairs can be made wooden doors with your own hands, replacing the damaged element with a new one.

So, the process of its manufacture is as follows:

Mounting

  1. measurements. Before buying products, measure the width and height of the opening (see). If the finish flooring missing, add its planned height to the calculations.
  2. . After laying out the details of the box on the floor, view the presence of everything you need. Take measurements again. Don't forget, one mistake and the job will go down the drain. Glue the parts at the corners, securing them with self-tapping screws.
  3. Foaming. Place the box in the opening. Fix the frame with wedges at the corners and in the center. Check the level of the installed frame. Install rigid spacers opposite the wedges. Then fill the gaps between the wall and the box with foam.
  4. Mounting. Wait for the foam to dry, after 12 hours you need to remove its protruding pieces. Then remove the wedges, remove the spacers. Now it's the turn of the platbands. Saw down the pre-required length at an angle of forty-five degrees, drill holes for the nails. Attach the platband to the opening, fix it with finishing nails. The door can be hinged.
  5. Pens. After completing all the work, it remains to fasten the handles. better in advance.

The quality of the offered interior doors, which can be purchased at most hardware stores, may not always satisfy customers. They can be beautiful, attractive, but the strength and durability of these products leaves much to be desired. Therefore, many home craftsmen have no choice but to make interior doors with their own hands. Moreover, there are no great difficulties in this if you select the material and follow a certain plan.

Materials for making canvas

Before starting work on the independent manufacture of an interior door, it is required to prepare the material. In most cases, a tree is used for this purpose. The canvas frame is made from it, as well as the door frame. In addition to the tree, can be used:

  • Styrofoam;
  • Cardboard honeycombs;
  • Glass;

Styrofoam and cardboard honeycombs are used as a door leaf filler, it is not made from solid wood. These materials are lightweight, which is important for subsequent operation. In addition, the foam allows you to reduce the noise level, making the canvas more sound-absorbing.

The use of glass for the manufacture of interior doors is primarily due to the aesthetic side.. Such inserts visually expand the room, and also allow you to diversify the design of the room. Glass has one more property. It perfectly transmits daylight. Therefore, with glazed interior canvases in the corridors of the apartment it will be much lighter, even if the door is closed.

Fiberboard or its more advanced version MDF is used as a sheathing material. In the construction of the canvas, these materials are responsible for decorative trim future product. At the same time, MDF is the finishing element, but fiberboard will have to be further processed to give it an attractive appearance.

In addition to the listed materials, sheets of laminated chipboard can be used as sheathing. A rich selection of colors imitating natural wood makes this type of finish very popular. It should be noted that the use of laminated chipboard will give the doors more rigidity in the diagonals.

As a fastening material, you can use PVA glue or confirmations. To cover the finished canvas you will need varnish. If you need to add colors, then the problem is solved thanks to stains and tinted varnishes.

Required tool

The next stage of preparation will be the preparation of the tool that will be needed to make the interior door. You must have on hand:

  • Manual or electric planer;
  • Hacksaw or electric jigsaw;
  • A set of chisels and chisels;
  • Manual electric milling cutter;
  • grinding machine;
  • Miter box;
  • Square and ruler;
  • Hammer and mallet;
  • Pencil and tape measure.

With this set, you can safely start making any joinery. You should also prepare a vacuum cleaner to quickly remove not only sawdust, but also dust, which should not be on the surface of the product during paintwork.

Manufacturing and assembly

When the preparation is over, it is the turn of the main work. You will need to follow these steps step by step:

  • Take measurements;
  • Process the material;
  • Perform markup;
  • Saw and assemble the canvas frame;
  • Install accessories.

In order for the work to proceed quickly, and the product to turn out to be of high quality, it is worth preparing a drawing. Thanks to him, it is easy to mark up and not make a mistake with the configuration of the future door.


Panel door assembly principle

Canvas measurement

Work should start with measuring doorway. This operation will allow you to calculate the dimensions of the box and canvas, as well as determine the configuration of the future product. If the opening does not exceed 80 cm, then a single-leaf door block should be made. With a larger size, you need to make two canvases to reduce the load on the hinges and give a more attractive appearance to the entire product.

The resulting size must be reduced in height and width by 2 cm. This is required to create assembly seam obtained between the bar of the box and the slope of the opening. After installation, it is filled with polyurethane foam. Using the obtained dimensions, a drawing is drawn up, according to which you need to make interior door.


door leaf dimensions

Such a guide should also contain the dimensions of the door leaf. To calculate them, you should subtract from the width and height of the opening the thickness of the box beam in the place where the quarter will be selected. From the resulting size, it is necessary to subtract another 4 mm in width and from 4 to 12 mm in height. These values ​​fall on the gap that must remain for the free rebate of the door leaf. This defines all the data for the drawing.

It should be noted that the box beam does not have to be made for the entire thickness of the wall. The remaining space can easily close the extension installed after installation work.

Making a door frame

As soon as the drawing with dimensions is completely ready, you can proceed to the next stage of work. At this stage, the material should be processed and the frame of the door leaf should be prepared. To do this, use a planer.


For the frame of the door leaf you need to use planed boards

For the frame, you can take an edged board 40 x 100 mm. The ideal option there will be a purchase of planed material, which will facilitate the work and significantly speed it up. But you can also use just sawn boards. They will have to be processed with a planer to give smoothness. During planing, you should carefully monitor the corners of the bars. They must have a strict 90 degree angle. You can check the work with a square.


Scheme of connection of frame elements

Next, the parts are marked according to the dimensions indicated in the drawing. On them it will be necessary to saw off blanks. If the parts must be fastened with spikes, then all horizontal parts of the frame will be longer by the size of two spikes. For example, for bars 100 mm wide, a tenon 70 mm long is required for connection. In this case, 140 mm should be added to the workpiece size, which means two spikes on both sides of the part.

During processing, it is necessary to select a groove or a quarter in the sides of the workpieces. This is necessary to install glass or insert panels if solid wood was chosen as the door manufacturing option. This work can be done using a manual electric milling cutter. A cutter of the corresponding profile is inserted into the tool and a selection is made on the side indicated in the diagram.


The groove in the blanks is cut with a milling cutter

Details for the door frame should contain a quarter, thanks to which the canvas can close the opening. It is also made by a milling cutter, setting the depth and width of the sample. The size of the quarter should be based on the thickness of the door leaf. You need to add 1 mm to it for a better rebate. The depth of the quarter must be at least 10 mm.

Fabric pre-assembly

When the frame parts are processed and the places for fasteners are sawn down, a preliminary assembly of the interior door leaf can be carried out with your own hands. This operation will allow you to check the correctness of the markup and sawing of all elements. Assemble the structure dry, which means without the use of glue. If the type of connection was chosen for confirmations, then they will simply need to be baited without performing a tight twist.

When all the parts are assembled and fastened, check the width and length of the door leaf. If deviations from the drawing are found, then it is necessary to adjust the parts. After finishing, the product is reassembled and inspected. If all parameters are met, you can proceed to the next step.

Marking and making cuts

Separately, mention should be made of the marking of parts and the execution of cuts. This is step by step process, where the error can result in the rework of the entire product and damaged material. Therefore, all lines drawn with a pencil should be made only after checking the size. Yes, and the markup itself before starting sawing should be checked with the drawing.


When marking, you must strictly adhere to the dimensions

When marking, you can add 1 mm to fit. In this case, even with uneven sawing off of the workpiece, it will be possible to fix it painlessly. If everything works out the first time, then the extra millimeter can simply be removed with a planer. To transfer the drawn line to the other side of the bar, you should take a square and attach it right at this point. Since the part has an even angle of 90 degrees, the lines on all sides will exactly repeat the markup made at the very beginning.

If spikes and lugs are chosen as the connection, then you will have to make a complete markup of these elements. The place under the nest should be located strictly in the center. To calculate this data, you just need to divide the thickness of the bar by 2, and then mark the resulting number from any plane of the part. The size of the spike itself should be equal to 1/3 of the thickness of the workpiece. The width of the nest can be half a millimeter less than the width of the spike.

The eye should be carefully drilled strictly according to the markup, and then cleaned with a chisel. It is impossible to protrude beyond the edges of the lines, otherwise the connection will turn out to be weakened, and the structure will turn out to be fragile. According to the instructions, it is necessary to precisely fit the spiked connection, so a half-millimeter margin must be left.

Assembling the fabric and fitting fittings

When all connections are checked, and the dimensions exactly match those indicated in the drawing, the assembly of the door leaf begins. When studded, it is required to smear with glue the plane of the studs and the inner surface of the sockets. After that, the parts are inserted into each other, followed by padding with a mallet. If this procedure is performed with a hammer, then a small wooden block should be placed on the surface to be knocked out. In this way, damage to the assembled product can be avoided.

After assembling all the parts, there should be no gaps at the joints. If they are, then you should once again knock out this place. The ideal option would be to pull the canvas with wyms. In their absence, you can install a metal corner on the board, measure the width of the canvas from it, add 3-4 cm to this size and fix another corner. You need three boards on which the door fits. A wedge is inserted into the gap between the bar of the canvas and the corner and is knocked out until the cracks completely disappear.


The door is assembled until the cracks disappear.

When the door is assembled, the cladding is attached to its surface. First, the sheets are cut to the size of the frame and then laid on it. Fastening is done with glue. Additionally, nails can be used. This operation must be carried out carefully and carefully so as not to damage the surface of the cladding, especially if it has a top coat.

Before laying the second sheet on the reverse side of the interior door, the filler is installed. To do this, foam or cardboard honeycombs are cut to the size of the free internal space between the details of the web. A tight fit will ensure the integrity of the future door. Next, the second sheet of cladding is laid and the canvas gets its finished look.


In order for the door to open, hinges must be installed. They are located at a distance of 20 cm from the edges of the door. Marking is done with a finely sharpened pencil. The nest must be chosen with a chisel strictly along the inside of the line, without protruding beyond it. The hinges in the seats must sit without gaps.. When the nest is ready and checked, the part is fastened with self-tapping screws or screws included in the kit. Read more about this in the article “Installing hinges on the door”.


Door hinges are fixed with self-tapping screws or screws

Another element of the interior door is the handle. A lock is often inserted into it, which makes it possible to lock the room if necessary.


The hole for the lock is made with a drill

The center of the handle should be 1 meter from the floor. The through hole for the lock is drilled with a drill. The seat is also cleaned with a chisel. After the tie-in of the lock is completed, there should be no gaps left. Read more about installing a handle on an interior door.

Installation of glass in the opening

If the interior door involves the presence of glazing, then it is necessary to prepare a glass cutter and select the desired type of glass. This element is inserted into a quarter, which is selected along the entire inner perimeter of the door. The glass is cut 2 mm smaller than the size of its installation space.


Glass cutting is done with a glass cutter

If, after working with a glass cutter, the sheet has irregularities, they must be removed. For this you can use pliers. With a large residue (from 2 mm), another cut line should be drawn. This will make it easier and better to remove the excess. When the procedure is completed, you need to process the edges of the glass with sandpaper.

Next, the glass is installed in a quarter of the door. Fastening is done with a decorative layout, which is nailed with small nails. This ensures the possibility of a quick repair in case of damage to the installed glass.

Finishing the interior door

The assembled door, if it is not sheathed with laminated chipboard, needs finishing work. They can be of the following types:

  • Coloring;
  • Toning;
  • Lamination.

Depending on the selected type of finish, appropriate operations are required.

Coloring

Before you paint the surface of the door leaf, you need to prepare it. And the first thing to do is to completely sand it. An electric grinder is ideal for this purpose. The tape for it must be taken not too abrasive so that there is no residue left on the surface. small scratches. Work is required in the direction of fiber growth. Perpendicular grinding is allowed only if it is necessary to level the surface and as a rough cut.


Before painting the door, its surface must be sanded.

If there are chips or dents on the door, they should be puttied. The color of the putty must be selected according to the shade of the wood from which the canvas is made.. So, with subsequent painting, this place will not stand out against the general background. After applying the putty, you need to let it dry and sand it again.


Defects in the wooden surface are eliminated with putty

Next, you need to clean the surface of dust and only then proceed to painting. To apply the material, brushes, rollers or paint sprayers are used. The latter option allows you to complete the job quickly and with the least paint consumption. During staining, there should be no streaks on the surface. They need to be removed. To get a quality painted door, you need to apply two or three coats of paint..


It is necessary to paint the door in 3 layers

Toning

Unlike painting, door tinting involves the subsequent application of varnish. On the prepared surface, you need to apply a tinting material, which can serve as:

  • stain;
  • Mordant;
  • Acrylic paint.

Any of the material types will give the wood a new color, leaving the texture open. The stain is applied with a brush, roller or spray gun. If necessary, the procedure is repeated after the material has completely dried.


As a tinting material, stains, mordants or paints are used.

When the desired shade is reached, the canvas is varnished. More than three coats must be applied to achieve a glossy finish. In addition, each stage involves grinding with a fine emery tape. This will remove the raised pile and make the surface smooth.

lamination

An alternative to paints and varnishes is the use of films and veneers. The bonding of these materials is called lamination. For home production the best option will cold way gluing.

The surface of the interior door must be prepared in the same way as in the case of painting or tinting. The film or veneer is cut to the size of the door leaf, making an allowance of up to 3 cm. Then, starting from one edge, the material is glued. If a self-adhesive film is used, then the protective paper is gradually removed from it as it is glued to the surface of the door.


Self-adhesive film is used for door lamination

The veneer is applied to the glue, which is pre-lubricated with the canvas. Smooth the material from the middle to the edges. So it will be easier to remove the air that has fallen under it. If the bubble cannot be expelled, then it can be carefully pierced with a needle. This place needs to be pressed strongly so that the adhesive layer can connect the surface of the door and the veneer. Excess material at the edges is carefully trimmed with a knife.


Excess film is removed with a knife.

Construction of residential or country house is always associated with high material costs. To save money, many types construction works trying to do it by hand. How realistic is the independent production of street entrance doors? In today's article - a master class on hand-made wooden outer door. To help the master, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with photos and videos on this topic.

Exterior doors made of wood - do-it-yourself production

To begin with, it is worth recalling that a wooden door consists of two main elements: the door leaf and. In addition to the basic structures made of wood, for normal functioning doors required: handles, hinges, metal fasteners.

For the manufacture of wood front door lumber will be required: timber for tying the box; boards; bars; wide board for the threshold (if provided); platbands. To insulate the door leaf, a heater may be required. It is necessary to carry out work on the manufacture of doors using various tools:

  • roulette;
  • construction level;
  • hacksaw, a set of chisels;
  • sandpaper for grinding;
  • fixture.

Carpentry glue, fittings, chipboard - these materials should be prepared in advance before starting work on the door.

Advice! When choosing lumber for the manufacture of a door block, you should pay close attention to the quality of the wood, the presence of knots, the degree of humidity, and geometric dimensions. The wood must be dried, otherwise deformation changes are possible after the door is made.

Panel door panels

This is enough simple designs, assembled from separate boards, equal in parameters: length, thickness, width. After carrying out the mandatory measurements to determine the dimensions of the door leaf, you should proceed to the preparation of boards for the door. The material is sawn to the desired size, processed with sandpaper. If the shield door from individual boards is finished with chipboard, then a blank of the required size is cut out of the sheet.

To assemble the door leaf, strapping bars should be prepared - dowels and a strut. The dowels are used to secure the shield assembled from the boards, they are installed at the bottom and top of the door leaf. In total, 2 dowels are required. The brace is installed diagonally across the door, the part prevents premature distortions and deformations of the door structure.

Then the plank blank is sheathed with chipboard, if provided additional finishing door leafs.
To hang the door, it is necessary to choose reliable, durable hinges that can withstand the weight of the leaf and multiple openings of the door leaf.

Advice! When choosing hinges, it is necessary to take into account the direction of opening the door (to the left or to the right).

Assembling a panel wooden door from pre-prepared boards is as follows:

  • Cut and sanded parts are laid out on the floor.
  • With the help of a hammer and nails (self-tapping screws and a screwdriver), the boards are assembled into a shield, at the same time they strengthen the canvas with dowels and a strut.

Advice! When assembling a shield door, it is necessary to carry out control measurements with a level and a tape measure.

Panel doors include structures assembled from whole sheets of plywood or chipboard, with a gasket inside the insulation layer.

Chipboard sheets prepared to size, timber, dowels and struts are connected in the following sequence:

  1. A frame is assembled from beams.
  2. Dowels are installed along the perimeter of the box, diagonally a brace beam.
  3. The outer sheet of plywood or ICE is fixed on the frame, a heater is inserted inside, the second side of the door is closed with a prepared chipboard sheet.
  4. After completing the assembly of the door leaf, hinges are hung on the door structure and door fittings are mounted.

Paneled doors

Paneled doors are more reliable designs of entrance doors, while they have a high degree of decorativeness. The base of the door consists of a high-quality timber, which is called a strapping. The central part of the door is an insert made of wood, plywood, chipboard (actually a panel). The paneled insert is strengthened in the strapping grooves, which are provided for when cutting the timber.

Panels can be solid or composite, while they can have decorative elements or glass inserts. Carpenter's glue is used to securely fasten the panel in the grooves.

Advice! In the manufacture of a paneled door, preference should be given to wood conifers(pine, cedar, larch). Oak board is great for making panel doors, only the cost of oak wood is very high.

For the manufacture of a paneled door, you should prepare:

  • timber for strapping racks;
  • panel;
  • accessories;
  • fixture.

The tools needed are the same as in the case of the manufacture of a panel door.

The bars pre-cut to size are connected into a single frame: grooves are provided in the strapping bars to strengthen the panel. Places for strengthening hinges, door handles, locking devices can be strengthened by setting additional bars.

The assembled paneled part is strengthened in the grooves, fixed with glue. It is allowed to strengthen the panel by installing glazing beads, although this method does not guarantee a strong and durable connection. Finished door leaf hung in the door frame in the same way as a panel door.

Exterior doors with glass inserts - it is allowed to insert glass inserts into the entrance doors. To do this, you should carefully measure the dimensions of the insert, and cut the sheet of glass in accordance with these dimensions. For the installation of glass inserts, it is required to perform additional framing of the frame for the installation of glass, and also use glazing beads to strengthen it.

With minimal woodworking skills, you can save a lot of money by making your own front door.

Making wooden entrance doors: video

Do-it-yourself wooden door for a house: photo












Doors are one of the important elements of the interior, although they are not given as much attention as furniture. But with the help of the door, you can complement and diversify the atmosphere of the room, create comfort, an atmosphere of security and a zone of personal space, prevent penetration unpleasant odors, cold and moisture and much more. More and more owners of houses and apartments prefer to make door structures with their own hands. They can be understood, because a hand-made product has a number of significant advantages over factory counterparts.

Advantages and disadvantages

There can be many reasons why the owner of a living space wants to make interior doors with his own hands.

  • Taking up the work on their own, a person can be absolutely sure of the quality of the materials used for the product.
  • He becomes the owner of a unique interior or entrance door that fits perfectly into the decor of the room and the doorway itself.
  • It saves a lot of money, because most models in furniture stores and specialized stores go on sale with a sky-high markup from intermediaries.

But at the same time, despite all these positive aspects of handicrafts, it is important to understand that it is necessary to make a lot of efforts so that the end result is a reliable, original and eye-pleasing interior door that can serve its creator for many years. And for this, you must first find out all the secret sides of making interior doors with your own hands.

Varieties

Various door designs can be divided into several groups, based on certain characteristics of the product.

According to the design of the door, there are:

  • Paneled, this type of door consists of several components (base or frame, panels);
  • Shield, they include one element.

According to the material used for manufacturing:

  • wooden;
  • wood fiber;
  • plastic;
  • laminated;
  • metal;
  • glass.

Opening method:

  • swing;
  • sliding;
  • folding;
  • radial.

Lock type:

  • rotary;
  • level;
  • barn;
  • smartlocks.

Choosing a material

In order to choose the right material, you must first determine the type of product, as well as its purpose.

Basically for the manufacture of door structures use:

  • various tree species (pine, oak, alder, larch, beech, birch, ash and others);
  • wood fiber panels (chipboard, chipboard, MDF);
  • plastic;
  • glass;
  • metal;
  • accessories from various materials: from wood to forged elements.

quality material, selected for the manufacture of doors, is a guarantee that the product will be of high quality and will last long enough and true.

More than 50% of the reliability of the door depends on the material chosen, everything else depends on the manufacturer's ability to process this material and what tools he will use for this.

Step-by-step instruction

Before proceeding with the manufacture of the door, it is necessary to use up a lot of paper and, firstly, create a drawing with all dimensions, and, secondly, make a list necessary materials and tools.

Only after a clearly planned sequence of actions can one begin the work itself, otherwise there is a risk of missing something important or miscalculating.

Of the tools you will definitely need:

  • various cutters for a manual router and the machine itself;
  • saw;
  • Bulgarian;
  • drill and screwdriver;
  • measuring instruments;
  • screwdrivers and chisels;
  • hammer and more.

The work and production plan directly depends on what type of interior door was chosen.

It will consist of several steps:

  • measurement of the doorway;
  • cutting out the necessary elements of the door structure;
  • assembly of the door frame and door leaf;
  • determination of the location of fittings and fasteners;
  • processing and decoration;
  • mounting;
  • installation of dobor and cashing.

How to mount an accordion door?

Folding doors are becoming more and more popular, and homeowners give them more and more preference. Many doubt that it is possible to make hinged doors on rollers with their own hands. The seemingly non-standard and complex design is actually very simple in its design and manufacture. Accordions consist of several narrow door panels fastened together with hinges, and this structure moves along guide rails on rollers or carriages made of rubberized plastic.

The advantage of these products lies in the rational use of space, and the disadvantage is in poor sound insulation and the absence of a worthy barrier to extraneous odors.

Let's move on to the most important thing - the hand-made manufacture of a hanging folding door. It is necessary to start the process with the choice of the main material for the structure. Harmonicas are unpretentious in assembly, so almost any material is suitable for their manufacture, the main thing is that it is not heavy and not massive.

The large weight of the canvases can create additional difficulties in manufacturing, for example, it will be necessary to install additional guide rails both above and below.

Most suitable materials for the manufacture of accordions are wood, chipboard or MDF panels, as well as plastic. As for the fasteners and fittings for folding doors, everything is quite simple here too - the necessary elements can be easily purchased in specialized stores. You will need guide rails, carriages or rollers, hinges or hinges, landing plates, as well as self-tapping screws and bolts, the same applies to door handles and locks.

It is only worth considering that ordinary fittings are not suitable for folding products, locks must be designed for accordion doors, and handles should be lightweight and as close as possible to the surface of the canvas so as not to impede the movement of the structure.

Of the tools you will need:

  • jigsaw;
  • drill with various nozzles;
  • building glue;
  • measuring instruments - tape measure, level and metal ruler;
  • pencil.

The most important thing in the manufacture of an accordion is the correct calculations and measurements in the project. Accordion doors, folding according to the type of the same name musical instrument, can consist of any number of canvases, and also include one, two or more leaves, depending on the doorway. And the canvases can move both from one edge to another, and from the door frame to the central point of the opening.

After making the calculations, you can start cutting out the canvases for the door leaves. For aesthetics and safety, the sawn parts of the future door structure are treated with sandpaper, then wiped with a dry cloth and covered along the edges with protective edges made of PVC panels using building glue. But this must be done if the product is made of wood or chipboard and MDF boards, glass and plastic sheets do not require this processing.

The next step is marking the location of fasteners and fittings, as well as drilling these holes. Each sash should have its own carriage or roller and at least three hinges or hinges; for more massive structures, this number should be increased.

It is necessary to assemble the door leaf only in a horizontal position, otherwise it may be deformed or displaced.

Folding doors are easy to make - you just need to mount the guide rail into the ceiling or into the floor and ceiling to create additional safety during operation of the product and its strength. The end sheets of the accordion are not equipped with hinges, since on one side there will be a mounting system for the door jamb, and on the second - a handle or lock. The accordion is attached to the door jamb with the help of axial pins, of which there must be at least two pieces: top and bottom. They are inserted into sliding doors in special grooves that are on the floor and ceiling.

Do-it-yourself accordion doors are an excellent solution for saving not only space, but also your own money. Due to the simplicity of this design, a wide scope of thought and imagination opens up for creating unusual models able to decorate any interior.

An accordion door can serve not only as an interior door, but also as a partition, a screen door, and if the walls are made of drywall, then it becomes possible to make a structure retractable into the wall during additional installation work.

Single piece plywood

Another easy way to make a door yourself is to choose a material such as plywood for its manufacture. This product can be of two types: structures consisting of one layer, and frame products from two layers of plywood. Both types have their own advantages and manufacturing features. Let's consider them in more detail separately:

Single layer structures

As the name implies, this type of construction consists of a sheet of plywood, which is necessarily reinforced on both sides with wood slats. It turns out a fairly light and easy-to-manufacture product that does not require special material and physical costs for its creation.

Frame doors

Making a frame door is a little more difficult than an ordinary single-layer one, but, nevertheless, anyone can do it, even without experience, the main thing is to be patient and follow the instructions clearly.

Having decided on the choice of plywood door design, the owner can begin to create a project and measure the parameters of the doorway in order to draw up a drawing of the future door and calculate the required amount of materials. After all the manipulations with the measuring tape, tape measure and level are done, you can safely arm yourself with a shopping list and go to the hardware store.

For a plywood door you will need:

  • sheet (s) of plywood of the first or second grade;
  • wooden slats with a width of 10 to 15 cm;
  • insulation, for example, glass wool (required only for a frame door);
  • accessories kit.

Making tools:

  • drill;
  • jigsaw;
  • screwdriver;
  • glue;
  • sandpaper;
  • screwdriver;
  • measuring instruments and pencil.

A single-layer door is made according to a simple scheme:

  • a sheet of plywood is cut according to the parameters of the doorway;
  • wooden slats are fastened with glue or with screws on both sides of the sheet;
  • holes for fittings are cut;
  • ready product processed with sandpaper and covered with putty, then either painted or varnished;
  • fittings are installed.

The process of creating frame doors is more complicated, but the result exceeds expectations in terms of quality and reliability of the structure.

The manufacturing scheme is as follows:

  • door frame is made of wooden slats or bars, they are fastened together either with glue or screws;
  • then, by analogy with a single-layer door, two sheets of plywood are cut out, one of which is attached to the frame immediately using self-tapping screws;
  • after the insulation is laid;
  • the second sheet of plywood is attached to the frame;
  • the next step is marking and drilling holes for fittings, at this stage the locking mechanism of the lock is installed if the door is the entrance, and not the interior door;
  • the product is polished, treated with putty, painted or varnished;
  • fittings are installed.

We make from lining

It is more difficult to make a door from lining on your own than from plywood, since working with drawings is much more complicated, and there are much more elements. Clapboard products are very popular in country houses and baths. Due to its properties, wood retains moisture well and retains heat, but only with proper processing.

To make a door structure from a lining, you will need the following tools:

  • electric drill;
  • saw or jigsaw;
  • measuring instruments - level, tape measure;
  • primer;
  • a hammer.

Materials:

  • wooden boards;
  • fittings and fasteners.

Agree, the list is quite short and consists mainly of improvised means, and all its components can be easily found at home. The creation of the door begins, as always, with the door frame and measurements of all quantities. Since wood is a fairly heavy material, the box must meet these parameters and be very durable. If the door frame is weak, then it is recommended to strengthen it wooden beam up to 10 cm thick. After creating the door frame, you can begin to manufacture the door itself.

The existing boards are cut into two elements, which will have to become the end part of the door, their length should be the required height of the door structure, say, 180 cm. Corresponding holes are cut on the boards for attaching other structural elements by analogy with the designer. Then you can start manufacturing horizontal structural elements, there may be several, but definitely at least two. These parts are inserted into the grooves of the vertical elements and fixed with nails.

After the base of the structure has been created, you can begin to fill it in; for this, at least 40 boards are cut, provided that they are horizontal. These elements also need to be inserted into the grooves of the main structure and secured with nails. After that, holes for fittings are cut, if necessary, the door is covered with specialized compounds, for example, primed, varnished, decorated, and only after that all fittings and fixing elements are attached, and hinges are also inserted.

In addition to the classic door construction from lining, you can also make sliding doors, while requiring a minimum of effort, skills and material costs. First you need to create the basis of a sliding structure, for this, boards with a section of 10x2 cm are used, respectively, the size of the structure depends purely on the parameters of the doorway. After the frame is made, the remaining elements are prepared. For the door leaf, the lining is cut to the appropriate parameters and glued together, boards are also attached to the bottom and top, and it is recommended to attach a horizontal crossbar to the front side of the door, or place it diagonally, this will give the structure additional strength, and also serve as decorative element. The entire structure is fixed with self-tapping screws, including fasteners, and put on the main frame, equipped with guides and rollers, which allow the door leaf to move.

Important: before starting work with wood, it is necessary to dry it, otherwise the installation of these elements will lead to deformation of the main structure, as well as chips and cracks when trying to drill or cut it.

Before painting, the wood sheet must be covered with primer, painting can also be done only after drying.

Paneled Mechanical Models

Making a paneled door yourself is not as easy as it seems, but it is quite possible if you are guided by the tips of professionals and follow a clearly described plan.

You also need to stock up on the necessary tools and materials:

  • jigsaw or hacksaw for cutting wood;
  • chisel;
  • measuring instruments and pencil;
  • screwdriver;
  • sandpaper of several types with different surfaces;
  • fittings and fasteners;

  • wood - bars with a width of 5 cm;
  • sheets of plywood, chipboard, chipboard or MDF;
  • glass;
  • glue and wood processing products.

For the manufacture of doors, it is better to choose wood with a high level of strength and moisture resistance, most often it is oak, pine or ash. Additional elements doors - panels can be made from MDF or chipboard panels, but glass or stained-glass windows are also suitable.

Work on a door structure begins with making measurements and creating a sketch; for beginners in the manufacture of this type of product, it is better to start with a simplified door with five to six panels. Taking into account all the parameters and values, and after creating the door frame, the base for the door is made - 2 vertical and 2 horizontal elements, as well as several panel dividers, which will also increase the strength of the product.

All elements are fastened with the help of grooves, which can be additionally treated with glue for a higher level of fixation and strength of all elements.

Then you can start making panels, this is one of the most simple tasks, you just need to cut out the part of the desired size from the material selected for the panel. Then they are attached to the main structure.

After the door is processed with special compounds, all joints are hidden with spars, then the product is decorated, after which it becomes ready for installation.

How to make a door frame yourself?

The door frame is the basis of the door structure, it is a guarantee of its quality and durability, long service life, as well as an attractive appearance. It is with the preparation of the doorway that all work on the manufacture of the door begins - this is the carrier sheet of the entire product, as well as a place to install the lock plate. Making a door frame is quite simple, but only with a responsible attitude to this stage of production, you can eventually get a good result and a door that will fulfill its direct duties. The manufacturing scheme does not contain anything complicated.

Most often, the same materials are used to make the box as to create the door leaf itself: wood, MDF or metal. The highest performance belongs, of course, to wood.

For the box, you can use any type of wood, but it is important to consider its properties.

Let's look at an example. Most often, pine is used for door frames. This is a material with an affordable cost that corresponds to the quality, but pine is categorically unacceptable for entrance doors, as it has properties such as softness and elasticity: such a product will not be able to have a high level of strength, and therefore, perform its direct functions. For entrance doors better fit oak, pine is the perfect solution for interior designs.

Important: with regard to MDF and metal, here it is worth considering several facts. MDF - attractive in appearance, inexpensive material, but its level of strength is very low.

Metal is a durable and high-quality alloy, which at the same time does not look very aesthetically pleasing.

Thus, MDF boards are the destiny of interior doors, and metal is the entrance. But if it is easy to work with wood fiber, then metal structures require remarkable welder skills.

The manufacture of the door frame traditionally begins with careful measuring manipulations, which should be done after dismantling old design. It is necessary to measure the sides of the doorway, as well as the threshold and the upper part of the opening, then calculate the required amount of material. The width of the door frame is directly proportional to the width of the walls.

The next step is cutting the material and joining the structure. Here it is extremely important to determine the type of connection. Experts prefer the groove technique, it is considered the most reliable, but it is quite difficult to cut all the grooves on your own.

For beginners in this business, there is another way to connect the door frame - diagonal.

The upper edges of the vertical and horizontal elements are cut at an angle of 45 degrees, thereby forming diagonal joints of the structure.

It is very important not to make a mistake with the angle by a single degree, otherwise the design will turn out to be unsafe in operation and deformed.

If all measurements are made correctly, then you can proceed to the assembly of the structure and its processing, and then to installation. This process is quite simple, but at the final stages some nuances may arise.

When installing the door frame, you must:

  • make sure that the box matches the parameters of the door;
  • mark all areas where loops or other fasteners will be located;

  • mount the box in the doorway, adjusting all the values ​​\u200b\u200bwith the help of a plumb line and level;
  • fix the position of the door with pegs or slats;
  • fix the structure with bolts;
  • fill the gaps with mounting foam.

In most cases on this stage and the installation of the door frame ends, but this is a practical part, we must not forget about aesthetics. It is also necessary to hide the junction of the doorway and the frame, as well as to take care of closing empty spaces, which may well arise if the owner wanted to change the geometry of the doorway and reduce it.

How to do dobory and cash out?

So, if there is such a nuance as a discrepancy between the parameters of the doorway and the box in width or height, then it is necessary to correct it. This can be done quite simply by installing the so-called extensions, which are easily made independently from any materials with minimal cost time and effort.

In fact, doborki are ordinary home-made planks covering the open section of the wall, but also they are of several types:

  • a bar that does not have a lined edge, which is hidden later with the help of cashing;
  • plank with lining;
  • a combined dobor, which has protrusions and recesses for docking with other elements of the doorway, is not so easy to make.

As already mentioned, any material can be suitable for extensions, only its texture and texture are important. color combination with the frame and the main door structure, otherwise the appearance of the door may be damaged.

The easiest way is to make dobors from wood with your own hands.

Consider the scheme of their creation:

  • measurement of areas that need to be hidden;
  • selection of materials suitable for the parameters;
  • adjusting the slats to the required values;
  • wood sanding;
  • painting with stain in the color of the door frame, varnishing to protect against moisture in two layers;
  • fitting installation.

It is necessary to start the installation of the planks from the upper horizontal element, then the remaining elements of the trim are adjusted and fastened. Liquid nails or self-tapping screws, or special grooves of combined extensions, can act as fasteners.

But to give a full and complete look to the door structure, it may be necessary to install decorative cashing, it hides all the joints and flaws in the doorway and the door itself, and also increases the level of insulation.

You can independently make cash elements and canopies from wood, following the same rules as in the manufacture of extensions - a combination of colors and textures.

To cash out with your own hands, you need:

  • take measurements;
  • cut elements according to the parameters of the door structure;
  • grind materials;
  • treat wood with a protective compound;
  • to assemble and install.

Cashing is fastened in the same way as dobors, using self-tapping screws or liquid nails.

How to weld the door yourself?

The process of manufacturing steel doors is much more time-consuming and complex than the process of manufacturing wood products.

Firstly, this will require other tools, which are not always so easy to find, and, secondly, it is much easier to work with wood than with metal.

Also, steel doors can rarely be found as interior doors, except perhaps in industrial premises, most often, metal doors are installed as entrance doors, and therefore they must be distinguished by their special strength and reliability of construction, and the owner will also need to take care of a reliable lock.

From tools for making steel door will need:

  • welding machine;
  • welding table;
  • grinder, always angular and with a nozzle for working with metal;
  • screwdrivers;
  • screwdriver and electric drill with various nozzles;
  • wrenches.

From the materials you will need:

  • corners from a metal profile for a door frame or a pipe with a square section;
  • metal sheet for the door facade with a thickness of 2 mm;
  • loops;
  • fittings, including fasteners;
  • if necessary - finishing material in the form of MDF panels, veneer and more.

After everything you need is ready, you need to measure the doorway, it is important to count the dimensions precisely on a solid basis, for example, brick wall, but not from finishing with plaster, which can crumble at any time during installation.

Also, when measuring the width and height, a difference in values ​​\u200b\u200bmay be observed, in which case it is necessary to choose the smallest indicators.

After all measurements are made, you need to subtract 2 cm on each side in order to be able to adjust the position of the box and the door structure itself during installation.

We now turn to the most crucial stage - the manufacture of the box and the door structure. First of all, work begins on the box for the doorway, for this, a profile is laid out on the welding table and cut off according to previously made measurements. Then the received parts of the box are once again applied to each other on the welding table and the measurements are checked, as well as the degree of the angles formed, all of them must be straight.

Only after repeated verification of all measurements, you can start welding the door frame.

At this stage, you can cut holes for the bolt mechanism with a grinder.

The next step is the door leaf. It is quite simple to make its measurements - you need to subtract 0.5 cm from each size of the door frame, this gap will allow the door to open and close freely. After that, you can start welding the frame from metal corners, not forgetting about additional stiffeners, by making lattice welding of metal pipes.

One of the final stages is the installation of the door leaf. Everything here is quite simple and identical to the previous steps. Measurements are made with a permissible increase in dimensions by 1 cm on all sides, except for the one where the door hinges are located, there the permissible value is 0.5 cm. Then the sheet must be reliably and evenly welded to the door frame and sanded with a grinder.

The finishing touches are work on the slots for the lock, peephole and handles, as well as the installation of fittings and cladding. And, of course, welding door hinges.

How to insulate?

If the owner was able to with my own hands make repairs in the apartment and assemble the door structure, then insulating it will be a matter of a couple of minutes. Basically, only the entrance doors or those products that open onto the balcony need to be insulated.

With the help of additional insulation, you can increase the ability of the structure to retain heat, protect against drafts and cold, as well as unwanted sounds and smells (relevant for kitchen doors).

Warming, although the process is simple, but contains several stages:

  • installation of insulation materials around the perimeter of the door frame;
  • covering the gaps between the frame and the door leaf itself;
  • if necessary, sealing fittings, locks and other elements;
  • insulation of the door structure, including the leaf.

For insulation you will need:

  • material for insulation (foam rubber, synthetic winterizer and more);
  • material for sealing/sealing;
  • upholstery for the door leaf (eco-leather or polycarbonate, wood panels);
  • screwdriver;
  • polyurethane foam;
  • measuring instruments and scissors;
  • construction stapler.

Before starting work, it is necessary to determine the materials for insulation and sealing and their quantity, therefore, the door structure must first be examined in detail for the presence of gaps, and the door leaf for the upholstery should be measured. Only then can you proceed with the installation of the seal. It is attached either to adhesive tape or to staples, with the second option being much more reliable. The next step is upholstery of the door leaf, this can be done with front side doors, and from the back. The owner determines the color and type of fastening independently.

It is only important to carefully cut out all the holes for the fittings, the lock and the peephole.

If a we are talking about warming metal door, then the workflow will be slightly different here. Such doors can be easily insulated from the inside with polystyrene foam and other synthetic materials. The canvas is fastened in any way between the partitions of the main frame, then the metal base is welded back and a warm front door with additional noise and heat insulation is obtained.

Decor and finishes

Exist a large number of ways of decorating and finishing doorways and structures that can give the product a unique and stylish appearance that blends perfectly with the interior of the room.

Consider the main ways to create decor for interior and exterior doors:

  • painting;
  • varnish coating;
  • pasting with wallpaper, photo wallpaper or fabric;
  • applying liquid wallpaper;
  • inlay with mirror surfaces (glass, mirror, acrylic and others);

  • age or make vintage decoupage;
  • drawing frescoes, patterns and various decorative elements.

You can also glue the door leaf with beads, make interior decoration floor laminate etc.

Unusual interior design ideas

An example of how you can decorate the front door in a country or loft style.

An option on how to create a Japanese-style door decoration.

Door-book - an accordion, consisting of two doors of fiberboard.

A very interesting design solution is an invisible door, these are hidden canisters disguised as wall or furniture decoration.

The finishing touch in the design of modern design is the choice of beautiful and presentable doors. They should not only be an original addition to housing, but also be characterized by durability and strength. Therefore, in recent times, most owners prefer to purchase input structures from a material such as wood.

Doors made of solid wood are characterized by excellent appearance, have excellent sound and heat insulation, are resistant to various mechanical influences. In addition, such structures harmoniously fit into the overall interior of both city apartments and private houses.

If we go back a little to the past, we can see that the manufacture of wooden doors with their own hands was very popular. Massive oak doors were installed in almost all houses, indicating the level of income, tastes and social status of the owners. Although time and fashion do not stand still, they are constantly changing, yet the demand for such designs has remained unchanged.

Today, in the manufacture of doors, various types of wood are used, original methods of processing and decoration are used. Independent production of such products requires basic knowledge of carpentry, therefore, it is possible for almost everyone who wants it.

Manufacturing technology

The production process of entrance and interior doors takes a lot of time and effort, but pleases with the result. In order for the solid construction to serve for a long time and reliably, it is required to adhere to a certain production technology, consisting of:

  • Material preparation. First, the boards should be processed with a grinder and polished with a grinder. It is worth noting that only the volumetric surfaces of the wood are polished, as for the ends, they are not subject to additional processing, as they are formed and ready for work during the milling process.
  • Milling. To perform these works, you will need a set of shaped cutters and a special manual device for wood finishing. Thanks to these tools, the ends of the boards will acquire beautiful view, and the corners of the blanks are slightly rounded. When performing milling, it is important to pay attention to the thickness and width of the array, so you need to choose the right size nozzles. As a rule, a 16 mm cutter is used to process boards, the groove depth may vary, but not exceed 20 mm. It is selected strictly in the center of the blanks.

  • End cuts. The work is carried out with a manual circular saw. All four ends of the board are adjusted to a 45 degree angle. In this process, it is important to ensure that the angle and length of the workpieces are clear. To check the result, it is recommended to use a protractor. As for the length of the material, the dimensions of the rack for standard doors should be 2 meters, and the length of the lower and upper inserts fully corresponds to the width of the surface. In the case when it is planned to manufacture doors with a width of 70 cm, then all details of the input structure should also be equal to these 70 cm.
  • Cutting chipboard. Often this stage of work is not performed if the material is purchased in ready-made. When blanks are made by hand, their dimensions should be calculated using a special formula: from the width of the door surface, count the dimensions of two prepared boards and add two groove depths to them. For doors of standard sizes, the width calculations will look like this: 700- (150 × 2) + (20 × 2) \u003d 440 mm, and the length of the inserts will be 2000- (150 × 2) + (20 × 2) \u003d 1740 mm.

  • pre-assembly. Boards are applied to sheets of chipboard. It is worth noting that in such works all the details are simply connected and in no case are glued. When all elements are connected and there are no deviations in geometry or gaps, you can install mechanical fasteners. For this, holes are made, they will be located below and above the canvas, after which the final assembly is done.

To the above, it is also worth adding a canopy frame and a place for handles. It is best to do this on early stages assembling doors, since after coating their surface with a decorative layer, scratches or deformations may occur.

In addition, if tie-ins are made in advance, then at the end of manufacturing and installation, only the installation of fittings will remain.

Materials and tools

Before getting busy self-manufacturing products, you will need to prepare the appropriate tools and high-quality blanks, as well as apply maximum knowledge and effort, since the final result of the work will depend on these indicators. From the tools you will need:

  • Machine or milling machine. They are useful for the primary processing of boards, creating groove joints and giving all elements of the door a profile look.
  • A circular saw with manual mechanism. It is used in cutting wood.
  • Bulgarian with a grinding nozzle. Thanks to it, the surface of solid wood will become smooth and ready for use. Such a nozzle can also be installed on a drill, but in a duet with a grinder it works more efficiently.
  • Screwdriver. Used when installing a door frame.
  • A traditional set of measuring and carpentry tools. It can be a tape measure, a chisel, a hammer and a mallet.

As for the material itself, it is represented by the following list:

  • Board. Planed and dry wood from pine or oak is selected. For the manufacture of one standard door, you will need 6 meters of board with dimensions of 40 × 100mm. When buying ready-made blanks, you need to pay attention to the fact that the length of the board is longer, since part of it will be cut to the ends.
  • Chipboard or plywood sheets. They are used for the internal insertion of the canvas. It is very important that they fully match the color of future doors, otherwise a sharp transition in contrast is possible. If, however, the inserts are slightly different from the shade of the wood, they can be coated with special finishing paints.

In addition to the main raw materials, auxiliary elements will also be required for the manufacture of doors, namely paint and varnish products, PVA glue.

How to choose boards?

As a rule, boards are used for the production of all joinery products, which are lumber with a thickness of not more than 100 mm and a width of up to 200 mm. To date, the following types of boards are distinguished:

  • Edged. It has edges perpendicular to the sawn planes.
  • Unedged. Its edges are partially sawn or not sawn at all.
  • One-sided cut. A board with only one edge sawn off.

For the production of doors, unedged boards of 30 and 50 mm are mainly used. To make the product durable, it is recommended to choose workpieces with a thickness of 25 mm. Raw materials must be of high quality and without rot. Before buying a material, it is advisable to first sketch the future product in the drawing.

Boards without spots, knots and other visible defects are selected for the outer part of the doors. Their surface should be smooth and even. On the sides of the structure, boards and worse can fit, but without knots. Back wall, shelves and the bottom of the doors are made from wood of the worst quality. When buying material, it is recommended to make cuts in the core, if cracks are observed in it, the boards are not suitable for carpentry.

How to make and install yourself: step by step instructions

In order to make a wooden door yourself, you will need to choose the right material and the appropriate tool, as well as calculate all dimensions. If the product will serve at the entrance of housing, then the right choice there will be a thick door. A simple but insulated design model will protect the house from cold air currents and drafts.

The door can be installed different ways, depending on the type of structure. For example, the installation of swing models differs from the insertion of sliding products. The same applies to entrance and interior doors. The process of their manufacture and fastening are almost the same, but there is a difference - the entrance structures require a threshold. In addition, a wooden box must be attached to the front door.

Installation work consist of the following steps:

  • Doorway fixings. The box is fixed with wooden wedges. To ensure that the door is correctly positioned, its position is checked building level. The side rails are placed vertically, and the threshold and upper jumper horizontally. After the marks are made on the opening, the box is removed to drill holes for the fasteners.
  • Box fixings. Dowels are hammered into the holes obtained, self-tapping screws are inserted and tightened along all diagonals.
  • Loop fasteners. The distance between them should be at least 20 cm. After that, the structure is considered finished, it is hung on hinges and screwed securely. The master will only have to put the canvas in the box and fix it.

We cash out

The main element in the decoration of doors are slopes. They not only perform an aesthetic function, but also insulate the structure well. Slopes are installed in several ways, but regardless of the chosen technique, their reliable fastening is considered important. Finishing material installed both with a drill and fixed with plaster.

Often door slopes are lined with plastic, wood panels, laminate or drywall. All of the above materials are well suited for entrance and interior structures. In order for the door to be warm, reliable, when installing slopes, voids should not be allowed. Therefore, a layer of putty is initially applied and only then wooden parts are mounted on this surface.

The service life of doors, their practicality and resistance to mechanical damage directly depends on the type of finish. To date, the following materials are used for lining the canvas:

  • Drywall. It allows you to hide all visible flaws in the tree, much cheaper than putty, therefore it is considered an economical option for decorating a frame base.
  • Plaster. It is used for decoration door slopes. The mortar is applied to the work surface, and then it is decorated with the main material.
  • Plastic panels. This type of design looks beautiful in log houses. In addition, plastic stands out in an original way against the background. wooden products, is durable and reliable.

How to strengthen?

Sooner or later, the performance of wooden doors begins to deteriorate. The most common reason for this may be production of products from low-quality materials or violation of technological conditions during installation. Loops and jambs loosen over time, and appear on the canvas different kind defects. To solve such a problem, it is not necessary to purchase a new door, it is enough to strengthen the old structure.

Input products can simply be reinforced with metal. For example, an overlay made of steel with a thickness of at least 3 mm is stuffed around the keyhole, it will block the keyhole and become a reliable protection against burglary.

To completely transform the canvas, can be upholstered with 1.5 mm steel sheet. The only thing you should pay attention to in this case is the strengthening of the hinges, since under the influence of the weight of the metal the structure will sag and there will be problems with opening / closing the door. For the strength of the input products, they also use the installation of steel strips around the entire perimeter of the surface, they are fixed with a layer of mineral wool and decorated with beautiful material.

Processing and decoration options

The most interesting moment in the independent production of doors is their decoration. To do this, they use both the finishing of a wooden canvas with a laminate, and simply at home, veneer or paint is applied to the surface of the door.

Before starting to finish the canvas with paints and varnishes, you will need to prepare special painting equipment in the form of a spray gun and a compressor. In addition, solid solid doors are recommended to be additionally decorated with glass inserts. Entrance structures are also often decorated with various patterns and carvings.