The interior door occupies an important place in the interior of the room. It not only serves as a barrier to noise, delimits space and allows privacy, but is also a noticeable piece of decor.

Several reasons may motivate you to decorate an interior door:

1. Firstly, despite the huge selection of ready-made (and very attractive) doors, it is sometimes very difficult to find a suitable model. Sometimes all the doors seem the same - “I’ve already seen this one at the neighbors’, “and this one looks like the door to our office.” You don’t want to repeat yourself and buy something that is unoriginal and has become banal, because your interior is unique, so the door should match.
2. Secondly, even an old door with scratches, peeling paint and irremovable stains is often why you don’t want to replace it! After all, any replacement of a door is also a replacement of the frame itself, which is associated with dust, plaster, sealing the resulting cracks, the need to change the wallpaper (at least around new door) - in general, with local and sometimes major repairs.

That is why sometimes it is much easier for the owner to update an already installed door “on the spot,” that is, without changing the entire frame, right here in the room. Of course, in some cases you will still have to remove the door from its hinges, but this is much easier and faster than undertaking a full-fledged repair. Whatever the reasons that prompted you to start decorating an interior door, we’ll say right away that often this requires practically nothing except materials left over from the previous renovation.

And one should not think that real craftsmen and needlewomen will be able to cope with such a task - some of the ideas proposed in this article can be implemented even by a person who has never held a hammer or brush in their hands. And the result of your work, in any case, will be original, unusual and will become a source of pride - “here it is, our door, I made it myself (well, at least I decorated it).”

So, we offer you 14 ideas for decorating an interior door that you might want to bring to life when decorating your interior.

The first idea. We paint, we just paint

The easiest way, no frills and extra work tidy up the door. To do this, you will first need to remove the door from its hinges, then go over it with a spatula, removing the old paint, level the surface with sandpaper, seal the cracks and scratches with putty, remove greasy spots, cover the glass with masking tape so as not to stain it, and you can pick up a roller or brush! It is better to choose acrylic paint - it dries faster, and paint the door in a horizontal position - this way the paint will not drip and will lie more evenly. However, if it is convenient for you to do all of the above on a vertically standing door, you don’t have to remove it from its hinges. Just remember to place something on the floor while painting so as not to stain the linoleum or laminate.

White, simply painted door. Renewing it or repainting it in a different color will not be difficult, although the moldings and carvings need special, careful handling during sanding and removing the old paint layer

Idea two. We paint in several colors

The option is more complicated, although it also involves coloring. In this case, we don’t just paint the door one color, but create a simple or complex geometric pattern of stripes, squares, diamonds, and so on. The door must first be prepared, as in the first case - that is, cleaned of old paint and leveled the surface. However, in this case, we will need much more masking tape - it is with its help that you will delimit the zones between stripes or rectangles. Also, to avoid buying multiple cans of paint different color, can be purchased white paint(one liter per door is enough), as well as several dyes with which you can experiment with shades.

Gold and white, blue and soft pink, bright stripes on a neutral background, diamonds and winding lines - a variety of patterns and patterns can appear on your door leaf. color combinations

When choosing a geometric pattern, remember that a wide strip along the entire door leaf is more suitable for country style, and for classics it is better to choose other options, for example, paint the upper part of the door in a lighter shade and separate the parts with a horizontal stripe

Idea three. Highlighting moldings

Also painting the door, which in general is not too different from the first option. However, in this case we will focus on the moldings, painting them in a contrasting color. White and black are great combination, but already hackneyed, so think about what colors will look best next to each other. Designers have long recognized white and green, blue and yellow, red and dark blue as excellent options. Such a door will look great both in a bohemian boudoir and in a strict classic living room.

A white door with highlighted black moldings is a true classic. By the way, if your door does not have such decorations, it is easy to make them yourself - special thin wooden strips are sold that are simply nailed onto the door leaf

An unexpectedly bright, pink door that looks especially aristocratic and attractive thanks to the frames highlighted in white

Idea four. We paint according to the finished stencil

A very convenient and simple way to turn your door into a work of art, even if you do not have the talent of an artist. Ready-made stencils can be purchased in construction and specialized stores, or ordered on one of the websites, and the choice of designs and patterns is very large. Then we simply apply the stencil to the already prepared door and apply paint. Easy, fast and the result is very beautiful!

Applying a drawing using a ready-made stencil is as easy as shelling pears, and the choice will allow you to choose an original inscription, an exotic pattern, or an unusual picture

Such a deliberately simple design can be easily created without stencils. It was the uneven lines and simplicity that became its main highlight.

Idea five. Artistic painting

Unlike everyone else listed options decorating a door, this option is not for everyone. To create a real masterpiece on an ordinary door, you will need the talent of an artist and certain skills in working with brushes, since a roller is no longer enough. Imagine that your door is a blank white canvas, on which, thanks to your skill, it will appear beautiful landscape, a cheerful picture or an exquisite pattern. Fine hand painting always looks expensive and stylish, and you can achieve this effect by spending only on the purchase of paints.

Many European companies offer ready-made interior doors with artistic painting. They are, of course, not cheap, so you can try to create something similar with your own hands. Are you afraid that it won't work out? You can always just paint over a bad drawing!

Idea six. Children's creativity

Does your little one love to draw? Give him this opportunity - let him decorate the door to the children's room himself. Yes, such a naive, bright pattern would be out of place in a formal living room, but as a decoration for a child’s room it is an excellent option. Just agree with the young artist that the second half of the door is already your field for realizing your fantasies!

Usually children's paints are washed off very easily, so your novice artist will be able to paint the door again at least every day. But you will have to first prepare the canvas by putting the door in order

Idea seven. Unusual texture using paint

If you think that simply applying paint is boring, and you are afraid to take on hand painting, you can try to achieve an unusual texture, for example, the effect wooden surface or an antique door using a very simple devices. So, using a sponge you can get a mottled surface, steel wool can help you achieve the effect of an antique door, and a stiff brush can create an expressive surface on denim. Special ones are also sold ready-made paints, perfectly imitating jeans, wood, canvas, velvet or slate.

On such a door, painted to resemble a chalkboard, it is convenient to leave messages for household members

Idea eight. Photo wallpaper

If all the previous ideas concerned only working with paints and brushes, then this method is suitable for those who do not want to mess with paint. Photo wallpaper will instantly transform the appearance of your interior door, turning it into bright element design. Of course, it is best to purchase photo wallpaper designed specifically for doors - in this case, your drawing will definitely look complete. Ready-made photo wallpapers usually have standard size 86x220 centimeters, therefore suitable only for standard doors, and without moldings and glass inserts. However, now many online stores offer custom-made photo wallpaper for doors, so you can choose the option that is ideal for your door, with any pattern. You can cut doors and regular wall wallpaper to size, but in this case the picture may look unfinished.

How do you like this unusual option— a door turned into a telephone booth with the help of photo wallpaper?

Before sticking photo wallpaper, the door must be cleaned of stains, and the surface must be leveled, sanded and degreased with a solvent. You can use regular wallpaper glue, but PVA is much more reliable. The disadvantages of this option for decorating a door include the fact that a bright image will immediately catch your eye, so it can quickly get boring. In addition, photo wallpaper on the door will lose its original attractiveness due to frequent touches. However, no one will stop you from changing the photo wallpaper on your door to something more original in a couple of months.

Photo wallpapers with picturesque landscapes are especially popular

Photo wallpaper on the door will help, due to the increased panoramic perspective, to make small room visually more. And it’s very easy to stick them on; you don’t even need to remove the door from its hinges.

Idea nine. Regular wallpaper

Previously, this decorative option was particularly popular, but now many designers consider it bad manners. This does not prevent ordinary wallpaper, which has “migrated” to the door, from remaining a popular way of decorating the interior. They especially like to stick paper and vinyl wallpaper on doors in Sweden, the USA and Canada. By the way, there is no need to hide the entire door behind the wallpaper - on the contrary, wallpaper divided into clear “compartments” thanks to moldings looks especially interesting. The remaining surfaces of the door can simply be painted, choosing a shade that matches the color of the wallpaper. As an option, you can buy cork wallpaper and coat it with varnish on top for reliability. Their unusual texture will make the door more original.

Preparing the door is exactly the same as when using photo wallpaper. The main advantage is low cost, since you can use wallpaper left over from a previous renovation, and ease of decoration. The main disadvantage is rapid wear and tear - the wallpaper can peel off and tear at the joints.

Wallpaper glued not to the entire door, but to parts highlighted by moldings, looks more impressive

A door covered with the same wallpaper as the walls will literally blend into the interior. The reverse side of the door, of course, is covered with other wallpaper so as not to stand out against the background of the wall of another room.

Idea tenth. Fabric instead of wallpaper

This option will look especially cute and homey. A door decorated with fabric looks original; the choice of fabrics today is surprisingly wide, but this method also has its drawbacks.

If you choose a single piece of fabric to decorate a door, you should take care of the original design

First, when choosing a fabric, you should make sure that the glue will not leave stains on it. Secondly, the edges of the fabric should be pre-treated, otherwise the protruding threads will not look very aesthetically pleasing. Thirdly, doors decorated with fabric will not suit every interior design style. Those who are fond of patchwork, that is, creating canvases from different pieces of fabric, can turn their door into a real applique of bright scraps. By the way, if there is space on the door for a glass insert, you can hang a small curtain here, securing it with fishing line and small nails.

A very cute door, decorated using patchwork technology. The trouble is that classic style Such bright shreds have nothing to do with the interior; this is an option, rather, for “rustic” and colorful country

Idea eleven. Posters, cards, paper

An option for creative people and a great idea for a teenager's room. The door can be decorated with a poster and an image of your favorite artist or group, sheets from an old geographical atlas, or sheet music. Pasting such paper sheets and posters is as easy as regular wallpaper.

Antique geographic map would be appropriate even on the interior door of an ordinary living room, but posters are better “placed” in a teenager’s room

Idea twelfth. All kinds of stickers

This simple and not too expensive way of decorating a door is becoming more and more popular today. Vinyl stickers can be purchased in online stores, the cost of a model the size of a standard door starts from 2.5 thousand rubles, they are very easy to glue, and will last longer than ordinary photo wallpapers.

Stickers with such funny and at the same time useful inscriptions will not only decorate the doors, but also cheer up the guests

If you do not want to hide the entire door behind stickers, it is quite possible to purchase small images - a butterfly, bright flower and so on. They cost less, and will completely transform the appearance of the door. “Informative” stickers are also popular, for example, on the door of an office, bathroom or toilet, which will tell guests what is hidden behind this door.

The elegant lady on this sticker will immediately inform guests of the house that the bathroom is hidden behind this door

Often, stickers can look like ordinary photo wallpaper, and sometimes they can look like hand-painting on a white door or a child’s drawing

Idea thirteen. Decoupage

The technology of meticulously cutting out the images you like from paper and then making appliqués from these pieces allows you to transform not only a box or photo album cover, but also an ordinary door. Everything a novice master of the ancient art of decoupage will need: paper drawings, napkins with a pattern you like, postcards and the like - everything from which you can cut out a design, a brush, PVA glue, scissors, glitter, acrylic varnish, outline and acrylic paint.

In the decoupage process, you can use literally anything - from scraps of old newspapers to greeting cards

In a brief description, the process looks like this: apply a layer of white to the surface of the door acrylic paint, wait until it dries, then another layer - and again wait until it dries completely. Then we apply a layer of paint of the selected shade, and then use PVA glue to attach the cut out paper drawings. At the same time, we try to glue the piece as smoothly as possible, without folds, and to expel all air bubbles. Using glitter and contour we can draw dots, stripes and others small parts. Then we cover the finished picture with a layer of varnish. That's all. The rest is your imagination and beautifully selected drawings.

The decoupage technique allows you to create amazingly beautiful paintings, and the varnish coating will extend the life of the decor

Idea fourteen. Mosaic

A door decorated with bright mosaics will be an excellent option for a bathroom; you can decorate a metal entrance door in this way. Moreover, it is not at all necessary to use pieces of ceramics for these purposes - in this case, the door may turn out to be too heavy. Mosaics can be created from pieces of wood or veneer, or you can purchase a ready-made one made from glass.

In this case, a bright glass mosaic occupies most of the door, making it very unusual and cheerful.

The mosaic is attached special glue(Moment or liquid nails are suitable) onto a prepared and cleaned surface. It is worth thinking through all the details of the pattern in advance by drawing a diagram of the arrangement of the pieces with a pencil. By the way, you can decorate not only the door itself, but also the frame with mosaics, highlighting the slopes using the selected pattern.

Creating a mosaic pattern is a huge scope for creativity. And if any part does fall, you can always attach it back

An old door can become a real art object; all you need is a little imagination and effort. To get started, you can use one of the most simple ideas, and then, having gained a taste for it, try yourself in the art of decoupage or painting. In any case, your door will definitely be one of a kind!

If previously only specialists knew how to make sliding doors, they could get the necessary spare parts and install everything in in the right order, then today these opportunities are opening up for simple “homemade” ones. This design can significantly save space in small apartments, and if you do all the work yourself, you can also save a lot of money.

At first it may seem that all interior doors sliding type are the same, but this is a misconception. Firstly, they differ in . It can be plastic, MDF, natural wood and even glass. Combined elements with wood and glass inserts are in great demand. Secondly, they have different mechanism. The canvas can move only along one guide, located at the top, or along two, installed in both the upper and lower parts. The number of rollers also varies - 2 or 4. The option with two guides is considered more reliable.

Thirdly, the number of doors varies, although single-leaf structures are most often chosen for apartments. If we're talking about about a private house, with spacious rooms and wide doorways, then you can install double-leaf interior doors.

Double-leaf interior doors

You can also find divisions into compartments, radius designs and “accordion”. The first type is most common among apartment residents. Simple design and easy installation allows you to do all the installation work yourself without the help of professionals. In this case, the doors move linearly along special rails. If there is only one guide located on top, then such a mechanism is called suspended, and structures with two parts that ensure the movement of the blade are of the rail type.

Interior radius doors differ in curved shapes. Prominent representatives of this type are shower doors. Despite the stunning appearance, such elements are only appropriate in spacious houses. But the well-known “accordion” will fit perfectly into small rooms. It consists of several panels that fold according to the principle of the tool of the same name. The last plank is rigidly attached directly to the jamb, and all other panels move using a guide and a roller mechanism. To prevent spontaneous opening of such a door, the design provides a special stopper.

Unlike doors that open and close using hinges, these doors move on rollers along guides. The quality and size of the mechanism depends on the material from which the door leaf is made. For example, if we are talking about glass structures, then the rollers should be more durable and reliable. And for lighter materials, such as MDF, a simple mechanism will do. Sometimes it is even enough to install the top guide.

Sliding door rollers

The fittings are also somewhat different from the standard ones. Take, for example, the same pens. If we talk about swing doors, this fitting protrudes significantly so that it is convenient for us to grab it and turn it. But having installed such an element on a sliding leaf, you simply will not be able to control it, since the protruding part will interfere with the movement of the sash along the guides. Standard horizontal locks are also not suitable; they should be replaced with vertical ones. The fittings usually come with the selected type of door. But if you decide to make such doors yourself, then you should choose the right additional parts.

We often come across this type of door when going to a supermarket, shopping center, sliding wardrobes are also equipped with such a mechanism, but is it relevant to install them as elements separating rooms in a residential building? Let's look at the pros and cons of this design.

Sliding door type

It is worth noting that doors on rollers look very stylish. A huge variety of designs will allow this item to become the highlight of the room or the entire home. They will look great in spacious houses, and in a small apartment they will be a wonderful solution to save square footage. Another advantage is the durability of the structure. They do not react at all to drafts, unlike swinging specimens. Opens and closes freely and easily. Plus, it becomes possible to automate this process.

For the sake of fairness, we need to talk about the shortcomings of these sliding elements. First of all, the high cost. You will also not be able to hide from extraneous sounds behind such a door, since the sound insulation is at a low level. On the one hand, this design will significantly save space, on the other hand, you will not be able to place furniture in the area of ​​the guides.

At this point we will pay special attention to the practical part, because making sliding doors with your own hands the first time is not so easy.

DIY sliding doors

How to make sliding doors with your own hands - step by step diagram

Step 1: Preparing the Material

It is very important not only to decide on the type, but also to choose the right element in size. The door leaf should be several centimeters wider and higher than the opening being closed. But the length of the guides is twice the size of the door, and there is still a 5 cm margin. By purchasing finished design, you also receive a set of fasteners along with it, but sometimes the fittings may not be included in the price of the system and must be purchased separately. If you want to assemble the system yourself, for this you need to prepare all the components, namely: a wooden beam with a section of 4x4 cm, a door leaf, platbands, a stand, a fastening mechanism and a lock with handles.

Step 2: Assembling the door leaf

We take a wooden beam and make a frame of the given dimensions. In this case, all sides of the element are connected using a tongue-and-groove system. For more reliable fixation, the joints should be treated with special glue. Inside the structure we place glass, wood or a sheet made of MDF or plastic. But it's best to give preference for light materials. This will simplify the door control process. In addition, it should be taken into account color scheme, because such an element should decorate the room. You can also combine various options, combining wood and glass, mirrors and laminate. In principle, you can even use sashes swing doors, the main thing is that they fit in size.

Step 3: Preparatory work

When installing interior doors of this type, it is very important to fix the guides correctly, otherwise the mechanism will not function as it should. We take a level and check how level the floor is, and if there is a slight slope, you need to attach the top bar taking it into account. You can hide the canvas in a wall niche; for this purpose they make a special “pocket” of plasterboard. All guides are installed in it, and the door slides inward. Of course, to bring this option to life, you will have to work hard, but the aesthetic side will benefit significantly.

Step 4: Marking

Now you need a tape measure. We measure the height of the door and add 20 mm to the resulting value; this gap will be quite enough. Next, you need to decide on the height of the roller mechanism, as well as the guides, add up all the values. After this, we make the corresponding marks on the wall. You can apply markings in another way. We attach the door leaf to the wall and mark with a pencil the places of contact between the left and right top corner. Then we measure the height of the guide and the roller mechanism and step back upward by the obtained value from our marks.

Step 5: Mounting the Rails

Interior doors of this type move along special rails. We fix the top element first, and then the bottom one. Sometimes the top rail alone is enough. Mounting methods largely depend on their design features. Some are fixed with dowels directly to the wall. Others are attached to a specially installed beam or using brackets.

It is necessary to maintain a small gap between the rails and the wall, otherwise the canvas will cling to the platbands while moving.

Step 6: Install the Roller Mechanism

Now it’s the turn of the videos themselves. We install them on the most massive part of the door. It should be noted that in most cases there is no need to cut them into the body of the canvas. But if you want to minimize the gap between the floor and the moving sash, then you will have to do this operation. Cut seats for rollers you can use a simple chisel, and you don’t have to worry about ruining the appearance of the product, because the end of the door is not visible. The rollers should be installed at a distance of 100 mm from each edge.

Step 7: Final Stage

Now all that remains is to simply collect all the elements. Place the door leaf on the side on which it is installed roller mechanism, and set the travel limiter. But it’s better not to do this operation yourself; call an assistant, since the door needs to be held, especially if it is too heavy or made of fragile glass. Now you need to decorate the opening and slopes. Special platbands and extensions will help us in this matter. And the fittings are installed last. As you can see, installing interior sliding doors with your own hands is a completely feasible task; you just need to be patient.

Despite the fact that today doors are made from a variety of modern materials, wood products continue to be the most in demand. Wooden doors are installed between rooms, at the entrance to a house or outbuildings, and they are also installed in all functional rooms of the bathhouse. The popularity of wooden doors remains unchanged due to the warmth of the material and its environmental friendliness, as well as the amazing natural beauty textured designs.

To figure out how to make a door from boards with your own hands, you need to decide where it will be installed. The fact is that all wooden doors, from the simplest to the most elite examples, are made of boards, but the material can have different quality and processing. There are also significant differences in wood species.

In addition, door leaves are divided into types according to their design, and in order to decide which one is more suitable for a particular case, you need to find out what they are.

Types of doors by design

Wooden doors can have several types of structures - paneled and solid, panel (hollow and solid) and frame.

Massive doors

Massive doors are made from thick tongue-and-groove or planed boards, connected to each other in one plane and thus forming a flat surface. The resulting shield should have horizontal or inclined jumpers, which will make the structure more rigid.

Wood is used for solid doors different breeds and quality, depending on where they will be installed. For example, if a massive entrance door is being made, then you need to choose a moderately dried one for it, dense wood high quality expensive species such as oak, cedar, larch and others. They have a beautiful noble textured pattern and dense structure. With appropriate treatment, such a door will last a long time without deformation or damage by insects dangerous to wood.

A massive door can have different design- both simple, which is suitable for installation, say, in a steam room of a bath, and complex, with a relief design, suitable for the entrance to a house or apartment.

For bath doors, less expensive wood can be used, such as pine, spruce, linden and others. The only thing that needs to be taken into account when making a door structure for wet rooms is its careful treatment with water-repellent agents.

Massive doors may have their own design features, but one thing remains unchanged - this is the door leaf, which should always be made of natural wood.

Paneled door

Paneled wooden doors are also made from boards or timber, but the glued version is more often used, which is made from individual wooden parts - lamellas. They are glued together to create thick boards or beams.

Glued laminated timber serves as a rigid frame for the canvas - vertical and transverse elements, as well as mullions, are made from it. Previously, individual elements were fastened together with the help of spikes; today, dowels are more often used for this. When making a door, you need to take into account the fact that the more crossbars are provided in the door leaf, the stronger it will be. The timber is used to form unique frames into which panel panels are installed, made from thinner boards, MDF covered with natural veneer, or plastic imitating the textured pattern of wood. The panel usually has a thickness of ⅓ of the thickness of laminated veneer lumber. The panels are fixed in the frames using veneered or natural glazing bead, which adds aesthetics to the appearance of the paneled door, smoothing out the sharp edges of the frame.

Paneled doors can have a very diverse design and will decorate any apartment. As can be seen from the design diagram, the main part of the door leaf is small in thickness, so they are most often installed in openings between rooms.

The paneled structure is made of durable materials that are not inferior in their durability to solid wood. Sometimes this type of door has an even higher cost than solid wood. Pricing is based on what type of wood the boards and beams are made of, and what kind of veneer the material for the paneled door is covered with.

It should be noted that paneled canvases are often made entirely of natural wood, only made according to a similar design scheme.

Panel doors

Panel doors can be called budget option, since their price is much lower than the two types mentioned above. They are made from cheaper material - low-quality wood and fiberboard, lined with veneer or laminate. High-quality panel structures have a completely aesthetic appearance, and if their surface is also lined with natural veneer, then sometimes they are very similar to massive doors.

Panel doors come in solid, hollow and small-hollow types. They differ in that in some inner space completely filled with unedged timber, fastened together, the second consists only of strapping and outer cladding, and the third has partial filling.

A typical hollow panel door consists of two transverse ones - upper and lower, as well as side beams, which are sheathed with fiberboard, clapboard or other materials. Sometimes horizontal and vertical cross members are installed inside the structure, as they give the structure additional rigidity. Such a door can already be called a frame door.

Fine-hollow door leaf structures have different fillings of the internal space, and a variety of materials can be used for filling - this can be plywood, MDF boards, cardboard, shavings or foam plastic.

Solid panel doors are those whose filling is a kind of shield made of unedged or edged timber, tightly fastened together.

Schemes of panel structures of different occupancy are presented in the figures:

Panel door diagrams - 1

A– solid structure;

B– small void filling;

Panel door schemes - 2

IN– filling voids with veneer;

G And D– small-hollow filling with pieces of plywood or MDF;

Panel door schemes - 3

E– filling with chips;

AND– filling with paper or cardboard honeycombs;

Z- a panel partially filled with solid bars with space provided for installing glass or plywood sheets.

Panel door schemes - 4

AND– filling part of the canvas with veneer;

TO And L– filling with plywood or wood-fiber elements;

M– filling with paper or cardboard honeycombs.

Frame panel door lined various materials on both sides - plastic (laminate, melamine), fiberboard, plywood or veneer.

When facing the panels with high-quality plywood with a beautiful textured pattern, they can be additionally decorated with profiled overlays.

• To obtain a high-quality panel door, the structure is faced with glued linden or alder plywood, which is mounted in one or two layers, each of which is 2÷3 mm. The material, made from alder and linden, does not cause deformation, which creates a reliable basis for

Finishing plywood is fixed on top of the glued layer. valuable species tree. The direction of the fibers of the decorative plywood layer should be perpendicular to the glued material.

Often, instead of plywood, natural veneer made from expensive wood species is attached to the glued layer. Its layers, and there can be 3 or 5 of them, are also laid perpendicular to each other.

• Sometimes a solid board made of glued timber is immediately decorated with veneer; it is applied in 5–10 layers to create a total facing layer of 2–4 mm.

The end sides of the shield must be neat and solid, therefore, if the door is made without a frame, then smooth, well-processed bars are used for them, which in color and texture will match the finish of the remaining planes.

The end bars are fastened to the shield with dowels and glue.

This type of door, depending on the finish, can be a bathroom or utility rooms, as well as in quality. However, it should be noted that panel doors have absolutely no protection, so they are not suitable for the role of entrance doors. Most often they are used for this only as a temporary option.

Now that the designs of all types of doors are known, you can decide which one is suitable for a particular case, and then move on to preparatory work and manufacturing.

Tools for making doors

In order to make any model of a wooden door, you will definitely need high-quality tools and a stable, large table-workbench on which all the elements will be assembled into a single piece.

Tools you need to prepare:

• Manual milling machine - this device will help make the door leaf smooth, cut out any holes and grooves, straighten the right angles of the structure, process the glazing bead and much more. If your goal is to make a professional-looking door, then you can’t do without this tool.

• Planer for leveling the end sides of the door.
• Clamps for tightening glued fabric.
• Hacksaw.
• Bow and hand saw.
• Chisels of different sizes.
• Rubber and regular hammer.
• Building level.
• Ruler, tape measure, folding meter and pencil.
• Sandpaper and sanding machine.
• Screwdriver.

Necessary materials

To make doors you will need the following materials:

• Wood - its grade, quantity and dimensions are selected for each door separately. The choice of this material will be discussed below.
• Wood glue.
• Self-tapping screws of different lengths.

In addition, for each type of door you will need to prepare specific materials, which will be mentioned in the sections on the manufacture of certain door panels.

Selection of lumber

It is imperative to know how to choose the right blanks for the door leaf, otherwise the finished door may become deformed, and it will no longer be possible to correct this defect.

The main criteria when choosing wood are:

• The type of wood is chosen according to desire and financial capabilities.
• For doors, so-called industrial wood is purchased, since it has a small number of knots, and if there are any, they are small in size and light in color.
• In order for the wood to “behave” well during processing and during the period of operation of the doors, upon purchase the material must have a residual moisture content of 12÷15%. It is recommended to choose material dried in a special drying chamber. Wood treated in this way will not deform or dry out, since the chamber creates an optimal temperature effect on its fibers.
• When buying boards, you must check them for evenness. To do this, they should be laid on a flat surface and tried to be connected to each other using tongue-and-groove locks. The boards should not be bent or bent.
• The thickness of the door boards can be 25÷50 mm, depending on where it will be installed - at the entrance or between rooms.
• Before starting work, it is recommended to walk over all surfaces of the boards. grinder with fine-grained sandpaper. If this device is not available, then you can make a grinding device yourself from ordinary wooden block by attaching sandpaper to it.

Making a solid door

Whatever model of solid board door is chosen, the basis for it will be a board panel that must be assembled correctly. Otherwise, the wood may “sink”, and such a structure will be impossible to operate.

A solid board door is made for installation between rooms or for installation at the entrance to an apartment, house and outbuildings. Naturally, the appearance of the product will differ in different situations.

• For a bath, the most simple design, in which a shield assembled from boards is fastened with transverse and diagonal elements.

In this drawing you can see different variants strappings:

General view of the door;

I – door with a Z-shaped frame;

II – X-shaped harness;

III – double Z-shaped harness;

IV – double X-shaped harness;

V – triple harness.

To enter a house or for installation in residential premises, doors should have a more aesthetic appearance. Therefore, the assembled shield is processed in a special way to achieve its ideal evenness and smoothness. Next, markings of the selected relief pattern are applied to the canvas, and then the relief is cut out using a router.

Illustration
	For the manufacture of the shield, tongue-and-groove boards are taken, either with a tongue-and-groove fastening or without tongue-and-groove boards. The thickness of the boards must be at least 25 mm, but if a door is being made for the entrance to an apartment or house, then a board even 40–60 mm thick is taken. Doors for outbuildings or bathhouses are most often made from non-grooved boards using one of the strappings shown above. For doors installed in residential premises, a high-quality thick tongue-and-groove board is used.
	Next, the prepared boards are marked and sawn into the required sections.
	The next step is to assemble the boards into a shield. In this case, you need to lay them in such a way that the pattern tree rings was directed in one direction. If tongue-and-groove boards are used for manufacturing, then the tenon is carefully cut off from the outermost element of the shield, and the end is carefully processed. When assembling a panel, tongue and groove boards are assembled using both a tongue-and-groove joint and wood glue. Non-grooved - simply glued together.
	The work should be carried out on a large work table - a workbench, where it is possible to place the entire door leaf and lay it perfectly flat.
	The assembled and glued panel of the canvas is pressed in several places with clamps and left to dry.
	The finished, dried board is processed with a milling cutter until it is perfectly smooth. In this case, the joints between the boards become almost invisible.
	It should be noted that, if necessary, a massive door is assembled from two or even three layers of boards, each of which is glued perpendicular to the previous one, and the entire resulting structure is clamped with clamps. The result is a fairly heavy, powerful shield with a thickness suitable for installation at the entrance to a house or apartment. Especially often, a door is made in this way, on which some kind of relief design will later be milled or cut out.
	Next, you need to fasten the shield with one of the types of strapping. The simplest of them are two or three crossbars installed in the upper, middle and lower parts of the canvas. In this case, parts are prepared whose length will be equal to the width of the manufactured shield. Their possible shapes and sizes are shown in the figure on the left. This configuration must be maintained so that the crossbar can easily fit into the groove that will be cut for it in the door leaf.
	Then markings are made on the door leaf where the grooves for the crossbars will be cut. Ready-made transverse elements are applied to them and outlined with a simple pencil. In addition, you immediately need to determine and mark the depth to which the groove will be selected in the shield boards. The recess can be ⅓ or ½ the thickness of the board.
	Using the marks made on the shield, transverse grooves are cut with a router the desired shape and size. The cutter is able to make their surfaces perfectly smooth, so the crossbars will fit into their “sockets” quite easily, but very tightly. Additionally, the groove is coated with wood glue. You can cut the groove manually - first, cuts are made under the right angle, and then the wood is selected with a chisel.
	When the grooves are prepared, the crossbars are inserted into them from one side and then gradually pushed inward using a rubber hammer or mallet.
	When assembled, the canvas, reinforced with crossbars, will look something like this.
	If you plan to decorate the finished shield with any relief design, then its outline should first be drawn on the surface with a pencil using a template. After that on manual frezer cutters of the desired configuration are installed alternately, and the selected pattern is cut out without haste.
	The finished canvas should be treated with antiseptic agents. If the door is planned to be installed at the entrance of the house and, therefore, will be exposed to external factors, then in addition to antiseptic, water-repellent compounds must also be used. When making a door to enter an apartment, it is recommended to coat the wood with fire retardants.
	If you want to change the color of the canvas, make the door more “noble” or artificially “age” it, then you can use staining technology for this. Wood is covered with stain in one or several layers, achieving the desired darkening of the texture. After the composition has dried, the doors can be coated with several layers of varnish.
	On the finished canvas and door frame Markings are made to install the selected model of hinged hinges. Then the loops are mounted in the marked places.
	The next step is to mark the location of the lock on the door leaf and on the door frame, after which it is cut into the structure and the handle is installed. The last step is to hang the door in the doorway and make a fine finishing adjustment if necessary.

Manufacturing of a panel door

Making a panel door yourself is not difficult. The main thing is to have all the materials at hand, a good-quality tool, maintain all dimensions, maintain even edges and straight corners. The amount of work will depend on the design of the selected door option. For example, for a solid panel door, just like for one made from a solid board, it is necessary to make a shield, only it can consist of low-quality wood and processing. If you plan to make a finely filled canvas, then the same bars are used, but they are fastened not into a continuous surface, but with gaps.

Based on the description of the design, it can be made in three ways:

• The first is that a frame frame (tiring) of the required size is first assembled, and then its internal space is filled completely or partially, that is, a solid or finely filled shield is created inside the frame.
• The shield can be made separately, and then it needs to be fixed into the frame, and then sheathed with finishing material.
• The third option is performed in the reverse order, that is, first the shield is made, and then it is sheathed with a frame and cladding.

Each method has its pros and cons, and the master chooses which one to choose independently. Below, as an example, we will consider the first option for making a door.

Illustration	Brief description of the operation performed
	So, first, a frame (frame) of the structure is made, which will determine the size of the canvas. For this, it is necessary to prepare a beam with a cross-section of approximately 30×120 mm, which is cut to the size of the future canvas (length and width).
	Having prepared the timber, you need to select the connection that will be used at the corners. There are several types of connections, but the simplest is the one called “half-tree”. The grooves are first marked on the edges of the prepared timber, which must be done very accurately, and then easily selected using a conventional hand hacksaw and chisels. The depth of the groove should be equal to half the thickness of the timber. The grooves are coated with glue and connected at the corners, and they need to be checked using a construction angle, since the beams must be perfectly perpendicular. When connecting the timber, the frame should lie on a hard, flat surface, and after connecting the corners, it is left to dry on the same table without moving it.
	After the glue has dried on the joints, they must be fastened with dowels, for which through holes with a diameter of 8-10 mm are drilled. Then dowels treated with glue are carefully driven into them.
	One side of the frame must be immediately lined with one of the selected materials after fastening and drying the frame - it can be plywood, as described above, but more often, for reasons of economy, fiberboard is chosen. Carved by the right size a sheet of material is laid on a flat table, then the frame is laid on it and its location is marked on the facing material. After this, the frame is removed, and wood glue is thickly applied to the marked strips. The frame is then returned to its place and pressed firmly against the facing material. In this position under pressure, the entire structure should dry well. It should be noted that very often, for the rigidity of the frame structure, one or two cross members are mounted between its side bars
	Next, the internal space of the frame is filled with one of the selected filler materials - this can be timber, pieces of MDF or other woodworking waste mentioned above, or low-quality wood. This is how, in principle, all panel structures are made, and they differ only in the type of filling. All filling elements are glued together and also glued to the bottom sheet facing material and frame bars. Before covering the entire structure with cladding, you need to let the glue dry thoroughly.
	This diagram shows a frame-panel structure, and it clearly shows the inserts, which are usually installed in hollow and small-hollow versions. These elements are designed for rigid insertion of a lock or door handle.
	While the glue dries, you need to prepare the material for lining the outside. To do this, the perimeter of the frame is measured and one or two sheets of finishing material are cut to these dimensions. If you plan to glue two sheets, then first glue a regular fiberboard, and on top of it - a laminated sheet or veneered plywood. It is advisable to send the door leaf under a press, which you can build yourself, for example, by closing the leaf plastic film, then lay gypsum boards on top of it.
	If desired, instead of a laminated sheet for cladding, you can use slats made of natural wood, but they will have to be screwed to the frame, drilling holes “under the countersunk” to recess the heads of the screws. Subsequently, these holes are filled with a mixture of sawdust and wood glue. When it dries, the surface should be treated with sandpaper.
	Then, all corner parts and ends of the door leaf must be processed using a router - only then will the door look high-quality and neat. A lock or latch handle is cut into the finished door leaf, and the hinges are also secured. Finally, the door is hung in the door frame.

It should be noted that frame doors are made in the same way - their internal space is additionally reinforced with a frame made of timber or boards. But, before making a frame door, it is necessary to make accurate calculations and draw up a drawing.

Making a paneled door

Paneled doors have the most complex design, and its manufacture cannot be done without special carpentry tools and stable skills in working with them, since the elements require special processing.

Paneled doors consist of several parts, which can be made of solid boards or laminated veneer lumber and plywood. Naturally, they differ significantly in price. You can find a lot on sale different models, but for self-made in the absence of significant experience in carpentry, it is best to choose the simplest option.

Illustration	Brief description of the operation performed
	The first thing you need to do when you decide to make a paneled door is to draw up a drawing future design and put on it the dimensions of each of the parts. This drawing shows a door with four panels: A) general form doors; b) tenon joints of the upper, middle and lower crossbars: 1- racks; 2- upper cross member; 3-lock cross member; 4- lower cross member; 5- upper middle; 6 - lower middle; 7- upper panel; 8 - lower panel; 9 - key; 10 - groove.
	To make the frame you will need timber - it can be made from solid boards or laminated veneer lumber. It will be somewhat more difficult to work with the latter, since due to the presence of glue in its structure, it has greater rigidity. The beam will be needed for vertical elements, cross members and mullion. The beam must be processed with a router, making grooves on one of its sides. And sometimes they immediately make shaped cuts that will replace the glazing bead. If you plan to use a glazing bead, then the surfaces around the groove should be left smooth.
	Then, you need to work on the crossbars, cutting out connecting tenons on both sides and finishing all the edges with a router. At the ends of the crossbars, grooves are made for installing panels and mullions in them. The end side of the upper and lower crossbars, which will extend to the end of the door, remains smooth and solid.
	According to the size of the tenons on the crossbars, slots are made in the vertical beams for assembling the door. Before making them, the bars are carefully marked.
	To make panels that will be installed in the grooves of crossbars and beams, you will need plywood, board or chipboard. It should be noted that all panel parts or several of them can be replaced with glass. If glass is chosen, then you will also need glazing beads, which will additionally fix the glass panels in the grooves and become a relief frame for them.
	The panels can have an absolutely flat plane, and after installation in the cut-out grooves, they are framed with a figuratively cut glazing bead. In another case, the panels are processed around the perimeter with a milling cutter, with which you can achieve the desired relief configuration. If the second option is chosen, then for their manufacture, plywood or boards with a thickness greater than for flat panels are purchased - it can be 20÷25 mm. The edges of the panel are milled so that their thickness is 1–2 mm less than the grooves cut into the transverse and vertical beams, since it should fit into them freely.
	All prepared door elements are treated with antiseptic compounds and dried.
	Before assembly, you need to check all the elements again and, if necessary, make additional markings. All parts are assembled into a single piece on a table, in a horizontal position. All tenons, before being installed in the grooves, are coated with wood glue.
	The canvas is assembled in the following sequence: - In the grooves of one of the vertical beams, according to the markings, all the parts are glued - crossbars and panels. - Next, the mullions are installed, the spikes of which are also lubricated with glue. - Then, the remaining panels are mounted into the crossbars and mullions. - After this, the remaining vertical beam is glued.
	- The last to be glued are the framing beads. If necessary, a rubber hammer or wooden mallet is used to install tenons into the grooves. After this, the canvas is carefully tapped on all sides, and its corners are checked with a construction angle. Then, it is compressed with clamps until it dries.
	On the finished door leaf, markings are made for installing fittings - hinges and a lock or just a door handle. After this, the parts are installed on the canvas for fitting, but are not secured - they are mounted only after final finishing surfaces.
	The final finishing of the door can be done acrylic varnishes or water-based paints. If necessary, the surface of the door can be made darker, thereby emphasizing the beauty of the textured wood pattern. For this, a stain is used, which can be applied in one or several layers. The top of stained wood can be coated with colorless varnish or hot wax. When the coating dries, the fittings are installed.

The position of the loops is approximately as shown in this diagram. In addition, the figure shows the dimensions of the gaps that should be observed when installing the leaf in the door frame.

These parameters are, in principle, identical for installing any types of leaves in a door jamb.

In conclusion, it must be said what to make wooden door It’s quite difficult to do it on your own without experience in carpentry. Moreover, it is almost impossible to do without special tools, which not everyone has in their home “arsenal”. Therefore, if you want the door to look perfect, then it is best to order it to a professional master or buy a ready-made option.

Video: master class on making a paneled door from solid wood

But if you still decide to experiment or have a persistent desire to learn how to make carpentry products that are always in demand, then you must definitely purchase a high-quality tool, both manual and electric (including, of course, a router with a set of cutters) and learn how to work with it. Only after everything starts to work out successfully can you try to make individual parts. In any case, if you want to do this kind of work, then you need to try your hand.

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Setting out to create unusual interior, using time-tested and well-known elements, you should pay attention to sliding interior doors. By using them in the interior, you can use the space more ergonomically, dividing it into different zones and at the same time maintaining the illusion of the integrity of the room. In addition, making sliding doors with your own hands is quite simple; you will need an understanding of the process and ability to use tools, as well as knowledge about sliding doors.

Advantages and disadvantages of sliding doors

Before using sliding interior doors in the interior, you need to know their strengths and weak sides. It will depend on what tasks you face when planning the interior whether you choose sliding doors or not.

Advantages:

• save room space;
• do not close under the influence of drafts, unlike swing doors on hinges;
• simple and easy opening of the doors. The only thing that should be taken into account is maintaining cleanliness and timely maintenance of the roller mechanism;
• can be easily automated if necessary. This is one of the main advantages of sliding doors, which can be realized very easily with the help of modern technologies;
• no thresholds. This advantage is somewhat controversial, since there are sliding door systems that have lower guides in their design, which can act as a threshold or be embedded in the floor.

Flaws:

• low rates of heat and sound insulation. Systems in which a door is glued to the end of the door have slightly improved sound and heat insulation characteristics. special seal, and the doors themselves slide into a special niche;
• inability to install as front door. It is worth noting that if it is a balcony, loggia or country house with a wall of sufficient length, then you can install sliding glass doors leading from the room to the street;
• the price of fittings and locks for sliding doors is an order of magnitude higher than the prices for conventional doors. In addition, prices for sliding doors are also slightly higher, which imposes some restrictions on the choice according to the budget;
• When using a certain type of sliding door, it will not be possible to place any furniture or large household appliances nearby.

Design and types of sliding doors

There are various sliding door systems that differ from each other appearance, but the design itself in its basis and operating principle remains unchanged. The design of sliding doors is a system consisting of roller mechanism,guides And door leaf. The roller mechanism is attached to the door, and the rollers move along guides fixed above the doorway. Various types of sliding doors interior doors may include from two to four or more roller mechanisms, as well as several guides and door panels. In addition, the design of the sliding door includes decorative panels, covering the mechanism itself, various special door fittings, trims and extensions.

The picture below shows different kinds sliding doors:

But among all the diversity, the following main types of sliding doors are distinguished:

• sliding compartment doors;
• cascading sliding doors;
• accordion sliding doors;
• one, two, three and four-leaf sliding doors;
• radius sliding doors.

Sliding door fittings

Due to their unusual design, sliding doors require a specific type of hardware. Locks and handles for sliding doors are not the same as we are used to seeing on regular doors. Characteristic feature handles is that they are recessed into the door leaf. This is done so that the doors can move freely to the side and, if necessary, enter the niche reserved for it. The locks are also not quite ordinary. If you compare it with a conventional lock, you can see that the locking mechanism is designed for vertical latching.

When purchasing a sliding door, the fittings usually come with the door leaf. But if there is a need to install handles and locks yourself, then you need to be extremely careful and choose them correctly. It is best to seek help from a specialist or search by catalog number.

Sliding door mechanism

Sliding doors get their name due to the method of opening, which is ensured by the movement of rollers along guides. The roller mechanism and guides for sliding doors must be selected based on the type of sliding door, the number of leaves and the material of the door leaf. The whole point is that different systems have different weight and create different loads on the structure as a whole. So, if you compare a single-leaf sliding door made of MDF and a double-leaf glass sliding door, the weight of the first one will be much less, and you can choose a simpler and lighter roller mechanism for it.

Also, when installing some types of sliding doors (cascade, accordion, compartment), it is necessary to take into account the number of roller mechanisms and select the correct guides. For example, for a cascade door it is necessary to install 2 roller mechanisms for each door leaf and guides with two gutters. It is especially important to pay attention to the fact that to create sliding doors and cascade doors, it is necessary to provide one groove in the guides for each door leaf.

As noted earlier, the reliability of sliding doors directly depends on the roller mechanism and guide. But sometimes, as in the case of a glass sliding door, you have to install two guides - one at the top of the doorway, the other at the bottom. This is the only way to get a stable and reliable door with a large mass of door leaf.

Sliding door installation options

The functionality and convenience of interior sliding doors allow you to implement various design solutions as in rooms with limited space, and in rooms with a large area. Such doors allow you to transform the internal space, organically fitting into the interior.

The most popular option is to install sliding doors between two residential areas. Using double-leaf doors, you can zone a room while maintaining its integrity. At behind closed doors these will be two different rooms, and when open - one, but with a large area. For example, by installing sliding doors, you can separate a small office, and when open doors- this will be a common room for business negotiations.

Another option for using sliding doors is to install them between living quarters and loggia, balcony or a terrace in a country house. In this case, it is advisable to use sliding glass doors. A large luminous flux will flow through them, and in the warm season, by opening them, you can expand the room indefinitely.

Quite often sliding doors are used for technical rooms. So, by installing sliding sliding doors, you can separate a utility room or pantry, while saving precious space.

One of the most difficult and expensive to install are radius doors. This largely depends on the complexity of manufacturing the door leaf and curved guides. But such doors can be seen in shower stalls or rooms with rounded shapes. It looks quite impressive.

Unfortunately, due to their shortcomings, sliding doors do not make sense to install between rooms such as the kitchen, living room, bathroom or toilet. Of course, with the development of technology, new materials and methods of their application appear. And perhaps the disadvantages of sliding doors with the use of new technologies will be leveled out or completely disappear, which will open up new horizons for their use.

How to make sliding doors

Having decided on the type of sliding door and purchased everything you need, you can begin installation. Let's look at the installation process using the example of a single-leaf sliding door. This is the simplest and most common door and the easiest to install. But it should be noted that the description will also indicate key points, which are also typical for other types of sliding doors.

So, to install sliding doors with your own hands, you need to do the following:

• The first thing is to make markings for the guides. To do this, you can go two ways. The first is to simply measure the height of the door from the floor with a tape measure, adding 15 - 20 mm to it for the gap between the floor and the door. And to this height add the height of the assembled roller mechanism and guide. Then put 2 - 3 marks on the wall and draw a line between them. The second option is similar to the first with the difference that the door leaf is placed against the opening, and marks are placed along the upper edge, to which the height of the roller mechanism and guide is then added.

Important! Before installing the guide, you need to make sure that the marks are strictly horizontal. This can be done using a level. Otherwise, after installation, the doors will spontaneously open in one direction or another.

• Now we install the guide along the previously marked line so that the guide is installed under it. Depending on the guide itself, it can be secured in different ways. Some are attached directly to the wall using dowels, while others can be mounted on special brackets or wooden beams. The guide itself should be at some distance from the wall so that when opening the doors they do not cling to the doorway or trim. It is necessary to carefully select guides and know how to install them. For sliding doors and other sliding door structures that have a height from floor to ceiling, the guides are attached to the ceiling and floor.

Important! To prevent the sliding door from flying off the first time it is opened, the length of the guide should be 2 times larger than the doorway, and another 4 - 5 cm of spare space should be added to this length. It is because of this feature that sliding doors require a lot of free space near the doorway, although they save space when opening.

• Having secured the guide, insert the fastening bolt inside the roller carriage and insert the entire roller mechanism into the guide. For a regular single-leaf door, only two rollers are required, but if we are installing accordion doors or cascading doors, we will have to purchase rollers for each leaf in advance.

• We install brackets for roller carriages on top of the door leaf. They are attached with a distance of 3 - 5 mm from the edge of the door.

Important! For glass doors a different fastening method is used. The fastener itself consists of two metal legs that clamp the glass together and are tightened with screws. In addition, due to the large mass of glass, it is recommended to install doors with two guides: one in the floor, the other above the doorway.

• Now that the rollers and fasteners for them are installed, we put the door leaf in place, lift it and screw the bolts into the brackets at the top of the door. This step of the job is best done with a partner who can lift and hold the door while the bolts are tightened. After this, we check the horizontalness of the door and, if necessary, level it by tightening the bolts.

• The doorway and slopes can be hidden behind platbands and extensions. But we hide the roller mechanism itself behind a decorative strip that is hung on top.

• Finally, we install the door hardware.

Installing a sliding door with a special niche in the wall will be somewhat more labor-intensive. To do this, you will have to create a partition from plasterboard sheets into which the door will slide. But for doors with a track, you will have to cut out a groove in the floor, which will require the use of a hammer drill. In all other respects, installing sliding doors is a very simple and easy task.