Even the most luxurious front door will look unpresentable if the slopes around it are sloppy. They are designed to serve as a beautiful frame, complement and highlight the main element - . To decide how to finish the slopes front door, you need to pay attention to its style, design and color scheme. The slopes framing the entrance inside the apartment must correspond not only to the decorative parameters of the door, but also to the design of the hallway.

In addition to a purely decorative function, these elements around should also serve as additional effective insulation, since their plane covers the joints between the door frame and the wall.

How can you finish the slopes?

The finishing of the slopes in the front door can be made from different materials, or you can simply put the existing slopes in order.

1. If the door is reliable and strong, but not outstanding in design, you can simply level the slopes with plaster, strengthening their corners. Such work is usually carried out both from the entrance and in the hallway.

Slopes can be neatly finished with plaster

Plastered slopes will look quite neat - they can be painted in a color close to the shade of the door itself or to match the wallpaper in the hallway.

2. In the case when The walls of the house are quite thick, and the slopes are wide; for finishing, you can use such a familiar material as drywall. It will make the walls warmer and reliably close the joints between the door frame and the wall, giving the slopes a neat look.

If desired, drywall can be covered with wallpaper or painted. The advantage of this material is that you do not need to painfully level the plaster using a rule and then clean the wall.

3. You can make slopes from natural wood, if it is suitable for finishing the door. Wood has always been popular and has never gone out of fashion; it goes well with almost any interior, and its tinting can easily be changed using modern or folk remedies.

The tree will reliably serve for many years without changing its natural properties. decorative properties. As a last resort, it can be painted to match the color of the hallway.

4. An alternative to wood can be laminated lining based on fiberboard.

Since the lining is produced in a variety of colors and imitates the textured patterns of a wide variety of wood species, it can be matched to any hallway design. However, it is not recommended to finish slopes with this material outside doors, since it won’t last there for long.

5. Another finishing option can be ready-made PVC panels. They are produced in various widths and in a wide range of colors. The production and sale of such parts are carried out by specialized companies that employ craftsmen who also install panels.

One of the most good decisions– carefully fitted PVC panels

This finishing option looks respectable and aesthetically pleasing. PVC panels will last a long time, but it is also better to install them on the side of the apartment, and on the entrance side use the first or second method described above for finishing.

If you have confidence in your abilities, then you can install ready-made slope parts yourself.

Another option for using polymers for finishing inside the door may become plastic lining. It is also easy to match the color of the hallway walls, as there is a wide range of this material on sale.

6. Slopes are also sheathed with chipboard panels - they are mainly used for very thick walls. However, it should be noted that at present this method of finishing is becoming not very popular, since a large number of other materials that can easily replace these rather difficult to install panels.

However, if you find this material of the required size at home, then it can be used to decorate the door slopes on the side of the apartment.

It should be noted that there are other materials that can be used to tidy up the surfaces around the door, but the above options are the most popular.

Tools and building materials for finishing slopes

To finish the slopes you will need materials and tools that will help you carry out all the work carefully.

1. For plastering works you will need:

• primer and finishing putty for surface preparation.
• plaster mixture or traditional cement mortar.
• perforated metal corner to align corners.
• Serpyanka mesh, a utility knife and self-tapping screws will be needed if the slopes are made of plasterboard.
• coarse and fine-grained sandpaper.
• wide and medium spatula.
• a shortened rule for leveling the surface of slopes.
• container for mixing the solution, drill with a special mixing attachment
• plumb and level.

2. To install panels made of different materials, you need to prepare:

• ready-made panels for installation on slopes or material for them.
• decorative corners and trims for covering panel joints.
• timber with a section of 15 × 30 or 20 × 30 mm, if lining will be installed.
• dowels for fastening panels or timber to the wall.
• small nails and special holders for lining.
• a drill with an impact function or a hammer drill if the house has concrete walls.
• self-tapping screws for fastening panels.
• measuring instruments.
• hacksaw or jigsaw, screwdriver, knife, hammer, etc.

Having prepared everything necessary, you can proceed to surface preparation and installation.

Technology for finishing slopes in the entrance door

Each type of slope finishing work has its own characteristics:

• Installation of many presented materials is carried out using the same technology.
• Some of the finishing technologies are distinguished by their simplicity, and when the right approach the work can be done independently.
• Others can be used for independent use only if the homeowner has the necessary skills in working with building mixtures and tools.

All activities for the installation of slopes begin after the door is installed and all the gaps between door jamb and a wall. In addition, all chipped parts of the old coating are removed from the slopes and crumbling areas are cleaned. Once this work has been completed, finishing will begin using the chosen method.

Finishing slopes with plastering

If the decision is made to level and plaster the slopes, the process proceeds next sequence:

• First of all, the cleaned surface should be well primed, preferably in two layers, but the second time the primer is applied only after the first layer has dried.
• Next, the evenness of the slope angles is determined. If deviations from the norm are determined, then this fact must be taken into account when installing reinforcing corners. They can be used to align corners that have slight deviations from the vertical.

• Then it is necessary to set perforated corners at the corners of the slopes, plumb and level. They are best planted on finishing putty, sold in finished form. It is applied to the corners of the slopes using a spatula - the composition will serve to glue the corner and make it possible to level it to a perfectly vertical or horizontal position. Excess mortar that comes through the holes in the corner must be immediately removed with a spatula. Having brought the corners to perfection, the solution under the corners is left to dry.
• If the surface of the slope is uneven, then before installing perforated corners on the corners, you can set the direction from the door jamb by attaching a narrow strip of plasterboard 8-10 mm wide along it. This material is fixed to the wall using putty. If it is gypsum based, then it hardens quite quickly.
• The edge of the plasterboard strip and the installed reinforcing corner will become points that need to be connected with putty solution and leveled with plaster.
• Next, after the elements correcting the wall have dried, dilute the putty in the proportions indicated on the packaging to a paste-like consistency.

• Using a trowel to sketch ready-made composition on the wall, starting from the floor. Having scattered the required amount, about a meter high, the putty is leveled using the rule. In this case, the beacons are those mounted on the corner perforated corner and a strip of drywall secured along the door frame.

• Then the solution is poured onto the next section and also leveled, and so on until the top of the opening.
• It will be more difficult to putty the ceiling part of the opening. Putty is applied to it with a wide spatula and leveled with a short rule. Then the putty is applied to the wall above the correct opening, and it closes top part metal corner.

• The slopes treated with putty are left to dry. The time of this process depends on the thickness of the layer and the composition of the putty.
• After this layer has dried, you need to check the quality of the surface, remove possible minor defects - chip or clean any incoming irregularities. Then the slopes need to be removed with finishing putty until they are perfectly even.
• Next, after the putty layer has dried, it is coated with a primer.

The resulting surface can be painted, covered with wallpaper or finished with decorative plaster.

Video: finishing door slopes using plaster mixtures

Prices for popular types of putty

Putties

Finishing door slopes with plasterboard

Working with drywall is easier and more pleasant than removing slopes with plaster. However, in this case you will still have to work with finishing putty, which will play a role adhesive composition for sheets of plasterboard, but it is still better to use a special gypsum-based adhesive instead, produced specifically for working with gypsum plasterboard.

If space is limited, then drywall is ideal for decorating slopes. This process is carried out in the following sequence:

• First, all surfaces of the slopes are measured. separately.
• The obtained data is transferred to gypsum fiber sheets, and elements that will be fixed to the walls are cut out from them.

• Installation of finished parts begins from the ceiling part of the opening. To do this, glue is applied to the plasterboard blank in several slides, and then this element is firmly pressed to the installation site and fixed in this position with previously prepared supports.

• Then the slope walls are finished with parts cut from gypsum plasterboard. Glue is also placed on the prepared element in small slides, and the sheet is pressed against the wall and measured according to the level. Drywall sheets can be fixed to the wall with driven dowels, making through but not too wide holes for them using an electric drill or hammer drill.

• Metal perforated corners are fixed to the corners of the slopes in the same way as when plastering, using putty.
• Then all joints are coated with putty, leveled, and after drying, thoroughly cleaned.
• Next, the entire surface of the slope is covered with a primer.
• To achieve ideal surface, a thin (no more than 1 mm) layer of finishing putty is applied. It will completely hide all the irregularities, joints and dowel holes.
• After the putty layer has completely hardened and, if necessary, sanded with fine-grained sandpaper, you can begin decorating the slopes. They can be painted, pasted over or covered with decorative plaster.

Drywall is also fastened differently if it is necessary to level the surface, covering a significant thickness from the wall.

Combined fastening of plasterboard parts - with glue and with guides

• To do this, bars are fixed to the surface of the slope the required section or metal profiles, corners or U-shaped, thus creating a lathing that will help level the wall, giving it the necessary direction. This method of fastening has the advantage that insulation material can be additionally laid between the guides fixed to the wall.

• This entire structure is then covered with plasterboard, which is screwed to the bars with self-tapping screws. Next, the process proceeds in the same way as in the first option.

Video: finishing door slopes with plasterboard - ceiling part

Video: continuation of the video about finishing slopes with plasterboard

Finishing slopes with panels or lining

For finishing slopes with materials that are produced in the form of rigid panels - fiberboard, lining various types, MDF and others, a similar technology is used for attaching them to the wall. This method is attractive because the panels can be used to align corners that have large deviations from the norm.

The installation of such materials is carried out as follows:

• The primed surfaces of the slopes are marked for fixing bars or a metal profile on them, on which it will be fixed in the future. finishing material. These auxiliary elements are placed at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other if they are installed across the slope. In this case, if lining is used for finishing, it will be attached parallel to the door frame. If it is necessary for the panels to be located across the surface, then the block is fastened along the jamb and closer to the corner of the slope. For wide surface, use not two, but three or even four bars.

• You can also install the lathing as shown in the picture - this option is used to secure the lining parallel to the door.
• After installing the sheathing, it is recommended to lay insulation material between the bars - this can be mineral wool, polystyrene foam or one of the other modern insulation materials.
• Next, the selected facing material is installed along the sheathing. Solid, even panels are installed end-to-end with each other, while the lining is connected with a tongue-and-groove fastening.

• Plastic and laminated lining is fixed to the bars from the groove part of the lock using special metal holders, which with their protrusion fit onto the bottom flange of the groove and are attached to the guide with small nails or self-tapping screws.

• Large panels are screwed to the sheathing with self-tapping screws, the heads of which must be “recessed” 1.5–2 mm into the thickness of the material. These holes are later sealed using wood putty with the addition of a dye of the appropriate shade.
• Having finished installing the panels, the appearance of the slopes must be improved with corners matched to the color of the cladding. Corners are glued on external vertical and horizontal corners and at the junction of the door frame and finishing material.

Features of vinyl slopes

The most modern way to transform slopes is to install vinyl panels. They can be purchased from specialized companies that are engaged in both the manufacture and installation of this finishing material. If it has non-standard shape slopes, they are made to order, after measuring the parameters. The surface of the slopes can imitate many natural materials, so they can be matched to literally any hallway interior and the color of the front door.

The most important advantages ready-made panels The main features of their installation are its speed and the absence of a large amount of debris and dirt during the work process. One cannot fail to mention the aesthetic qualities of this finish - it is cut exactly to the size of the slopes and has no joints or seams on the planes. The only connections that cannot be abandoned are the joints of horizontal and vertical planes. The material looks very presentable and neat.

To install such slopes, a universal adhesive is used, which has the properties of firmly connecting various materials, such as wood and concrete, brick and chipboard, vinyl and plaster surfaces - almost everything used in construction and decoration. In addition, they are often mounted on polyurethane foam.

Such adhesives are applied to the inner surface of the trim panels, and they are pressed against the slopes around the door. In this case, there is no need to drill holes in the facing material and walls, which can also be called an indisputable advantage of this installation technology.

By doing the work in stages and adhering to technology, it is quite possible to complete the finishing work yourself door slopes. Even without the opportunity to purchase finishing materials, many apartment owners use what they have at hand, for example, chipboard panels from used furniture. But still, the most affordable and easy to install (except for ready-made vinyl panels) is the option using. It opens up wide possibilities for finishing decoration using almost any existing methods.

When the repair and installation of the front door is completed, the doorway next to it often has an unsightly appearance, which can spoil the feeling of joy after the completion of the repair. In addition, unshaped edges allow drafts to penetrate inside and lower the temperature in the room. Therefore, it is very important to properly make and design door slopes in order to prevent the influence of all these negative factors.

Peculiarities

When doors are already installed in an apartment, many people think that protection from external factors, such as noise and cold, is guaranteed. But it is not so. It is necessary to carry out additional finishing in order to complete the repair and give the doorway a harmonious appearance. From the outside, entrance doors are always finished with platbands or a special solution during installation, but internal slopes technicians during installation door frame always left to the discretion of the home owners.

Finishing the slopes is not included in the door installation work. That is why concrete, brick or other materials without exterior finishing. To hide all this, you need to properly design the slopes. Not all companies that install doors provide additional services for the design of slopes. That is why this task is very often transferred to the shoulders of the owner of the house, and he has to do this work himself.

The purpose of installing this element is to give an elegant appearance to the door and doorway, as well as to complete its outline.

In addition, door slopes are installed in order to hide all door fastenings from prying eyes and increase protection against burglary. In addition, they provide heat and sound insulation, as well as protection from dust and dirt flying from the street or landing.

Slopes are a very important and necessary element, who can do doorway more presentable and neat. They are a beautiful design that complements any entryway. The slopes are designed in accordance with the style of the front door, as well as in accordance with its color scheme and the stylistic design of the hallway. That is why choosing the right slopes is a very important task.

Apart from their decorative function, slopes also very effectively insulate the door frame and allow you to hide the joints between the frame and the wall. The slopes also hide the mounting foam. Thus, this element also allows it to additionally serve as thermal insulation. Polyurethane foam, placed in plain sight in a room, absorbs moisture and loses its protective properties, and at the same time it looks very neat.

Thus, door slope is very important element, which is paid attention to during repairs.

Kinds

There are three main systems of slopes for door structures, differing in the method of installation:

• Applying cement to the wall and subsequent plastering. This finishing system is considered the most reliable and quite cheap. But not everyone can cope with such a task; it is a very labor-intensive and painstaking process. In order to create very smooth and high-quality surfaces, you must have the skills to prepare the correct plaster solution and experience in its uniform application and distribution.

• A system for decorating slopes using panels and special glue. In this case, it is made glue mixture and ready-made ones are applied to it finishing panels. This principle is quite expensive. In another way it is called wet.

This process is very time-consuming because each layer of glue must dry thoroughly before you apply the next layer. But even though such work takes a long time, it is quite simple and even a beginner in installation can handle it.

Fastening the finish to the finished frame. It's very simple and quick way, which allows you to achieve ideally shaped and very neat door slopes. This way you can not only hide from prying eyes concrete wall, bricks and foam, but also close all wires and other communication networks.

In addition, you can independently install additional lighting fixtures in the door frame and beautifully play with light in this area of ​​the room. This option is suitable for both panel apartments and private houses.

The only drawback of this method is the low strength and susceptibility of finishing materials even at steel frame to mechanical stress. Thus, this option will be more susceptible to hacking. As a rule, it is used to decorate wooden door structures inside the apartment.

For more information on how to make a front door slope from MDF, see the following video.

Materials

To design slopes, high-quality and sustainable finishing materials are often used.

Dye

This is one of the most popular coatings, which allows you to decorate the door slope in a very bright and interesting way. You can make it an interesting accent in your hallway. In addition, you can choose the paint to match the color of the door. Even a metal door can be decorated this way. You can buy water-based paint or use regular option. In addition, you can apply a beautiful textured pattern, which will look very original and will decorate any hallway.

Wallpaper

This perfect solution for those who decided not only to change the door in the hallway, but also to completely renovate the hallway. It is quite simple to decorate a door slope with wallpaper, but for this you need a flat base. Very often the same wallpaper is used on the walls as on the slopes. This gives the impression of a monolithic surface. This way you can visually expand the doorway and the hallway space as a whole.

Single-sided sandwich panels

These panels are a sheet of polymer plastic onto which a layer of extruded polystyrene foam is glued. It has a fairly dense texture, which has excellent sound insulation properties and acts as An excellent option for insulation. Thus, you will not need to additionally insulate the doors and accept special measures on sound insulation.

Such panels are very light in weight and therefore adhere well to the door even with special glue without additional fasteners. In addition, their design can be very diverse; there are even wood-look models and products that imitate other materials and surfaces.

Plastic panels

This is a fairly easy-to-install option that features interesting decor. Plastic panels are somewhat similar to the previous version, but they are less reliable and thinner. If the slopes are deep, then laying plastic is not recommended. This is due to the fact that it can be easily deformed and damaged. Plastic panels will not provide the same rigidity over the entire door slope. But their undoubted advantage is their interesting and varied design.

Among plastic options very popular vinyl panels. They are quite reliable. In addition, if this element of the door structure is sheathed with vinyl, it will respond well to temperature changes and air humidity levels, which is typical for areas near the front door. Therefore, they are often used for cladding slopes.

MDF

This is a very durable material that is resistant to external influences. It withstands various impacts perfectly and there are practically no scratches or other pinpoint damage left on its surface. Externally, this material is similar to wooden panels, so it looks very elegant. In addition, MDF is very easy to install and can be installed on almost any door slopes. These models look best on wooden products , but there are also models for metal doors.

Parquet board

This one is natural quality material Perfect for decorating door slopes. Usually it is chosen to match wooden doors or to match the color flooring. It is important to choose the most appropriate tone, texture and relief. Thus, this composition will look very beautiful and harmonious. Manufacturers present a huge number of types of parquet boards that can externally match any wooden door, models under wenge are especially beautiful.

Laminate

Another option that is perfect for finishing slopes. It can imitate a door pattern, so it is perfect for models made from natural materials. They can repeat the pattern of any other materials, including being similar to stone, marble and other finishes. Thus, it can be matched to almost any type of door leaf.

Since laminate is often used as a floor covering, it is distinguished by its strength and durability, so the slopes will last a very long time.

But there are a number of materials that are used to insulate the door frame. For this, polystyrene foam, penoizol, metwat, and other materials are used. But in cases where the width of the slopes is small, insulation is quite difficult to do, so sandwich panels are perfect. To finish wide doorways, frame slopes are often used. When installing thin sheets, such as plastic panels, often use insulation - polyurethane foam, sealant and other materials, acting as a heat barrier.

What kind of drywall should I use?

Any drywall is a layer of gypsum between two strong cardboard sheets. This is one of the easiest materials to install. They allow you to level surfaces without putty or primer. Even a beginner in this matter can handle the installation of plasterboard sheets.

In addition, this design of slopes allows you to get rid of excess debris that could arise when using another finishing method. In this case, the slopes are perfectly smooth and even, which gives room for imagination and their further design.

To design slopes at the front door, it is important to choose not standard models, but materials of high quality and water resistance. It withstands the increased air humidity typical of the hallway. To ensure greater safety, it is better to give preference to sheets with the addition of fiberglass, since such material is non-flammable and provides insulation of the entrance structure.

How to seal a metal sheet?

To finish the slopes of a metal entrance door, the frame method is most often used. To create the base, you must use metal profiles. Finishing with wooden blocks is also acceptable. It is important that the canvas fits tightly to the surface.

To strengthen the metal door frame, you need to install lintels on the supporting part of the structure. Their installation at the corners of the structure is especially important. At this stage, you can lay cables and other wires. After this, it is necessary to secure the selected fabric with self-tapping screws or nails.

It is also very popular to seal the slopes of metal doors with a cement-sand slope. But to do this, it is necessary to level all the slopes with a primer and make a stop for the subsequent installation of finishing materials. For metal structure it is important to take into account the thickness of the mortar layer and the thickness of the finishing material so that such finishing is not too massive and does not disturb the overall picture of the door structure.

For sealing slopes around metal door Drywall is perfect. This is due to its small thickness and versatility. But this material requires additional insulation.

Finishing after installation

After installing the door, it is important to properly design the slopes in order to improve the appearance of the entrance to the house as a whole. This can be easily done with your own hands, the main thing is to correctly align the door slopes from the inside. Very interesting option finishing after installing the doors is the use of extensions. You can also use the following options.

Natural or artificial stone

It's quite elegant and nice option, which plays a decorative role. It is quite expensive, especially when it comes to natural stone. This method has many advantages, since the material is considered very durable and high quality. Natural stone is a completely environmentally friendly option that is resistant to external mechanical influences.

But cheaper artificial stone is not of the same quality. It has a large number of disadvantages, since it is made on a gypsum basis. It is easily damaged and wrinkled. In addition, it can easily crumble or become deformed when exposed to water or high humidity.

Tile

This method of finishing after installing the door is quite complex. Not all tile options can be used for this. In particular, it is better to avoid using glazed models, as they will look very strange and cheap on door frames. It is best to give preference to clinker tiles.

This option can imitate brickwork or a natural stone. Therefore, it can be chosen for any stylistic design of the hallway. It is best to select tiles that are not very easily soiled or glossy. This finishing option is good because these surfaces are quite easy to care for. In addition, manufacturers present a wide variety of models for finishing.

PVC panels

A very simple finishing material that is cheap, beautiful, but short-lived. Some low-quality models can be easily pierced, even by leaning on them with your elbow or hitting them hard with your foot.

Decorative plaster

This is a very interesting, but rather labor-intensive installation option. Applying decorative plaster is an art, so this process It's better to leave it to professionals. But in the end, the slopes and the space around the door can change noticeably.

All finishing methods are used both individually and in combination with each other. This way you can not only beautifully design the door structure and slopes, but also make the door more reliable, insulate it and protect it from external factors and from burglary.

Installation and design options

There are two main options for installing slopes:

• frameless;
• framed.

Before moving on to finishing, you need to make sure that the structure is installed correctly, that there is an exact parallel between the opposite boundaries of the door frame and that all seams are tight. First of all, you need to check the structure for cracks. To do this, light a match or candle and run it along the entire doorway. Where the flame begins to deviate or even go out, it is necessary to additionally insulate the slopes and add sealant.

When all the insulation work has been completed, you need to cut off the excess dried layer of polyurethane foam and additionally close the door frame masking tape. After that it is important to get rid of old plaster and loose concrete and brick elements walls.

After this, you need to move on to plastering. First you need to completely clean the wall of construction dust and level it. Then you need to use a primer deep penetration. It will make the base of the frame stronger and more even.

It is very important to pay special attention to the concrete lintel on the door. To process it, it is better to use the so-called concrete contact.

If the surface does not absorb moisture well, then it is also necessary to use a special primer. After the soil layer has dried, you will need to install the profiles. But before doing this, it is better to wait about 8 hours until it dries completely. Profiles are necessary to level the layers of plaster on all slopes.

To do this, you need laser or most simple level mark the position of a vertical line on the side of the door, approximately 3-4 cm. There you need to drill several holes with a diameter of 6 mm in increments of 30 cm. Dowels are inserted into the holes, and then the level of their caps is leveled using twine. After installing all these items it is necessary to check their correctness and even verticality. Using the same principle, it is necessary to install the profile on top and on the opposite side of the doorway.

After completing the installation process, you need to do cement mixture. It is best to use sand and cement grade M150 for this. All these finishing materials must be sifted through a fine-mesh sieve. To create a high-quality solution, you need to mix sand with cement in a ratio of 3: 1. You need to add little by little to the dry mixture clean water and at the same time stir the resulting solution with a special drill attachment.

When the mixture becomes homogeneous and thick, like dough, the solution can be used to finish the slopes. Using a spatula, you need to sharply and quickly throw it onto the wall and iron it, closing the profiles. This way you can create a perfectly flat surface without unnecessary deformation.

The panel version without a frame is simpler. In this case, laminate, plasterboard, sandwich panels, MDF, laminated chipboard and other options are often used. Moreover, you don’t have to smooth the surface of the slopes at all. Finishing is carried out using glue installation. It is important that the surface is straight. There should be no defects or irregularities on the surface.

Even if she herself door frame has some defects, they can be corrected using this design of slopes. In this case, it is necessary to additionally plaster the door exactly in the places missing for a smooth surface. If the original surface is flat and smooth, then finishing with the frame method will be very simple. Initially, you need to apply primer to the base where the panels will be fixed.

Then you need to measure all the slopes and select required quantity finishing materials. All notes and dots must be made on the panels. Then you need to connect all the lines and check them using a tape measure and a special square. This must be done very carefully. A sheet of such a panel must be cut into the required number of individual elements and prepared for installation.

As for laminate or parquet, they can be installed either vertically, one for each wide slope, or horizontally, using several short panels. Then it is necessary to apply glue to the finishing material using the nesting method in increments of approximately 15 cm in the shape of a square. All glue stains must be dried a little so that a film begins to form on their surface. Only after this can slope elements be applied, but it is important to be very precise, since it will be possible to align the finishing panels only a couple of centimeters, no more.

Then, starting from the top and moving down, you need to gently press the panels against the wall, but do not press them hard so as not to push them through. This is especially true for plastic panels.

Design and decor

The design of door slopes is finishing touch after finishing them. As a rule, models made of MDF and decorative materials do not require additional decoration, since these materials look quite elegant without any additions. This also applies to laminate options, parquet board and plastic panels. To complete finishing works in this case, platbands are installed and the joints and all joints are masked using special furniture stickers or mastic, which is selected in exact accordance with the color of the finishing materials.

But if the doorway is only plastered, then it is necessary to use other methods of decoration. So, for this they use paint, decorative plaster or wallpaper. But before this, the slope is covered with two layers of putty to hide the unevenness and get a smooth layer. When finishing with paint, apply a primer first and then a coat water-based paint And bright accent on a layer of acrylic paint. This way you can decorate the slope in an interesting way and make it very bright, playing in contrast with the door. This decor looks especially interesting in black and white.

Another finishing option is wallpapering. But it’s better to match them to the color of the walls in the hallway, so you either need to choose the most similar coating, or finish both the slopes and all the walls with the same material. If you have chosen wallpaper only to decorate the slopes, then it is better to pay attention to options without a pattern, since they may look a little strange near the door. This is due to the fact that most doors have a classic, simple design.

The wallpaper should completely cover the entire width of the door slope, taking into account the overlap beyond the corner line, so that the excess can be cut off at any time. Wallpaper can be textured, embossed and even have an interesting pearlescent tint. They will look very beautiful and elegant. But try to use dim wallpaper for decorating door slopes, which can also be washed and cleaned. This is due to the fact that dust and dirt from the street often accumulate near the front door.

After installing the door, there are most often large gaps between the wall and the door frame, and the appearance of the walls located next to the frame is far from ideal. To solve these problems, they came up with slopes on the doors. The name came probably due to the fact that the adjacent small areas walls are usually made at an angle - beveled. Installing door slopes with your own hands is not the most difficult task in repair and construction, but knowledge of the technology and sequence of actions will allow you to avoid mistakes.

This picture remains after installing the door

What are slopes made of?

The classic way to finish a doorway is to plaster it. This method is still relevant today. The slopes are reliable, they are difficult to damage, there are many finishing methods: paint, wallpaper, attach any other finishing material. The only disadvantages include high labor intensity. There is one more point: it will be difficult to achieve a perfectly smooth surface without the necessary skills, but it is possible to level it with wallpaper.

A well-plastered slope is beautiful and durable

You can quickly and without any problems design door MDF slopes panels. There are even special “L”-shaped profiles. Installing a slope in this case comes down to correct markings and inconspicuous but reliable fastening. There is a little more work if you install slopes made of laminated or veneered chipboard:

• The cut out parts of the slopes are attached to the wall. There are three methods: with polyurethane foam and liquid nails, with plaster mortar or on an assembled frame.
• Foam is applied into the gaps between the wall and the material according to special rules.
• The platband is installed.

The finishing made from these materials is quite hard and has a very attractive appearance. The installation technology is simple and does not require virtually any special knowledge and skills. The result is at least good.

Another simple but popular method is covering slopes with plasterboard. Even without the skills, installing door slopes with your own hands from this material allows you to achieve good results: all work is elementary. It just takes effort.

There is one more inexpensive way the design of the slopes on the door is made of plastic. If you have the skill to work with such material, you will not have any questions. The only disadvantage of this finish: low strength.

So there are many options for designing a doorway. Usually they choose the one that best suits the design of the entire room.

Slopes on the front door

Of all the above materials for finishing the slopes of the front door, we can only recommend plastering and MDF finishing or laminated chipboard. These materials have a sufficient margin of safety to withstand repeated impacts that are simply inevitable at the entrance.

Installing door slopes made of MDF or laminated chipboard is not difficult, and the result is wonderful

If we talk about finishing the front door from the outside, then there is essentially only one option - just sealing the slopes with plaster. Another thing is that you can fix ceramic tiles on it, finishing stone, other similar materials. The sequence of actions in this case is as follows:

Read more about how to plaster slopes with your own hands here .

Internal slopes on the front door can also be made of MDF and laminated chipboard. They can be installed on foam and liquid nails, or you can use guide strips. The installation of MDF door slopes is described in detail in the article “We make door slopes from MDF, laminated chipboard, laminate.” It is better not to use other materials for the front door: they are fragile and brittle.

Slopes for interior doors

To design door slopes between rooms, you can use any material. It is advisable to decorate all openings opening into one room in the same way, or very similar in style.

IN living rooms An MDF slope looks good, especially if the finish is matched to the tone of the door leaf and the same colors are present in the interior. Plaster slopes, painted or covered with wallpaper, are also popular. Classic - it is always relevant.

If several doors open into one room, they are decorated the same way.

You can create a slope in the bathroom or kitchen ceramic tiles laid on the walls. Then the finishing technology is similar to that described above, only last stage glue the tiles with the appropriate adhesive.

If the room is decorated with plastic panels, or the doors are made of metal and plastic, the doorway can also be decorated with this material. The installation of plastic door slopes begins, as usual, with preparation: everything that can fall off is removed and dust is cleared. The following procedure is simple:

• A starting profile is installed to the jamb along the perimeter of the door frame.
• On the adjacent wall, dowels are screwed in at a certain distance.
• A special “L”-shaped plastic slope is inserted into the starting profile.
• It is pressed against the wall, which is why the dowels fit into special grooves.

If the room was finished with plasterboard, then it would be logical to decorate the doors with the same material. There are several ways to do this. Quick and easy - stick to polyurethane foam. This method is only suitable if the slopes are more or less even. For curved slopes, you will need to assemble a frame and attach drywall to it with self-tapping screws. Read more here.

The front door is the face of any building. The appearance of the entire structure depends on how well it is made and installed. Today, iron entrance doors are considered the most popular. They are reliable, durable, and do not require complex maintenance. Models available for purchase simple design or with glass inserts and various decorative elements. Whatever door you choose, the decoration of the doorway should also be done well and beautifully, because it depends on general form door design. A professional master will help you bring the doorway back to normal. But self-finishing doorway after installation iron door will allow you to save money.

What can slopes be made from?

Slopes can be internal or external, depending on their location relative to the room. When finishing them, two problems are solved: aesthetic and thermal insulation. To do this you need to choose the right material.

MDF panels

Today, for this type of work, MDF panels are most often chosen, which have proven themselves in bathroom renovations. This wood fiber material There are several types.

1. Veneered is a material ideal for finishing a doorway; it is particularly strong and durable compared to other types of panels.
2. Laminated is a moisture-resistant material that is slightly less durable than veneered MDF. But he is very attractive in appearance: he has a rich color palette, there are also panels that imitate the texture of natural wood. This MDF is also excellent for finishing a doorway after installing a metal entrance door.
3. Painted is a material whose surface has the least strength. It is not suitable for this type of work.

We make slopes from MDF with our own hands

We make slopes from MDF panels

If you decide to decorate the doorway yourself with MDF panels, then you will need following materials and tools:

• MDF panels (3 pcs.);
• platbands (3 pcs.);
• decorative bending corner (3 pcs.);
• decorative rail (3 pcs.);
• guides (slats with a thickness of 10 mm and a width of 30 mm, the total length of the slats is approximately 9 m);
• self-tapping screws (length - 35 mm), approximately 30 pcs.;
• dowels (diameter – 6 mm), approximately 30 pcs.;
• liquid Nails;
• cement mortar;
• polyurethane foam;
• jigsaw;
• assembly knife;
• chisel;
• brace;
• bit;
• roulette;
• pencil.

To perform quality work on finishing a doorway, the following rules must be observed:

• slopes should be placed approximately 1.5-2 cm below the level of the box;
• the distance between the external slopes should be greater than the distance between the internal ones;
• For correct installation doors and to obtain smooth slopes, it is necessary to accurately measure the dimensions of the doorway.

Stages of finishing a doorway

1. 
   Sealing cracks with cement

   First, inspect the slopes, seal large cracks and holes with cement mortar or putty (if small), remove the protruding old cement mortar, old whitewash or paint; Seal the gaps between the wall and the door structure with polyurethane foam, and after it has hardened, cut off the excess with a knife.

2. Treat the surface of the slopes with a primer: this is necessary for better adhesion of the plaster to the wall.
3. Level the slopes with plaster or cement mortar; to do this, use a system of beacons (metal profiles fixed to the wall with dowels). Plaster consists of cement, sand, and lime mortar. You can purchase a ready-made plaster solution intended for facade work.
4. 
   consolidation external corners mounting profile

   Reinforce the outer corners of the slopes with a mounting profile. It must be carefully pressed into fresh plaster. The base for the slopes is ready. Let it dry completely.

5. Carefully measure the dimensions of the slopes, pay special attention to the corners to avoid inconsistencies later when installing the panels. From MDF panels, cut out two side and one top parts of the required size.
6. Cover the entire upper surface of the slope special glue, press the MDF panel against it. You need to hold it tightly until the glue has completely set.
7. In the same way, you need to fix side panels. Experts recommend using spacers for reliable and high-quality fixation.
8. 
   installation of MDF panels on slopes

   Close the gaps formed between the panels and the wall with a decorative plastic corner, which is glued using liquid nails.

9. Finish the outer edge of the slopes with a decorative corner or nail in cash.

If you do not pre-align the slopes, you can put guide strips on them, to which you can attach MDF panels with self-tapping screws. The whole process is only slightly different from finishing the slopes on the windows.

Decorative rock

After installing an iron door, doorways can be trimmed with decorative stone. This finishing is done with or without jointing. In the first case, textured materials are used, in the second - slate or pebbles. The process is simple, but requires certain knowledge and skills. To finish with decorative stone you will need a spatula, a rubber hammer, a bucket for cement mortar, and a grinder with a concrete attachment.

PVC panels

Often internal slopes are finished with plastic. This inexpensive material, does not require specific maintenance, easy to install. PVC panels also have a rich color palette, so you can choose the finishing color you need.

A popular option is panels imitating the texture of fabric or wood.

The plastic is attached to a wooden sheathing or fixed to the plaster with special glue. The disadvantages of this material include its fragility: as a result of careless use, the plastic can be easily damaged (for example, if you carry something bulky, with corners, through the door and get caught plastic slopes, then there may be a hole or hole left on them, which cannot be repaired with anything).

Cement screed or plaster

plastering door slopes

One of the simplest types of finishing of internal and external slopes is cement strainer or plastering. A mortar or plaster solution prepared from cement, sand and water is applied to the doorway with a trowel, leveled, and all roughness and smudges are removed. If you decide to plaster the slopes or cover them with cement mortar, then you need to place beacons: this way the material will lay down to the highest quality. Flat wooden slats or special metal profiles can be used as beacons. They are fixed using alabaster clearly vertically. After the beacons have hardened, the gaps between them and the walls are filled with cement mortar or plaster. A spatula is used to level it. This screed needs several days to dry. After which the surface of the slopes can be painted facade paint acrylic based suitable color. A door with such slopes looks neat. It is completely protected from moisture and cold. Subsequently, such a surface can be decorated with any finishing material. But it is quite difficult to evenly cover slopes with screed or plaster, and such work takes quite a lot of time. For production plasterboard slopes you will need the following materials and tools:

• wall plasterboard;
• glue for working with drywall;
• dowels 6*60 (“fungus” with screw);
• plastic profile (starting, guide);
• metal screws;
• a knife for drywall (you can use a regular stationery knife);
• roulette;
• construction level is short;
• screwdriver;
• perforator;
• hammer;
• putty knife;
• container for plaster solution.

Stages of finishing slopes with plasterboard

1. Remove excess polyurethane foam with a spatula or knife.
2. Using a hammer drill with a concrete drill, make holes along the entire perimeter of the slopes (every 20 cm). Drive dowels into them. Do not screw the screws in completely: they will improve the adhesion of the drywall and the surface of the slope.
3. Using a tape measure, measure the dimensions of the starting profile on all three sides of the doorway. Along the top of the slope, a guide is usually made to cover the width of the entire opening: the side sheets of drywall will rest against it. Fix the guide sections with self-tapping screws. Its short side should be located inside the slope, and its long side should be outside.
4. Cut three strips of drywall to fit the dimensions of the slope. The width of the upper slope and the width of the opening must match. To make the edge of the drywall strip smooth, attach, for example, an aluminum rule or a piece of profile to the drawn line when cutting. First, cut through the top layer of paper. Then tap the slot on the back side of the sheet. When the plaster breaks, cut a piece of paper on the other side from the edge to the center.
5. Mix drywall adhesive according to package instructions. Stir it with a spatula until the lumps disappear.
6. Apply glue to the places where the dowels are attached and reverse side plasterboard strips.
7. Place the edge of the drywall strip into the top starting guide and press firmly into the concrete. Construction level check the evenness of the slope. Use spacers to securely hold the drywall in place until the adhesive cures (several hours).
8. Do the same work with the side strips of drywall. Get rid of excess glue, otherwise the drywall will bend. Tap the surface of the slope through the drywall scraps.
9. Do not forget to constantly check the evenness of the slope with a level.
10. After 12 hours, plasterboard structures can be puttied and painted in the appropriate color.

We considered several options for finishing the doorway after installing the iron door. We hope that our advice will help you quickly and efficiently make slopes for your home.

Even new and beautiful doors will have an unattractive appearance without properly executed slopes. Modern construction technologies allow you to use the most different materials. In addition to improving the appearance of the doorway, slopes help solve a number of other problems. If they are made correctly and competently, they increase the tightness, heat and sound insulation characteristics of the door, and also prevent physical break-ins.

Functions and design of door slopes

A door jamb is the area around a door or empty opening. The use of modern technologies and materials allows for a variety of design finishing of this place, after which it becomes one of the decorations of the room, emphasizing the tastes and preferences of the owners of the house.

A properly executed door slope at the entrance to a house or apartment will help get rid of many problems, ranging from noise and cold penetrating into the house, and ending with increasing the safety and comfort of housing.

The door slope should fit harmoniously into the surrounding interior

The door slope performs the following functions:

• heat insulating. After him proper finishing heat or cold from the street will not penetrate into the house;
• noise canceling. A properly executed slope will not allow extraneous sounds from the street or entrance to penetrate into the home;
• aesthetic. By choosing the right finishing material and installing it in accordance with the developed technologies, you can decorate the room in an original way and make it bright, memorable and unique;
• protective. After installing the slopes, the burglary resistance of the door block increases.

The finishing of the slopes begins after the door is installed. First, the top part is installed, after which you can begin installing the side elements.

Features of the device of slopes in the doorway

If you look at the door slope in section, you can see that it is made according to the sandwich principle and consists of several layers arranged in a strict order. Only by following the installation technology can you correctly install door slopes and get not only high-quality, but also beautiful results.

The door slope consists of the following layers:

Materials used for finishing door slopes

There are many options for finishing door slopes, so when choosing materials you need to take into account your preferences and financial opportunities, as well as interior features. Most often used:

1. PVC panels. The choice of plastic thermal insulation panels is one of best options when finishing slopes of entrance doors. This is due to the high heat and sound insulation characteristics of the material, its durability and sufficient strength. The main advantages of finishing slopes with PVC panels:
   
2. Drywall. This is the most common finishing material with which you can simply and quickly decorate a doorway. Working with drywall does not require special tools or skills, so you can easily handle its installation yourself. After laying the drywall, you will have to use finishing materials; their choice depends on the preferences of the owners. Finishing can be done in two ways:
   
3. Plaster. To use this finishing option you must have certain skills. You can take not ordinary, but decorative plaster, this will allow you to get a more beautiful and original result. Perlite mixture is often used for these purposes. Its only drawback is its high cost. One centimeter of such material in its thermal insulation characteristics corresponds to the masonry of one brick. Any plaster must be applied in several layers and wait a certain time until they dry. Therefore, such work takes a long time and requires serious physical effort.

   To plaster door slopes you must have the appropriate skills

4. MDF panels. They allow you to decorate a doorway of any width. This finishing material, like drywall, can be mounted with glue or on a frame. For wide openings, the second option is more acceptable. In this way, you can finish slopes whose width is up to 80 cm. MDF panels can be lined natural veneer, after which they are covered with varnish or laminated film of the most different colors. This allows you to beautifully design the doorway and select finishing materials to suit any interior.

   MDF panels can be used to trim slopes up to 80 cm wide

5. Decorative rock. Although this is an expensive material, finishing door slopes with it allows you to get a beautiful and original solution. To avoid loading the interior, it is recommended to use decorative stones medium size. The main advantages of this option:
   
6. Other options. If you want to make an exclusive and unique door slope, you can use natural materials. It could be bark balsa wood, bamboo planks and other materials. Their advantage is that they do not cause allergic reactions, therefore they can be used in a house where people and small children who are sensitive to dust and foreign odors live. In addition, static electricity does not accumulate on them, so dust does not stick. Natural materials go well with all types of doors and help create a harmonious and peaceful atmosphere in the house.

   Natural wood does not cause allergic reactions and looks very beautiful

Video: how to hide crooked slope angles

Plastering door slopes

Although plastering door slopes requires certain skills, if you have the desire, then, by adhering to the developed technologies, it is quite possible to cope with this task yourself.

To complete the work you will need the following tools:

In order to save mortar when filling large potholes, they can be filled with pieces of foam plastic and then plastered over.

You can plaster door slopes with different compositions:

WITH ready-made mixtures easier to work with, but prepared yourself cement-sand mortar will cost less.

Technology for plastering door slopes:

1. Surface preparation. Since this dirty job, you need to cover it with film or tape door leaf, floor and nearby objects. After this, poorly adhering plaster, brick or other materials are removed from the surface. To obtain a high-quality result, it is recommended to completely remove all old plaster. The gaps around the door frame are filled with foam. After it dries, the excess is cut off with a sharp knife.

   All remnants of old materials are removed from the surface of the slopes, after covering the door leaf with film

2. Setting up guides. In order to get a flat surface, it is necessary to set the guides. A perforated corner is installed outside the doorway, fixing it with a solution. The role of the second guide will be performed by the door frame. The plaster should not completely cover it, so a template is made from wood or thick plastic to level the solution. If the work is done with a spatula or a rule, then it will be necessary to set beacons.

   Using a template, level the layer of applied plaster

3. Rough plaster. In order for the solution to adhere well to the surface, it must be cleaned of dust and primed. You don’t have to use a primer; then the surface is slightly moistened with water before applying the plaster. Using a spatula or a paint bucket, apply the mortar onto the wall, and then level it with a rule or template. At this stage, you should not achieve special evenness, but you need to monitor the condition of the corners and remove excess mortar. WITH upper slope It’s more difficult to handle, but you can do this work yourself.

   When applying rough plaster, it is not necessary to achieve a particularly even surface.

4. Finish plaster. The first layer should dry within 12–16 hours. To determine the readiness of the surface, you need to try the coating by touch - it should not float, but crumble. For finishing application, a more liquid solution is prepared compared to what was used for rough plaster. It is thrown on and leveled well. To get the most even surface possible, the rule must be moved along a zigzag path.

   To obtain the most even surface possible, the rule must be moved along a zigzag path.

5. Grout. At this stage, the maximum level surface is achieved. You can begin work only after 16–24 hours, when the plaster is completely dry. They make a fairly liquid solution and distribute it not with a spatula or template, but with a special grater. The work is performed in a circular motion. If you plan to putty the slopes, then this step can be skipped.

   If the surface will be puttyed, then grouting of the plaster may not be necessary.

6. Finishing. It is recommended to prime the surface again and then putty it. First, a layer of starting putty is applied, and when it dries (this will take 4–8 hours), the finishing composition is applied. After it dries, the surface is leveled using a special mesh, eliminating all, even the most minor, irregularities.

   After puttying the slopes, they are leveled, achieving a perfectly flat surface.

If plastering slopes is done independently and for the first time, then it is ideal Smooth surface It may not be possible to paint it right away, but even a beginner can prepare a slope for wallpapering.

Video: plastering door slopes

Sometimes interior doors They don’t install it, but you still need to create slopes in such an opening. The technology for performing the work is similar to that described above, the only differences will be in the method of installing the guides:

Nuances of installing door slopes

Thanks to the existing variety of materials, owners have the opportunity to experiment and choose the one that perfectly matches the interior of the room. It is necessary to take into account the purpose of the door, since it can be an entrance or an interior one. In addition, before choosing a material for finishing slopes, you should evaluate your capabilities, since some installation options require special skills.

Expert advice:

To obtain a high-quality and beautifully designed slope, you must strictly adhere to the technology of performing the work, which will be different for each material. If you skip at least one of the stages or do it incorrectly, the result will be ugly and the materials will be damaged.