Instructions for repairing interior doors with your own hands
The daily operation of interior doors cannot but affect their appearance and functionality. Unfortunately, over time, the doors lose their original color characteristics (tone, saturation, brightness), sag, and all kinds of damage remain on them. To return the doors to their original appearance, you will need repairs, and you can do it with your own hands. In our time, there are many options for restoring doors, so do not rush to spend money on new expensive door panels. But if you do not have the time and effort to repair, then you can always buy doors from the manufacturer at good prices.
Overdue repairs may include the following operations:
1. Repair of loose hinges;
2. Elimination of defects in the form of cracks and scratches;
3. Replacement of glass and repair of art decorations;
4. Coloring.
Let's look at the most basic of the above activities in more detail.
There were gaps between the door and the wall
The most unpleasant shortcomings include the formation of cracks between the box and the wall. They are not always easy to seal, but even if you manage to do this, you can face the fact that the doors will begin to sag and close with difficulty. But we will also learn how to eliminate this nuisance. Repair sequence:
1. Using a drill, drill 3 holes in the box. The holes must be equal in length to the box and match the parameters of the selected dowel nails;
2. Secure the box with dowels. The remaining cracks are foamed with a sealant (mounting foam);
3. We change the platbands, if there are complaints about their appearance.
The door is sagging
I had to face the fact that the bottom of the door began to scratch the parquet, and the top either does not close, or gets stuck in the box? Our actions will be as follows:
1. We make an inspection of the fastenings of the hinges. If they are loose, they need to be tightened;
2. If the hinges are planted tightly, then we deepen them, while maintaining a sufficient gap between the box and the door itself. Performing this task requires removing the door to have an approach to the hinges on both sections of the work;
3. We remove the loop on the box or on the door;
4. With the help of a properly selected carpenter's tool, we make a recess in the door or box where the hinge is located;
5. Fasten the loop (before checking, one screw is enough);
6. We hang the door and check the adjustment. No complaints? Then we fasten all the remaining screws. Is the problem not completely solved? Then we deepen the recess;
7. If significant defects are found in the areas where the hinges are attached, the installation of the hinges can be moved higher or lower.
The door cracked open
The corners of the cracked doors can be reinforced with corners made of durable material. A simple and convenient option. But keep in mind that without compromising the overall appearance of the door can not do. Sequence of actions:
1. We remove the door from the hinges;
2. We disassemble the sections of the joints of all the components of the canvas;
3. The elements of the web are cleaned, glued and fixed in clips;
4. We restore the door from the constituent elements and hang it in place.
The door swelled
Under the influence of an oversaturated microclimate, doors often swell, as a result of which they close poorly or stop locking at all. What we do:
1. Removing the doors;
2. With the help of a plane, we remove the excess material that prevents the closure on the canvas array;
3. Installing the doors in place.
The veneer on the door is peeling off
A humid microclimate also leads to peeling of the veneer layers. The purpose of the necessary repairs in this case is to put in order the areas of detached veneer and get rid of voids.
1. Prepare the glue, tracing paper and cargo;
2. Areas of detached veneer are coated with glue, covered with tracing paper and pressed with a load;
3. The identified voids are filled with glue.
It is necessary to change the whole door
If the nature of the damage to the door is so significant that you can not do without buying a new canvas, you will have to work on dismantling the old one and installing a new canvas. All this can also be done on your own. You will need the following list of tools and materials:
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If you properly handle the door and protect it from excessive loads, it will last you quite a long time. But even with careful handling, the accumulated damage, one way or another, will someday lead it into disrepair. Don't worry. We hope that the above tips will certainly help you!
Pub date: 2021.06.01