Installation of door closers

Door Closers - the mechanism is quite old, but despite this, even today quite practical and is still used in private homes and in the homes.For its installation does not require any special knowledge or skills, all that is needed is a few tools himself closer, and little information on how to properly install the door closer with his hands.

Preparation for the installation of doors

Before you understand how to set up closer to the door, the door itself should be prepared.Check that they are properly installed?Are the hinges and the door is rubbing against the floor?This may adversely affect the set closer, which will either work correctly or does not work.

Also recommended to check the condition of the very loops, make sure that they work well enough, at least, they should be lubricated with grease or any other available material of this action.Doors should work fine, except that the normal operation of the door closer, will be able to guarantee the reliability of the door.

addition is necessary to consider some features such as the closer, and there are only a few, or rather three.

first so-called standard type door closer is a door closer invoice.The special design and it does not have is an ordinary invoice spring (hidden inside), which is screwed to the door of the simplest method - screws (the other part respectively to the door).

second of the existing options can be named closer floor which is really the second not only on the account, but also in terms of convenience, because even in comparison with the overhead door closer, which is also far behind more qualitative, hidden mechanism can spoil the interior, asits installation on the floor is very much evident.While criticizing the choice of all, it would be stupid, because with proper installation and some interior solutions can achieve an attractive appearance.Despite some disadvantages floor door closer it is the most reliable and can last approximately twice as many other variants.

third type of door closer is a hidden door closer.Perhaps the most attractive option, because its design allows for closer hide inside the doorway.

How to set closer to the door?

Now it's time to understand how to properly install the door closers and can be noted that this does not make labor.

matter made whether an installation latching on metal door or to a plastic door, standard installation includes a conventional fastening spring box to the door (that in the corner) with screws (extremely important to fix it exactly so beforemake measurements and draw a small mounting space).

lever respectively attached to the doorway.You can also add that the whole complexity of installing door closer is extremely accurate in measuring its position for normal operation.In the case of concealed door closer installation make sure that the screws are tightened quality and do not stick out.

In some cases, a box spring prefer to be installed on a doorway, while the lever to the door, however, the difference lies only in the final appearance.

We sincerely hope that our article with photos and video helped you answer the question of how to properly install the door closer.

Video installation latching doors with their hands

Install door closer on the sliding doors:

Installing hinges soft closing: