Installation of entrance doors with their hands

no secret that the installation of entrance doors with their hands - not only difficult, but also time-consuming process that requires not only personal involvement but also the availability of sufficiently physically strong assistant since multikilogram steel door mount aloneIt will not be easy.

Dismantling of old iron door

Finding assistant and studied,how to set the front door with his own hands, at least theoretically, it is possible to start the first phase, which is either in the dismantling of the old iron door, if you do it you want to replace, or at the maximum fitting aperture size to the dimensions of the purchased door, if equipped with the entrance into a new apartment orhouse.In the first case, the first door is separated from the box, as the video below (with detachable hinged is done using crowbar, opening her pre-90 degrees, with one-piece - use a screwdriver) and then dismantled the box itself.If it's metal, it may have to apply its cutting "grinders".In the second case, using brick, cinder block or aerated concrete reduces the aperture to the size of the box with the doors, leaving technological gaps to align them.

Step by step instructions for installing the front door

then proceed to the actual installation of the front metal door.It is inserted into the opening, and while one of the operating holding it using a level in the desired position, the second place marks for anchoring screws - they perform the function of the door guarantees of reliability and durability.

The photo installation of entrance doors can be seen both in the drill holes (sometimes prepares manufacturer) inserted anchor, and fasten them first on the hinge side, and then, with - the opposite.This part of the process, not by accident, considered the most difficult and time consuming.With the level once again check the correct orientation of the product in geometric planes.

With video attached to the article, installation of entrance doors to carry out, of course, easier.So, pay attention, as in the photo using a polyurethane sealant (foam) qualitatively sealed space between the opening and the door frame.To avoid deformation of the door frame when the foam hardens, sealing is performed with the door closed.The space downstairs is best not to close the foam and cement mortar, because it, in view of the permanent loads of leg members, a couple of months totally destroyed.After sealing the stands at 5-6 hours to leave the door closed, without touching it.

After that you can start at a very important stage - adjustment.Installing steel doors with their hands, it is necessary to provide for the holding of this important procedure, since the presence of bias fabric, even small, in relation to the door frame will negatively affect the work of all locking mechanisms, and thus lead to premature product failure.Adjustment is made by means of screws, located on each triangle of the door hinges.By relaxing the screws and tightening them to seek clearance in the normal range.First regulated gap on the hinge side.

properly installed and adjusted the door save its owner from the hassle of premature its repair or replacement, and related costs.

Video editing the input metal doors

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