Door linings

The door is a business card, the “face” of home ownership, the first thing that greets guests and creates an impression about homeowners. And if over time the entrance doors have grown old or have lost their appeal, it is not necessary to dismantle them. In most cases, you can do with a properly selected lining on the door leaf. This universal product will perform not only a decorative function, but also a protective one. Plates on the entrance doors make it possible to hide their unpresentability from outside eyes and to decorate the facade of the entrance to a house or apartment.

Decorative decoration of the entrance door can be done in different ways. Modern manufacturers offer a wide range of all kinds of paints, wooden slats, laminate plates. However, such decoration of doors is a rather complicated process, the final result of which will depend on the skill and dexterity of the master.

Another thing - the door trim, which is a solid layer that can quickly decorate the door.

Lining the doors are made from different materials, they differ in different designs, colors, but regardless of these factors, they all share a common purpose:

• Protection. Lining protects the surface from all sorts of damage - accidental bumps, scratches, etc.
• The decor. Thanks to the lining, you can effectively update the old door, present it with a new look, suitable for the old or new interior.
• Saving. If there is no money to replace the door, you can significantly save money on its purchase by simply decorating the worn surface with a beautiful lining.

In addition, among the positive properties include:

• resistance to vandalism / burglary;
• refractoriness;
• excellent noise insulation;
• heat retention;
• an opportunity to decorate a metal door for every taste.

Two signs on which it is possible to conditionally divide all the decorative plates on the doors are their appearance and material of manufacture.And if there are no questions to the first criterion, it depends entirely on the taste and preferences of consumers, then the second one needs to be thoroughly understood, because the quality of the product, its service life and appearance depend on the base material.

The main materials used for the manufacture of door linings include wood, MDF plates (fine fraction), plastic, plywood, artificial stone.

The main characteristics of raw materials:

• Wood pleasant to the touch, has a beautiful appearance, attracts smooth forms, different environmental performance, durability and long service life. As a rule, exclusive goods are made of timber only by hand and according to an individual design. Factory wooden copies smooth or carved. Their surface is laminated, painted, varnished or covered with an ekoshpon.
• Plywood used for the production of linings for internal use, i.e. decorating doors inside the room. The attractiveness of an inexpensive panel is given with the help of lamination, veneering or milled lacquered pattern.

• MDF has high heat-resistant properties, resistant to moisture. This material is best used indoors.
• Plastic. The upholstery from plastic is issued in different forms, the sizes and stylistic options, the individual order is possible also. High-quality plastic finish reliably protects the input system from the negative effects of the environment.
• Fake diamond. Tiles that imitate the surface of hard rocks of natural resources, are very light and reliable, retain a beautiful appearance for a long period of time.

Manufacturers also did not forget about the accessories.

To make the iron door look more attractive, decorating the canvas with a decorative panel would be an ideal solution. It is necessary to choose an overlay taking into account the general exterior and basic material of a door.

Decorative door linings are presented on the market in a wide abundance of options, so deciding to buy, you should pay attention to some aspects of the choice of the finished product.First you need to carefully examine the lining, think about what is best suited. After you need to know what the upholstery is made of, how it is fixed and whether the selected door covering will spoil it.

Also pay attention to factors such as:

• Appearance lining. There are lacquered, painted or only prepared for painting models, outdoor (street) and internal, with a mirror and other additional inserts. There are some options that are sheathed on top of the veneer or laminate;

• Sometimes door handles have to be changed. In order for the new parts to fit the design of the door, their appearance must be taken care of in advance. For finishing accessories also have special lining.

By installing a decorative trim, you need to be aware that not only the appearance of the door will change, the canvas itself may behave in an unusual way for the owners. If the door is sheathed with wood or veneer, then moisture, which will certainly be present outside the room, will eventually render the natural material unusable. Therefore, such lining is unsuitable for the doors of households, where the entrance goes immediately to the street.

Conversely, pad with boards for an apartment is a great option. There are no negative impacts at the entrance, therefore, both the outer and the inner side of the entrance structure will not suffer.

If you need to “freshen up” the entrance fabric of private properties, then plastic door linings will do.

Installing a decorative door lining is not an impossible task, and anyone who can do it himself can do it without the help of a professional master.

First, the door leaf must be removed from the hinges and laid horizontally.

This is necessary for the convenience of performing further operations that include:

• Removing all accessories: door handles, peepholes, valves (if any), oarlocks.
• Cleaning, degreasing the door leaf (if the surface is made of metal) and pasting with film or painting in the color of the purchased decorative panel.
• Fastening the decorative panel with screws. With a two-way installation of the first you need to fix the inner panel.
• Making holes for fittings. All previously removed mechanisms are returned to their former places.After the door can be put back in its place.

Experienced installers recommend additionally fix the patch panel facades with glue or liquid nails.

Sometimes it happens that a decorative panel on the front door due to physical impact (bitten by a dog, someone scratched) or a long stay in open space loses its attractive appearance. In this case, its complete replacement is necessary.

To change the cover, you first need to remove the door. For this process you will need a crowbar or crowbar. With their help, you need to raise the door leaf and remove it from the hinges. If there is a sealant, it should also be removed, and then remove the screws that secure the decorative panel. After that, you need to attach a new overlay in place of the old one. You can fix it with the same screws that were removed, and then hide them under the compactor.

In some models of doors there are no screws, and the upholstery is attached to the case.

Cover on the front door - a magic wand for each owner. If there is a need to change the interior, but the old door leaf doesn’t fit into the new design option for housing, a well-chosen trim will help solve the problem. Now you can buy ready-made street linings, and order them in the workshops.

There are panels decorated with hand-carved, and there are more sophisticated options in the form of overhead glass with a protective openwork grille. The color palette of models also can not fail to please consumers. To their services hundreds of various decorative canvases.

The classic interior is not very demanding, so it will fit almost all variants of linings. Today, manufacturers offer door linings of different color palettes and imitating any wood species (maple, oak, walnut, birch, cherry, etc.) and various milling: you can choose a pattern for the door, starting with simple and uncomplicated geometric shapes and color ornaments and completing complex plot scenes.

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