The contents
- Tools for the job
- The installation of casing with a connection at 45?
- The installation of casing with a connection at 90?
Long since the doors are the people in order to keep warm and cozy in the room. The front door tried to make rugged and reliable for the safety of tenants, and the interior paintings were trying to do aesthetically appealing, decorating, choosing different colors and shapes. The door – the first thing your guests will see. To emphasize the door and give a finished look, use frames.
They act as a decorative element of the door Assembly. Planks made from different materials, which not only decorate the interior doors, but also perform a protective function: cover the crack and defects between the door frame and the wall. They are fixed around the perimeter of door frames, framing it. Door trims may differ not only materials, but also the fixing method and shapes. Read more about them we will cover in this article.
Materials for frames ↑
Depending on your door, you can choose those products that suit you the most. It is easy to do, as the range of goods is large enough.
Trim on doors depending on the material for fabrication, are:
- Wooden.
- Made of MDF.
- Plastic.
Tree ↑
The most common are wood planks made from pine, high quality and durable material. Still, this wood is soft, so most prefer wood. Why? Wood – ecological material, which gave us the nature itself. Moreover, the finished products are strong, durable, long-lasting, if properly care for, and easy to install. They can be called universal, because the products are suited to almost any door, in spite of the configuration of the door frame. There is one caveat: over time, the material may lose its original appearance, attractiveness due to external impact. But, it can be easy to restore, clean up, sanding, putty and lacquering. As for fastening, wood trim on doors can be fixed with liquid nails or small thin nails without hats, in a pinch, you can use screws. Still, the tree has a small cons: no special tools it will rot, absorb moisture and eventually warp. By the way, wooden frames will cost you more than all.
MDF ↑
The strap, made of MDF, cost less than wood, but not inferior to them in features and quality. We can say that they are in some ways even surpass them, as over time will rot, which increases their life for many years. Their appearance is noble, you can choose frames that will fit into the interior. They are also easy to mount, and by the same conventional liquid or thin nails.
The only thing that you should consider frames made of MDF absorb moisture well, so it is better to install in a room with moderate humidity. It will prolong their life.
Plastic ↑
Plastic can be called the most practical material among others, and here’s why. Over time the plastic trim on the doors is not changing its original color and appearance. Easy to care for them because the plastic is not afraid of water and moisture. Simply wipe them with a damp cloth. In addition, due to the properties not to absorb the moisture of products will not rot, deteriorate, and they will not form mold. Don’t worry about resistance to temperature fluctuations. This means that plastic frames can be installed even on the outside where they would succumb to the effects of the sun and frost. As concerns mount, then the priority of fixing liquid nails, since regular nails can damage the material.
Form of frames ↑
But, frames can differ not only in material but also in form. On the market you can find:
- Figure.
- Flat.
- Rounded.
The name speaks for itself, so the choice of the casing depends entirely on your desires or preferences. All it affects is the aesthetic appearance.
The methods of installation ↑
According to the method of installation are divided into: invoices and telescopic. Overhead trims – very simple. They are attached to the doorway with nails, screws, glue, liquid nails, or sealant. Telescopic trim on doors, unlike slips, are D-shaped, and their mounting on the door frame comes in a different form.
In the box there is a groove in which are inserted the legs of the casing. The advantages of this is that when you need them easy to remove and then put back without any damage. As for the mounting, do not use any nails or screws, no glue. Let’s look at how to fix trim on doors.
How to install an overhead trim on the door ↑
You should know what to do this quite easily. If you know how to hold a hammer in his hands, we will succeed, because of the ease of installation.
Tools ↑
For the implementation of works on installation of frames, you need to prepare the following tools:
- a tape measure and pencil;
- jig saw or a saw with small teeth;
- construction area and a mitre box;
- the hammer and the pliers;
- strips;
- nails without caps, liquid nails, PVA glue (depending on mounting).
So, the first step is preparation of the casing for attachment. There are two options for joining: to set the casing at an angle of 45? or at an angle of 90?. Below you can see a photo of the trim on the door, made one way or another.
The installation of casing with a connection at 45? ↑
Let’s look at how to make a casing with a connection at 45?. I have to say that to facilitate the work, it is better to use a mitre box that will help you trim the end of the casing exactly at an angle of 45?.
If there is none, you can use the area. To start, attach the vertical strap to the box (bottom part must be flat). With a pencil mark the place where the corner of the box. From it make a small indent in the 0.5–1 cm, so as to set the trim flush mount will interfere with the door hinges. In the place perpendicular to the guide line.
Measure the width of the strap and guide the second perpendicular line, which is equal to its width. Then the diagonal in the right direction.
Attach the jamb in place, so as not to confuse the direction. It is ready for cutting. In the same way, measure the second vertical jamb and make a slit at an angle of 45 ?. Note that when cutting with a jigsaw, you have to do it all at once, without stopping. The only way you get the perfect cut. When two side of an element is ready, you can proceed with the mount.
Position the trim on the nails, one of which will be located at the base, and another strap in the middle. Please remember that to hammer in nails it is necessary not centered, but slightly shifted to the frame, so they entered it, not in the wall. Now lock the first plate, scoring two cloves with a hammer. Do the same with the second. At this stage you do not want to nail them to the end. Why? Because then you need to decide on the top bar. To make it perfect, pass it under two vertical, making the markup.
It remains only to cut and nail into place. In the end, use more nails to securely fix the entire structure. They can score at distance of 20 cm from each other. Trim on the other hand are mounted in the same way, only difference is that they can be made flush with the door frame.
The installation of casing with a connection at 90? ↑
If to speak about direct frames, which are mounted at an angle of 90?, then everything is even easier. The main thing is to measure, cut and nail them all the same way. Instead of nails you can use other clamps.
Conclusion ↑
Thus, you can easily and without assistance to perform the installation of any trim on the doors. They will be a great addition to your doorframe and will delight the eyes, hiding all the shortcomings of the door frame. As for telescopic frames, suggest you watch the video how to install a trim on the door.
