Repair doors with their hands

Front metal door is regularly exposed to negative impact of atmospheric phenomena and the process of opening and closing. As a result: door leaf, frame and hardware prematurely lose their appearance in and out of working condition. There is an urgent need to undertake current repair of metal entrance doors.

No matter what the renovation is scheduled to run, you need to remember that exterior doors designed to be protection from intruders, to ensure the safety of warmth and silence in the house. She also needs to decorate the facade of a private house or the entrance to the apartment.

The basic malfunctions of the front door ↑

This files most often out of order, the next elements of the input metal doors:

1. Lock – a locking mechanism.
2. Accessories – handles, hinges, peephole.
3. Box. A common situation in which the box changes its geometry or just fall out of the opening.
4. The door leaf. Loss of the original appearance and integrity violation – a fairly common problem for users of front door.
5. Trim is a decorative element that is very often subjected to mechanical stress.

Every problem in varying degrees, caused by wrong operation. The hot sun heats the surface of the door leaf, from which it loses its color, begins to lose paint, and burst the covering. Rain, snow and ice is also a very negative impact on the integrity of the design.

As a rule, repair the input metal doors includes the following activities:

• replacement or repair of the castle;
• the deskew;
• the cleanup of the corrosive stains on the door leaf;
• recovery of worn upholstery;
• wear accessories.

Broken lock ↑

The technological process of repair and installation of locks in metal doors depends entirely on the specific design. The most commonly used and easy to repair iron doors suvaldnye and cylinder mechanisms.

Replacement cylinder lock ↑

To start, Unscrew the retaining screw, which is located in the strap end part of the leaf. Insert the key into the hole from inside the house and gently turning it to remove the core of the lock. Prepare the new components. Main parameters of the new core should be identical to the item that requires replacement.

Insert the new cylinders into the corresponding hole of the door leaf. Secure core locking screw. Check the quality of work.

Replacement lock lever ↑

Repair lever locks in the entrance metal door is almost the same pattern as the installation of a new lock cylinder-type.

Fully slide the crossbars using the key. Simply open the door. Remove the key from the core. Remove the screws located on the face of the door leaf. Remove the lock housing. Install the new mechanism. Then lock it with the mounting bolts. Check the quality of work.

Deskew door frames ↑

If the input metal door warped – it’s hard not to notice. It is no longer tightly closed, touches the nut, decrease the heat and noise characteristics. What is the reason for the same phenomena, and how can I rectify the situation?

1. The heavy weight of the door leaf. The robust construction of the steel may cause misalignment of the door frame. At the initial stage of deformation it is only necessary to tighten the loop and lock loose fasteners. In the case when the loop has lost its integrity and changed shape, they definitely need to be replaced.
2. The wear of the hinges, which occurred as a result of long operation of the input metal doors. In the case where loops are not welded to the door leaf, the way out is simple – replacing the necessary elements. It is desirable that new loops were stronger and better old.
3. The deformation of the boxes. The problem can be solved, ate razborochno to drive wedges under the base of the box.

Corrosive changes ↑

If the metal door has not been painted, then sooner or later on it there are spots of rust and rot. Especially, this process is shown in the lower panel of the door frame. In this case, repair the metal doors will be:

1. Prepare the necessary materials for the job. Needed: paint, solvent, steel brush, primer, brush or roller.
2. Guide the preparatory work. Remove the fittings, seals and protects the inner skin.
3. A wire brush carefully remove the rust and peeling old finish.
4. Scuff and degrease the surface.
   
5. If necessary, prosopalgia particularly damaged areas and again scuff the surface.
6. Prime the entire surface with.
7. After drying the primer, apply a coat of paint.
   ?Attention! Be sure to close the area around the doors with polythene, so as not to spoil it. If you lay the paint smudges can be removed with fine sandpaper.
8. Apply a second coat of paint.
9. In conclusion, return to their former place accessories, seal.

Worn veneer ↑

Before starting the repair of decorative finishes, you should carefully inspect it and make a decision about how useful these will work. There may be times when a complete replacement of the trim of the door leaf, more cost-effective than repair the old.

Consider the most popular methods of repairing the skin.

Painting. A simple, inexpensive way of updating the canvas. But today, this method is rarely used. This is because modern technologies assume a much more interesting and affordable options for repair of metal doors in the apartment.

Upholstery artificial leather. It is inexpensive, quick way to decorate the door leaf. Due to the fact that the market offers a wide selection of colors and textures of material, upholstery artificial leather is actively used by a wide range of consumer. The advantage of this method of finishing can be noted additional preservation of heat and protection from external noise. The disadvantage is the low strength of the material. If you have Pets, then most likely upholstery of faux leather will last long, and repair of iron entrance doors will need to spend no time.

Paneling laminate. Using this method you can get a durable, beautiful and durable surface of the door leaf. These doors are very easy to care for. They fit perfectly into any interior. The disadvantage of this method of decoration is the cost of the work. It is quite high in comparison with other methods of repair.

Processing powder coating. Obtained as a result of this treatment the coating has good strength characteristics, resistance to mechanical damage and corrosive processes. But it is important to understand that at home, on their own to carry out this process. Only in special workshops to restore the door by this method.

Panelling MDF. It is quite an expensive method of finishing of a door leaf. But the cost of the work in full kompensiruet the quality of the result. Beautiful metal door entrance, very easy to care for, the lifetime of which is more than a decade – here is the result of work on the hull MDF plates.

Decor natural wood. This method is capable of conventional metal doors to make a work of art. As a rule, the door leaf is covered with wood decorated with carvings, shaped aprons. Such doors decorate the house, and an indicator of status and wealth of the owner.

Creaking door ↑

To eliminate the problem of creaking doors is quite simple:

1. Slightly lift the door leaf.
2. Drip a little drop of light machine oil on the hinges.
3. Distribute the lubricant over the surface of the hinges. To do this, just open – close the door several times.

Conclusion ↑

If the input metal doors require repairs, then before starting work you should always carefully weigh their own strength. If the condition of the door may eliminate your hands please be patience, carefully, and adhere to the recommendations of experts. Only in this case we can expect a high quality result.

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