The main objective of any repair is to update the interior of their homes. The desire to radically change the bored environment is appropriate, therefore, many embody the idea of combining the bathroom. This provides prospects for the installation of a hot tub makes the bathroom more functional. Regardless of whether the demolished partition wall or bathroom will remain separate premises, equipment sliding doors provides a number of advantages to homeowners.
Variants of structures ↑
Space saving – the main advantage of sliding doors. Depending on the planned budget and the overall design of the room, the producers offer several options of sliding doors, made of various materials and equipped with various mechanisms to move. The users are presented the following models:
- sliding door type «coupe» and mounted;
- «cluster» design;
- the emerging model for the type of accordion or books.
Doors and hinged models ↑
Mobile design based on the principle of movement of rollers on rails, a fairly common technique in the field of furniture, transport and construction. A striking example is the element of a railroad car «coupe», gave its name to the main part of the sliding doors. A key advantage of the proposed design is the absence «dead zone», required for wing products. Limitations arise in another place, the space along the side surfaces of the bathroom adjacent to the sliding door, must be free. If the bathroom is not combined and requires the installation of sliding doors in bathroom and toilet, the problem is solved in three ways:
- the mounting structure is made so that when opening two openings one door went for another;
- the presence of free space allows you to separate the design in different directions;
- if you want you can move the doorway to another place.
According to the type of load distribution sliding door coupes are divided into two categories. The first group includes products from the upper suspension. In this case, the weight of the door leaf is transmitted through the rollers on the slide and is fixed at the top. The roller moving along the lower rail, prevents the deviation of the door from the prescribed plane. Occasionally, this function is assigned to the spike, mounted in the lower part of the sliding door. The second category includes doors for bathrooms, conveying the bulk of the lower rail, wherein the upper rollers designed to hold the cloth in a given direction.
An alternative the compartment may be hinged doors. Their main difference – the lack of a bottom rail. When installing the two hinged doors sliding are they only in part, the ability to combine them in one place is not provided.
Cassette system ↑
The desire to fill wall space outside of the bathroom is workable in the case of installation of a sliding door cluster model. This design is more complicated to install, however, further operation much more convenient. The principle of operation is the mounting of the whole unit replacing part of the side surfaces of the bathroom including the door, going back inside the walls. Upon completion of installation work the device is issued a sheet of drywall with further finish: inside bathroom – tile-outside – Wallpaper, decorative plaster or other material.
Folding models ↑
If around the doorway of the bathroom has no free space, option sliding design can be a folding model. No need to free additional space when opened – a significant advantage compared to other models. However, the product is based on the principle of folding (owner or accordion), has a significant drawback – this design is loose at the bottom. Therefore, the standard insulating properties to speak of. But if the bathroom needs additional ventilation, it is the most suitable option.
The types of materials used ↑
Depending on the chosen design for the sliding door to the bathroom use a variety of materials. They imposed more stringent requirements than ordinary interior doors:
- The product must be resistant to moisture. To this end, the tree and its derivatives are treated with special impregnations preventing the deformation of high humidity in the bathroom.
- High protective properties when exposed to chemicals. Sliding door to the bathroom the other exposed to more pollution and needs frequent treatment. The selected material needs for a long time to maintain its original appearance after regular cleansing action.
Consider the technical characteristics the most common material for sliding doors and their compatibility with the chosen model:
- Natural wood. If you use well dried material treated with antibacterial impregnated and varnished with a high level of water-repellent properties, the wood will provide long-term operation of the finished product. The most popular when choosing a sliding doors-type coupe.
- Laminated surfaces. The most budget option, allowing inexpensive materials used for the frame, to give a solid appearance. The main thing – that film was resistant to influence of adverse factors related to the atmosphere of the bathroom. Can be used in sliding and folding option of sliding structures.
- Plastic meets all the requirements of products for the bathroom. It is resistant to moisture and chemicals, not subject to deformation. It is important to choose a product that meets environmental safety requirements, which will not release toxic fumes. The material is most convenient in the current designs.
- Glass has a lot of advantages, it is a compromise in quality and beauty. Not affected by moisture, does not deform under the influence of mass sanitation does not lose an attractive appearance, is resistant to mechanical stress. Allows you to put an individual picture matching the theme bathroom design and related areas. The most popular when choosing curtain designs.
Do not forget about the possibility of a combined variant, when the glass is framed by wood or veneer material.
Installation and maintenance ↑
The most simple installation of a single door coupe with a top rail and curtain designs. In this case, the guide rail is fixed along the wall and does not include a high level of professionalism. The main stages of the work consist of the following steps:
- Canvas with casters using screws.
- The lower end of the door to a depth of 15 mm is made a slit width of 3 mm.
- By defining the total height of the structure (including clearance and rollers) is attached a guide.
- The length of the mechanism is determined by multiplying the door width for bathroom two.
- The installation guide is a corner bracket, or fixed on the bar. The second method is more reliable and will provide long-term operation without damage. Wide rail, the shade combined with canvas, camouflage mechanism.
- To install the door rollers are slid to the side rail and rolled to the doorway.
- Equipment stops allows you to lock the sliding door in position, preventing its exit mechanism.
- If necessary, installation of locks, side doors are equipped with special wooden stand with a recess for fixing.
Equipment sliding door cassette and folding models requires professional skills, it work better to invite trained professionals.
Timely care will ensure the sliding door to the bathroom for a long time in its original form. In addition to wiping of the surface with suitable chemicals that require regular cleaning of the carriage in which the recorded videos, do not forget the bottom rail and lubricate the moving parts.
Equipment bathroom quality sliding door – the optimal design solution in terms of beauty and functionality.
