How to adjust the front door: metal, PVC.

The popularity of entrances is growing every day. When choosing inexpensive budget models, consumers are faced with incorrect operation of the product. It is caused by both and other factors - shrinkage of the new building, manufacturing defects or design flaws. Therefore, the chosen and installed model will have to be adjusted correctly.

Additional adjustment of the metal door

More often than others, Chinese metal entrance doors require additional finishing.

In order for the design to work flawlessly, it is necessary to eliminate the detected deficiencies in a timely manner:

tight pull - the door does not close well and the handle is difficult to turn
creaking when the blade moves
the gap remaining in the closed position between the box and the canvas

How to adjust a door with an incorrect opening

The reason for the incorrectness is the part of the door leaf protruding beyond the door frame.

A door with a rebate fits into the frame, covering it from the outside with its part protruding beyond the dimensions of the opening. Due to this, the reliability of the design increases, including a metal protrusion, which makes it difficult to break into.

Loose fit of the vestibule to door jamb, which Chinese entrance doors sometimes suffer from, is caused by several reasons:

Recently installed structure- due to a new seal that has not yet gotten used to it. After 2-3 weeks of work, the problem will disappear on its own.
Incorrect entry of the tongue into the key hole on the door frame. To fix the problem, find a thin plate bent inward on the bar into which the tongue fits. By slightly bending or bending it, the tightness of the door closure is adjusted.
A manufacturing defect occurs when the inlet hole for the bolt and tongue is shifted or is smaller than required. In this case, the hole is corrected using a file.
A very light seal indicates that the seal has become thin; replacing it is sufficient for normal operation.

What needs to be done to prevent the door from squeaking

Adjust Chinese door To eliminate squeaking, you can do it the same way as any other model.

An unpleasant sound when opening or closing a suspended structure. You can eliminate the squeak by cleaning and lubricating the hinges or eliminating friction between the blade and the box. In both cases you need to adjust the hinges. To work you will need tools:

slotted and Phillips screwdrivers
end or
hex heads
hinge lubricant.

Metal doors that produce an unpleasant squeak are examined in the following sequence:

The product is opened slightly and the fasteners are loosened first on the middle ones, then on the remaining hinges.
The canvas is pulled towards itself several times, then tilted back towards the jamb.
To properly fix the loops, the canvas needs to be shaken a little.
If the creaking is caused by friction inside the hinges, they are blown out with a compressor and lubricated. Machine oil is used for this. The WD- aerosol product will quickly help get rid of squeaks.
If unpleasant sound occurs due to friction of structural parts against each other, which means the door is skewed and needs to be returned to its normal position. To do this, you will again need to adjust the hinges. Use a suitable key to loosen them or tighten them until the door leaf is level and the friction of the parts, and therefore the creaking, stops.

Self-adjustment of a metal door

The adjustment is carried out in several stages to eliminate all possible reasons incorrect operation of the structure:

faulty door closer
lock
loose fittings or awnings
poor sealing material.

Adjusting the door closer

The smoother the closer moves, the easier it is to use the door. The mechanism of the device, which is installed instead of the spring, may be to blame for the fact that it opens poorly or does not close completely.

To change the door closing speed, the existing control valves are turned.
The tension of the closer is adjusted with a special nut by turning it in the direction of tightening or loosening the tension.
To prevent sudden opening of the canvas, the adjusting nut is tightened counterclockwise. This will reduce the opening angle.

Adjusting and cleaning the locking mechanism

If adjustment by the indicated methods does not lead to the desired result, the reason for the improper operation of the door structure may be in the lock. In order for it to work properly, it must be maintained in working order by lubricating and cleaning. To remove accumulated dirt from the mechanism, you can use the popular Lock spray or Lock kleaner.

IN keyhole Sprinkle some cleaning agent so that it flows out a little.
Insert it, and then, without turning it in any way.
Wipe the key with a clean rag and repeat the procedure until no more dirt appears on the key.
Inject lubricant into the key hole, insert and remove the key 2-3 times, and then turn it several times different sides.

Adjusting hinges on an iron door

If the canvas rubs against the platbands, you need to move it slightly away from the box by adjusting the position of the hinges. To do this you need:

Loosen the fasteners on the hinge located next to the friction point.
Use a screwdriver to move the hinge to the side to create a small gap.
Secure the position with fasteners, press down and carefully close the door.
If there is no more friction, securely fix the loop in this position.
If friction occurs elsewhere on the web, the operation is repeated until the desired result is achieved.

Getting rid of drafts

If it blows from under the door cold air and it no longer fits tightly to the box, which means it’s time to replace the seal, which is always present in the iron structure.

You can purchase sealing tape at any hardware store. Having removed the remnants of the old material, a new seal is carefully glued in its place.

To reliably protect your home and serve you long years, it is necessary to eliminate the problems noted in the work of the structure in a timely manner. It is better to spend some time on preventive maintenance than to completely replace the entire structure.

Sooner or later, the front door may begin to creak, sag, and let in drafts. Most often this is due to reasons such as:

expiration of the door's service life;
poor quality door;
errors during the installation process;
shrinkage of the house;
failure to comply with the rules for operating the front door.

For example, the door hangs if children ride on it. Sometimes the doors crack nuts. Or they clap demonstratively with such force that the windows rattle. All this is reflected in performance characteristics. Creaks, cracks and other troubles may occur.

Let's figure out how to adjust the metal entrance door in all of the above cases.

Adjusting metal entrance doors for squeaks

Even quality doors may require adjustment during operation. You can do this yourself using a simple set of tools. If you don’t have the time or desire to work on the front door, contact the service department. Professional craftsmen will adjust the door and eliminate the cause of the defect.

Even the most good doors Over time, they may begin to creak or sag: no one can cancel the force of gravity and friction. And if you have heavy steel ones, then even the metal will get tired of holding them. After the summer, plastic ones also “sag” - they almost always remain open in the heat, which leads to such results. There is no need to tolerate these “disgraces,” nor is there any need to spend money on eliminating them. Although adjusting the entrance doors is a delicate matter, in most cases you can do it yourself. Once you have adjusted the hinges and the rebate with your own hands, you can easily repeat it later.

Adjusting a metal entrance door

creak;
draft - blowing from under the canvas (cracks around the perimeter or from above/bottom);
closes with difficulty.

The solution to all these problems is called “adjusting the front door,” but this includes very different measures - from banal lubrication and replacement of the seal, to actual adjustments and mechanical influences.

Sometimes, to fix a problem, you need to go through all the methods, and sometimes the problem that has arisen can only be eliminated radically - by replacement. Most often, this situation occurs with cheap Chinese products. Adjusting Chinese-made entrance doors is almost impossible. Of course, you can try to do something with your own hands: companies and craftsmen do not undertake them.

Eliminating the squeak

Doors can creak for two reasons: the hinge grease is clogged or the door leaf touches the frame. Although both are called “creaking”, the nature of the sound is different. It’s easier to deal with clogged loops, so they usually start with this procedure.

Hinge lubrication

First, remove the old grease, at the same time removing any dirt stuck to it. The procedure is standard: wipe with a soft cloth wherever marks are visible. If this procedure They haven’t done it for several years, but the hinges are of the standard classic type, and even detachable, the fabric can be removed. It is better to clean it when removed.

If the hinges are rusty and cannot be removed even though they should, do not try to knock them off with a hammer or sledgehammer. You'll do more harm than good. It is better to buy a rust remover. It is usually sold in the form of sprays. Apply to the rusted hinge and wait for the prescribed period. Then remove the fabric from the loops and clean it. But this time it is necessary to remove all the rust. To bare metal, then coat with rust converter and only then with lubricant.

After the old lubricant is removed, take “fresh” and apply it to the hinges. If the blade is removed, no problems will arise - lubricate the pin and ring. If there are any other rubbing mechanisms visible on the frame, lubricate them too.

In the loops traditional type The creaking may occur due to the fact that the washer on the rod has worn off. You inspect it after you have removed the door panel. If there are signs of wear, replace them. Install a new carbide washer. You can use an engraver instead. It will also compensate for the load.

If the hinges are permanent, find a liquid lubricant in a can (the most common is WD40) or machine oil, which can be applied using a large syringe. Handle all rubbing parts carefully.

There is another method, but it is destructive. A hole is drilled in the upper part of the loop, which is then filled with lubricant. The trick is to not damage the mechanism inside.

If the hinges are hidden, find all the turning parts and lubricate them. Often these models have holes into which oil is applied.

After applying the lubricant, rock the doors from side to side several times, distributing the lubricant. If this was the reason, the squeak goes away. The final touch is to wipe off excess oil.

How to lubricate front door hinges

You must select a lubricant primarily based on the temperatures at which the loop is operated. If the loops go outside, you need a composition that does not thicken when low temperatures. There's not much choice here:

Litol. Operates reliably at temperatures from -40°C to +120°C.
Solid oil. The temperature range is slightly lower, but also sufficient: from -35°C to +65°C.

For entrance doors facing the entrance and operated at above-zero temperatures, several more items can be added to this list:

Eliminating friction on the box

If the creaking remains after processing the loops, it is most likely caused by friction door leaf about the box. Inspect the door frame for scuffs. If you find any signs of abrasion, look at which loop is closest. It will need to be regulated, if possible.

The difficulty is that there are a lot of types and models of loops and it is impossible to say unambiguously what needs to be done. All that is possible is to list the main points that may exist. Based on them, you may be able to determine how to “treat” your door.

Two types of loops for the entrance metal door with adjustment

Standard hinges do not provide adjustment options. In this case, adjusting the entrance doors consists of replacing the washer. Select them of greater or lesser thickness, adjusting the position of the door leaf. Some hinges with a ball at the top have an adjustment screw. By unscrewing it, we lift the doors a little, and by twisting it, we lower them. You can try to correct the situation with its help.

If standard hinges are on steel door welded, we can assume that the possibilities have been exhausted. If they are mounted on screws, loosen the fastening screws and move the sash in the desired direction as far as possible. Then the screws are tightened. Check to see if the problem has gone away. If not, try with another loop. Sometimes it is necessary to loosen all the loops and tug the canvas in this position. In general, decide where to press and where to press.

There are hinge models in which the adjustment holes are hidden under a protective cap. But you can’t just remove it: it is secured with a bolt that can be unscrewed from inside the room. An example of adjusting such a loop is in the video.

If the hinges on the front door are screwed on, you can use them to eliminate friction between the door leaf and the frame. First, loosen the screws near the area where the wear occurs. Try to move the door leaf a little. To begin with, you can knock with your palm or fist, moving it in the desired direction. Try opening/closing a couple of times. Did it help? Screw the clamping screws back. And try to open/close again.

If it doesn’t help, you can use some kind of leverage, hit rubber mallet or hammer through the board. But don't overdo it. You need to handle Chinese products especially carefully: they are very flimsy.

If these manipulations also do not yield anything, you will have to loosen the screws on all the hinges and try to move the canvas over the entire area. Take the edge of the canvas with your hands and shake it. In this case, the loops should fall into place. You try to open and close. If there is no squeak, tighten the bolts. That's all, adjusting the front door hinges can't do more. The next thing you can try is to change the geometry of the door frame. More on this in the next paragraph.

The photo above (right picture) shows an adjustable hinge. By loosening the screws, you can turn the adjusting screw. It doesn’t help - we try to move the canvas as described above.

Eliminating a leaky door (blowing from under the door)

Sometimes there is a noticeable blow from under the front door. If you examine the perimeter, you will most likely find that in some place the fit of the door leaf to the door frame is loose. There may be a decent sized gap. You can check your suspicions with a piece of paper. Open the doors, insert a piece of paper between the door leaf and the jamb and close the doors. If the rebate is normal, the paper either stretches with very great force, or is clamped so tightly that it is impossible to remove it. Just break it up. If the sheet comes out freely, then the fit is insufficient.

The simplest explanation is that the seal has lost its elasticity. If the doors are several years old, this is possible. And the first thing you do is change the seal. Didn't help or only partially solved the problem? Let's move on.

Replacing the seal is the first step if there is leakage from under the front door

If the door leaf is displaced relative to the door in the horizontal plane, we try to eliminate the draft from under the front door by first moving the door leaf. This is described above: loosen the fastening screws on the hinges, then try to move the blade in the desired direction. Check the result - the gap has disappeared - tighten all the screws to their original position.

Sometimes gaps under the front door occur due to misalignment door frame. This is checked using a level. Most likely, it is skewed in the place where the sheet of paper can be easily removed. The second option, on the contrary, the box was pushed out in the place where the sheet is pressed, due to the fact that the “normal” part cannot be pressed. All this is determined using an eye gauge and a level. Having determined what the problem is, we try to return the geometry to normal. The measures depend on how the box is installed:

For an option to correct the gap in the vestibule, see the video. After entrance door installation It turned out that it was blowing strongly from under it. The owner corrected the distortion with a hammer.

Eliminating door sag (shuffles on the threshold)

If, after several years of operation, the doors begin to open with difficulty and rub against the threshold, most likely the problem is that the ball or bearings have worn out. If there are possible adjustments, you won’t even have to remove them. Simply unscrew one of the bolts and lift it slightly up.

If there is no adjustment, there are several options:

replacing hinges;
replacing bearings with new ones;
installation of washers instead of bearings.

All this is determined based on the situation and the design of the loop.

Adjusting plastic entrance doors

The problems may be the same: friction, creaking hinges and loose connection to the frame, which can cause blowing. But the adjustment PVC doors simpler - the hinges and mechanisms are standardized, there are not many types. So there is hope that you can deal with the problems yourself, without calling a specialist.

Balcony door adjustment

After summer plastic doors they sag on the balcony: in the summer they often remain open for a long time, which is why such a nuisance happens. Then they touch the threshold, an unpleasant sound is heard, and the plastic is erased. In this case, you need to lift the canvas up. This is done using the adjustment located at the top of the lower hinge.

They do this when open lock, but the door is closed. Take a hex wrench (usually 4 or 5) and insert it into the hole and turn it a few turns. There is no need to lift too much right away, as this can cause other problems. Raise only until the problem is fixed.

Sometimes, when closing, the doors rub from the side, hitting the metal latches. It turns out that you need to move the canvas towards the loop part. For this there is another adjustment on the same hinge. It is located below, visible when the door is open.

This adjustment is also carried out with a couple of turns clockwise or counterclockwise. If you need the doors to not rub against the counter, turn counterclockwise. Give it a couple of turns and check. Once the problem goes away, stop. Otherwise, you can move it so much that the lock stops “clinging” to the mate.

If the upper left corner “clings”, you need to adjust the loop that is located at the top. The principle is the same: one or two turns until the problem is eliminated.

Top Hinge Adjustment - Top Left Corner Pressure

Pressure adjustment (to prevent draught)

Sometimes weak pressure is observed from the side of the locking part. It seems that the canvas adjoins smoothly, but there is a noticeable pull from under the door. In summer this is not a problem, but with the onset of cold weather it significantly reduces the temperature. There are two ways. The first is to adjust the clamping pins. These are metal protrusions on the sash.

They come in two types. as in the photo above - oval and round, but with an eccentric in the middle. The position of this element determines the degree of pressing of the sash to the frame. The method of changing the position depends on the shape of the trunnion. If it is like in the photo, take pliers, clamp it and turn it slightly. The maximum pressure is if the long side is turned horizontally, the minimum is if it is directed vertically upward. There are also all the intermediate options.

If there is an eccentric in the center of the trunnion, then there is also a hole for the hexagon. You insert it and turn it, achieving the required degree pressing.

It is not recommended to set the stasis to the maximum value: the seals will quickly lose their elasticity. Also make sure that all eccentrics are rotated the same way. This guarantees normal work accessories.

But sometimes there is a situation where the sash is not pressed tightly balcony door from the hinge side. This can also be eliminated by adjusting the hinges. At the bottom it is located under a protective cap. Remove it (pull it up). Take the key (hexagon) and with a couple of turns adjust the pressure of the lower right corner of the plastic balcony door.

Also available on frame hidden hinges, which also include the ability to adjust the pressure. They are located on the frame on the hinge side. Adjustment with the same hex wrench. Turns “clockwise” and “counterclockwise”.

Adjusting plastic entrance doors

The plastic entrance doors have different hinges, and there are no locking and tilting fittings. They have closed loops of the overhead type. They have three adjustments:

the height of the door leaf relative to the frame - at the bottom of the hinge;
the density of pressing the canvas to the frame is on the top on the hinge;
sash movement horizontally - sideways

They are sufficient if the doors were initially installed correctly: the limits for changing positions are significant, which makes it possible to compensate for those changes that occurred during operation.

If there is a squeak in the hinges, they need to be lubricated. To do this, remove the top cap and put lubricant into the opened hole. Since plastic doors are installed as entrance doors mainly in private houses and they go out onto the street or into an unheated vestibule, you select a lubricant that does not thicken at low temperatures (Litol and Solidol).

Put lubricant here

In some models of hinges, the lid is simply lifted off, in others, you need to unscrew it and then pull it out. Determined by location.

Sometimes a situation arises when intervention is required: the lock does not lock properly. If the sash pressure is normal, correction of the striker is necessary. She is mobile in such doors. Loosen the mounting screws, use a screwdriver to move the bar slightly in the desired direction and tighten the screws back. Checking. It should help.

A metal door is an excellent way to protect an apartment or house from intruders. Such door designs quite strong, reliable and durable, and have excellent appearance. However, sometimes you can hear that the door begins to creak or the process of opening and closing becomes difficult. In fact, there is no need to panic, because in this case you just need to adjust the metal doors yourself.

Video tutorials posted on the Internet or tips offered in this article will help you adjust metal doors.

Types of metal door adjustments

Adjusting the entrance metal door is a combination of preventative work. Such work in particular includes lubrication and adjustment door hinges, removing dust from working structures, replacing the seal and adjusting the closer, tightening fittings that have become loose, etc.

These works will not take much time and do not require large cash investments. But this will allow the door to serve longer, maintain its functions and good appearance. How to adjust a metal door? Let's talk about this further.

Adjusting door closers

Today, instead of springs they use door closers, which treat doors more carefully. Closers also operate on the basis of springs, but this spring is fixed in a housing that is filled with oil. In addition, the closer has a mechanism that allows you to close the doors more smoothly.

The better the closer works, the more convenient it will be to use the door. Therefore, you need to be able to adjust metal doors equipped with a closer. The first adjustment is usually carried out by a technician when installing the door, but over time, due to temperature fluctuations, the oil in the closer body thickens.

If you need to change the speed of the door slam, you should turn one of the control valves in the desired direction.
If the door closes too quickly or, conversely, too slowly, then control valves must also be used for adjustment.
To adjust the tension force of the spring, an adjusting nut is used. Simply turn the nut in the desired direction.
Sometimes the door needs to be left for some time open position. To do this, open it 90 degrees and then tighten the special lock.
To adjust the valve, which prevents the doors from swinging open sharply, you need to turn its adjusting nut counterclockwise if the swing angle needs to be reduced. To increase the door swing angle, turn the nut clockwise.

Cleaning and adjusting locks

Sometimes door lock may jam, but there are no visible signs of subsidence or malfunction of the door hinges. In this case, the problem most likely lies directly in the lock itself.

To prevent this from happening, the lock should be periodically cleaned and lubricated. If the lock is overhead or can be easily removed from the door, then cleaning and lubricating it will be easy. Therefore, you can do it yourself. It is better to entrust cleaning of other types of locks to specialists.

The frequency of lock maintenance depends on how often it is used and under what conditions it occurs. For example, locks installed on apartment doors should be serviced at least once a year. If the locks are installed outdoors, then they should be lubricated at least once every three months. To increase the service life of the lock mechanism, you need to be able to and know how to lubricate them. Exist special means, designed to remove dirt from the lock mechanisms, as well as means to melt the ice. For example, cleaning products are quite popular locks Lock Cleaner and Lock Spray from ASSA.

Before you begin servicing the lock, you should select the correct lubricant. The choice of lubricant largely depends on the type of lock. For example, if installed cylinder lock, then its mechanism does not need to be lubricated at all, because otherwise the lubricant will bind dust particles and thereby the lock will be completely filled with dust. In such locks, only the bolt should be lubricated. This will reduce friction when operating the lock. To lubricate the crossbar, you need to use WD40 lubricant or regular machine oil.

If the lock has a lever type, then you can lubricate it with a regular pencil. To do this, you just need to scrape its lead in such a way as to collect a little powder, which is then poured into the lock. You can try blowing the powder into the keyhole. It is better not to use conventional lubricants for these locks, because they promote the adhesion of dirt particles, which in the future can lead to jamming of the lock mechanism.

The mechanism for cleaning the lock using professional lubricant is as follows:

First you need to inject a sufficient amount of cleaning agent into the cylinder. It will be better if this product flows out a little from the hole. Then you need to insert the key into the hole and then pull it out. In this case, the key must not be turned under any circumstances. Otherwise, the lock may simply jam due to dirt.
After removing the key from the lock, wipe it dry with a soft cloth. This should be done until dirt stops sticking to the key.
After this, you need to inject oil into the cylinder and repeat a couple of cleaning steps.
When this is done so that the oil spreads throughout the cylinder, the key must be inserted into the lock and turned several times in different directions. Oil is suitable as a lock cleaner.

Adjusting metal door hinges

Installation work must be carried out taking into account the gap between the door leaf and the upper casing. The gap on the lock side should be about a couple of millimeters larger than on the awning side. This will allow the door to be adjusted in the future and will facilitate contact between the door leaf and the frame.
Often after installation, when opening the door, a slight squeak appears, which gradually becomes stronger. If this happens, it means that the door leaf is rubbing against the trim. At the same time, in the place of friction it is erased decorative coating. In order to eliminate this problem, you should move the canvas away from the box by adjusting the canopies. This must be done using screws on the awnings.
To adjust, loosen the screws on the hinge closest to the point of friction. If there is such a need, then you need to loosen the screws on both hinges.
Taking flat screwdriver, move part of the hinge to the side to create a gap, after which you should fix the position with one of the screws. Then you need to press down all the way on the door handle, and then carefully close the doors.
You should check to see if there is any friction left after this. If there is no friction, then you need to fix the remaining screws.
When adjusting, the blade may begin to rub on the other side. In this case, you should slightly move the movable part of the loop in reverse side and secure again with the screw. This procedure must be done until the friction disappears.
After adjusting the hinges, be sure to tighten the loosened screws and check the tightness of the screws that were not touched during the adjustment. In addition, you need to check how the lock works. If the lock does not close, then you need to find where the deviators or bolts rest against the door frame. Then you need to bore this hole using a file.

What to do if drafts appear

You should know that a draft does not always appear due to the relocation of the door. It often occurs because the seal, which is always found on metal doors, has worn out. To adjust the door to in this case The door seal should be torn off and replaced with a new one. To do this, you need to buy a rubber band of suitable thickness. This tape is sold in almost any hardware store. After purchasing, you need to glue it along the entire contour of the door ledge. After this, the draft should disappear.

Adjusting doors for squeaks

Door squeaking is a fairly common occurrence. Moreover, it may well appear at the door of any manufacturer. As for the reasons for this phenomenon, there are only two of them - the canvas touching the box and clogging of the hinges.

In order to detect friction between the door and the frame, it is enough to simply find traces of abrasions on the surface. If there are no traces yet, then you should detect the place of friction by hearing.
To adjust the door, you must make sure in advance that you have a 17mm socket wrench, a hex wrench and a spark plug wrench.
If you have these tools, you should loosen the loop that is closest to the point of friction. Now you need to move the door leaf back to the frame. Then you need to tighten the nut on the outer hinge and slightly shake the door leaf. You need to ensure that the hinges fall into place. Now you should check the result. To do this, just close and open the doors several times. Door knob it should be lowered down. If the door continues to squeak, then repeat the process just described again.
Adjusting the doors in this case can lead to the appearance of a small gap between the end of the door leaf and the frame. If this happens, you should simply lubricate the surface of the end with graphite lubricant.
Door squeaks may occur due to dust getting into the hinge mechanism. This often happens during renovations. In this case, you should first blow out the surface of the door hinge with air under pressure. Then you need to apply it to door hinges lubricant

It is important to remember that products such as WD are only used to remove the effects of boiling joints and threaded connections. Such products should not be used for lubrication.

What to do with a tight vestibule

Sometimes a situation arises when the door does not close tightly or, on the contrary, too tightly. This can happen for several reasons.

If you recently installed a door, then due to the fact that the seal is new, it may be difficult to close. In this case, the door handle usually does not turn well. In this case, it is better to just wait; after about one or two weeks, the sealing rubber will lose its elasticity a little and the door will not be so tight.
In addition, on cheap models of locks there may be the following defect - the size of the hole for the entrance of the tongue and bolt is less than necessary.
Another reason for the violation of the softness of the narthex may be the asymmetrical location of the tongue. This problem should be corrected with a file.
The reason for a tight door sash can be a situation where the locking tongue does not fit correctly into its hole on the sash part of the frame. This problem is often found with cheap Chinese locks. In order to solve it, you need to find a bar into the recess of which the lock tongue fits. The bar has a thin plate that is bent inward. You need to try to bend it in different directions, thereby achieving the required degree of tightness of the door rebate.

What to do if the vestibule is too light

What reasons could there be for the appearance of a slight rebate (play) in the door leaf? The main reason for the occurrence of backlash, of course, is the wear of the cover part of the web. To solve this problem, it will be enough to replace the sealing tape. Just before replacing the seal, you need to make sure that the width of the rebate directly along the entire length of the canvas is the same. If the width is the same, then the seal should be glued to the entire edge of the door. Otherwise, you only need to seal where the gap is largest. If there are no problems with the door seal, then you should try to adjust the antennae of the plate into which the lock tongue fits.

Today you will find an interesting article on how to install a metal door in an apartment. Installation will be carried out using the example of a well-known Russian brand"Elbor". Security doors from this manufacturer, founded back in 1976, have gained wide popularity among the population and are still famous for their reliability and quality.

How to install a metal door in an apartment

Today, the Elbor company offers three options: “Standard”, “Premium” and “Lux”, and we will witness how to install a “Lux” metal door. It was specially developed taking into account many known methods hacking The design is mounted in such a way as to take into account most destructive and intelligent hacking methods.

For this class there are very serious requirements for installation accuracy.

And now we will dwell in detail on the main stages of installation:

Removing the old door

Dismantling includes removing the old door, removing old trim, dismantling old box. Dismantling is most effectively done using a regular crowbar, which will be demonstrated in the video.

The dismantling crowbar looks like this:

Unpacking a new door

The metal door you purchase must come to you in packaging without any visible damage to the packaging. After delivery to the installation site, the technician, in the presence of the buyer, opens the packaging and makes sure that the components necessary for installation are available. Also included separately are: a decorative panel, which will subsequently be glued by a craftsman using special polyurethane glue, trim, an unopened set of keys, and accompanying documents.

Preparing a site for installing a new door frame

In the place where it stood before old door, after dismantling, there were remains of old polyurethane foam, plaster, putty. All this needs to be knocked down using the same crowbar. If installation in this location is being carried out for the first time, then the wall itself can be painted or plaster or putty can be applied to it. Paint, plaster, putty, chalk must be removed.

As a result, where the new box should be installed, in doorway everything is cleaned down to the concrete or brick, depending on the type of walls.

After stripping the opening down to concrete (brick), new box applied to the opening. The technician needs to check the possibility of installing the box. If the doorway turns out to be a little narrower and the box cannot be installed, then in this case it is necessary to perform the expansion that I talked about in the article:. Only I talk there about widening the opening above the door, but in absolutely the same way you can expand the opening on the sides.

Installation of the hinge side of the door frame

The quality of the walls in the house where a metal door is to be installed can be very different. There are walls with very dense concrete, penetrated with reinforcement, and on the contrary, there are walls made of foam blocks. Some are made of solid brick, and some are made of hollow brick. Therefore, if the strength of the walls is questionable, but a high-quality installation is required, then the best option installation is welding. In our case, the luxury class sample from the Elbor company is very heavy. Weight is about 160-170 kg with the decorative panel already installed. Therefore, welding is chosen.

Initially, the hinge side of the door frame is attached. How is the fastening done? Very simple. Special mounting ears are included with the metal door. First, one side of the mounting ears is welded to the door frame. Then thick pieces of reinforcement are driven into the wall where the box will be installed. Mounting ears are welded to pieces of reinforcement that protrude slightly from the wall with their other side. The process itself will be clearly demonstrated in the video.

To make holes in the wall, use:

For welding, a welding equipment "ERGUS" is used, which is powered from 220V:

First, the lower point of the hinge side of the door frame is mounted. Then 2 verticals are set according to the level: from the side of the hinges and from the side of the outer casing. The top point of the hinge side of the box is mounted clearly in level. Finally, the middle point of the hinge side of the door frame is secured at the end. At this point, the installation of the hinge side of the box is considered complete.

Gluing decorative fabric

The door leaf is laid horizontally. Using a special polyurethane glue, craftsmen glue decorative panel to the metal door. The weight of the panel is about 20 kg.

Hanging a metal door on its hinges

Hanging a metal door with a decorative panel already glued is carried out by two installers.

Installation of the door frame response

The key point in installing the return part of the door frame is the correct alignment of the slamming part of the door rebate and, accordingly, the most accurate alignment of the door leaf to the frame. The narthex is the metal protrusion of the door around the entire perimeter. Its main purpose is to increase burglary resistance and provide additional sound and heat insulation. When the door is closed, the ledge does not allow you to get close to the lock bolt, it prevents you from pressing the door, as well as removing it from its hinges:

The sequence of installation of the three points of the mating part of the door frame is as follows.

Previously, the master checks the possibility of slamming the door and controls the tightness of pressing the door leaf to the frame. Then the lower mounting point is mounted. Installation of all fastening points occurs in the same way (drilling the wall, driving reinforcement into the wall, welding the mounting ear of the box to the reinforcement). After installing the bottom point, the master makes the final and accurate alignment of the door leaf relative to the frame. Maximum pressing of the canvas against the box along the entire perimeter must be achieved. This position is fixed and the top point of the box is mounted to the wall. Then, without any check, the middle point of the mating part of the box is installed.

At this point, the installation of the counter part of the door frame is considered complete.

The box, accordingly, received 6 points of attachment to the wall.

Seal installation

The next step in installing a metal door is gluing the seal outline. A special sealant is taken and glued along the entire perimeter of the door rebate and the rebated part of the frame. When the metal door is closed, the seal protects the apartment from possible drafts and odors coming from the corridor of the house.

Installation of decorative overlays

Along the entire perimeter of the box, in the metal holes where the anti-removals and crossbars should go, the master installs decorative square overlays.

Eccentric adjustment

The purpose of the eccentric is to adjust the degree of pressing of the door leaf to the frame. The eccentric is rotated in one direction by several degrees, then the metal door is slammed and the degree of its pressing against the frame is checked. Then the master turns the eccentric again, slams the door and checks the degree of pressure. The procedure is repeated several times until maximum compression is achieved.

Installation of platbands

The left and right trims cannot be cut out, since they are supplied with a metal door and are already made exactly to its configuration. The top trim will need to be cut to size and installed, since the doors themselves may vary in width.

The platbands are attached to the box in a standard way using ordinary self-tapping screws.

Foaming the door

In order to increase sound insulation, as well as to prevent possible unpleasant odors from the corridor, the door around the entire perimeter is foamed with special professional polyurethane foam. Foaming is carried out both from the side of the apartment and from the corridor:

Installation of accessories

After the installation of the counter part of the door frame is completed, you can simultaneously begin installing all the necessary fittings. Its composition depends on the type of door. But in its main part it is: a set of handles, decorative linings for locks, a peephole, an armor plate, cylinder mechanism with keys, swivel mechanism valves

The main thing to remember is that the adjustment of the eccentric, which was discussed just above, is carried out after installing all the necessary fittings.

Video of the entire process

Well, now, sit back and watch the whole process carefully:

So, today we learned how to install a metal door in your apartment sequentially in stages.