No matter how high-quality repairs are made in the house, poorly selected doors will ruin the whole picture. They play a special role in modern interiors. It is no longer just a functional element that separates one room from another, but also a picturesque piece of furniture. Interior compartment doors, photos of which are presented on the page, will be appropriate in houses of any size. In a small apartment they will save space, and in a large apartment they will bring individuality and variety.
The bedroom is separated from the main room by sliding glass doors
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Types of sliding doors
The name "compartment doors" means that the door leaf does not open to the side, but runs on rollers parallel to the wall. Currently, there are several types sliding structures.
Hinged interior sliding door with a dark wood frame with frosted glass
Hinged sliding doors
The principle of opening and closing doors is similar to the movement of curtains along the window. The canvas is hung on the ceiling or wall above the doorway. Sliding the door takes place using a rail mechanism. This whole system is closed with a decorative box, which becomes an important element in the layout of the room.
Combining various sliding door designs in one interior
Helpful advice! When planning the installation of a hinged structure, you need to make sure that there are no switches, sockets, protruding decorative parts on the working wall.
A distinctive feature of the technology is that the lower guide does not carry any load, or is completely absent. The canvas literally hangs on rollers moving along the top track. The latest generation products are equipped with synchronous opening or hitching mechanisms.
Sliding door in dark wood and metal rail in the bedroom
Self-assembly recommendations
Before the beginning installations it is necessary to check the strength of the walls. The hinged structure must support a weight of at least 80-100 kg. The presence of closers will provide a smooth door movement. The upper rail is set strictly according to the level. Even a slight bias will lead to the fact that the canvas will always tend towards the slope. The preferred door frame is made of aluminum - the metal is not affected by humidity and temperature changes.
A budget option interior door compartment from frosted glass to the dressing room
Advantages of hinged doors:
- Soft and quiet running of the blade. Doors cannot be slammed, they are not afraid of a draft.
- There is no lower rail, which eliminates the inconvenience of stepping over the threshold.
- Interior sliding doors (photo) visually expand the space of the room.
- Installation of an automatic system simplifies operation.
Among the shortcomings can be called a loose fit of the canvas to the wall. As a result, a door does not detain smells and sounds poorly. The product is not suitable for bathrooms and kitchens.
Massive hinged compartment door made of rough wood to the bathroom
Hanging sliding doors
All the difference from hinged doors is that the suspension system is built into the doorway itself. The mount is not on the wall or ceiling, but is cut into the top of the opening. In a suspended structure, a lower guide is often provided - this option is cheaper and more reliable. The rail can be sunk into the floor so as not to stumble over it, but then dust will cram into the grooves. Over time, this will make it difficult for the blade to slide.
Dark hanging interior doors compartment made of solid wood
During installation, attention is also paid to the ideal horizontal floor and opening. The planes with deviations are pre-aligned. Otherwise, the doors will slide downhill on their own. You can, of course, install clamps. But in this case, both the functionality and the appearance of the structure will suffer.
The working area in the children's room is hidden behind a glass sliding partition
Cassette sliding doors
This system is part of the wall. When opened, the canvas goes into a metal cassette mounted in the wall (like in an elevator). If the door is double-leaf, niches are arranged on both sides of the opening.
Helpful advice! Toilet and bathroom doors often go out into a cramped hallway. If a double cassette is installed in the partition between them, the space in the corridor will increase significantly.
Chic cassette doors with carvings in Asian style
Installation of cassette system
Part of the wall is dismantled, and a special case made of aluminum or galvanized steel is installed in its place. At the bottom and top of the niche there are guides along which the canvas moves. Further 2 options are possible: either the brickwork is restored, or the cassette is covered with a sheet of plywood (drywall, chipboard, Fiberboard). There should be no wiring, pipes or other communications in the wall.
Convenient cassette interior doors made of wood
Advantages of the cassette design: the interior compartment door, photo below, has good sound insulation. The door system is tight enough, does not require the installation of a decorative box, does not take up a centimeter of usable area. Any furniture can be placed along the wall. As disadvantages, we can mention the high cost of doors and the laboriousness of installation.
Helpful advice! For dismantling work, a permit must be obtained, especially if the wall is load-bearing.
Hanging sliding doors with frosted glass
Folding interior sliding doors, photo options
The leaf of such doors consists of two leaves (book) or from several (harmonic). The leaves are connected to each other using hinges. When the door is opened, the segments fold in like vertical blinds. The movement of the door is due to the roller located at the bottom of the first sash. The upper part of the canvas is attached to the upper opening. The guide channel is hidden behind a decorative strip. The correctness of the folding of the sections is regulated by a system of synchronizers and stoppers.
Folding interior doors made of wood with transparent glass
The undoubted advantages of the design are low cost, compactness, ease of installation. If earlier cheap folding doors were installed in the pantry and in the kitchen, today their field of application has expanded. The elegant "accordion" is able to decorate the interior of the most fashionable apartment. Door sections can be solid and glazed, and the material - from plastic to solid oak.
Panoramic folding doors to a closed terrace
Materials for the manufacture of sliding doors
Manufacturers interior doors try to comply with modern concepts of product quality and design. The choice of material for door leaves is quite extensive:
- Chipboard - lightweight and durable particle board with a huge selection of textures and shades.
Hinged compartment doors to the utility room
- Translucent materials - tempered glass, polycarbonate, acrylic glass. The canvas can be completely glass or have transparent inserts. The material is given an original design using various technologies: matting, engraving, fusing, photo printing.
- Plastic panels. Durable and safe, they imitate any texture - leather, mirror, fabric, as well as glossy, matte and perforated surfaces.
- Mirror inserts. The main shades of the mirrors are graphite, silver and bronze. The material fits into any interior, visually expanding the space.
- Rattan, bamboo, natural wallpaper. Environmentally friendly natural materials are used as decoration.
Hinged sliding doors made of frosted glass in the living room
Finally. Interior sliding doors will emphasize the style of any interior, be it classic, modern or high-tech. A variety of types and color palette of products will allow the buyer to make the only right choice.
