When starting to repair, many are wondering how to choose doors to the bathroom and toilet, and whether it is possible to install ordinary interior products there, and not special ones for bathrooms. And if earlier the doors for installation in bathrooms did not differ from the usual ones, with the exception of their sizes, now they are chosen based on practicality, ease of use and compliance with the general style of the room.
Our article is dedicated to how to choose the right door designs for the bathroom and toilet, in addition, you will see photos of examples of the use of certain doors in the bathrooms.
What doors are put in the bathroom: photos and options
As you know, high humidity is always observed in the bathroom and toilet, regardless of the presence of ventilation. In such places for installation you should choose structures that are resistant to steam and moisture, and at the same time will serve you for a long time, retaining the original appearance. In addition, these structures must have excellent heat and sound insulation characteristics.
Bathroom door options
The most suitable installation options in the bathroom and toilet are as follows:
It is not recommended to choose veneered structures for bathrooms or toilets, as they are unlikely to withstand exposure to high temperatures.
If the entrance to the bathroom is next to the doors to the kitchen or room, then pay attention to the compartment door so that the door structures located nearby do not interfere with the opening and closing of each other.
The door to the bathroom must have vent or gap between the floor and yourself. When choosing them, pay attention not only to its material, but also to the reliability of the handles and locking mechanisms.
What are the features of installing doors for bathrooms
Installation of door structures in a bathroom or toilet has the following features:
Extremely it is advisable not to carry out any experiments on cutting the box at all, and large gaps between the walls and platbands (about 1 or 2 cm) can be repaired with plaster.
What to do when the opening is smaller than the door
If your doorway in the bathroom is smaller than the door you purchased, consider the fact that not every door can be cut freely, just as not every doorway can actually be enlarged. Decide for yourself if it will not matter to you that the tops of each door will not be located on the same level.
As a rule, the entrance to the toilet is located next to the bathroom or kitchen, therefore, when the opening increases the doors to the bathroom can be higher than the similar entrance to the toilet or kitchen... It will not look very aesthetically pleasing.
And to expand the doorway, you can do the following:
- Provided that your sanitary cabin is made of plaster, this can be done quickly with a grinder in just 10 minutes. But remember that there will be a lot of dust, and means of protection from it will be required. Plaster can also be cut with a simple saw equipped with large teeth.
- If the bathroom is assembled from asbestos-cement sheets, a steel strip can pass over its opening, which is an element of the load-bearing frame. If you cut it, then the structure of the cab will weaken. It will not fall, but it will cause numerous cracks, including cracks in the tiles. Therefore, if your bathroom is exactly like this, then it is better not to touch the opening and try to shorten the doors themselves.
How can you shorten the bathroom door
We will immediately make a reservation that only wooden doors can be shortened, on the subsequent application of which such a procedure will not affect in any way, as well as those types of doors in which the distance from the edge of the panel to the bottom end is greater than the same size at the top.
In such cases, if you saw off the bottom of the door, the dimensions will be almost the same. It is necessary to remove the bottom beam of the frame door, which had a binding effect, but immediately after removing the honeycomb filler from the cardboard, it must be glued back.
And if you remove the bottom beam, then this will weaken the structure of the door., therefore, it is better not to do this and use the doors with factory parameters.
Remember that latches equipped with latches must be cut into such doors about 10 cm lower than usual, this is necessary so that the handles on all doors in the apartment are at the same level.
When choosing and installing bathroom or toilet door designs, make sure they open easily. If the structure is hinged, then it is desirable that the opening is external., but be careful not to injure anyone when opening. It is better to install doors with inward opening for spacious bathrooms.
Now you know what to look for when choosing doors to a bathroom or toilet and are aware of which option you need to give preference to. But the final choice is still yours.