Do-it-yourself slopes of the entrance metal door. How and how to finish the slopes of the front door

After installing a brand new door, the opening has an unsightly appearance, spoiling the whole impression of the repair. And it's not just beauty - drafts appear in the cracks, unprotected mounting foam quickly gains moisture, which sharply increases the heat loss of the entire room. In addition, properly installed slopes for entrance doors play a role additional sound insulation. What types of slopes exist, what should be considered when choosing how to do the finishing with your own hands?

From the outside, a small gap between the opening and the frame can be closed with the help of platbands - special figured strips, usually included in the installation door kit. However, from the inside of the room there remains a fairly wide area of ​​open brickwork with layers concrete mortar, and to ensure the proper level of tightness, it must be finished with not one, but several types of materials - insulating, load-bearing and decorative.

Slope finishing improves the microclimate and is part of the design

Modern ways and affordable finishes

According to the installation method, there are 3 options for finishing slopes for entrance doors:

1. Application cement mortar directly on the wall and its further plastering. It is considered the most reliable and budgetary way, but at the same time the most time-consuming. For laying out perfectly flat surfaces, there must be some experience in cooking plaster mortar, as well as in its application.
2. Bonding trim panels with a suitable adhesive mixture. Finishing door slopes according to this principle, it is more expensive, while the “wet” installation process is quite long (you need to let each layer dry), but it is quite accessible even to a beginner in the repair business.
3. Fixing finishing elements on a pre-mounted frame. The fastest solution to achieve a perfectly flat surface, hide telephone or electrical communications, install lighting equipment in door block. The disadvantage is the low mechanical strength necessary to protect the door fasteners from breaking.

It is desirable to isolate slopes from concrete walls with a layer polyurethane foam or mineral wool

In order for the slopes to withstand temperature changes, especially noticeable if the door leads directly to the street, and not to the corridor or to the landing, it is advisable to mount a layer of thermal insulation on the wall: it can be mineral wool, polystyrene or its modification - penoizol. If the width of the loot does not allow installing insulation (according to SNiP, the dimensions of the doorway must be at least 0.8x1.9 m), glue the slopes with sandwich panels.

Frame slopes are indispensable when the opening is too wide and a large volume is required to seal it. cement mixture. They are also chosen when there are damp walls, or there is no time to do finishing work - plastic or wood panels themselves look presentable. In order to fix thin sheets, the space between them and the walls is filled with polyurethane foam sealant, which also serves as a heat barrier.

Under color front door you can choose the shade of the sandwich panel

The choice of facing materials for home renovation

In addition to the protective function, the slopes perform the task decorative design opening. To veneer a rough surface, one of the following materials is layered on concrete or drywall:

• paint - thanks to a diverse palette, you can choose any shade, and if desired, a textured pattern, thereby decorating the hallway space in an original way;
• wallpaper - good choice for those who, at the same time as replacing the door, make repairs in the corridor, since the use of the same wallpaper on the wall and slopes creates the impression of a monolithic surface ( step by step algorithm, showing how to finish the slopes at the front door with wallpaper, is described in the section on finishing operations);
• one-sided sandwich panels - due to the peculiarities of their structure (a layer of extruded polystyrene foam is attached to a sheet of polymer plastic), there is no need for additional measures for warming and soundproofing surfaces, and the minimum weight allows them to be mounted directly on the wall adhesive method;
• plastic panels- they are considered a compromise option, since, despite the external similarity with sandwich panels, plastic is very fragile, and when finishing deep slopes, it is very problematic to achieve uniform rigidity over the entire area;
• MDF - strong enough (withstands shock load medium strength without scratches or dents) and an easy-to-install material that allows it to be installed even under conditions of increased operating load;
• laminate or parquet board - a wide variety of colors and textures allows you to choose a tone-on-tone panel with a leaf and a door frame, and high strength, designed for use as a floor covering, causes a long service life slopes.

Laminate cladding

Recently, designers, trying to include a doorway in the overall interior picture, use atypical building materials for its decoration - ceramic tiles, mosaics, natural or artificial stone.

Artificial stone in the hallway looks modern

tiling

Mounting technology by frameless and frame method

Before finishing the slopes of the front door, make sure that it is installed vertically and check the tightness of the mounting joints. To do this, run a lit candle around the entire perimeter of the opening and in places where the flame deviated to the side, add sealant. Do not forget to cover the door leaf and frame with masking tape and cut off the remnants of the dried mounting foam with a clerical knife. After that remove old plaster and loose areas of brickwork.

Wallpaper decor

Plastering - a complete process algorithm

It is important to thoroughly clean the leveled sections of the wall from building dust and cover with a deep penetration primer (it will strengthen the base surface and ensure high adhesion of the layers). Pay special attention to the concrete lintel above the door - it should be treated with Betonokontakt, a special primer for surfaces that do not absorb moisture well.

After the primer has dried (approximately 5–8 hours), a maximum precise setting beacon profiles necessary for leveling the plaster of the slopes of the front door with the rule:

1. Using a laser or regular level on the side wall 3 cm from the door, mark the position of a strictly vertical line.
2. Drill holes with a diameter of 6 mm along it in increments of 30 cm.
3. Insert dowels 6x30 mm into the holes and use twine to level the hats.
4. Install the beacon on the clips and once again check the verticality of the installation with a level.

The corner protection profile simultaneously serves as a plaster beacon

In the same way, align the corner profiles on the top and sides of the doorway so that they are flush with the end walls and over the door area.

After installing the beacons, you can start preparing the cement-sand mixture. The most simple and cheap option- use quarry or river sand and cement grade M-150 or M-200 as basic ingredients. To get the right consistency, follow a certain sequence:

1. Sift building materials through a sieve with cells of 3x3 mm or 5x5 mm.
2. In a prepared container, mix 3 parts of sand with 1 part of cement.
3. Gradually start adding clean, settled water to the dry mixture and at the same time mix the solution with a trowel or a special nozzle of an electric drill.

Subject to the technique, plastered slopes last for decades.

As soon as the mixture begins to envelop the tool, like a test, the solution is ready for use. With a trowel or spatula, forcefully throw it on the wall, trying to completely close the profiles. Having passed small plot, attach the rule to the beacons and smooth the plaster with them. In this way, you will achieve a perfectly flat surface.

Installation instructions for drywall or trim panel

Adhesive finishing of the slopes of the front door with laminate, drywall, sandwich panels or a thin sheet of MDF does not require smoothing the surface. It is important that the base is vertical and does not have obvious defects. At the same time, a slight blockage of the side wall can be corrected with a layer of plaster 8–10 mm thick. If you are lucky and the original surface is level, the task is extremely simplified and reduced to a minimum of actions:

1. Carefully prime the base on which the panels will be mounted.
2. Measure the dimensions of the slopes, mark them on the building material, double-check the marks with a tape measure and square.
3. Cut the sheet with an electric jigsaw right amount fragments (you can install laminate and MDF vertically, with one lamella per one slope, or horizontally - by a set of small segments of lamellas from the bottom up).
4. Apply glue to the prepared part using the square-nest method in increments of 15–20 cm with spots approximately the size of a Soviet penny.
5. Let the glue stain dry - a film should appear on its surface.
6. Attach the element to the desired place, align it with a small amplitude and pointwise, starting from the top edge, press the panel firmly against the wall with your palms.

Installation of the top bar from GKL on polyurethane sealant

As a construction and assembly mixture, you can choose liquid nails, for example, Titebond or "Instant grip" ("Moment"). Polyurethane adhesive PUR 501 (Kleiberit) and even polyurethane foam are also suitable. However, with the use of the latter, you need to be careful: if you apply it in large quantities to the material, further polymerization may shift the details of the finish.

In the event that the inner surface of the slope is badly damaged, there is no other way out but to level the doorway with plaster (see the previous section for a step-by-step description of this process), and only then proceed to the above algorithm. After complete drying, it is the turn of installation on outside corners painting profile and final processing.

How to install door slopes on the frame with your own hands

The heavier the front door, the more likely it is that the slopes will experience excessive load. For example, after installing an iron door, finishing the doorway with plaster may threaten it with cracking in the first year of operation. So wireframe method Ideal when the need arises:

• surface deformation prevention;
• installation of a heavy MDF sheet (more than 4 mm thick);
• elimination of excess space around openings.

Assembling aluminum profiles into a frame

This option is also suitable for mounting slopes in the bathroom or in other rooms where moisture regularly penetrates the walls, and it is not recommended to directly glue the finishing sheets, especially if it is a laminate or drywall. The simplest solution is to use for a load-bearing base aluminum profile for the construction of walls and ceilings made of plasterboard or wooden slats of suitable thickness, pre-impregnated with an antiseptic.

The scheme for preparing the walls of the opening and erecting the frame base looks like this:

1. Clean the walls of debris and check them for cracks and cracks.
2. If necessary, repair the surface with cement mortar.
3. After the plaster mixture has dried, treat it with an antiseptic primer.
4. Set the level of the extreme beam or profile and fix it with dowel-nails with plastic sleeves.
5. Parallel to the first element, install the second rack and firmly attach it to the main foundation.
6. Mount parallel posts around the entire perimeter of the front door opening.
7. Reinforce the structure with longitudinal bridges connecting both parts of the skin.

Slopes from MDF

Coming through upper part construction, lay communication cables and lay insulation in the cells. After that, exactly in size, make slope strips and install them on the “liquid nails”, ensuring that the gaps between them are minimal. Strengthen the fastening with self-tapping screws, hiding their hats under decorative caps, and carefully fill the gaps between the parts with a transparent sealant or tinted putty.

Video: How to make a slope on the front door from MDF with your own hands

Finishing touches - finishing slopes

As can be seen from the result of the work on the video, do-it-yourself MDF door slopes do not need to be additionally finished - the material looks advantageous on them anyway. This applies to laminated and plastic surface: the finishing operation for them is the installation of platbands and the masking of the joints with furniture stickers or mastic, matched to the tone.

Registration metal door

A black-plastered doorway needs to be ennobled with paint, decorative plaster or wallpaper. Before painting, the slope must be covered with two layers of putty - the starting one, designed to eliminate the main irregularities, and the finishing one, necessary to obtain smooth surface. The next step after the putty is the application of a primer and two layers of paint - water-based or acrylic.

wood finish

Due to the routine nature of the process, wallpapering is often abandoned, even with the right amount of finishing material available. However, you can manage the process fairly easily if you keep a few secrets in mind:

• paste over the surfaces not immediately after installing the slopes on the front door, but simultaneously with the entire hallway;
• for finishing around the door space, choose wallpaper without a pattern;
• calculate the position of the canvas so that it covers the entire width of the slope;
• cut off the excess canvas, taking into account its overlap over the line of the corner to the adjacent plane.

Before sealing the opening above the door, cut off a piece from the roll that is long enough to roll up the slope. Glue the wallpaper to the wall, eliminate all irregularities and you can enjoy the result of the work done by your own hands.

Video: how to stick wallpaper on a door slope

Not all the nuances are shown in the above technologies - in each specific case, a sober assessment of many factors influencing the choice of materials and structures is needed. In order to surely protect yourself from mistakes and, together with the replacement of the front door, bring the slopes into the proper form, involve professionals in the reconstruction - they will remove the burden of these far from the easiest troubles from you.

Recently, I learned in detail what door slopes are and what they look like after the door is installed. The fact is that if you order the installation of input or interior doors, masters often just do their job, not being puzzled by what you will do with the slopes.

And here there are two options, hire a team of finishers and pay them decent money for trifling work, or make door slopes with your own hands. I chose the second option, and to be honest, I ran into some difficulties.

I hope this article will help you avoid my mistakes and do everything efficiently and reliably.

Finishing door slopes

After the installation of interior doors was over, and I already wanted to relax, it turned out that there is such a thing as door slopes, and after installation they look very impartial. Leaving them in this state means spoiling the whole look of the house.

The question arose - how to fix them. Two options immediately came to mind:

• Plaster and then paint.
• Make door slopes from the laminate that remained after the repair.

Both options are equally practical, but installing a laminate requires at least a small crate, which is not always possible to install, especially if the opening is already narrow. In this case, plastering door slopes is an ideal option that does not require large financial costs and special skills in construction.

But first things first.

Plaster

Before proceeding to the description of the process of plastering slopes on the door, it is necessary to understand why this method is better than others, and why it should be preferred. As you know, everything has pros and cons. Plaster is no exception.

Advantages

1. There is no need to install a crate that hides the width of the opening, which is especially true for interior doors.
2. You can close the slopes on the door yourself, without the involvement of builders and, accordingly, additional costs.
3. The relatively low cost of all necessary materials and tools.
4. The whole process will take only a few hours, even if there is no relevant experience.

Well, now a little about the negative side of such door slopes.

Flaws

1. After plastering, door slopes require an additional coat of paint.
2. The aesthetic component leaves much to be desired.

To be honest, I searched for the negative sides for a long time, but I didn’t find it, so let’s dwell on what we have and move on to the installation process.

We plaster slopes

Plastering door slopes, like any other repair, requires the preparation of materials and tools to facilitate this moment, we will list everything that we may need.

Tool:

• Putty knife.
• Construction level.
• Grout with fine sandpaper.
• Roller or brush for applying primer.
• Screwdriver, if the installation is carried out under the "beacons".
• Trowel for initial surface leveling.

Materials:

• Stucco mixture. It is advisable to take ready-made, so as not to waste time on self-mixing cement with sand.
• "Beacons", two are enough for each slope.
• Decorative corners that match the color of the room design.
• The primer is antibacterial.

So, let's begin. First of all, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the surface of the slope from possible contaminants: dust, dirt.

Important! An uncleaned surface does not adhere well to mixtures and after a few months the plaster will begin to fall off.

Next, prime the surface with a roller or brush. Do not feel sorry for the primer, as they say - you can’t spoil the porridge with oil. Moreover, cold bridges are always formed near the door, which can lead to the formation of condensate.

The primer must be allowed to dry well and only after that proceed to the installation of "beacons". By the way, if you have skills in plastering works, you can do without them. Beacons are installed along the edges of the slopes and fixed to the wall with self-tapping screws or dowels.

After that prepare plaster mix, or rather, simply diluted with water in the proportions indicated on the package.

The plaster is applied with a spatula to the entire slope from the bottom up. And with the help of a trowel, which is leaned against two beacons, and the excess mixture is removed.

The leveled layer of plaster is left until completely dry, and only after that the surface is leveled with fine sandpaper.

Now left to do decorative coating and install corners. On this installation can be considered complete.

Laminate

Making door slopes with laminate is a little more difficult than just plastering. Installation takes place in two stages:

1. Framing manufacturing.
2. Laminate installation.

The list of tools is even shorter than when working with plaster.

• Screwdriver.
• Hammer.
• Adhesive for fixing decorative corners.

Materials:

• Laminate.
• Dowel.
• The bar is wooden.
• Decorative corner.
• Self-tapping screws for wood or drywall.

Advice! if the width of the slope does not exceed 20 cm, then the laminate can be installed along the length. If the panel is narrower than the slope, then the installation will have to be done horizontally from small segments.

Lathing manufacturing

Best suited for these purposes wooden beam, since it is thinner than a metal profile and the opening will not lose much in size. The beam must be treated with impregnations as well as the wall itself. This will protect the wood from decay and significantly extend the life of the finish.

The beam is attached to the wall with dowels in increments of about 50 cm, there should be two such guides in total, one on each side of the slope, but if the opening is very wide, then it may be necessary to install a third beam in the middle.

After the crate is ready, you can proceed to the laminate.

Laminate installation

Installing laminate door slopes starts from the bottom up. The first segment is installed to the floor with a minimum gap of 2-3 mm, since the laminate does not have thermal deformation, this is quite enough. Further, the whole process is no different from mounting on the floor. The segments are connected to each other in a lock and snap into place.

The segments are attached to the crate with self-tapping screws to the very edge, subsequently the hats will be closed with decorative corners.

Advice! before attaching the laminate to the slope, it is advisable to pre-drill holes for self-tapping screws, as the edge of the laminate may crack or flatten.

After all the panels are fixed, you can put the corners. The easiest way is to attach them to glue, this is the easiest and most reliable way.

Conclusion

Having dealt with the question of how to repair the slopes after installing the entrance or interior doors, you can safely get to work. Of course, there are many other ways to do this, but the option described in this article is the least expensive and probably the easiest.

Slopes allow you to strengthen yourself door frame. Such repair work can be done either with the help of specialized workers, or with your own hands, saving cash. The building materials market is full of various products for such a finish, here you can find how expensive natural materials and their artificial substitutes. Each person will find means for decoration to his taste and budget.

Make door interior slopes in several ways - sheathe with finishing material according to a pre-prepared frame, carefully repair with a solution and plaster well, attach finishing materials.

In any case, if there is no experience in construction and finishing works, it is better to contact specialists.

For a certain fee, they will do all the work quickly and efficiently, on time. Work can be done only after the door is installed and the openings and cracks are sealed, and if there are old slopes, all debris must be removed from them. Only after putting the walls in order, it is possible to finish the slopes.

Proper and accurate finishing of slopes allows you to achieve interesting design techniques:

• It is able to visually expand the room, making it the highlight of the entire interior;
• The lighting of the room improves, especially if the decoration is made in light colors;
• If the slopes are plastered, then restoring damaged areas will be much easier and cheaper than purchasing whole pieces of expensive panels.

Experts warn that main job is the correct and even installation of windows and doors, and only after that the slopes are finished. If such work is done in violation of technology or is not leveled, then even careful plastering will not save the situation. Such a mistake will only need to be completely redone, which can cost a pretty penny.

Proper installation of door slopes using drywall

Before purchasing, you need to consider the presence of possible damaging factors - animals, small children. In this case, it is better to spend money, but buy a material that is stronger and more resistant to damage and wear - natural stone.

It is better to close up wide slopes with drywall, for this you need to perform the following steps:

• Clean and prime the walls;
• Next, you need to wait a certain time until it dries;
• Then measure the parameters of the slopes, and cut off the exact pieces of drywall;
• Next, the segments are mounted, and they are fixed with dowels or glue;
• First you need to attach the side parts, and only lastly the top bar is installed;
• The final step is the application of putty.

A prerequisite quality work and durability of the material is its right choice at the time of purchase. Experts recommend seeking help from experienced acquaintances, or consultants in the store.

The use of this type of materials allows you to save on leveling and priming slopes.

Drywall allows for as soon as possible make smooth and beautiful slopes, even with your own hands, without spending a lot of time and money. Give preference to better proven companies that have a certificate of product quality, then the slope will last a long time and fully pay off its cost.

Types of materials for finishing the entrance door slopes

Can be finished with plastic or wooden panels, work is carried out according to the same principle - you need to prepare necessary tools and materials, then measure slopes and cut off the necessary pieces from common material, the final stage is the fastening of the side and then the top panel.

The building materials market offers the following range of products:

• Drywall;
• Laminate;
• Sandwich - PVC panels;
• Wooden slats;
• Cellulose panels.

Each of the proposed materials has its own finishing options, which can emphasize the most spectacular moments and give the room a complete look. The difference is a different price category, quality and durability of materials, it is also necessary to take into account the overall design of the house so that certain elements do not stand out against its background.

In addition to the standard ones, there are many various options finishing door slopes, turning the room into a stylish design project. Option using decorative stone- the design of jambs in a similar way can be done by yourself; for these purposes, natural or artificial stone is used.

The choice of material depends on the preferences of the owners and the financial situation:

• Natural stone is quite expensive;
• A plus natural stone is that it is durable;
• The stone is severely damaged;
• An artificial analogue of a stone made of gypsum can break on impact.

You can also trim the corners with tiles, the only rule is the lack of gloss. Ideally, clinker tiles are used that imitate brickwork, but the choice is up to the designer, because such a design depends on the preferences of the owners and should be in harmony with the style of the room.

Installing PVC panels is not a durable option, because a child can damage them by piercing with a pencil or pen, but plastic materials They are inexpensive which is a plus. It is better to entrust the repair or finishing of slopes with the help of decorative plaster to an experienced specialist, because such work requires certain knowledge and practice, but the result is worth the effort - there will be no limits to the admiration of guests.

Do-it-yourself plastered door slopes

The presence of moisture also plays a decisive role in the choice of finishes - many people have started using MDF. Experts identify both the pros and cons of this material - it is very susceptible to the influence of a humid environment, sensitive to temperature changes, so the scope of this new product is limited - it is better to use it indoors to avoid premature damage and deformation. But it also has certain advantages, among which are ease of installation, interesting appearance.

Plaster belongs to budget options finishing slopes, and you can easily do this work yourself:

• The required surface is thoroughly cleaned and primed;
• Further, after complete drying, the main mixture is applied; a spatula is the most suitable for such purposes;
• To separate and align the corners, corners are used, they are fixed in the opening, and they must be plastered;
• After the plaster has completely dried, it must be carefully sanded with sandpaper;

Then you can finish to your taste - either cover it with a transparent or colored varnish, or make further finishing with others. decorative materials.

How to make slopes on interior doors (video)

Modern world design materials for construction and renovation offers a wide range of different products that significantly enrich the interior, emphasizing its individuality and creating a certain zest.

Finishing the slopes of the front door can be done different ways. Each of the available options has its own advantages and disadvantages and is selected individually. There are many factors to be taken into account, which are overall design interior, possible financial costs, as well as in the skills needed to complete all stages.

How to trim the slopes of the front door? This question always arises when there is a need for this kind of finishing. There can be many reasons for doing this:

• Installation of a new structure. This is the most common situation. During the installation work, adjacent areas are destroyed. It often happens, especially in old houses, that there is a complete shedding of the old layer of slopes, because they are made of plaster. Should be considered, new door must be installed correctly, without distortion, in order to exclude subsequent repair work.
• The appearance of defects. Over time, any finish becomes unusable. The same situation occurs with slopes, especially if they frame the entrance. Cracks, shedding, traces of mechanical impact appear on the surface. It is very important to assess the situation in time in order to install new door slopes without unnecessary work.
• Changing the general appearance of the room. Indeed, a new do-it-yourself facing of entrance and interior doors is necessary when the design of adjacent rooms changes. Sometimes it seems that the door slope is an area that does not affect the overall appearance of the interior. This is an erroneous opinion, because even such a seemingly insignificant detail plays an important role.

On a note! There is another reason for replacing slopes, which is the appearance of mold and mildew. This situation will require cleaning the surface to the ground, cleaning all affected areas and impregnation with antiseptics. You should immediately find the causes leading to the appearance of this problem.

What material to choose for the slope device?

There are many options that allow you to do the slopes of the front door with your own hands.

1. Plaster.
   This finishing material is used everywhere. It must be borne in mind that this option has the lowest cost. All work is carried out independently, without the use of special tools. More recently, this method was one of the main ones, but recently its popularity has begun to fall. There are many reasons for this, among which stands out - not the most beautiful visual appearance. Of course, this state of affairs is easy to fix if you use decorative and textured plaster.

   

2. Drywall.
   The popularity of GKL plates is only growing. This material allows you to perform all the work quickly enough. But this is true for large areas. If only finishing the slopes of the front door from the inside, then there will be a need for additional manipulations. The fact is that during installation, numerous cracks (joints) appear that need putty with putty.

   

3. MDF panels.
   This should include the laminate. Such products are great for finishing work. The panels are installed very simply, the resulting surface has an excellent decorative look. But there is one drawback, if the width of the opening is greater than the material used, then it becomes necessary to perform docking. Laminate forms less noticeable seams, but they also impair visual perception.

   MDF front door trim

4. Natural tree.
   Of course, make door slopes with natural wood is a rather expensive procedure. But we must not forget that it turns out very beautiful coverage which has unlimited durability. If necessary, restoration work can be carried out. All activities must be carried out in compliance with numerous technological nuances.

   

5. chipboard materials.
   This option allows you to veneer even very wide openings. Many mistakenly perceive chipboard as an exclusively material for the manufacture of furniture. In fact, for facing areas adjacent to the front door, thinner sheets are used, which have very impressive characteristics.
   

   Advice! There is currently big choice chipboard. For installation, sheets are used that have a thickness of 6 to 10 mm.

6. PVC panels.
   Plastic slopes- This is an option that is more suitable for working with window openings. The fact is that this species products often comes into disharmony with the material of the input structures. Certainly, modern technologies allow you to choose the right solution, but it is not always possible to do this.

   

7. Decorative stone and brick.
   There is an opinion that this method is rapidly going out of fashion. In fact, the situation is not so sad. Such material allows you to get an individual and reliable surface. It should be borne in mind that the laying of parts will require a large number time. Many masters pay attention that in the future it will be very difficult to perform Finishing work walls. After all, for work you will have to use a limited set of options. So, for example, cladding with any kind of panels will be difficult - it is difficult to fit them under the masonry.

   

8. Extras.
   This material is most suitable for mounting slopes on interior doors. A box of such designs suggests the use of this option. Therefore, door manufacturers are developing a whole line of extensions that are completely identical in color and texture to the door leaf.

   

Preparatory activities

Installation of slopes on the front door begins with preparation. It is important to perform the work qualitatively in order to avoid correcting possible problems.

The activities are:

• The surface is cleared of the existing remnants of the old layer. If the coating crumbles, then it should be completely removed to the base.
• If it was installed new design, then there are excess mounting foam. It is cut with a clerical knife. It is impossible to allow the removal of excess.
• All joints and gaps between the box and the wall are smeared. Sealing is carried out around the entire perimeter.
• Sections of the walls are finished with plaster. If sheet and panel materials are installed, then the slopes of the front door are sealed without carefully leveling the surface.
• Be sure to treat with antiseptic and priming compounds. This will help prevent mold and mildew. It will also improve adhesion if the door slopes are finished with decorative mixtures after installing the front door.
• A complete absence of areas that may contain small cracks should be achieved. It is these, sometimes imperceptible defects, that are the source of drafts and unpleasant howls when it comes to entrance openings.

Slopes on the door are mounted only after full preparation.

Technological aspects of working with some materials

Each of the materials has its own characteristics and technological aspects, which should be considered in more detail.

Work with plaster: simple and decorative (textured)

Slopes on the front door with conventional plaster are done as follows:

1. The right amount of the mixture is prepared, which should be enough for 35-40 minutes of work. If there are surpluses, they will quickly lose their properties.
2. The solution should be applied in layers that are equal to 1-1.5 centimeters. It is taken into account that more than two layers require reinforcement with a reinforcing mesh.
3. To obtain a flat surface, beacons are installed. They are fixed on a small amount of plaster.
4. Experience should be realistically assessed. If it is not enough, then on the outer edge it fits wooden lath around the perimeter. It should protrude to the width of the applied layer. That is, it will serve as a guideline in order to prevent distortion.
5. After drying, beacons are removed, which leave behind small defects. They are removed with a newly prepared solution. When removing rails, care must be taken. Corners can be reinforced with perforated corners.

After the surface has completely dried, the slopes for the entrance doors are trimmed with decorative materials. It can be paint, wallpaper. But it will look much more interesting decorative plaster(). It is applied after the primer:

• The decorative mixture is laid on the surface.
• With the help of various devices, a relief is formed (watch the video). If a decorative mortar is used, then the coating is obtained by proper spreading.
• In the future, depending on the material used, paint, varnish or waxing is carried out.

Thus, plaster can still be great solution for finishing slopes, especially if simple repairs or interior renovations are being carried out.

Drywall: installation on putty

How to make slopes of the front door using plasterboard plates? The work is carried out according to the following principle:

How to close the joints and cracks that have appeared? Indeed, when fragments of plasterboard are installed on the front door with their own hands, then finishing measures are necessary. They lie in the fact that the corners are formed using perforated overlays, and the surface is covered with a layer of putty.

The installation of gypsum boards differs from plastering in that the base is formed much faster. The job does not require special skills.

MDF panels: fastening to the crate

Finishing slopes with MDF panels is carried out on the crate. This method is preferred for situations where the assembly seam is larger than 4 cm.

The product should be installed using the following technology:

1. A wooden beam is mounted around the entire perimeter of the opening. Parts are stacked horizontally. Fixation is carried out on dowels.
2. It is advisable to treat the planks with an antiseptic before installation.
3. The resulting cells are filled with insulation.
4. All areas are measured. Panels are cut out. They are put into place.
5. Fastening takes place on self-tapping screws, which are screwed into the very edges. They will be covered with decorative corners.
6. Thus, all elements are fixed on the frame.

See before and after photos MDF panels:

Chipboard: installation on vertical racks

Do-it-yourself door slopes using chipboard are not the best solution. But at correct installation- the coating will be durable.

1. The whole process almost completely repeats the work with MDF panels. The difference is that the wooden beam is installed vertically. That is, you need to get two racks that are fixed at each edge.
2. For work, LDPS is used, which is most suitable in thickness. After taking the dimensions, the parts are sawn.
3. In order not to repair the material due to water ingress, all open ends are coated with sealant.
4. The elements are fixed through pre-drilled holes, which at the initial depth should be slightly larger than the diameter of the cap. This will allow you to drown the screws so as not to damage the front side. All holes are covered with special wax or sealed with overlays.
5. All corners and joints are closed with decorative corners.

This method is convenient if the slopes of interior doors are faced, which are less susceptible to moisture.

PVC panels: adhesive mount

This material is rarely used for such work. Also, many people mistakenly believe that you can give preference to the cheapest options. In fact, such a choice leads to the fact that the coating begins to deteriorate immediately after installation: defects appear, color changes.

Most often, plastic panels are fixed with glue:

1. Carefully performed preparatory work. The differences should not be more than 2 mm per 1 m.
2. The panels are cut according to the dimensions taken from the areas to be lined.
3. It should be borne in mind that the fastening is carried out on glue. Therefore, before installing the slopes on the door with your own hands, all surfaces must be pre-treated. A primer is used for the walls, and the plastic is slightly sanded from the inside with sandpaper. Such procedures will increase adhesion.
4. Glue is applied with a snake. It is important to consider that excess mixture is removed immediately, otherwise the surface may be damaged, which will lead to repair or replacement of parts.
5. The elements are pressed against the base, but are not held, but immediately come off. After waiting a few minutes, they are finally installed.
6. Now it remains only to fix the decorative fragments.

Modern versions of PVC have sufficient strength and beauty. Alternatively, sandwich panels are used.

Decorative stone and brick (tile): the main thing is to draw up a diagram

How to make slopes on doors from artificial stone or similar materials? The procedure is:

1. It all starts with drawing up a diagram. It should reflect the actual position of the elements. If brick laying can be drawn on paper, then more work will have to be done with the stone.
2. Initially, the surface is marked. It is immediately taken into account whether the details will lie only inside the opening or frame the outer part.
3. Detailing is done on the floor. It should be detailed enough.
4. Now start lining. The stone is attached to glue or a special mixture. It is important to consider whether suture or seamless technology will be used.
5. After laying, if the surface is not protected, it is varnished.

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Thus, slopes for doors can be made of various materials. Each option is selected individually.