Cook the door with his own hands: Theory and Practice

Today, not only citizens, but also the bulk of the owners of suburban property as entrance doors prefer metal structures. The idea is that they are much more durable, reliable and durable wooden or plastic counterparts. But in fact, many solid-looking metal doors of the budget segment is possible to open a can opener, a scrap for them - a universal key. Install the massive construction of roads not everyone can afford, and the high cost - not a guarantee of adequate quality. Therefore, craftsmen, possessing the skills of welding and related tool base, prefer to make these doors yourself. In this scenario, one can be sure of the fortress and the frame and noise reduction parameters and decent insulation, and give the appearance of a common style. Members FORUMHOUSE also mastered the process and share the results. Learning from their experience and - boil the metal door.

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In the exemplary embodiment, it consists of a steel box, cloth, loops and mounting elements (plates, lugs, pins). Without specific costs for materials and components do not get along, but self-made door will cost considerably cheaper purchase. The exact list of consumables depends on the structural elements, the size and purpose - if hozbloka fairly simple frame with shell and latch, then the entrance to the house door should be multilayered, with effective shut-off fittings and decorative facing. In the second case, a sample kit required is as follows:

• The metal bracket (5 mm) or profile - for the box;
• The metal bath or profiled tube - to frame stiffeners;
• Sheet metal - for plating power (optimum thickness 2-3 mm).
• The insulation material (mineral wool, polystyrene, Epps or DPM);
• Accessories - hinge (preferably with bearings), seal, peephole, lock / locks, handles, etc;
• Finish - wood, forging, plastic (for the inside of the various panels or laminate).

One of the most important stages - measurements, if a mistake in the future, significantly complicate the installation of the door, so you should follow certain recommendations:

• All measurements are not on the finishing layer, but from the rough wall;
• Between the frame and the aperture must remain the groove, the standard - 2 cm (in alignment and assembly seam);
• The gap between the box and the web hinge side - 3 mm, on the lock side - 5 mm.

A working drawing with dimensions, or even a sketch will be a great help, not every fantasy so developed that in mind, imagine the end result. Fortunately, it is workable drawings lack the web, if a drawing and sketching the same complexity.

But the best assistant - the experience, which generously share members of our portal.

dronduletus (User FORUMHOUSE):

- welded unpretentious door to be installed to the country; I'm not a pro, the door - this is my third experience of welding (after arrays), so maybe I somehow did not have their own schools.

I went on frame profiled tube 20x40 mm metal sheet thickness of 3 mm as an insulator - mineral wool and finishing - MDF.

Since the frame must boil on a rigid flat surface, and a suitable cooking table at the craftsman was not, it takes beams, exposed in the same plane. He also used a clamp to keep the geometry of the product, some of the welding process is slightly "prihvatyvayut" elements in the cooking table. dronduletus door manufactured in several stages.

Sliced ​​tube size, angles 45⁰ not observed, as butt welding was carried out, assembled frame tipped diagonal picked, verified, fixed clamps. Welded frame and welded stiffeners.

The sheet cut to trim based on the overlap allowance around the perimeter (1.5 cm), fixed on the frame clamps. Welded inside the first frame - from the middle to the edge, taking (about 2 cm in increments of 15-20 cm). The sheet is less led brewed diagonally - opposite directions in different directions. After a similar boil outer seams, cleaning grinder, in the same manner boil the ribs rigidity. You could get by with one edge, but the sheet got bent. Next cooked "pocket" under lock and key - in the end cut a groove along the perimeter scalded scraps profile.

Brewed from the corner box 40x40 mm, the threshold used for channel, 100x50mm, when cutting segments clearances added not only to the hinges and lock, but also up and down (4 mm). As a protection against someone else's good lovers of profit, Navariya additional plate / cap above the place where the bolt will enter the full width (on both sides). Welded metal strips for attaching the box to the wall (two at the top and three on each side). Protection not only from the ejection pins, but also on the removal of the door from its hinges.

dronduletus:

- welded corner pieces 8 cm wide inside the door, on the rear side of the frame, lifting it from 8 mm - is the anti crabs.

Sheds are welded in horizontal position - laying the web into a carton and placing between the canopy and the web steel plate of 2 mm thickness after the paste to seal and avoid friction. Sheds welded at a distance of 25 cm from the blade edge to the center of each overhang, after checking the level and the fixing clamps.

Since the walls of the old brick and the state is poor, abandoned the conventional anchors and pins used only for fixing the threshold (sill). Box fastened on the stud and a length of 25 cm (diameter 12 mm) and chemical anchor after installation hung door box and drilled bolt holes. In the cavity of the door laid insulation, she sewed all MDF panels painted.

Another participant of the portal process is not photographed, but monitoring will be useful to anyone who is going to engage in the manufacture door.

outsayder (User FORUMHOUSE):

- I also cooked the door in the photo did not do, but I will tell the subtleties. Did with the father, they are these doors as shabashki factory welded bunch.

Metal door with his own hands, layhfaki and conclusions:

• Iron for plating is better to take hot rolled, cold in tight with the geometry and right angles;
• To weld a plate to the box clamp loop, it should be a little hold and just let it go. When the seam will cool plate vygnet with the necessary clearance. All loops after fixing scald;

• If we make a special device (as shown), to the corner clamp plate during welding to avoid "bubbles";

• That during operation the web is not touched the door frame hinges are welded so that the hinge axis accounted for the edge of the sheet;

Intermediate roughing result in the photo.

Master81 welded two metal doors - two-step and the single (255x110 mm and 210x0,72 mm), and looking at his work, it is clear that the metal he was "short leg".

Conduit cooked corner of five millimeters thick, and can be six, but four is undesirable from the frame profile pipe 40x20 mm. Manufacturing difficulties structure did not cause.

Master81 (User FORUMHOUSE):

Measured the doorway, with a minus centimeter width and length, cut the corner grinder exactly, first assembled box, then already under the door frame.

Another of our craftsman, a member FORUMHOUSE from Moscow with the nickname oss, Manufactured already the sixth metal door, if you count the garage door. The web thickness of three millimeters, the frame of the shaped tube 50x40x3 mm, as in most, but to the question of security, he approached thoroughly. Bronenakladkami, inner lining, lever lock with four bolts, the protective shutter in the well. These improvements have increased the cost of the product, but more calm. Lack of photos oss compensates for an optimized assembly process and helpful tips.

oss (User FORUMHOUSE):

Before that doors are made by different methods, including the first piping, and after - tack and assembly of the frame. Chosen this time sequence seems to be more optimistic.

Optimized version is as follows:

• Started from the front vertical profile, I made a frame secured to the frame lock, check the work;
• I made a rear vertical profile protivosemniki directly welded (for loops);
• I collected whole frame of profiles tack;
• Trim cut along the frame (overlapping 20 mm);
• "Gain" sheet scalded tack pitch of 150 mm;
• The rack boxes (binding) under the carved grooves and crossbars protivosemniki;
• Welded box with gaps (3 and 5 mm);
• Welded hinges.

ABOUTss advises to insert a combination door lock instead of two different types.

The theme of the forum dedicated to independent manufacturing of metal doors, It was suggested that the cost of home-made will be noticeable, and the savings - not so significant that game were worth the candle. However, for the skilled hands and the manufacturing process is quite feasible, and the ability to choose the worthy material, rather than guessing what inside the purchase structure is an important factor. Therefore, while some talk about the feasibility of others - are doing and share their real-world experience to make it easier for beginners.

How to save on input wooden door, you can see from the article about the transformation of budgetary discs.How to warm ready-made metal door - also on our website. In the video - overview of popular new products doors the famous exhibition.

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