Doors of non-standard form. What should be the opening for installing an interior door

In most houses, the sizes of doorways are made standard and it will not be difficult to choose a door for them. But there are some deviations that do not correspond to the basic values ​​of GOST. This option may be due to an extraordinary design solution, for example, these are sliding doors. Therefore, their choice and purchase should not be left for later - if you do this before starting all work, you can save the walls from unnecessary influences.

Standard parameters

So that doorways do not create inconvenience during movement and the use of doors is as comfortable as possible, at the design stage of a building, builders use indicators established by GOST for calculation. They are developed based on the average size of the human body.

The height of the doorway and its width should not only correspond to the parameters, but also meet the requirements regarding the thickness of the walls, especially if sliding doors are mounted in a pencil case.

The dimensions of the interior openings are somewhat different from the entrance.

The following categories are distinguished according to GOST for doorways of a regular size:

• Width. Regarding this indicator, the parameters are divided. So, the front door should have an average width of eighty - one hundred centimeters, and for interior doors the size is set to 70 - 80 according to GOST.
• Height. Standard values ​​​​are approximately two meters. This is quite enough to freely pass through the door without hitting your head on the jamb. In addition, this value is the most optimal in relation to the height of the ceilings. This parameter is used for interior and entrance hinged doors.

If sliding doors are installed, their height will be greater than that of standard ones.

Why is it better to use standards

Today, many factories producing metal entrance doors provide a wide range of products with standard opening dimensions. In addition, for classic models, a wider selection of decoration elements is provided than for doors that are made to order with individual parameters.

Standard models have an order of magnitude lower cost than custom-made ones, although the equipment and materials are the same.

To install such a door, no additional costs will be required when sealing the resulting gaps. Another important advantage is that even sliding doors are mounted in an order of magnitude shorter period of time.

Measuring the doorway

In order to measure the opening, you must perform several actions:

• Measure height. The measurement should be made using the lowest point. If there is no narrowing anywhere, then any place will do. If there are doors, the height of the canvas itself is taken for calculation. You can also take the distance from the floor to the center of the upper casing.
• Determine the width of the opening. This indicator has the highest value compared to the others. A measurement is made in the least wide part. The distance from wall to wall is taken. If there are no narrowings, then which section to measure will not play a special role. If there is a door, the canvas itself is measured. If the box is not removed, you can take measurements on it.

• Measure depth. For this, the thickness of the wall is determined. It is important to take measurements not only at the top, but also at the bottom and in the middle. If the old box is still in place, its thickness is used. It is also necessary to pay attention to the fact that if there are deviations, and part of the wall does not match the size of the box, that is, it goes beyond its limits, then everything must be taken into account together.

Non-standard options

There is an increasing number of orders for doors, under the dimensions of doorways of non-standard values. This is explained by the fact that in this way the owners of the properties emphasize their individuality and originality of style in the design of the premises.

Often, overall entrances can be found in private houses, where the size of the building allows the use of such large openings. First, measure the width. If it reaches up to one hundred and fifty centimeters, then sliding or double doors are mainly used for installation, the halves of which are the same or differ in size. The height can also be increased, where the extra space is covered by a fixed insert.

All about the size of the openings in the following video:

For interior doors, changes in the size of the opening are also possible, but not strongly deviating from the specified GOST parameters. A larger size can be used if, for example, the entrance to the living room is made out, or not ordinary doors are used, but with a retractable mechanism. But to install a bathroom, on the contrary, the width can be reduced within ten to fifteen centimeters.

Example of calculating door dimensions: height and width

For example, you can use this calculation. The door has dimensions of 2 meters by 80 centimeters, the thickness of the box is 2.5 cm. For such a door, the size of the opening is calculated based on the fact that the width of the box is added to the width of the canvas on both sides. In addition, it is imperative to take into account the presence of the necessary mounting gaps, which are also added on both sides by about one and a half centimeters.

Therefore, the calculation of the dimensions of the opening will be as follows:

80 + 2.5 + 2.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 = 88 (cm).

This width among most manufacturers is considered the most ideal. Installation of the door will be easy and will not take much time. The height of the opening is calculated in a similar way, taking into account only the threshold, if any.

Not in all rooms and it is not always possible to install doors of standard sizes. In order not to leave the opening open, accessible to anyone, you will have to install a non-standard input block, optimal for a particular case, suitable in size and material. The purchase and installation of such a product differs in some features compared to conventional doors.

Peculiarities

Non-standard doors are almost always made to order, it takes longer to receive them than the usual ones described in the catalogs of manufacturers and suppliers. Installation will also inevitably be complicated.

At any plant, door leafs with a width of 60, 70, 80 and 90 cm, a height of 200 cm are considered typical. Individual enterprises also put on stream products of other sizes - 40 and 55 cm in width, 190 cm in height.

Anything that does not fit these dimensions can no longer be considered standard. When submitting such an order, be prepared to face restrictions. Some companies make atypical doors with a step of a millimeter, some - no less than 5-10 centimeters. And there are factories where such tasks are not performed at all.

It is also worth considering that interior doors below 180 and above 230 centimeters are not produced anywhere. The increase in the cost of the closest standard analogue is at least 30-50%.

The difference between a non-standard door and an ordinary one can be expressed not only in the fact that it is wider or higher: solutions of unusual shapes are often found. In many designs, atypical fittings are installed, the opening of the valves and the very number of them are different.

Kinds

In shape, a non-standard door can be arched and radius (curved, in other words).

But also arch not always the same: in one version, both the opening and the canvas are rounded, in the other, only the top of the canvas.

Radius doors mostly sliding in their format, or perform the function of an interior partition. A radius door is sometimes equipped with round doors - concave, convex, both at the same time, but regardless of the shape, they are almost always made of tempered glass.

The radius door is universal, it can be used in a hotel, business center or trading floor, and in a small apartment. Both sidewalls and transoms are placed in the opening simultaneously with the main canvas.

Non-standard interior doors for a large opening most often sliding, equipped with several canvases at once. But it is very difficult to give recommendations in such a case without knowing the specifics of your case.

Please note that the more canvases, the more there should be guides fixed from below or above.

The canvases are shifted both in one direction and in different directions, depending on the design.

Entrance revolving doors It is advisable to use where a lot of people pass. This is a design with two, three or four wings, spinning like a carousel. It can be set in motion either by the passersby themselves or by automation (motion sensors, blocks that set a certain rotation speed).

Brake systems are almost always used to prevent over-acceleration and emergency opening systems.

materials

Door manufacturers have long ceased to limit themselves to the use of natural wood. They use a wide range of materials, and the consumer is forced to understand all the intricacies of them.

• metal the designs are quite original, and if experienced designers work on them, they will be able to attract everyone's attention. Widely there are options in which the outer part is covered with MDF, the inner is all-metal (or they are interchanged). Decorating with forged parts is very attractive, but remember that it makes the product heavier.

• Wooden doors non-standard dimensions are used in:

1. shopping centers;
2. office buildings;
3. institutions for leisure and entertainment.

• Plastic non-standard doors can be used in a variety of places, they are practical, and the ease of processing this material makes it possible to create designs of unique beauty on its basis. In addition, the availability and low cost of PVC is very important for private customers. Commercial organizations are attracted by the ability to easily dismantle such doors and transport them quickly to a new location.

It is possible to buy a non-standard door of their wood at a fairly low price, if you prefer a frame covered with chipboard, hardboard or slats. In most cases, to make the design more attractive, even budget products are sheathed with veneer. The strength of the shield frame cannot be counted on, so this is more a way to separate rooms than to protect the entrance to the house.

The indisputable leadership in terms of strength and service time is occupied by panel doors made of high-quality wood. The whole array is very aesthetic and can be inscribed even in a space decorated according to all the rules of design. But to protect the surface from moisture, heat and cold, use a coating of MDF boards.

The glued array is not much inferior in terms of aesthetic characteristics and strength, is relatively cheap, but retains heat worse, can be deformed during thermal contraction and expansion.

The color of a metal or plastic door can be anything, but most often they are made black, white, or brown.

Natural wood allows you to "play" with shades, achieving a very original look. So, the ash massif is red, brown or pink, the color of the beech varies from pink to yellow-red. The increasingly popular wenge wood is always yellowish, cherry wood is slightly pink at first, but then darkens.

Various styles

The door is not just some functional element, its role in the design of space is very large. But that's why custom door block style is so important.

concept classic rather vague - this word can refer to both an antique motif (in the Greek or Roman versions), as well as medieval Gothic, and baroque (including its most sophisticated form, rococo).

Important: whichever of these styles you choose, the doors designed in accordance with it are in no way suitable for a small space.

Country and Provence quite close to each other, but still there is a significant difference between them, which should not be forgotten. In the city, country music is too rough, but the Provencal style allows you to get away from any heaviness and pretentiousness.

Please note: choosing a Provence-style door, you will either have to redo the entire interior of the room in the same vein, or put up with inconsistency in design.

Typical colors are cream, white, terracotta, beige, light green and blue; for the door, the white color of the purposefully aged surface is best suited. When choosing country, you can choose between pastel shades and very bright colors.

Vintage options focus no longer on simplicity and light elegance, but on pronounced old-fashionedness. Their advantage is the ability to harmoniously use in any environment, including studio apartments. However, for the latter, it is much more appropriate to use loft doors that help divide the space into isolated shares.

Doors are no less effective in separating it. Japanese style- but they are made only from oak and beech, and are not available to everyone for material reasons.

Minimalism has now won the palm among door styles, due to its undeniable advantages:

• stealth;
• emphasizing commitment to high technology;
• facilities;
• forethought and the absence of the slightest frills;
• compatibility with any design approaches.

Of course, you are not limited to these options - you can also focus on the functionality modern, on ergonomic style high tech, on the magnificent originality of ethnic motifs. The main thing is that the result suits in all respects.

How to choose?

Non-standard doors for a private house - if the opening only slightly exceeds the standard indicators - these are “accordions”, sliding or swinging open. When the required height is more than 250 cm and the width is more than 150 cm, the arched shape is preferable.

With a sufficient (from 120 centimeters) width of the arched opening, it is possible to install both a double-leaf and a single-leaf door made of lightweight material into it. You can not limit your choice to the option with strictly identical doors - usually only one is used, and the narrow one is opened only if necessary.

Please note that the hinged version of the plastic door block is only suitable for openings no wider than 180 centimeters. If they are larger, you will have to choose between "accordion" and "book".

In an apartment with a small area, in order to win at least a little free space, you have to involuntarily narrow the openings or make them located at an angle. By using folding doors, you can easily transform the room, optimize it for work purposes or for leisure.

For country houses, both built several decades ago and made according to completely new projects, deviations from standard dimensions are often characteristic. The purchase and installation of doors should be approached as carefully as possible, the designer's consultation will obviously not be superfluous.

Salute!
This article will be entirely devoted to residents of the private sector, or rather, solving the problem of installing standard interior doors in their non-standard openings. Moreover, we will not destroy anything, we will not even take out the old box (loot), which will significantly save us costs in replacing the door unit and speed up the process itself.
Of course, it was possible to dismantle the old block and widen the opening, but I would advise you not to do this if you do not know exactly how your house was originally built.
I know from my own experience that most of the houses in the private sector were built by the household method without compliance and it is difficult to predict the consequences - the opening will collapse or simply deform after the dismantling of the old door block and further destruction, or not. Question: Why tempt fate? When can you take the path of least resistance?

For work we need this:

• Bulgarian with a cutting wheel for metal and wood.
• Drill.
• Belt sander.
• Jigsaw.
• A set of chisels.
• Wood saw.
• Foam gun.
• Clamps.
• Tortsovochny electric saw.
• Level.
• Frazier.
• Screwdriver.

Let's get to work.
Measurement.
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We measure the opening where we will install the doors.
In my case, the size in height from the floor to the upper horizontal lintel of the old box (loot) is 1810 mm.
The width dimension from the left post to the right post is 900 mm.
This means that we need a door leaf measuring 1740×800 mm, taking into account the thickness of the bar of the new MDF frame and the gaps for the mounting foam.
Therefore, we will reduce the door only in height, and the width remains unchanged, because. she is standard.
Shortening.
I talked about how to remake doors to the right size in one of the first articles on my site and in an article about
As you understand, there are several ways to reduce, so use the one that suits you best.
Suppose that you do not have a grinder or a milling machine on your farm - that's okay. You can do without this tool.
I offer you another way to shorten.
By the way, the easiest.
To do this, we need the most ordinary hacksaw for wood.
note hacksaw teeth should be fine.
The principle of operation is this.
First, along a pre-drawn line, we cut one side of the door leaf.

Important! The saw should not come out, what is called "to take off"!

Then we turn over and finally cut off the part of the door we need.


I think that this method is suitable for anyone who can hold a hacksaw in their hands.
Of course, the main disadvantage of this method is that only hollow door panels can be cut in this way.
Although it is hollow doors that are now in demand prevail over solid wood doors.
So, after trimming, the resulting voids must be sealed with wooden slats using PVA glue or wood glue.
Yet little advice.

It is better to sketch the cleaned edge of the fiberboard door covering with a black marker for a better appearance.
All the door is ready.
Assembling the box (loot).
We measure the desired size and mode.
Horizontal (transverse) I cut 850 mm long each. If the door width is 600→650mm; 700→750 mm; and 900→950 mm.
I cut the vertical posts 5 mm more than the height of the door leaf - it will be 1745 mm.
note so that each pair of blanks of the future box are exactly the same, I always use an emphasis when cutting.

Even a wall can serve as an emphasis.
Decorative trims are also cut, only in different sizes.

Horizontal (transverse) I cut 805 mm long each.
For vertical risers, I cut 18mm less than the height of the risers themselves (1745mm minus 18mm - that would be 1727mm).

I fasten the door frame with screws 4 × 50 mm.
Lock and hinge insert.
To cut the lock, I use a drill with a pen drill and a router with such a cutter.
By the way, I recommend such a simple and at the same time very convenient milling cutter to everyone!

For inserting loops, I, like all craftsmen, use a conventional cylindrical cutter.
Installing a new, converted door block in an old box (loot).
To install, do the following.
✓Remove old doors.
✓ Cut off the old door hinges, hooks, darlings and everything that may subsequently interfere with the installation with a grinder.

If you feel sorry for the old canopies, then you can try to unscrew the screws and remove them.
To be honest, this is not always easy to do.
✓ Cut out the protruding part of the door sill.



✓To do this, with the help of a grinder and a cutting wheel on wood, we make thick cuts. You can use a manual electric circular saw.
If there is no both, then with an ax.
✓ Then we remove the unnecessary with a chisel and thereby compare the threshold with the floor level.



✓Let's level the new box and fix it with wedges and screws (4×60 mm) to the old loot.
note that I cut the wedges from scraps of a new MDF box.
✓ We additionally strengthen with mounting foam.
Installation of additional (expansion) strips.
Since in my version the depth of the old box is 150 mm plus an uneven wall, I do not cover the new standard one (100 mm) and therefore the remaining 50-65 mm, depending on the curvature of the wall, I need to close with an additional plank.
In order to install add-ons, I do such operations.
✓I measure the missing millimeters of width along the perimeter.


✓ First I cut to length with a miter saw.

Horizontal bars - 850 mm.
Vertical - 1770 mm.
✓ I cut the required width with a jigsaw along the line.


✓First I install the top and bottom, and then the sides.
For the tightness of the junction to the box (loot), I prop it up with wedges.
✓I fix everything around the perimeter with mounting foam.
Platband installation.
Everything is simple here.
✓I cut at a 45° angle with a miter saw. You can use a hacksaw for wood and a miter box.
✓I nail the casing with decorative carnations with small hats to the box.
note that this can be done only after the complete drying of the mounting foam!
✓ Then I paint over the hats with a black marker so that they do not shine.
That's all, we admire the work done.

We provide a unique opportunity - any size of the door leaf with a step of 1 cm. This guarantees confidence that the doors of our factory will fit any doorway. The only limitation is the maximum possible size of the canvases 240x100cm.

Keep in mind that when changing sizes, the proportions of panels, standing elements may change. For example, with an increase in the height of the Gloria model, the internal lattice will remain the same size, and with a width of 60 cm, the Vienna model can only have one row of small panels.

But even in this case there is a way out - you can complement the height of the opening with a transom in the same style as the door model. With a wide doorway, you can install a swing door of two halves. But in this case, there is a way out - you can supplement the height of the opening with a transom in the same style as the door model. With a wide doorway, you can install a swing door of two halves.
We approach each order individually. Our managers will certainly advise and suggest the best option in a particular non-standard case.

Interroom doors of non-standard size from the company "Onyx"

The company has been operating on the market since 1997. We use only proven materials and manufacture products using modern equipment from Germany. At the output, all products meet international requirements.

Working with the Onyx company, the customer receives:

• reliable products;
• convenient terms of production;
• durable material;
• acceptable prices.

Onyx products are distinguished by the level of noise isolation and durability. Doors endure mechanical damage and are durable. We have an individual approach to each client.

Order non-standard interior doors in St. Petersburg and Moscow

You can order doors of any non-standard sizes in salons. Contact information is on the page Where to buy?

Most manufacturers of entrance doors make them according to the most common openings of modern apartment buildings. The exception is most often country houses, where customers prepare individual openings, in accordance with their architecture.

It happens that the size of the doorway does not meet the standards that guide the manufacturer. In such cases, finding a suitable option in the store becomes impossible. Then the owner starts looking to order. What pitfalls can he meet?

Pros and cons of custom doors

Let's start with the positives. Today you can be a picky customer and feel free to order an individual design, especially when it comes to an old-style mansion. You will find the "same" color and harmonious fittings that will fit perfectly into your interior. Don't you know that a chic door is a visiting card of the house, because it will, like a magnet, attract the admiring glances of guests.

It is easy to see that the minus will be the production time and price. It consists of certain costs for the purchase of special materials by the manufacturer and an increase in labor costs for an individual order.

Non-standard opening - a solvable problem

Sometimes apartment owners face difficulties in measuring the dimensions of the entrance. Mistakes arise when people start measuring from boards smeared with plaster. The front door must be attached to a solid base.

The structural features of the house can affect the performance of the door. And here you will need the skill of a measuring engineer in order to correctly calculate the parameters. Width, opening angle, security, installation method and weight of the entrance door of non-standard sizes, everything in our company is negotiated with the client at the measurement stage.

There is an alternative option - to expand or narrow the doorway. If there is already an existing decorative finish, a professional craftsman will definitely warn you about the consequences of a particular choice, and will also recommend the most suitable materials. We can offer the installation of decorative trims and slopes in combination with the door finish of your choice.

arched doors

Arched openings appeared in ancient Greece. The Romans adopted this technology and spread it to Europe. Arches were at the entrance to temples and palaces of emperors.

The transom is made from the same material as the door, sometimes from glass, stained glass and other decorative elements. Arched doors successfully fit into the interiors of classical styles (Empire, Baroque, Rococo, Classicism). Here you can find custom-made entrance arched doors from Wippro (Austria) and OpenGallery (Israel), as well as interior doors Mame (Germany).

Non-standard openings can also be encountered indoors. In order to separate one living area of ​​a house or apartment from another, you can install a light glass partition. Thanks to sliding mechanisms, in a few seconds you can delimit your living space.

At the end

Thus, a non-standard door can be both a creative idea and a forced necessity. In our company you can order non-standard entrance doors (Wippro, OpenGallery) and Mame interior doors.
Whatever the challenge, with our doors and professional approach to every project - you can always solve it beautifully.