How to assemble the door frame?

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To date, many people in order toIncrease space visually, refuse from interior doors. But, in the end, interior doors still appear in such houses, because they create such a necessary coziness for the tenants, allowing them to retire indoors. In this article, we'll look at how to properly assemble the door frame. It should be remembered that there is a certain algorithm of action.

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A step-by-step instruction on how to assemble the door frame:

Measure the exact dimensions of the door frame. The door frame includes several elements, it is necessary to know their thickness, they can be different, it depends on the thickness of the walls. For a brick wall 75 mm thick, a box with a width of 108 mm is suitable, for a wooden wall of 100 mm -120 mm. These dimensions correspond to the standards that exist in our country.
If the sizes do not match the above, thiscan happen with foreign-made door frames, do not panic. If the thickness of the wall is greater than the thickness of the box, then such a door frame will have to be built up using special boards or connecting strips.
To assemble the box, you must usecertain tools. These include: tape measure, chisel, construction level, hacksaw, hammer, self-tapping screws, suitable for size and a screwdriver or a screwdriver.
Next is the assembly of the beams. The door box has a hinged bar, an upper beam and a porch. You can apply a stud joint of these parts, which involves sawing the studs, or join by filing the elements of the box at an angle of 45 ˚ or 90 ˚. The simplest is the assembly of the door frame at an angle of 90˚.
The surfaces to be joined must be leveled with a chisel and fixed. For fixing use self-tapping screws. After the holes for the screws have been marked, the elements are disassembled.
Next you need to install the hinges. Initially, the location of the loops is marked on the bar. You can determine it by locating the hinges on the door.
Then you need to identify where the lower hardware will be located.
Then there is a tie-in and fixing the canopies.
Next, you need to connect the hinge and lintelbeams. This must be done on a firm and level surface. It is best to use the floor. All the elements can be connected with the help of self-tapping screws. After that, you should inspect the door frame and make sure that it has no flaws.

How to put a door frame

It is important that if there was a previous product in the opening,then it must be dismantled. And after that you can start preparing the surface of the opening and mounting the door frame. Consider a step-by-step instruction on how to install a door frame

First you need to provide not only reliable, but alsorigid base for the box. To do this, in the corners of the previously assembled structure, it is necessary to nail the wooden strips. If the room is not provided with a threshold, then you can use the time bar and it is for it to attach the lower compartment of the opening.
Then you should install the door frame in the opening and fix it with wooden wedges.
Next, you need to drill the holes in the uneven bars, which are located vertically. These openings must be at least three. In the opening, respectively, make depressions.
Now you can screw the door frame to the wall.
Next, fill the voids with foam. In order not to get froth on the surface, you can use molar tape. It is worth remembering that when hardening the foam increases in size by 50% and this can deform the door frame.
To avoid the nuances associated with the mounting foam, you can use additional spacers for the door frame. For example, place wooden wedges around the perimeter of the structure.
In a day, the mounting foam should solidify, its remains must be removed and the spacers, respectively, too.
Next is the installation of platbands.

Now you know everything about how to assemble a doorbox, video information on this subject will also be useful to you. Most importantly, do not forget to follow the instructions in the right sequence. This will help you save a lot of money. Since the dismantling, assembly and installation of doors, are almost half of their price. In addition, you can do everything more accurately than the master. We wish you good luck!