When making a classic style living room, double-colored swing doors are often used. Such constructions are distinguished by universal design, practicality and simplicity of installation. This is the central element of the interior of the room. Therefore, it is so important that the size and material of the manufacture of a double interior door corresponded to the overall style and entourage of the room. In this article we will consider the advantages of this kind of products, their varieties and nuances of the installation.
Advantages and disadvantages of double doors
Interior double doors are a design consisting of a box and two canvases (often symmetrical). Designed for installation in broad and non-standard openings when a single door is not suitable in size. Like any other types of interior doors, models with two sash have the advantages and disadvantages of use.
The main advantages include the following qualities that can significantly increase the comfort of housing:
- Aesthetic appeal. Double doors as interroom harmoniously fit into spacious living rooms, can have an interesting design, equipped with decorative inserts.
- Division of space. Such doors models are optimally suitable in cases where you need to protect one room from another, create a private zone.
- Universality. Bivalve doors are suitable for rooms with different functional purposes. They can be installed in a wide opening at the entrance to the living room, dining room or kitchen.
- Good bandwidth. Interior dual doors make it possible to transfer large-sized items from one room to another.
- Convenience of movement. Compared to entrance door structures, interior doors experience constant mass loads, so the width of the passage should be the maximum possible.
- The presence of a locking told. In such products, a mechanism for fixing one sash can be provided, allowing it to use it as needed.
- Spectatic increase in space. Double doors with glass inserts visually increase the space of the rooms, which is especially relevant for one-room apartments and studios.
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According to designers, such doors model will look great with any style of the design of the room (whether minimalism, high-tech or provence). Non-standard color solutions of walls and ceiling will make the entourage room even more modern and unusual. However, such products are not deprived of the shortcomings, their number includes high costs and large dimensions (in the open position of the flap occupy a lot of space).
Standard dimensions
In Soviet times, bivalve interior doors could often be seen in apartments and private homes. They were installed at the entrance to the living room. Since the opening in the dwellings was the same everywhere, then the doors were not particularly different in dimensions.Then they were considered standard the following dimensions:
- Sash width - from 60 to 90 cm;
- total width - from 130 cm;
- The height of the canvas is 200-230 cm.
Today there is the possibility of making interroom doors to order. The width of the sash can be different, here it is stopped on the parameters of the opening. Before you make an order, you need to measure it exactly.
Modern standards | |
| Height of the canvas (cm) | The size of each sash and the overall width (cm) |
| 200. | 60 + 60 = 120 |
| 200. | 40 + 60 = 100 |
| 200. | 40 + 70 = 110 |
| 200. | 40 + 80 = 120 |
| 200. | 40 + 90 = 130 |
Less often encounter such sizes. | |
| 200. | 50 + 70 = 120 |
| 200. | 55 + 80 = 135 |
| 200. | 60 + 90 = 150 |
When choosing double interroom doors, it is necessary to take into account the parameters of the living room or bedroom, as well as the presence of free space in the room - many prefer either sliding or asymmetrical sastes.
Types of bivalve doors
To date, double doors are one of the most popular models in the market. The advantage of this kind of product is a variety of options, the abundance of colors and different manufacturing materials. You can classify such doors in several factors, one of which is the type of opening and manufacturing material.
By type of opening
On the basis of constructive features, specialists allocate four main types of bivalve interroom doors by type of opening:
- Swing. Such doors on the opening method are no different from the usual single-handed. The flaps are mirroring towards each other, each of them opens only in one direction. A distinctive feature is easy installation and reliability. It is also worth noting that during competent operation, the door design will be your faithful assistant for a long time (up to 15-20 years).
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- Pendulum. A feature of such doors is a special turning mechanism. Due to this sash, open in both directions (both inside and out). Pendulum doors still have the name "swinging", very comfortable in operation.
- Sliding. Such door blocks are distinguished by the fact that the sash does not open out (like a swing type), but slide on the guide to the sides. The rail mechanism can be set both at the top and below. Big plus solutions in saving residential space.
- Folding. Such a door system includes sash that are capable of folding by the type "Harmonica". This is unusual, and at the same time an economical version of interroom doors.
It is worth noting that the sliding door systems may have the most unusual design. Look at the photo, such canvas completely repeat the form of the opening and are not symmetrical in relation to each other.
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By material manufacturing
Made bivalve structures from wood, metal, glass, plastic. The most expensive models are made of solid wood. Budget variants include a wooden frame cannon covered with veneer, laminated MDF, PVC film.
We highlight the main features of the doors from the specific material:
- Wood. The doors are made from different breeds of wood, the highest quality and expensive models - oak. Have good sound and thermal insulation properties. Folds can have a different decor: inserts from glass, stained glass, thread, elegant handles. Such interior doors are more suitable for the classic interior.
- Metal. This group includes non-all-grade doors, but metal-plastic analogues. Their main advantage in strength, reliability and durability. The structures weigh no more than 20 kg, the frame of the canvas is made of galvanized steel coated with MDF, plastic.
- Glass. As the basis of door cloths, high-strength glass is a triplex, which often either has no frame, or is framed by an aluminum profile. Double doors can be both transparent and colored, matte glass. They are recommended to be installed in small rooms where the visual expansion of space is required.
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- Combining materials. Interior doors can be in different designs: have a frame of aluminum or glued timber, shifting with MDF or PVC panels, decorated with glass or mirror inserts.
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Recommendations for choosing
If you prefer a natural tree as the main door of the doors, then when choosing it is necessary to remember that wooden models can vary greatly from each other in quality and operational characteristics. The most optimal option is the oak canvas. Such wood withstands strong mechanical loads and resistant to atmospheric changes (drops of temperature, high humidity).
In the case of metal or plastic-based models, it is important to pay attention to the quality of the external sheaving. It should not have any defects, scratches and dents. Glass doors should be only from high-strength glass with a special protective film - with mechanical shocks, it will not allow the splinters throughout the room.
The quality of fittings is not in last place. Buy door handles and shut-off mechanisms only from proven manufacturers.
In Moscow, St. Petersburg and in some other cities, buyers have the opportunity to place an order for the manufacture of unpacking interior doors of non-standard sizes. You can do it without leaving home. On the manufacturer's website, you must enter the parameters of the doorway, the type of design and other characteristics, after which wait for the operator's response and confirm the order.
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