Door seal with their own hands - a difficult task. It is necessary to own knowledge not only about the seal, but also about where to install it correctly. Properly produced door seal gives the following advantages:
- thermal insulation
- soundproofing,
- insulation from water and moisture,
- Insulation from dust in the case of the insulation of the door bordering the street.
Choose a sealing tape
How to choose Material
If the door seal is performed through acrylic and silicone sealants, then the inner insulation requires other seals, since the above materials contribute to the formation of the dew point due to their plants.
Self-adhesive tape on the door
The internal seal is made by specialized seals that are several species:
- Profile of type C - for sealing small slots (1-3 mm),
- E (K) profile - for the same sizes of connectors, differ from the C-profile by a double groove, which allows it to save more heat,
- The profile of type P is used to seal the slots of up to five mm in a cross section, a form resembling the letter P,
- V-profile allows you to insulate connectors to 5 mm,
- type d profile - the method of sealing the slits in size of 7 mm, has a letter in cross section the letter corresponding to its name; The inner air layer prevents cold penetration into the housing;
- Profile of type O - Heats wide slots over 7 mm; Due to the presence of the cavity, it allows you to accommodate this material also in the slit of smaller volume.
Materials used for the manufacture of a self-adhesive sealer are also different. They are distinguished by density and porosity that gives the product of different levels quality protection of the entrance doors. The most widely used source materials are:
- rubber,
- foam
- Polyeneetylene,
- Polyvinyl chloride.
Foam seal
Metal entrance doors need insulation more than all. The foam seal, as in the photo, is the ideal solution of such a task. It has a number of advantages and is the most common means of insulation of input door structures.
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Of all possible materials, the foam rubber is beneficially allocated with an important property: it does not prevent the closure of the opening of the doors due to its low density. At the same time, this type of seal is not inferior to other analogues in protecting the room from the exposure to the external environment. His porous structure well protects the room from the cold. Also important advantage of the foam rubber is its low cost.
The foam seal is perfectly held on metal, metal-plastic, wooden and other surfaces.
Rubber option
The sealing of metal entrance doors can also be carried out through a rubber self-adhesive seal, which can be seen in the photo. Its main advantage over the foam equivalent is its durability. Heated metal entrance doors with a rubber seal, you can not take care of the replacement of gaskets due to their low wear.
Rubber tapes are made from various types of rubber or rubber species. Among them are resistant to the following factors:
- low temperatures
- elevated temperatures
- moisture,
- acid,
- alkali,
- oil, fat,
- Gasoline and others.
Insulation, made of a certain material, is selected according to its use.
Polyvinyl chloride option
Polyvinyl chloride self-adhesive seal, as in the photo, is used to insulate metal, wooden and other entrance doors. Also applied to the isolation of windows.
The self-adhesive PVC seal is known for the highest sound insulation qualities. This type of gasket is resistant to direct sunlight and ozone action. He is very long and durable.
PVC - material resistant material. Self-tier made of it withstands the temperature from -50 to +70 degrees Celsius without prejudice to its structure. This type of seal is widely applicable both in domestic purposes and in industrial.
Common advantages
Whatever view of the self-adhesive sealer is elected, they all have a common dignity - simplicity to use. In order to insulate the entrance doors through such seals, professional training is required. To do this, it is necessary to clean and degrease the surface, disconnect the protective film from the segment of the required seal length and applied to the prepared surface.
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The general advantages of all types of self-adhesive seals are also the versatility of insulated surfaces: metal, wood, plastic.
Self-adhesive seals are economical. Using this type of pads, the means required to buy glue are saved. For the insulation of the entrance doors, these seals, he simply does not need.