After installing the door, there are most often large gaps between the wall and the door frame, and appearance The walls located next to the box are far from ideal. To solve these problems, they came up with slopes on the doors. The name came probably due to the fact that the adjacent small areas walls are usually made at an angle - beveled. Installation door slopes Doing it yourself is not the trickiest thing in repair and construction, but knowledge of the technology and sequence of actions will allow you to avoid mistakes.
What are slopes made of?
The classic way to finish a doorway is to plaster it. This method is still relevant today. The slopes are reliable, they are difficult to damage, there are many ways to finish them: paint, wallpaper, attach any other finishing material. The only disadvantages include high labor intensity. There is one more point: to achieve it perfectly smooth surface Without the skills it will be difficult, but it can be leveled with wallpaper.
A well-plastered slope is beautiful and durable
You can quickly and without any problems. There are even special “L”-shaped profiles. Installing a slope in this case comes down to correct markings and inconspicuous but reliable fastening. There is a little more work if you install slopes made of laminated or veneered chipboard:
- The cut out parts of the slopes are attached to the wall. There are three methods: using polyurethane foam and liquid nails, using plaster mortar or using an assembled frame.
- Foam is applied into the gaps between the wall and the material according to special rules.
- The platband is installed.
The finishing made from these materials is quite hard and has a very attractive appearance. The installation technology is simple and does not require virtually any special knowledge and skills. The result is at least good.
Another simple but popular method is. Even without the skills, installing door slopes with your own hands from this material allows you to achieve good results: all the work is elementary. It just takes effort.
There is one more inexpensive way the design of the slopes on the door is made of plastic. If you have the skill to work with such material, you will not have any questions. The only disadvantage of this finish: low strength.
So there are many options for designing a doorway. Usually they choose the one that best suits the design of the entire room.
Slopes on the front door
Of all the above materials for finishing the slopes of the front door, we can only recommend plastering and MDF finishing or laminated chipboard. These materials have a sufficient margin of safety to withstand repeated impacts that are simply inevitable at the entrance.
If we talk about finishing the front door from the outside, then there is essentially only one option - just sealing the slopes with plaster. Another thing is that you can attach ceramic tiles, finishing stone, and other similar materials to it. The sequence of actions in this case is as follows:
Internal slopes on the front door can also be made of MDF and laminated chipboard. They can be installed on foam and liquid nails, or you can use guide strips. The installation of MDF door slopes is described in detail in the article “. It is better not to use other materials for the front door: they are fragile and brittle.
Slopes for interior doors
To design door slopes between rooms, you can use any material. It is advisable to decorate all openings opening into one room in the same way, or very similar in style.
In living rooms, an MDF slope looks good, especially if the finish is matched door leaf and the same colors are present in the interior. Plaster slopes, painted or covered with wallpaper, are also popular. Classic - it is always relevant.
You can create a slope in the bathroom or kitchen ceramic tiles laid on the walls. Then the finishing technology is similar to that described above, only last stage glue the tiles with the appropriate adhesive.
If the room is finished plastic panels, or the doors are made of metal and plastic, the doorway can also be decorated with this material. The installation of plastic door slopes begins, as usual, with preparation: everything that can fall off is removed and dust is cleared. The following procedure is simple:
- A starting profile is installed to the jamb along the perimeter of the door frame.
- On the adjacent wall, dowels are screwed in at a certain distance.
- A special “L”-shaped plastic slope is inserted into the starting profile.
- It is pressed against the wall, which is why the dowels fit into special grooves.
If the room was finished with plasterboard, then it would be logical to decorate the doors with the same material. There are several ways to do this. Quick and easy - stick to polyurethane foam. This method is only suitable if the slopes are more or less even. For curved slopes, you will need to assemble a frame and attach drywall to it with self-tapping screws. Read more.
No one wants to overpay when installing doors. That is why the decision is often made to make the slopes of the front door with your own hands and not hire builders. If you approach the process with imagination, even a non-specialist can handle the work.
You don’t always have a complete set of tools at home for all occasions. And apartment owners in panel houses They know very well how difficult it is to drill holes in Soviet-era concrete walls. Therefore, in some cases, you can sacrifice the correct finishing of the slopes, significantly simplifying your work.
PVC slopes with and without frame
Perhaps the simplest, fastest and “cleanest” way to finish slopes is to decorate them with PVC panels. There are even universal panels on the market that combine a slope, a corner and a platband.
The advantage of such a slope is the flexible connection between the panel itself and the platband, allowing it to be adjusted to walls with angles deviating from 90 degrees.
The installation process of these slopes is incredibly simple:
Due to the flexibility of plastic, such slopes can even be installed on uneven walls. But you won’t get an ideal result - cracks will certainly form, and in places with insufficient amounts of polyurethane foam, the plastic will “walk.” But this is the most fast decision Problems!
PVC slopes on a primitive surface will look much neater and more reliable. wooden frame. You can even use PVC panels with a wood or stone design, without any platbands at all.
For this:
To prevent the panels from slamming when the front door opens, the empty space between the bars can be filled with insulation suitable thickness or blow it out with foam. This will also provide additional sound insulation.
“Wet” method of finishing slopes with your own hands
Leveling and plastering slopes remains the most economical option. And even if you can’t do everything perfectly smoothly, this will not affect their service life at all. The process takes place in several stages:
- Preparation:
- Application of screed:
- kneaded cement mortar- you can make it yourself or buy a ready-made one;
- for 1 kg of cement you need to take 1 kg of lime and 5 kg of sifted sand - the solution should be moderately thick and not spread, because the vertical walls and the top of the slope are leveled;
- After the screed has dried, you can apply a regular primer and begin applying plaster.
- Slope putty:
- Decorative finishing:
- slopes can be painted or covered with wallpaper, creating a monolithic canvas with walls;
- in both cases, a primer is applied to the putty, and a decorative coating is applied on top.
You should not try to save money and skip any of the stages - this will only worsen the final result and you will have to redo everything again.
Drywall slopes
If working with a hammer drill doesn’t scare you and bother you cement screed If you don’t want to, you can decorate the doorway with sheets of drywall. This is especially true for houses with thick walls, where the slopes are very wide.
Frame for slopes made of plasterboard
In order for the plasterboard sheets to be securely fixed and able to withstand even finishing with artificial stone or tiles, you will need a wooden or metal frame:
For the slopes of the front door, especially if it faces the street, it is better to use moisture resistant drywall. It is also important to remember that there is always a small gap between the floor and the gypsum board to prevent the drywall from getting wet. At decorative finishing this gap will disappear anyway.
Drywall slope on plaster
Instead of a frame, gypsum boards can be secured with mounting foam and plaster. Is it not strong enough? But if the load on the sheets is small, then the safety margin should be enough. The technology itself is simple, even a non-specialist can handle it:
What should not be forgotten when finishing slopes
Slopes are not only the aesthetic appearance of the doorway, but also its protection from drafts, moisture and noise. Therefore, regardless of the finishing method, it is important not to forget:
- Check the tightness of the door frame installation. For this it is sufficient closed door And open window draw a lighted candle around the entire perimeter. If the flame deviates to the side, you need to add polyurethane foam in these places.
- Protect walls under overhead slopes from fungus and mold. For brick and concrete walls there is a special antiseptic primer, for wooden and frame walls you must not forget about the vapor barrier device and treatment wooden elements fire and biological protection.
- Remove all debris and loose elements around the door, even when installing slopes on the frame. Otherwise, the abrasive dust remaining after the repair will still seep into the room, and pebbles that periodically fall off will add gray hair impressionable residents.
- Insulate the slopes of the door that goes directly onto the street, and not into the dressing room. Otherwise additional expenses heating is provided.
Even MDF slopes can be made without a hammer drill and unnecessary debris. This is clearly shown in the video:
You can trim slopes in different ways:
- Cement and carefully putty;
- Install slopes from a sandwich panel. This is an inexpensive type of finishing. But sandwich panels are fragile and short-lived.
- Install MDF slopes. It is more expensive and at the same time reliable way finishing. MDF slopes are more durable. In addition, they can be matched to the color of the door. Torex produces slopes that fully match the selected door model in color and texture.
You can perform any of these options either independently or with the help of professionals. You can order the installation of MDF slopes from a certified Torex team. In this case we guarantee high quality executed works. Since installing MDF slopes is the most complex and time-consuming, you need to know a number of nuances. If you decide to do this yourself, use our instructions.
What will be needed to install slopes?
To install MDF slopes you will need the following tools:
- 1 – miter saw;
- 2 – roulette;
- 3 – pencil;
- 4 – angle;
- 5 – knife;
- 6 – hammer;
- 7 – masking tape;
- 8 – fastening elements;
- 9 – screwdriver;
- 10 – polyurethane foam;
- 11 – drill.
Stage 1. Control measurement of the opening after door installation
We make accurate measurements of the actual dimensions after installing the door - even if we know the exact factory dimensions. It is necessary to measure the width, height of the vertical and length of the horizontal extension.
Door extensions are decorative strips that cover the walls of the doorway. They are installed if the opening is wider door frame. Most often, MDF panels are used for this.
It is necessary to measure at three points vertically on each side and at two points horizontally (from above).
The additional element must necessarily be adjacent to the door frame, so we measure the length along the width of the door.
Stage 2. Setting aside and marking the required dimensions of the extensions
After we have measured the required dimensions of the additions, we set them aside on the blanks of the additional elements. We make preliminary markings directly on the panel.
Using masking tape, mark future cutting lines.
On one blank for additional elements, you can put two parts - the threshold and the upper part of the additional elements.
In the same way, we set aside the dimensions of the second part, make preliminary markings on the workpiece and glue it with masking tape.
We re-mark the length of the extension directly on the masking tape.
If you do not glue the edge of the additional element with masking tape, chips may appear on it during sawing.
Once again we check the correctness of the markings.
Use a miter angle to mark a cutting line perpendicular to the edge of the panel.
Stage 3. Trimming the extensions to the required sizes
With help miter saw We cut the blanks for additional elements exactly along the marks.
We saw off the first and then the second horizontal parts of the extension.
We repeat the procedure for the vertical parts.
Stage 4. Assembling the accessory box
Before installation, we assemble the extensions into a solid, rigid box.
Using a drill, we drill holes for self-tapping screws - for fastening from the inside. This is a mandatory step so that when screwing in the screw does not split the MDF panel.
We make several holes at a distance of 10–15 cm from each other.
Stage 5. Installation of the extension box
We install the extension box in the opening. We set it relative to the door so that the gaps between the door and the frame are the same on all sides.
Spacer elements are needed to fix the extension box in the opening. We cut them out of a wooden block. The thickness of the spacer element is selected according to the size of the gap.
A total of 10–12 spacer elements are needed. 3-4 pieces for each vertical extension. Top and bottom – 2 pieces each.
Since in the future we will need to install platbands and close the gap, it is important that the spacer element does not protrude beyond the trim and the wall.
In the same way we hammer in all the spacer elements.
Stage 6. Installation of platbands
We attach the trim and mark the required length. The size is set according to the angle of the internal intersection of the horizontal and vertical extensions.
Similarly, we set aside the length of the second casher.
Mark the length according inner corner doborov.
We cut the trim using a miter saw at an angle of 45 degrees.
Polyurethane foam is used to fix the extension box. Gives the structure rigidity and additional sound and heat insulation.
It is important not to overdo it with the volume of foam, so as not to deform the extension.
At the same time, if there is too little foam, the opening will be leaky and not rigid enough.
To remove excess foam, you need to wait for it to cool and cut it off with a knife.
Try to avoid getting polyurethane foam on the boards, walls and flooring.
First we install vertical extensions, then horizontal ones.
We attach the casing to the trim using decorative nails.
To install the trim you will need about 20 decorative nails. They are clogged at a distance of 20–30 cm from each other.
On average, each vertical trim will require 7 decorative nails, and each horizontal trim will require 3–4.
We measure the size of the horizontal platband.
Starting from the larger size, we cut at 45 degrees to reduce it.
The horizontal casing is fixed to the extension box and the vertical casing.
We press the structure against the door frame and fix it with masking tape until the mounting foam hardens - for 1–2 hours. Exact time depends on the drying time of the foam, which can be found on the packaging.
After this, you can remove the masking tape. Your front door is ready!
Installation of slopes: video
If you have never installed doors and slopes before, we recommend contacting the Torex installation team, who will complete the installation as quickly and efficiently as possible. The results of our professionals' work are guaranteed.
When the repair and installation of the front door is completed, doorway the area around it often has an unsightly appearance, which can ruin the feeling of joy after the renovation is completed. In addition, unshaped edges allow drafts to penetrate inside and lower the temperature in the room. Therefore, it is very important to properly make and design door slopes in order to prevent the influence of all these negative factors.
Peculiarities
When doors are already installed in an apartment, many people think that protection from external factors, such as noise and cold, is guaranteed. But it is not so. It is necessary to carry out additional finishing in order to complete the repair and give the doorway a harmonious appearance. WITH outside Entrance doors are always finished with platbands or a special solution during installation, but the craftsman always leaves the internal slopes during installation of the door frame at the discretion of the home owners.
Finishing the slopes is not included in the door installation work. That is why concrete, brick or other materials without external finishing are in plain sight. To hide all this, you need to properly design the slopes. Not all companies that install doors provide Additional services on the design of slopes. That is why this task is very often transferred to the shoulders of the owner of the house, and he has to do this work himself.
The purpose of installing this element is to give an elegant appearance to the door and doorway, as well as to complete its outline.
In addition, door slopes are installed in order to hide from prying eyes all door fastenings and increase burglary protection. In addition, with their help they provide heat and sound insulation, as well as protection from flying from the street or from landing dust and dirt.
Slopes are a very important and necessary element, who can do doorway more presentable and neat. They are beautiful design, complementing any hallway. The slopes are designed in accordance with the style of the entrance door, as well as in accordance with its color scheme and with the stylistic design of the hallway. That is why choosing the right slopes is a very important task.
Not to mention decorative function, slopes also very effectively insulate the door frame and allow you to hide the joints between the frame and the wall. The slopes also hide the mounting foam. Thus, this element also allows it to additionally serve as thermal insulation. Polyurethane foam, placed in plain sight indoors, absorbs moisture and loses its protective properties, and at the same time it looks very neat.
Thus, door slope is very important element, which is paid attention to during repairs.
Kinds
There are three main systems of slopes for door structures, differing in the method of installation:
- Applying cement to the wall and subsequent plastering. This finishing system is considered the most reliable and quite cheap. But not everyone can cope with such a task; it is a very labor-intensive and painstaking process. In order to create very even and quality surfaces, you must have the skills to prepare the right plaster mortar and experience in its uniform application and distribution.
- A system for decorating slopes using panels and special glue. In this case, it is made glue mixture and ready-made finishing panels are applied to it. This principle is quite expensive. In another way it is called wet.
This process is very time-consuming because each layer of glue must dry thoroughly before you apply the next layer. But even though such work takes a long time, it is quite simple and even a beginner in installation can handle it.
Fastening the finish to the already finished frame. It's very simple and quick way, which allows you to achieve ideally shaped and very neat door slopes. This way you can not only hide from prying eyes concrete wall, bricks and foam, but also close all wires and other communication networks.
In addition, you can install additional lighting in the door frame and play nicely with the light in this area of the room. This option is suitable for both panel apartments and private houses.
The only drawback of this method is the low strength and susceptibility of finishing materials, even on a steel frame, to mechanical stress. Thus, this option will be more susceptible to hacking. As a rule, it is used to decorate wooden door structures inside the apartment.
For more information on how to make a front door slope from MDF, see the following video.
Materials
To design slopes, high-quality and sustainable finishing materials are often used.
Dye
This is one of the most popular coatings, which allows you to decorate the door slope in a very bright and interesting way. You can make it an interesting accent in your hallway. In addition, you can choose the paint to match the color of the door. Even a metal door can be decorated this way. You can buy water-based paint or use regular option. In addition, you can apply a beautiful textured pattern, which will look very original and will decorate any hallway.
Wallpaper
This perfect solution for those who decided not only to change the door in the hallway, but also to completely renovate the hallway. It is quite simple to decorate a door slope with wallpaper, but for this you need a flat base. Very often the same wallpaper is used on the walls as on the slopes. This gives the impression of a monolithic surface. This way you can visually expand the doorway and the hallway space as a whole.
Single-sided sandwich panels
These panels are a sheet of polymer plastic onto which a layer of extruded polystyrene foam is glued. It has a fairly dense texture, which has excellent properties sound insulation and acts as great option for insulation. Thus, you will not need to additionally insulate the doors and take special noise insulation measures.
Such panels are very light in weight and therefore adhere well to the door even with special glue without additional fasteners. In addition, their design can be very diverse; there are even wood-look models and products that imitate other materials and surfaces.
Plastic panels
This is a fairly easy-to-install option that differs interesting decor. Plastic panels are somewhat similar to the previous version, but they are less reliable and thinner. If the slopes are deep, then laying plastic is not recommended. This is due to the fact that it can be easily deformed and damaged. Plastic panels will not provide the same rigidity over the entire door slope. But their undoubted advantage is their interesting and varied design.
Among plastic options very popular vinyl panels. They are quite reliable. Moreover, if this element door design lined with vinyl, it will respond well to temperature changes and air humidity levels, which is typical for areas near the front door. Therefore, they are often used for cladding slopes.
MDF
This is very durable material, which is resistant to external influences. It withstands various impacts perfectly and there are practically no scratches or other pinpoint damage left on its surface. Externally, this material is similar to wooden panels, so it looks very elegant. In addition, MDF is very easy to install and can be installed on almost any door slopes. These models look best on wooden products , but there are also models for metal doors.
Parquet board
This one is natural quality material Perfect for decorating door slopes. Usually it is chosen to match wooden doors or the color of the flooring. It is important to choose the most appropriate tone, texture and relief. Thus, this composition will look very beautiful and harmonious. Manufacturers present a huge number of types of parquet boards that can externally match any wooden door, models under wenge are especially beautiful.
Laminate
Another option that is perfect for finishing slopes. It can imitate a door pattern, so it is perfect for models from natural materials. They can repeat the pattern of any other materials, including being similar to stone, marble and other finishes. Thus, it can be matched to almost any type of door leaf.
Since laminate is often used as a floor covering, it is distinguished by its strength and durability, so the slopes will last a very long time.
But there are a number of materials that are used to insulate the door frame. For this, polystyrene foam, penoizol, metwat, and other materials are used. But in cases where the width of the slopes is small, insulation is quite difficult to do, so sandwich panels are perfect. For finishing wide doorways Frame slopes are often used. When installing thin sheets, such as plastic panels, often use insulation - polyurethane foam, sealant and other materials, acting as a heat barrier.
What kind of drywall should I use?
Any drywall is a layer of gypsum between two strong cardboard sheets. This is one of the easiest materials to install. They allow you to level surfaces without putty or primer. Even a beginner in this matter can handle the installation of plasterboard sheets.
In addition, this design of slopes allows you to get rid of excess debris that could arise when using another finishing method. In this case, the slopes are perfectly smooth and even, which gives room for imagination and their further design.
To design slopes at the front door, it is important to choose not standard models, but materials of high quality and water resistance. It withstands the increased air humidity typical of the hallway. To ensure greater safety, it is better to give preference to sheets with the addition of fiberglass, since such material is non-flammable and provides insulation of the entrance structure.
How to seal a metal sheet?
To finish the slopes of a metal entrance door, the frame method is most often used. To create the base, you must use metal profiles. Finishing is also acceptable wooden blocks. It is important that the canvas fits tightly to the surface.
To strengthen the metal door frame, you need to install lintels on the supporting part of the structure. Their installation at the corners of the structure is especially important. At this stage, you can lay cables and other wires. After this, it is necessary to secure the selected fabric with self-tapping screws or nails.
It is also very popular to seal the slopes of metal doors with a cement-sand slope. But to do this, it is necessary to level all the slopes with a primer and make a stop for the subsequent installation of finishing materials. For metal structure it is important to take into account the thickness of the mortar layer and the thickness of the finishing material so that such finishing is not too massive and does not disturb the overall picture of the door structure.
For sealing slopes around metal door Drywall is perfect. This is due to its small thickness and versatility. But this material requires additional insulation.
Finishing after installation
After installing the door, it is important to properly design the slopes in order to improve the appearance of the entrance to the house as a whole. This can be easily done with your own hands, the main thing is to correctly align the door slopes from the inside. Very interesting option finishing after installing the doors is the use of extensions. You can also use the following options.
Natural or artificial stone
It's quite elegant and nice option, which plays a decorative role. It is quite expensive, especially when it comes to natural stone. This method has many advantages, since the material is considered very durable and high quality. Natural stone is a completely environmentally friendly option that is resistant to external mechanical influences.
But cheaper fake diamond is not of the same quality. He has a large number of disadvantages because it is made on a gypsum basis. It is easily damaged and wrinkled. In addition, it can easily crumble or become deformed when exposed to water or high humidity.
Tile
This method of finishing after installing the door is quite complex. Not all tile options can be used for this. In particular, it is better to avoid using glazed models, as they will look very strange and cheap on door frames. It is best to give preference to clinker tiles.
This option can simulate brickwork or a natural stone. Therefore, it can be chosen for any stylistic design of the hallway. It is best to choose something that is not easily soiled and does not glossy tiles. This finishing option is good because these surfaces are quite easy to care for. In addition, manufacturers present a wide variety of models for finishing.
PVC panels
A very simple finishing material that is cheap, beautiful, but short-lived. Some low-quality models can be easily pierced, even by leaning on them with your elbow or hitting them hard with your foot.
Decorative plaster
This is a very interesting, but rather labor-intensive installation option. Applying decorative plaster is an art, so it is better to entrust this process to professionals. But in the end, the slopes and the space around the door can change noticeably.
All finishing methods are used both individually and in combination with each other. This way you can not only beautifully design the door structure and slopes, but also make the door more reliable, insulate it and protect it from external factors and from burglary.
Installation and design options
There are two main options for installing slopes:
- frameless;
- framed.
Before moving on to finishing, you need to make sure that the structure is installed correctly, that there is an exact parallel between the opposite boundaries of the door frame and that all seams are tight. First of all, you need to check the structure for cracks. To do this, you need to light a match or candle and run it along the entire doorway. Where the flame begins to deviate or even go out, it is necessary to additionally insulate the slopes and add sealant.
When all the insulation work has been completed, you need to cut off the excess dried layer of polyurethane foam and additionally cover the door frame with masking tape. After that it's important to get rid of old plaster and loose concrete and brick wall elements.
After this, you need to move on to plastering. First you need to completely clean the wall of construction dust and level it. Then you need to use a primer deep penetration. It will make the base of the frame stronger and more even.
Very important with special attention treat the concrete lintel on the door. To process it, it is better to use the so-called concrete contact.
If the surface does not absorb moisture well, then it is also necessary to use a special primer. After the soil layer has dried, you will need to install the profiles. But before doing this, it is better to wait about 8 hours until it dries completely. Profiles are necessary to level the layers of plaster on all slopes.
To do this, you need to use a laser or the simplest level to mark the position of a vertical line on the side of the door, approximately 3-4 cm. There you need to drill several holes with a diameter of 6 mm in increments of 30 cm. Dowels are inserted into the holes, and then the level of their caps is leveled using twine. After installing all these items it is necessary to check their correctness and even verticality. Using the same principle, it is necessary to install the profile on top and on the opposite side of the doorway.
After completing the installation process, you need to do cement mixture. It is best to use sand and cement grade M150 for this. All these finishing materials must be sifted through a fine-mesh sieve. To create a high-quality solution, you need to mix sand with cement in a ratio of 3: 1. You need to add little by little to the dry mixture clean water and at the same time stir the resulting solution with a special drill attachment.
When the mixture becomes homogeneous and thick, like dough, the solution can be used to finish the slopes. Using a spatula, you need to sharply and quickly throw it onto the wall and iron it, closing the profiles. This way you can create a perfectly flat surface without unnecessary deformation.
The panel version without a frame is simpler. In this case, laminate, plasterboard, sandwich panels, MDF, laminated chipboard and other options are often used. Moreover, you don’t have to smooth the surface of the slopes at all. Finishing is carried out using glue installation. It is important that the surface is straight. There should be no defects or irregularities on the surface.
Even if she herself door frame has some defects, they can be corrected using this design of slopes. In this case, it is necessary to additionally plaster the door exactly in the places missing for a smooth surface. If original surface flat and smooth, then finishing with the frame method will be very simple. Initially, you need to apply primer to the base where the panels will be fixed.
Then you need to measure all the slopes and select required quantity finishing materials. All notes and dots must be made on the panels. Then you need to connect all the lines and check them using a tape measure and a special square. This must be done very carefully. The sheet of such a panel must be cut into the required quantity individual elements and prepare them for installation.
As for laminate or parquet, they can be installed either vertically, one for each wide slope, or horizontally, using several short panels. Then it is necessary to apply glue to the finishing material using the nesting method in increments of approximately 15 cm in the shape of a square. All glue stains must be dried a little so that a film begins to form on their surface. Only after this can slope elements be applied, but it is important to be very precise, since it will be possible to align the finishing panels only a couple of centimeters, no more.
Then, starting from the top and moving down, you need to gently press the panels against the wall, but do not press them hard so as not to push them through. This is especially true for plastic panels.
Design and decor
The design of door slopes is finishing touch after finishing them. As a rule, models made of MDF and decorative materials do not require additional decoration, since these materials look quite elegant without any additions. This also applies to laminate options, parquet board and plastic panels. To complete finishing works in this case, platbands are installed and the joints and all joints are masked using special furniture stickers or mastic, which is selected in exact accordance with the color of the finishing materials.
But if the doorway is only plastered, then it is necessary to use other methods of decoration. So, for this they use paint, decorative plaster or wallpaper. But before this, the slope is covered with two layers of putty to hide the unevenness and get smooth layer. When finishing with paint, apply a primer first and then a coat water-based paint and a bright accent on the layer acrylic paint. This way you can decorate the slope in an interesting way and make it very bright, playing in contrast with the door. This decor looks especially interesting in black and white.
Another finishing option is wallpapering. But it’s better to match them to the color of the walls in the hallway, so you either need to choose the most similar coating, or finish both the slopes and all the walls with the same material. If you have chosen wallpaper only to decorate the slopes, then it is better to pay attention to options without a pattern, since they may look a little strange near the door. This is due to the fact that most doors have a classic, simple design.
The wallpaper should completely cover the entire width of the door slope, taking into account the overlap beyond the corner line, so that the excess can be cut off at any time. Wallpaper can be textured, embossed and even have an interesting pearlescent tint. They will look very beautiful and elegant. But try to use dim wallpaper for decorating door slopes, which can also be washed and cleaned. This is due to the fact that dust and dirt from the street often accumulate near the front door.
To make door slopes with your own hands, it is advisable to have certain skills in carrying out finishing work. It is necessary to have basic knowledge about the properties of the materials used and the rules of putty. Slopes are the ideal finishing touch for a doorway for both entrance and interior spaces.
Finishing the slopes refines the doorway and gives the door a finished look
Types of slopes
Finishing door slopes is an equally important stage in repair work rather than the door installation itself. The final result of the entire process depends on the quality of the work and the selected materials, which will directly affect the overall picture of the interior.
There are internal and external slopes. The last type refers to entrance doors and has many subtleties and nuances. Their types should also be distinguished depending on the cladding method. So, let's look at how you can finish the slopes of the front door:
- plastering followed by painting or wallpapering;
- overhead panels made of wood or MDF;
- plastic.
A modern option for finishing slopes is cladding with the same material as the platbands
Overlay panels can be attached in several ways. When installing on a perfectly flat surface, it is sufficient to use liquid nails. If profile guides are used, a distinction is made between vertical and horizontal installation. In the first case, a sheet of the required size is cut out and screwed to the profile. In total you will need 3 parts: 2 side and 1 top. When laying horizontally, the lamella parts are joined one by one in the direction from bottom to top, every 3-4th element is secured with screws or liquid nails.
Leveling the surface
Before making slopes for the front door, you need to prepare certain tools and materials. Since it is advisable to level the surface of the wall first, you will need:
- primer;
- cement-sand plaster or starting putty;
- finishing putty;
- construction mixer;
- bucket;
- brush or roller;
- spatulas;
- corner;
- mesh for plaster;
- masking tape.
In addition to all this, you may need metal or plastic profiles, drywall, liquid nails, insulation, facing finishing material, hacksaw.
First of all, regardless of the chosen type of cladding, it is necessary. Before starting work, make sure that nothing unnecessary remains on the surface: old finishing material, polyurethane foam, various contaminants, etc.
If the differences in the doorway are large enough, then leveling the slopes from scratch will be quite difficult; in this case, you can make the task easier and use drywall. Fasten it with metal profiles, but if the wall does not have significant differences, you can plant the sheets directly on the solution.
How to plaster door slopes:
- Cover the door structure parts with film and masking tape for protection;
- Clean the surface from dirt and prime it thoroughly;
- Prepare the starting mixture in a bucket to level the surface;
- Apply the solution to the dry surface using a spatula and level it until required thickness, keeping the level. To improve adhesion, you can spray the concrete with water from a spray bottle;
- If the wall was severely damaged during the installation of the door, it is necessary to use a plaster mesh. Corners are aligned using corners. If necessary, you can use drywall;
- After the starting layer has dried, it is necessary to smooth out all the unevenness and re-prime the slopes;
- Using finishing putty, bring the surface to perfect condition and sand again. Repeat the operation if necessary.
Traditionally, many homeowners plaster the slopes of their entrance doors
After the slopes have been leveled, you can begin to final finishing, paint, wallpaper, tiles, decorative plaster and other materials can be used for this.
MDF cladding
If you want to give your doors a more luxurious look, then it is better to use MDF panels to match the main structure. How to make slopes on doors using overlay panels:
- Decide on the type of fastening. If the wall surface is perfectly flat, you can secure the panels using liquid nails. If the plaster is far from ideal or is completely absent, it is better to fix them on the frame, most often this is metal structure or wooden blocks;
- Install the frame along the entire perimeter of the slopes;
- Cut out the parts to the required size;
- Attach the MDF to the frame and secure. The perfect solution– use of L-shaped panels that will cover the corner of the wall.
If you used simple panels or a horizontal installation method, you need to hide the joints with the help of platbands or plaster the seam.
Examples of finishing slopes with MDF panels
Use of plastic
Cheapest and lightweight material for covering slopes it is plastic, it is quite easy to cut, which is also a huge plus. In addition, you can choose not only standard white version, but also color models or imitation various materials such as stone, leather or wood.
- To begin, prepare the surface and install guide profiles; they look like F-shaped strips;
- Cut plastic parts into required sizes. In order to get a neat cut, it is best to use a jigsaw, or, in extreme cases, a hacksaw with fine teeth;
- At vertical way installation, install the side parts first, then secure upper slope. If you are installing horizontally located elements, you need to fit them tightly where they fit into the grooves, and it is advisable to secure every third part with additional materials: screws or glue. They are also installed first on the sides, gradually approaching the top;
- Place corner caps on the outer cuts;
- All joints and seams are sealed using sealant.
It's worth mentioning that horizontal laying more appropriate for ribbed plastic like siding and for wide slopes.
Options for finishing door slopes with plastic
Additional insulation
When finishing entrance door slopes using a frame, one important question should be resolved - is it necessary to additionally insulate the doorway? The fact is that there remains an unfilled space between the panel and the wall, which can let cold air into the apartment, so it is better to immediately insulate the slopes, since after the completion of the repair it will be quite difficult to correct the situation.
Slopes of entrance doors can be insulated using the following materials:
- mineral wool;
- polyurethane foam;
- felt;
- ecowool;
- glass wool;
- polyurethane foam;
- expanded polystyrene;
- foam rubber
- etc.
Additionally, seal all joints and seams with sealant wherever possible. Please also note that almost all materials lose a percentage of their volume over time.
Proper finishing of the entrance door slopes requires a layer of insulation
Which option to choose
Not every option will be appropriate in one case or another. Which finishing method is best for external works, and which one is for internal ones? Do-it-yourself finishing of interior door slopes allows you to save on materials. For this work, you can use leftover wallpaper, paint and other materials, since there are no special requirements for internal slopes No. Too massive and rough designs are unlikely to be appropriate here.
What is the best way to make slopes for entrance doors with your own hands? If we are talking about exterior decoration, the best option is plaster, it is resistant to atmospheric influences, is not afraid of moisture, looks neat and is easy to care for, and it will last a very long time, but it is better to refuse plastic, since it may not withstand frosts. For interior works you can use almost anything. It should be noted that for private houses it is better not to use plasterboard when installing slopes, because even a moisture-resistant appearance can deteriorate over time. Optimal solution – MDF panel: solid, beautiful and reliable.
As you can see, in order to correctly make slopes for the entrance or interior door, it is necessary to follow a certain work technology, which depends on the specific material. The easiest way is to close the wall ready-made parts, but it is unlikely that this method will be appropriate everywhere. Plaster is a universal and most reliable option.