Types of sliding interior doors: dimensions of the opening and leaf. Sliding door mechanisms - choosing the optimal system Sliding interior doors drive into the wall

A well-known problem is small apartments. A good solution - compartment doors - is not always suitable: sometimes there is so little space that all the walls are lined with furniture and there is nowhere to move the canvas. But if the partition is not load-bearing and can be partially dismantled, then there is still an option: sliding doors that slide into the wall.

Structurally, the built-in interior doors do not differ from the coupe, they are based on the same components: a leaf (one or two), guide rails, carriages with rollers and fittings. If desired, an electric drive. The only difference is that when you open the canvas is hidden from the eyes. In the converted section of the wall there is a cassette into which a door slides on rollers.

The canvas itself can be anything: wood, glass, plastic. You can choose an option that will be in perfect harmony with the rest of the doors and the interior as a whole. The roller mechanism also does not differ from the standard one.

The difference is in fittings: locks and handles should not interfere with the displacement of the canvas into the wall. With handles and locks you need to decide in advance. If the sliding door into the wall will go completely, a lock with a button will be required to close.

The second difference is that sliding doors that slide into the wall require a greater energy intensity of installation than a compartment. It is necessary to dismantle part of the wall, fix the cassette, sheathe the structure with plasterboard and complete the repair with a finishing touch. There will be a lot of construction debris, you need to prepare for this in advance.

It is better to buy built-in doors in the wall immediately complete with a cassette. Buying a cassette later and installing it separately will turn out to be too expensive and energy-intensive. The pencil case door kit already has everything you need - a canvas, mechanism, fittings and a cassette.

Attention: for partitions made of brick and drywall, pencil cases are different. This must be specified at the time of purchase.

Installation sequence

1. Check the verticality of the walls and carefully calculate the opening (two widths of the canvas).

2. Dismantle the required area, if possible without unnecessary damage.

3. Process the opening, repair cracks.

4. Install the pencil case and secure with the help of mortgages. The upper mortgages will serve as a reliable fixation of the canvas, preventing displacement of the structure.

5. Sew up the cassette with drywall: the upper edge is placed along the enclosing box.

6. Install built-in doors and fittings.

7. Finish the wall.

8. Install platbands.

Sliding doors that slide into the wall are a good option to save space occupied by a regular door, but they take away 10 centimeters of the thickness of the room due to the cassette. Therefore, the ideal option for their installation is to mount built-in doors instead of self-supporting walls.

Both manufacturers and many master installers almost unanimously claim that sliding interior doors are almost a panacea for any apartment or house - they have a lot of advantages that traditional swing structures lack so much. On the one hand, it is true, but on the other hand, almost everyone forgets about the shortcomings of these doors - in fact, sliding doors lack the advantages of swing doors. It turns out such a vicious circle, which we will deal with in this article, in which, together with the website, we will study the advantages and disadvantages of sliding structures, their varieties and self-installation technology.

Do-it-yourself sliding interior door installation photo

Sliding interior doors: pros and cons

It is possible to evaluate any thing sensibly only by comparing its advantages and disadvantages, which sliding doors have a lot of - and there are a lot of both. Let's start in order - first with the good. The advantages of doors of such structures include the following points.

All this, of course, is good, but it would be wrong not to take into account the negative characteristics of these doors. And they, oddly enough, negate almost all the advantages. The disadvantages include the following points.

In general, decide for yourself what is more important for you, high-quality sound insulation or ease of use. By and large, you can get both by purchasing the right sliding doors for your home. Ask, what are the right ones? But we will deal with this further by examining the varieties of sliding doors.

You can learn more about the cons of sliding interior doors from this video.

Types of sliding interior doors and their features

It is possible to classify sliding doors, as, in general, and any other similar products, according to several criteria - according to the material from which they are made and according to the method of opening. You will deal with the material yourself (if not, then you can read other articles on our site on this topic), but you should familiarize yourself with the method of opening in more detail. What are we going to do next. In this regard, all sliding structures can be divided into four groups.

My job is to offer, and yours to choose. Now decide for yourself which design of sliding doors you prefer. Consider only one thing - cassette and rotary doors are very expensive.

Do-it-yourself sliding interior door installation

To make it easier to understand the principle of installing a conventional sliding interior door with an upper rail, we will consider the entire process of performing work on points.

Basically, everything. If the job has been done correctly, your brand new doors should slide easily along the track. If not, then we look for and eliminate the cause of the misunderstanding - perhaps this is not a horizontally installed guide or a narrow groove for the bottom stop.

And in conclusion of the topic about sliding interior doors, I will add a few words about the material from which they are made. In principle, it can be anything - such doors are made both from and from. There are even sliding doors that allow you to visually increase the volume of the premises. Be that as it may, when deciding the question of choice, be sure to pay attention to the quality of the product. It should always be remembered that not high-quality material can hide behind a beautiful face - in this regard, it is better to give preference to proven and proven brands.

If you decide to install sliding interior doors in your home, it is important to find out the dimensions of the opening, as well as the canvas itself, which will be suitable specifically for your case. Regarding these parameters, there are some restrictions according to GOST. Let's look at what types of structures will be the best choice in a given situation.

Sliding doors are compact and attractive

Design features

Sliding doors have recently been increasingly seen in the interior of not only private houses and apartments, but also in public places. Such designs have become very popular due to their unusual decorative appearance and compactness. Every year, manufacturers come up with more and more non-standard and interesting options that allow you to satisfy the atypical dimensions of the opening and fit the design into the overall environment.

The basic principle of sliding structures is that instead of a massive canvas that swings open to one side, a more elegant product is used, movement is carried out to the side along the wall and the opening itself thanks to guides and a roller system. In this case, the dimensions of the web are set to a certain extent by GOST standards, but the requirements for them are not as strict as for conventional products.

So, what are sliding interior doors? The main feature is the variety of materials available for execution, which allows such a design to look harmonious in almost any interior. Most commonly used:

• metal;
• wood;
• plastic;
• laminate;
• glass and mirrors;
• bamboo and other natural materials.

Varieties of sliding doors depending on the material of manufacture

Main types of systems

Types of sliding doors for interior partitions are not limited only by the distribution of materials used. You should also distinguish between the types of paintings themselves, first of all they are:

• single leaf. The passage closes one canvas, which can move in one direction or both in the absence of a limiter and the presence of rails.
• double leaf. Two sheets of the same or different sizes. Suitable for wide openings.

If you want to use the sliding system as a partition, the number of canvases can be increased to four. In this case, if necessary, it will be possible to divide one large room into two rooms isolated from each other.

There are also various types of sliding systems for interior doors:

• compartment. These are standard systems. A straight canvas moves along the wall due to the presence of guides and rollers mounted on the door.
• Book. Such a model is often a canvas, divided into two or three parts, which is folded according to the “book” principle thanks to the loops connecting the elements.
• Harmonic. The model is similar to the book one, but in this case the canvas consists of many vertical slats connected by hinges. The principle of movement is based on runners with guide rails.

The main types of sliding door systems by type of opening

In fact, there are no special GOST requirements for each specific type of sliding doors. All standards can be brought into a general category, which regulates the principles of the structure of systems and the dimensions for the opening and the web of the product itself.

Opening dimensions

When designing taking into account the installation of a sliding system, it is important to take into account a number of nuances, some of which are regulated by GOST. This applies, first of all, to the opening itself.

So, consider what are the dimensions of the opening. The opening dimensions for all sliding doors must be at least 80 cm. The ideal option is 90-100 cm for single-leaf structures. For two wings you need at least 120-150 cm of space. The dimensions of the opening can reach up to 220 cm. If the width of the opening is greater, then a complex system consisting of several canvases is required. At the same time, they can be either completely independent of each other, or they can be formed in a clear sequence.

When designing a sliding door, an important factor is the size of the doorway.

According to GOST, when installing the box, a small gap should remain between the wall and the frame itself. This allows you to adjust the position of the loot and distribute the load through the use of mounting foam. In this regard, the dimensions of the opening and the door frame will differ by a set number of centimeters.

Canvas dimensions

In addition to the dimensions of the opening, it is important to know the dimensions of sliding interior door panels required by GOST. The basic principle is that the door itself will be somewhat smaller than the width of the opening. Part of the space will hide the box. In this case, it is important to consider whether the canvas will move along the wall or inside the opening with a stop inside the wall partition.

According to GOST, the optimal dimensions of the leaf for a sliding interior door are on average 90 cm. For wide passages, double-leaf and more complex designs are used. The dimensions of one sash should be at least 60 cm and not more than 120 cm. The height of such products is usually set according to the standard - 210 cm, but can vary up to 240-250 cm. It is also important to take into account the weight of the canvas, the complexity of its execution and the type of materials used.

The optimal width of the sliding door is considered to be 90 cm

Design Options

Sliding doors in a modern interior look quite organic. They are light in appearance, but at the same time they are able to fully perform the functions assigned to them. Of course, the sound insulation will not be as good as in the conditions of using swing products, but you will be able to save space.

There are an incredible number of options for using such partitions in the interior. Usually they are used as a door in a combined kitchen. This allows you to zone the space into two functional parts. Also, sliding structures look great in the interior of the bedroom. You can use light partitions as decoration for entering the dressing room.

In the interior, sliding doors are most often used for zoning space.

What materials to use and what design design will be appropriate in a particular interior depends on the preferences of the owners and the thematic style of the room as a whole.

When choosing the design of a sliding door, not only its dimensions, but also the type of the system itself are of considerable importance. The materials used look different and can both emphasize the elegance of the partition and make it more visually rough.

When choosing a particular model, it is important to consider how it will look in the interior. If the dimensions of the passage do not allow the use of this option, there are two ways out of the situation: change the dimensions of the opening or choose a different type of door.

How does a sliding interior door mechanism work?

The mechanism of the indicated design is quite simple, and it is possible to install it independently. The door leaf is suspended on the “compartment” mechanism, moving along the guide when opened by means of rollers, which can only be located at the top or both at the top and bottom (in this case there will be a threshold). The guides are closed with a decorative trim that matches the color of the canvas.
If only the upper roller mechanism is used, a flag is set at the bottom to prevent the door leaf from swinging.
At the request of the customer, in addition, a false box can be built into the opening - a special finished product that simplifies the further installation of the door structure.

Single leaf sliding door	Double sliding door

The main components of an interior sliding door

Visually, the entire installation process will demonstrate the video of how the sliding interior door is installed, which will answer the main questions and show that there is nothing complicated in installation.

Classic door leaf sizes

When making measurements for the purpose of a subsequent order, it is important to consider that the size of the door leaf must exceed the size of the opening by 10 cm. This eliminates the presence of gaps and creates the proper privacy effect.
Sliding interior door structures can consist of one or two canvases. Therefore, if the width of the doorway is larger than the standard, two leaves can be ordered. You can do the same when you plan to delimit one large room into several functional areas.

Today, serial sliding interior doors, which are made in Russia, have standard door sizes with a width of 600 mm, 700 mm, 800 mm and 900 mm. As a rule, the layout of standard apartments allows you to order ready-made doors according to the specified standard parameters, which significantly saves time.

Types of filling the system of sliding interior doors

Doors are not only deaf. Various types of glass can serve as filling material:

			Matte
a special type of stained-glass window, produced by the method of glass sintering at high temperature;	impact-resistant design, consisting of several glasses, firmly connected with a special film that allows you to keep the fragments formed from the impact;	stained glass windows today amaze with a wealth of options. The classic and Tiffany's were replaced by more affordable options, performed by applying a film with a selected multi-colored pattern to one of the glass panes;	combine a minimum of transparency and a maximum of a rough surface. Its advantages are good sound insulation and, with sufficient light transmission, creating the effect of isolation of the room.