Plastic entrance doors to a private house: comparison with metal and wood


Entrance doors to private residential buildings, apartments or office spaces, as a rule. They are made in an armored version, which protects the owner of the premises from unauthorized entry.

At the same time, in cottage villages, if there is a guarded perimeter, as well as in reliably protected apartment buildings with a high-quality video surveillance system and restriction of access to strangers, the need to install anti-burglary doors completely disappears.

In such situations, premises owners often install plastic entrance doors that provide coziness and comfort during the operation of the premises.

What types of plastic doors are there?

The main load-bearing part of the doors is a powerful steel frame located inside the structure and rigidly connected to an external plastic profile. They also produce plastic-aluminum and plastic-wooden entrance doors for private homes. As a rule, aluminum panels are fixed on the outside of the door leaf, and wooden panels on the inside.


Sectional view of a door made of wood and plastic Source 1okna.at.ua

A feature of any design is the presence of several air chambers inside the profile that retain heat. The more there are, the better the heat saving effect.

Such doors can be equipped with any locks - mechanical single- and multi-point, special anti-burglary, automatic.

Plastic door profiles can be given any shape - regular rectangular, arched, with a beveled top edge.

In addition to standard single-leaf doors, you can order double-leaf doors with the same or different widths of the doors, and the door can be built into a frame of double-glazed windows. Unlike plastic windows, double-leaf doors are made with a hinge - instead of a fixed vertical jumper between the sashes, they are equipped with a movable profile attached to the sash, which remains closed (passive) during normal operation. The active sash is equipped with a lock and handle; it can not only open, but also recline.


Double-leaf sliding door Source techkomplect.ru

The filling of the canvases can be transparent, opaque or a combination. Regardless of the type of filling, insulation of plastic doors is not required.

  • The opaque filling is warm insert sandwich panels; additionally, overlay panels of various designs can be used.
  • Transparent filling is a single- or double-glazed unit with triplex, mirror, tinted or embossed glass.


Additional thermal insulation is provided by rubber seals along the entire perimeter of the frame and box Source oknaking.ru

Installation features

The installation of a plastic entrance door with glass must be carried out with the utmost precision; this work should be entrusted to professionals.

Installation is carried out in several successive steps:

  1. The first step is to install the door frame.
  2. Specialists install vertically located load-bearing elements. After this, horizontal elements are attached to the vertical elements.
  3. The next step is glazing the canvas. Glazing is carried out only if the canvas is brought to the installation site disassembled - with the double-glazed window removed. The glass unit must be secured to the profile using a sealing compound, and then covered with a horizontal strip in the center of the panel. But, in most cases, the manufacturer delivers ready-to-install entrance doors with built-in double-glazed windows.
  4. Installation of fasteners. At this stage, the type of parts used matters:
      If there are hinges, the frame is first mounted, and then the sashes are attached to the hinges. The canvas is hung first on the lower hinges, then it is closed and the hinge at the top is secured with a pin;
  5. in the case of a rail-carriage mechanism, you need to install tracks;
  6. With a carousel system, it is necessary to install the shaft and install the blades.
  7. At the final stage, work is carried out to seal the door.

Advantages of plastic doors and their disadvantages

If you compare metal-plastic entrance doors for a private house with metal and wooden ones in terms of characteristics, you can find many differences. Some of them are better, others are worse, so when choosing a particular design, those that are most important for each home owner are compared.

Advantages

Perhaps the main advantage of plastic doors is their aesthetics and varied design. The vast majority of private houses are equipped with plastic windows, which, despite all their advantages, do not always look harmonious in an ensemble with an entrance door made of other materials.


This solution looks much more advantageous Source okna-magnit.ru

For reference! By ordering doors and windows as a set, you can save not only money at a decent discount, but also time searching for or ordering doors from another company.

In addition to the standard white profile, doors can be made of painted in any color or laminated, imitating different types of wood. And the internal filling can be continuous or divided by imposts (partitions) into segments of different sizes and shapes.

In addition to unique external parameters, plastic structures also have improved performance characteristics.

  • They do not release heat, do not freeze, and condensation does not form on them.

Insulation for the entrance door is not needed; its functions are performed by the air chambers inside the profile and double-glazed window, seals that ensure tight pressing of the panel to the frame, and a “warm” threshold.


Profile for a warm threshold with a thermal break Source osnova.company

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  • Allows sunlight to enter the hallway.

The hallway or vestibule usually has no windows and is artificially lit. Glazed doors solve this problem and visually expand the space.

  • They isolate noise from the street well.

This is facilitated by a double sealing circuit with a multi-layer threshold, and the presence of several air chambers in which sounds are dampened.

  • They serve for a very long time.

Entrance doors made of solid wood for a private home can swell and deform when the weather changes and the building shrinks. Metal ones are susceptible to corrosion. Both require regular repairs and renewal of the protective coating. This does not threaten plastic structures.

  • They are easy to care for using regular detergents.
  • The canvas is adjustable.

Any house, especially a new one, is subject to shrinkage, during which the doors may stop working properly due to misalignment with the frame. In metal-plastic structures, both hinges and locking fittings are easily adjustable, and the blade can be shifted both vertically and horizontally, as well as change the degree of pressure.


Methods for adjusting hinges Source lifehacker.ru

  • You can install it yourself by removing the sashes and leveling the frames without unnecessary load.

On a note! Plastic has a high coefficient of thermal expansion, which could cause an increase in the dimensions of the canvas and problems with its entry into the frame. But the internal steel frame, fastened to the profile with self-tapping screws, does not allow it to change dimensions with temperature changes, eliminating this problem.

Aesthetic side

In addition to design features, it is also important to consider how it will look as a result. The colors, shape, presence or absence of glass inserts may differ - all this must be taken into account.

Arched option

Door without glass inserts

Glass inserts are the best way to get a more beautiful result, but at the same time make it more expensive. If you are limited on finances - or do not trust glass - it is quite possible to order without it. This solution will have the following advantages:

  • lightness - glass adds additional weight, without it the mass decreases;
  • low price - pure plastic is much cheaper;
  • simplicity - no frills of design, which can sometimes look great.

This option lets in a lot of light

But there will also be disadvantages:
  • simplicity - looking good in minimalism, in most styles it will look unattractive and uninteresting;
  • low variety - most often single-color plastic structures are produced in white, since in this form they are most popular (they are placed in doors and offices).

Unusual opening option

To give it some aesthetics, if you are not satisfied with a smooth, even surface, you can use:
  • embossing - as a rule, produces the simplest geometric patterns formed by differences in surface height;
  • photo printing - allows you to cover the door with a special film that will give any color, any pattern, any design, even a night city or streams of rain;
  • fake natural material - the same film allows you to imitate wood or stone quite passably.

Or you can leave it monochromatic, emphasizing its simplicity instead of hiding it - this can give an unexpectedly interesting effect.

In the style of minimalism, nothing superfluous

Advice If you are in doubt about whether to take a door without inserts, look at photographs with examples on the Internet and evaluate the impression they make.

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Flaws

The main disadvantage of plastic structures is the instability of the outer surface to mechanical damage, the appearance of dents and scratches if used insufficiently carefully.

In addition, the PVC entrance door to a private house can be deformed under uneven load. For example, when blocking in the open position without disconnecting the closer, trying to close the door.

But the main problem is related to poor quality execution. During an external inspection of products, it is difficult to determine the thickness of the plastic and the reinforcing frame, and the strength of the connection of the internal elements. Therefore, you need to order them only from manufacturers with an impeccable reputation.

Colors

The style and character of the room determines the color scheme of all furnishings in the rooms or building, this also applies to doors. Since plastic is easy to paint, the possibility of making doors of different colors will not raise any doubts.

Doors in this regard may have the following characteristics:

  • The glossy surface of the door can have the desired shade, it all depends on the desired effect.
  • A matte finish will add a resemblance to rubber and make the color softer and warmer.
  • The ability to add texture and any color can create the effect of wood, stone, metal or other material.

What to look for when choosing

If you don’t want to think about how to insulate an iron door or protect a wooden one from rotting and drying out, consider installing a modern metal-plastic structure at the entrance to the house. To ensure that it is of high quality and meets all your requirements, when choosing, pay attention to the following points.

Design Features

The main structural elements of the front door are a plastic profile of frames and sashes and a steel reinforcing frame. It is better not to skimp on their quality and choose profiles from leading manufacturers with a well-known name. Only in this case can you be sure that they will be durable and reliable, and the coating will not lose its attractiveness.

The most important criterion is the thickness of the door profile, which should be greater than that of the window profile, since plastic entrance doors for a private home experience much greater loads than window sashes.

  • The minimum thickness is 70 mm; such doors are installed as backup doors in the vestibule or at the exit to a closed veranda.
  • The profile of the door facing the façade of the house must be at least 90 mm.


Profiles come in different thicknesses and with different numbers of chambers Source atlantik74.ru
The number of air chambers is of great importance for heat and sound insulation, of which there should be at least five in the profile of the front door.

Strength, rigidity and reliability of the structure are ensured by the internal steel frame. The thickness of the steel used to reinforce the entrance doors must be at least 2 mm, and the frame itself must have a closed rectangular or square cross-section. Some manufacturers use L-shaped or U-shaped reinforcement to reduce costs. It is difficult to verify this, which is why confidence in the good reputation of the seller is necessary.


Closed reinforcement of PVC profile Source valenteshop.ru

Equipment

The degree of performance and burglary resistance that a plastic door to a private home will have depends on the quality and functionality of the fittings and locks. Therefore, you need to pay attention to the type, quantity and adjustment capabilities of door hinges, and choose suitable locking mechanisms.

Non-standard opening and layout on glass

The construction of PVC profiles with glass is suitable for cottages with an unusual structure. In addition, you can find the color of the frame with the decoration of the package with a decorated layout. Choose an energy-saving glass package. The entrance structure must retain heat and not consume it.

Briefly about the main thing

With the advent of modern metal-plastic profiles for the manufacture of sealed door and window blocks, there is no longer a need to think about how to insulate a metal entrance door or maintain a wooden door in good condition. Plastic structures do not have many of the disadvantages of their steel and wooden counterparts - they perfectly insulate heat and noise, are adjustable if necessary, are characterized by a long service life and ease of maintenance, and a huge number of design solutions. But all their advantages appear only if they are manufactured with high quality and installed correctly.

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A profile similar to a window profile is used. Keep in mind that the handles for opening and closing the door are located only on the side of the room.

Pros:

  • long service life;
  • many options for color, design, texture, etc.
  • ease of use;
  • look good with plastic windows;
  • many opening and closing functions, there are modes for ventilation, windows and many others;
  • increases the degree of natural sanctification;
  • retains heat.

Minuses:

Opens only indoors. This will have to be taken into account when arranging furniture.

Decorative sprats

They are used exclusively to decorate windows. They have no functional purpose. They are placed on the outside of a double-glazed window and divide one large one into two or more parts, and not vice versa, that is, they do not combine several small double-glazed windows into one. And only visually. And thanks to them, the load on the double-glazed windows is not removed at all. However, such frames can add extraordinary beauty to the windows, making the building look much more sophisticated. And different options for shape, width and even color will give the structure a feature and individuality. Decorative sprats are interglazed, overhead, Venetian and Viennese. Each variety has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Do-it-yourself budget false frame for windows.

Not much today, but very interesting.

I make false sash for windows with my own hands, a very budget option, and I’ll tell you how it can be done.

Here is a plastic window consisting of 4 parts. The overall dimensions of the window are approximately 2000 mm by 1500.

The cost of the material, including the necessary strips for separation, is 375 rubles. The total length is 30 meters, I took it with a reserve, since it is necessary to make several more windows. And the required length is 24 meters. Ridiculous price, compared to original false bindings which cost 300 rubles per meter)).

  • We will need acetone to degrease the surface of the glass and the bindings themselves, since they do not have double-sided tape.
  • Accordingly, double-sided tape.
  • And the cable channel, yes, you didn’t hear the cable channel measuring 20 by 10. Choose a good one that closes tightly and is soft and slightly blue, such a cable channel will not turn yellow.
  • Well, a good sharp knife with side cutters.

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Materials

For quite some time now, the debate has not subsided which is better - veneer or plastic. Proponents of the first claim that wood is an environmentally friendly material. Supporters of the second turn this plus into a minus.

Indeed, precisely because of their natural origin, such products must be carefully looked after, treated annually against pests and painted.

But when using a colored PVC profile, you can achieve not only the desired result indoors, but also forget about painting like a bad dream. At the same time, the façade of the building can also be painted in any color. As a rule, if it is an apartment building, then a universal white profile is used.

In order to at least partially resolve this dispute, designers, together with manufacturers, recently presented a special version, which uses white plastic on the outside and MDF lamination on the inside.

This product is not afraid of either rain or ultraviolet radiation, and in the room you get the feeling that the door is made entirely of wood.

When the customer does not need to hide the room from prying eyes, he prefers all-glass plastic doors. Although they cost a little more, transparency is guaranteed.

In the opposite situation, experts recommend installing a technical product (with a complete replacement of glass with a sandwich panel). In this case, in addition to solving the problem, it is also possible to save money.

Remember that if careless installers are too lazy to tear off the special protective film after installing the plastic product, you need to do this yourself.

And preferably within a month, otherwise the film may completely ruin the appearance of the window or door. This is especially noticeable on large structures.

Design

Modern doors made of metal-plastic are widely used both in administrative and commercial buildings, as well as in country and apartment buildings. There is a simple explanation for this - they are not only functional and practical, but also suitable for most design projects.

Plastic goes well with brick, concrete, stone and even wood. The main thing is to remember the color ratio.

White plastic in wooden structures looks unattractive. Accessories play an important role in the design of a room. Even if it is a small room, you can always decorate it correctly.

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Today, frames and false frames help give PVC windows a memorable and impressive appearance.

Plastic windows with false sash? What it is? This accessory comes in different shapes and colors.

The layouts are applicable to all modern window designs. They can be implemented in plastic windows, as well as in aluminum or wood. Such products are most popular when decorating large-sized window openings (bay window, panoramic).

Window layouts differ from each other according to the following criteria:

  • view;
  • material;
  • color;
  • profile width;
  • configuration.

The main types of layouts are discussed below. The material for their manufacture can be plastic, aluminum or wood. The color profiles are selected in accordance with the design of the window frame and other elements - facade, interior (windows with white or gold layout, etc.). The profile width can be from 8 to 40 mm. As a rule, the larger the window opening, the more harmonious the layout of wide profiles looks in it.

The standard layout configuration is performed in such a way that a solid glass unit is divided into rectangles of equal size. Today, figured layouts are also often made, radial, arched, along the perimeter, and so on.

Internal layouts (shprosses)

Shprosses are installed into a double-glazed window directly between the glass panes during its manufacturing process. The advantages of such products include protection from the external environment, respectively, durability and reliability. Additionally, the internal layout can perform the functions of strengthening a large double-glazed window. Does not require maintenance during operation. The main disadvantage is that installation is possible only at the stage of manufacturing the double-glazed window.

External layouts (false layout)

The false binding is mounted directly on the glass using glue or by installing it into an existing frame. This type of layout can be installed at any time during the operation of the finished double-glazed window, which is its main advantage along with a more affordable price. The external layout serves mainly only a decorative function.

How to mount it yourself: preparation

Design ideas for windows with layouts that usually fit perfectly into the interior of a private house can be used in a variety of ways. But how to properly install such elements with your own hands?

Before installing the false frame, be sure to draw a drawing of the window with all the layout elements indicating their sizes. Once this work is done, the window itself should be prepared. The glass needs to be thoroughly washed using some kind of degreaser and wiped. Before you begin installing the false frame, you also need to wait until the windows are completely dry.

At the next stage, markings using the drawing must be applied directly to the glass. This work must be done as carefully as possible. Otherwise, in the future, windows with layouts in the interior of a private house will not look particularly neat.

Recommendations for increasing service life

Use only light detergents; options for washing acrylic bathtubs, dishes and the like work well.

Pay attention to how tightly the door is pressed against the frame. The stronger it is, the longer it will last.

Plastic doors need adjustment.

Kinds

By type of construction they are divided into:

  • Foldable. They have the shortest service life.
  • Sliding.
  • Swinging open. The most popular models.
  • Depending on the door leaf. Has many options. There are models entirely made of plastic, and some with various inserts.


Also divided into:
  • Single leaf.
  • Bivalve.

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