HOW TO MAKE THE DOOR REMAIN FIXED IN ANY POSITION To make the door position stable, I made a lever damper. Now the door leaf is motionless in any desired position: open, slightly open or closed. I previously prepared a drawing of the damper (see figure), having precisely determined the dimensions and shape of the component parts. For manufacturing I used a metal strip 15 mm wide and 1. ...
With my own hands - read more ... DIY door damper + drawingNOISE AND THERMAL INSULATION OF THE ENTRANCE DOOR WITH LEATHER FAME Many people are annoyed by the noise on the landing and cold corridors. I found my solution to these problems! I’ll tell you how you can “modernize” an ordinary front door, while taking care of sound insulation and heat retention. All work was done outside. He removed the door, placed it on two chairs and prepared the tools. Only a few were needed:...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself front door upholstery for heat and sound insulationUNUSUAL LOOK OF AN ORDINARY DOOR When renovating a room, doors should be given special attention. If they do not require replacement, it is enough to limit yourself to only a new coating. At the same time, whether you opt for the good old tradition of light colors or give preference to the design of the door as part of the composition is a matter of taste. In fact, the usual white color has many different...
With my own hands - read more ... Painting and decorating the door to match the wall + door finishing optionsDOOR FILES WITH YOUR HANDS Very often, the interior doors of a house look unattractive. For example, standard doors that can be found in many homes. To make old doors look special, they can be redesigned, for example, to give the appearance of “paneled” doors, and this does not require a lot of materials. Doors with small hollow cores seem light and not particularly durable. In fact, honeycombs even...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself doors with panels - drawings and diagramsHOW TO RESTORATE HALF-CENTURY-OLD WOODEN DOORS It took me a little less than a month to restore doors that are over 50 years old. The owners did not want to part with a good piece of antique furniture and had to work hard on their appearance. Everyone was very pleased with the complete transformation. This is what the doors looked like before work began (photo 1). Started with...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself restoration of 50-year-old wooden doors