How to eliminate gaps after installing doors and give them an aesthetic appearance? For these purposes, specialists use platbands. Their main function is to hide defects and gaps that appeared during installation. Installation of platbands of interior doors is a responsible process that requires skill and skill from the master.
What are the platbands
The construction market is represented by a wide range of patch strips. They vary in:
- performed functions: constructive, decorative;
- color gamut;
- shape: flat, rounded, curly;
- invoice: simple trims, carved frames made according to patterns;
- size;
- installation method: overhead, telescopic;
- material: wooden, metal, aluminum.
Finishing should be selected based on personal preferences, as well as taking into account the characteristics of the interior, the exact installation location. When buying platbands, it is important to correctly determine the material. Any type of raw material has its pros and cons.
Wooden
Ten years ago, this view was the only option for decorating the door. But, despite the improvement of the construction industry, it is still in demand today. The main advantage is versatility: wooden planks are suitable for any type of door construction.
They may differ from others in their appearance. Depending on the taste of the consumer, the decor is carved, with various shapes.
The lack of wooden platbands on the door is the need to update them. But this is not a reason to refuse them. Modern platbands are made in such a way that they can be easily restored, putty, and applied paintwork.
MDF
Most people associate this material with fiberboard. On the one hand, they are similar in properties. On the other hand, the production of MDF uses the latest technology to ensure higher quality material.
MDF is a medium density fiberboard. In terms of environmental friendliness, it is the same as a tree. A veneered MDF is even outwardly difficult to distinguish from it.
False strips from MDF are preferred because of low cost, durability. But when choosing, you must take into account that it has poor moisture resistance. Therefore, it is not recommended to install it in such rooms as a bathtub, toilet.
Plastic
Such planks are made of durable plastic, which is not subject to changes under the influence of climatic factors. During operation, they do not fade, do not melt. In addition, they do not need special care. Wet cleaning once a week is all that is required of you.
Due to the low price, good resistance to moisture, the plastic finish has found a wide range of consumers. However, there are negative points.
The disadvantage of this decor is the small selection of models, as well as the color scheme. Usually sold are white and several shades of brown. Platbands of a different color are made to order.
Ways to cut platbands
The appearance of cashing depends on how carefully the master cuts off the components of the structure. You can cut several methods using:
- face electric saw;
- miter boxes, hacksaws.
To make the cut as smooth as possible, without chips, roughness, experts recommend using a professional electric saw. In this case, the device must be operational. If the saw blade is crooked, dull or there will be even a slight beating of the bearing, the result will be far from desired.
However, you need to know that even high-tech equipment of well-known brands allows small errors. There are certain tolerances for them: the angle of washing is 0.3-0.7 degrees, the inaccuracy of the joint is from 0.1 to 0.5 mm.
Who refuses to buy an electric saw, can use the factory miter. It is a tray made of metal, plastic or wood. With this tool, the products are cut at different angles: 90, 45, 30 degrees.
For patch strips of different materials, select the appropriate hacksaw. Metal, plastic frames are cut with a hacksaw for metal, wooden - with a hacksaw for wood. The quality of the work performed depends on the right tool.
Ways of fastening platbands
Installation is carried out by finishing, liquid nails, self-tapping screws, "beaks".
Using Finishing Nails
This type of fastener is widely used due to several advantages:
- stealth;
- ease of installation;
- does not require experience.
For work, they take thin nails with a length of about 4 centimeters, with a diameter of up to 1.5 millimeters. The distance between them should be 50 cm. On the slats mark the points with a simple pencil.
In places of marks, nails are driven in so that they enter the box by 20 mm. If the caps are narrow, then they can be left or, if desired, trimmed with side cutters. The resulting small cavities are masked with a wax pencil of a suitable color.
The disadvantages of working with finish nails are:
- The complexity of dismantling. Due to the peculiar structure of the hat, it is almost impossible to get nails.
- Less durable joint than conventional nails.
- Having chosen this method of fastening, also consider that such nails are intended for finishing where there is no bending load.
Liquid nails
This method is ideal for framing from MDF. It is performed quite simply, does not require certain skills, dexterity.
Liquid nails are applied on the wrong side of the decorative element and attached to the wall. To glue seized, you need to hold for several minutes, and then fix with tape.
This type of fastener is good because there are no traces on the outside of the rails. However, the fastening strength is not as high as with conventional nails..
Fastening with screws
This method is characterized by reliability. It is used for wooden products.
Even a novice in the construction business can cope with a self-tapping screw. To do this, just follow the instructions:
- Find screws with a diameter of 6 millimeters, a length of 2 centimeters.
- On the front side of the strips, place marks 50 cm wide from each other.
- Drill small holes in the marked areas, and then drill them a little. This will hide the hats of the screws.
- Screw in the screws. If desired, they can be masked under putty or decorative overlays.
Beak Mount
The platband was nicknamed "Beak", which looks like the Russian letter "G".
This method is very simple. It lies in the fact that the largest section of the part is placed in a specially designed recess for this and snap it.
The downside of mounting “beaks” is the gradual delamination of the structural element. Under the influence of the fastening itself, the trims begin to collapse at the joints. As a result, there is a need for additional fastening with glue.
Docking methods
There are 3 mounting methods.
Docking at an angle of 45˚
During installation, you can not do without trimming sections in which the individual parts of the kit are connected. Undercutting at an angle of 45 ° is most often used. It is ideally suited for any type of finish, successfully hiding sections of cuts..
Docking at an angle of 90˚
Platbands are connected at an angle of 90 degrees. The top trim board is placed between the right and left sides.
Docking under 90˚ with imitation jumper
This installation method is used to create an unusual interior design.
Installation instructions for wooden platbands
You can make the door trim not only with the help of the master, but also with your own hands. To avoid mistakes, strictly follow the algorithm.
Stage 1. Preparatory work.
With a construction knife, clean the surface of the doorway from the protruding mounting foam. Then walk a level rail around its entire perimeter, look at the position of the wall and the box. Existing problems will be solved during the installation of the frame.
Step 2. Indicate the location of the trim strips..
The trim strips are installed so that the rounded corners of the door frame remain visible.
And the straight lines from the side of the extension should coincide with the corners of the decorative element.
Pay special attention so that the platbands do not interfere with the operation of the hinges and the lock “screwdriver” of the door. Attach the slats and use a pencil to mark the box above the docking angle approximately 3 mm apart. The designated places show the height of the vertical and the width of the horizontal decor elements at the lower connecting corners.
Sometimes during installation, the dobors receive numerous damage. To hide them, experts advise putting labels on the door elements two millimeters below the corner. If there are no defects, then install the slats to them flush.
Step 3. Attach the vertical bars to the marks and place marks on them at the desired height..
After measuring the platbands, number them and put the numbers on the wall in the appropriate place. This will allow them not to be confused during the work.
Step 4. Cut the vertical parts of the structure at an angle of 45 °.
The cut should be smooth, without chips. When cutting, consider the width of the cut, as in some tools it can be up to 3 mm. Therefore, indent the label accordingly.
Step 5. Attach the vertical and then the horizontal elements.
Installation instructions for plastic platbands
To independently make a finish from plastic, strictly follow the scheme:
- Measure, mark on the mounting profile - this is a plastic product with latches for fastening the face profile.
- Trim the workpieces of the mounting profile at an angle of 45 degrees with an electric saw or grinder. The mounting profile can be made 10 mm shorter than the front. So it will be easier to take measurements.
- Screw the mounting profile to the wall using screws.
- Measure the front profile from the floor to the corner of the box. Take into account the thickness of the connecting elements. Most often it is about 3 mm.
- Cut vertical plastic strips at an angle, fix in the mounting profile.
- Insert the connecting elements into the trimmed ends of the vertical platbands. Saw off a horizontal board from one end, insert it into the profile and measure the area for cutting the opposite end.
- Cut the front profile at an angle of 45 ° and reinstall.
Due to the fittings, the joints look beautiful, so there is no need to use sealant to close the cracks.
Aligning the plane of the clypeus with the wall
Our builders do not always adhere to standards, so many shortcomings appear. One of the most common are curved walls. What to do when the wall and the box are not parallel to each other?
If the error is very small, then solving the problem is not difficult. To do this, you need:
- Press the decorative rail to the box, measure the size of the gap that appears between it and the wall. If it is not more than 3 mm, then the disadvantage is eliminated without special construction work.
- Find a narrow lining. It should be the same thickness as the gap. Put it on the desktop of a saw or miter box. The lining will lift one side of the clypeus while drinking.
- Press the patch plate to the desktop as tightly as possible, cut the end face at an angle of 45 degrees and with a slight slope in relation to the surface. Thus, the junction of the patch strips will be sealed and sealant will not be needed to eliminate the cracks.
The situation is worse if there is a large error between the wall and the door frame. Then you will have to eliminate it in one of the following ways:
- Disassemble the wall, make a niche for the frame, if the box is deeper than the surface of the wall. To do this, attach patch strips to the box, draw lines along the wall along them. Then, using a grinder, cut this line, make grooves around the entire perimeter of the door. Check their depth constantly. If the niche turns out deeper than necessary, close it with a solution of cement.
- Correct the deficiency with a planer if the purchased planks of wood were too thick.
Installation of decoration is a troublesome business, but you can’t sacrifice anything to create home comfort.