For most residential premises, the choice of interior doors does not present any problems; one can proceed solely from aesthetic preferences.
A bathroom is a room with specific operational loads, as a result of which special requirements are imposed on all elements of decoration, furniture and even interior doors.
First of all, this is due to the fact that there is always high humidity in the bathroom and toilet, even if there is a high-quality ventilation system. In this regard, it is necessary to choose doors for the bathroom and toilet that can carry moisture and steam for a long time without deformation, while maintaining the original appearance and functionality. For example, sliding doors are unlikely to work.
The second important point is the increased requirements for noise and heat insulation of the door structure.
Choosing the doors to the bathroom
Bathroom and toilet door material
The first criterion by which the consumer usually chooses interior doors is the material from which they are made. This also largely determines the cost of the product.
Due to the fact that modern processing technologies are used in the manufacture of door leaves and frames, there are no absolute technical contraindications for installing doors from any material, however, practicality and durability may vary. Therefore, before choosing doors to the bathroom and toilet, it is worth learning more about the advantages and disadvantages of products from various materials.
Glass doors
From the point of view of moisture resistance, glass is the best option. He is not threatened with deformation from steam, destruction by water, high temperature or its drops.
Moreover, glass is an environmentally friendly material, it is hygienic, has good sound insulation and high thermal insulation properties.
Glass door panels for toilets and bathrooms are absolutely safe, they are made of high-strength tempered glass, so you can not be afraid of injury - it is almost impossible to accidentally break them at home.
We install glass doors in the bathroom The canvases can have different coatings - toning with varying degrees of transparency, matte coating, embossed pattern and even a mirror surface. Inserts made of wood, plastic, metal, mosaics, luxurious sandblasting patterns and drawings are used as decor. All this should be kept in a single bathroom design.
Glass models are original and sophisticated, they bring lightness and elegance to the interior. Due to their laconicism and apparent weightlessness, the dimensions of the space visually increase.
An additional advantage for bathrooms, which, as a rule, are not equipped with windows, is the fact that glass models, even with a matte finish, retain more natural light than traditional blank linens.
Thanks to excellent consumer characteristics, ease of maintenance, the presence of all the properties necessary for bathrooms and a stylish appearance, glass doors are in great demand. The only drawback of such products is the rather high price.
Plastic doors
Plastic is great for wet rooms. Doors made of this material do not rot or deform when exposed to hot steam and water.
In addition, they are hygienic, durable, practical and lightweight. Their performance in sound and heat insulation is at a decent level. It is easy to wash such door structures, they are immune to aggressive household chemicals and retain their original appearance for a long time.
With the help of special coatings, the surface of plastic door structures can imitate almost any material, their color palette is very wide.
Of course, in terms of aesthetics, PVC doors are significantly inferior to exquisite glass and luxurious wooden counterparts, but their low cost, practicality and durability have made them a very popular option with most consumers.
For a bathroom with a budget democratic renovation, this is ideal.
Wooden doors
The material is very susceptible to the negative effects of moisture, and especially hot steam, and can deform quite quickly and become unusable if it is constantly in a humid warm environment.
At the same time, the installation of wooden doors in bathrooms is a classic option and it cannot be called completely unreasonable. But you need to find out all the nuances and weigh the pros and cons of such a solution before choosing wooden bathroom and toilet doors.
The main question of the advisability of such a choice is the interior in which the doors will be installed, and the amount that is supposed to be spent on them.
If there is no special design need for natural wood and the repair budget is limited, you should refrain from wooden door structures.
The fact is that the most resistant types of wood (usually beech or oak) and high-quality processing, which allows you to maximally protect the material from harmful effects, are quite expensive, respectively, such doors cannot cost the same as ordinary interior doors made of pine.
Installing wooden doors to the bathroom is an unusual solution And if you buy a wooden product in the middle price range, it is highly likely that over time the door leaf will deform and shift, and the door will stop closing tightly.
Partly, the problem of wood's susceptibility to moisture is solved by covering it with special varnishes, but they must be updated in a timely manner, in addition, caring for a wooden surface is complicated by the fact that dust and dirt eats into the pores of the tree and is problematic to wash them.
It is believed that if the ventilation system works well, steam will not harm the doors. This statement is true only for spacious bathrooms, and in the overwhelming majority of typical apartments they are so small that the hood simply does not have time to pick up all the steam before it hits the door leaf, in addition, water splashes with soap will inevitably fall on it. Therefore, even with good operation of the hood and excellent ventilation, a wooden door should be chosen only by those who are ready to periodically carry out cosmetic repairs - cleaning, opening with a new layer of varnish, etc.
At the same time, such doors are irreplaceable in the expensive noble interior of the classical style. But in this case, the budget for their purchase should be allocated significant.
In addition, during the design phase, consideration should be given to keeping the entrance to the bathroom as far away as possible from water and steam sources.
Particleboard and MDF
Door structures for bathrooms and toilets made of chipboard and MDF, covered with a special laminate, are in demand among consumers. Such models proved to be excellent in humid rooms, their design is diverse, and the price is affordable.
There are several nuances in choosing such products. First of all, models covered with veneer are suitable for bathrooms only if the technology of crosswise gluing of fibers was used during its application, otherwise natural veneer will not withstand constant contact with warm humid air.
When choosing models for which laminate is used, it is important to pay attention to the fact that it is made of PVC, not paper.
We install doors from chipboard and MDF: the best option for a bathroom - When installing doors to a bathroom or toilet adjacent to a kitchen or other living room, the simultaneous arrangement of two hinged doors can interfere with opening and closing each other, as well as lead to frequent collisions, in which both doors can be chipped, scratched and dents. The best solution in this case is to install coupe models in the bathroom.
- The door to the toilet and bathroom must be equipped with a special ventilation hole or have a sufficiently large gap between the door leaf and the floor.
- Handles and locking mechanisms are subject to greater loads than locks and handles of all other interior doors, therefore, increased requirements must be imposed on them.
Door design
The main rule that should be followed when choosing a door to the bathroom and toilet is a single design style with the rest of the interior doors opening onto the common corridor, only the material and finish can differ.
The negative effect of water manifests itself not only for the door leaf itself, but also for decorative elements, so they all must be resistant to moisture, from this point of view, complex finishing from the side of the bathroom itself is inappropriate. At the same time, manufacturers, knowing this nuance, often release models decorated only from the outside.
High humidity and frequent use place an enormous strain on all used fittings. Therefore, you should not save on it, you should choose high-quality products from a reliable manufacturer.
Optimum use of stainless steel, in addition, it is very desirable that the material would be coated with a special anti-corrosion compound.
Installation features
The technology of installing doors to the bathroom and toilet has a number of important differences from the installation of ordinary interior doors.
- According to safety regulations, the height of the threshold should be about five mm. This will protect living rooms from flooding in the event of a washing machine leak, pipe break or other water supply accident.
- Due to the presence of a high threshold, the doors for the bathroom and toilet will have to be installed 10 mm higher in comparison with the rest of the interior doors, so the opening may not correspond to the standard factory two-meter door. Either it will be necessary to increase the opening, or else order the door according to individual dimensions.
Cutting the door on your own is not only not always technically possible (as, for example, in the case of a glass sheet), but also highly undesirable, even if it can be done technically - the veneer after cutting will begin to peel off over time and the product will lose its original appearance and may deform under the influence moisture.
- A ventilation gap of 1 cm must be left between the door leaf and the threshold. If a door specially designed for the bathroom has been purchased, a hole has already been made in it for the ventilation grill, and in this case this requirement can be neglected.
- The door frame must be installed before the walls are finished and the door leaf must be installed after the bathroom renovation has been completed.
- In the case of installing swing doors, it is necessary to mount them in such a way that the opening is made to the outside. This will maximize the use of the entire bathroom space. If the door will open inward, the surrounding space will need to be left empty.
We approach the choice of bathroom fittings responsibly Choice of doors for bathroom and toilet
- The design of the doors should match the style of the interior and be combined with the design of the rest of the interior doors, even if a budget bathroom renovation is planned.
- The main criteria for choosing the optimal door material should be durability, practicality, design and price of the product.
- An important point is the choice of the type of opening, it is necessary to evaluate which model will be more convenient sliding or swing.
- Before proceeding with the selection of a specific model, it is necessary to measure the opening and wall thickness in order to find out whether the doors will fit in standard sizes or will need to be made to order.
- After all the requirements for the doors have been established, the material from which they should be made is selected, it remains only to find a reliable manufacturer and choose the optimal model.
The choice of doors for the bathroom and their installation is an important stage in the repair. It is necessary to know not only the general features of this type of premises, but also the individual parameters of the room, such as size, ventilation, distance of the entrance from water and steam sources.
Before buying a bathroom door, we measure the opening If you take into account all aspects before choosing doors for your bathroom and toilet, you can choose the perfect product that will last for many years.
In addition, it is necessary to commensurate the budget with the preferred material and in the case of a choice between, for example, a cheap wooden option and chipboard of the middle price range, it is worth stopping at chipboard.