Doors for bathroom and toilet differ from those that are installed for other rooms. They need to be practical and at the same time fit in with the whole house. Before buying doors, check out tips on how to choose the right one.
Criteria for choosing a door for bathroom and toilet
Regardless of whether it is separate or separate, you need to carefully approach the decision of the issue of buying a door for a bathroom and toilet. How to choose not to have to change after a few years? First, you should take into account the specifics of the rooms. Doors for them must be resistant to moisture, moisture and steam. Because of this feature, the fittings (hinges, handles, latches) must be more durable than in other interior designs.
The doors for the bathroom are more difficult to choose than for other rooms. After all, such doors must be durable, soundproof and resistant to moisture.
If there is a hood in the room, and it works properly, there should be no problems with humidity. However, take into account how often and for how long you plan to use the bathroom. This largely depends on the number of family members. Also, when choosing a door structure, consider the size of the rooms and how the plumbing is located in them. It is important that the doors are good at isolating sounds and keeping you warm.
What material to give preference
Most manufacturers of interior doors use:
- wood (including MDF, chipboard and veneer);
- glass;
- plastic.
Sliding doors made of natural wood
Wood
The peculiarity of wood doors is that they can "breathe": absorb and release moisture. In the bathroom, this process can be especially noticeable - the doors swell. To prevent this from happening, you need to regularly paint them or open them with varnish. Antiseptic treatment will not be superfluous. Wood collapses when splashed with water. Therefore, such doors are not suitable for small rooms.
Advice. So that the door frame does not lurch over time, it should be securely fixed initially. Use anchor bolts and polyurethane foam for this.
The advantages of wooden doors include:
- they look noble and create coziness in the apartment;
- are made of high quality material (usually oak or beech);
- with proper care, using an antiseptic and varnish, they can serve for a long time.
Doors made of natural wood, although expensive, are very beautiful and durable
Cons of wood products:
- are very expensive;
- due to high humidity, they are often covered with cracks, which forces the owners to periodically restore them;
- caring for them is very expensive.
Chipboard, MDF, veneer and laminate.
The first two materials are pressed wood boards, and veneer is a thin sheet of wood cut in a special way. They are very common in the manufacture of doors. But nevertheless, experts warn about the fragility of such structures when it comes to installing them in a toilet or bathroom. According to the owners, doors made of these materials swell rather quickly and cease to close normally, in addition, they are unstable to strong impacts.
Laminated doors
The advantages of wood-based panels include their low cost. They fit well into the interior of the entire room. However, the instability to high humidity is the main disadvantage of the installation in the bathroom. The same applies to natural veneer doors. They look like real wood, but they serve much less.
Laminated doors are also among the budget options “woodgrain”. These are the same MDF structures, but covered with a laminate - a special film. It protects the door from moisture, is easy to clean, is inexpensive, and has a wide variety of patterns.
Laminated doors fail pretty quickly
However, there are many disadvantages to such a door:
- low level of sound insulation;
- impossibility of restoration (in case of serious damage, it will need to be replaced);
- external unpresentability (they look very simple).
Attention: Doors made of MDF, chipboard and veneer contain formaldehyde, which can cause individual allergic reactions.
Glass
For doors to the bathroom and toilet, manufacturers use a particularly durable material that is difficult to break.
Glass doors, despite the external fragility, are quite durable
Other advantages of these designs are as follows:
- resistance to moisture;
- good sound insulation;
- environmental friendliness;
- ability to keep warm;
- variety of models;
- external attractiveness;
- thanks to glass, the room visually increases.
Glass doors are very beautiful but require careful maintenance.
Disadvantages of glass doors for a bathroom:
- settling of condensate, which leaves streaks on the glass;
- frequent care (it is necessary to regularly wipe the glass to give it a neat look);
- high price.
Advice. Despite the strength of glass for a bathroom, in a house with small children it is better to additionally cover it with an impact-resistant film.
Various types of plastic
This material is well suited for wet rooms. A plastic door is cheaper than a glass one, but it also has many advantages:
- not afraid of exposure to water and steam;
- lasts long enough;
- retains heat well and isolates noise;
- has many finishes;
- hygienic;
- easy to clean.
Plastic doors
The disadvantages include the rapid deformation of such doors in the event of a heavy load on them. With this in mind, manufacturers produce more durable designs. They are equipped with special inserts that reinforce the product (increase strength), or are made on an aluminum base. Such metal-plastic doors are more expensive than ordinary ones.
The main types of door designs
Design of doors for toilet and bathroom
When choosing a door structure for a bathroom, you need to pay attention to how harmoniously it will fit into the interior. For example, laminate doors are almost identical in design. This can be useful if you plan to install them in all rooms. Manufacturers often decorate such structures under a stone or wood.
Plastic products are distinguished by a wide variety of palette. This allows you to choose the desired color of the door, combining it with the rest of the apartment or house. However, perhaps most of all designers pay attention to glass. Doors from it are made opaque, decorating them:
Diverse design of bathroom and toilet doors
- stained glass paints or multi-colored glass;
- gold and silver paints, creating a dusting;
- sandblasting materials, etc.
In addition, glass doors are matte, mirrored, embossed. Often they are complemented by inserts made of wood, metal or plastic.
- Often, toilet and bathroom doors are smaller than other designs. This is due to the fact that a low sill is usually placed at the entrance to the bathroom. It will be useful to make careful measurements before buying.
- A ventilation grill can be installed in a wooden or plastic bathroom door. This solution is suitable for rooms without natural ventilation.
- When installing sliding doors, additionally use insulating gaskets.
Sliding door fastening system