Recently, the installation of glass doors in the sauna has become more popular. This is understandable: the interior of the sauna looks more stylish and modern. Shock and heat-resistant glass is more durable than wood, moreover, it does not require special maintenance and does not deform over time. This article will show you how to install a glass door yourself.
Advantages and disadvantages
Of course, like any other product, glass doors have their own advantages and disadvantages. Let's consider each category in more detail:
+ Glass is environmentally friendly material, does not emit harmful substances when heated, and also does not change when in a humid environment.
+ Glass is beautifultolerates temperature changes .
+ Glass doors easy to assemble and easy to operate.
+ Visually increases space.
+ Price much lower, which is important, the cost of the door of their array.
There are also several disadvantages:
- There is risk of mechanical damage... This drawback can be solved by applying an armored film to the glass.
- Transparency. Some are confused. But even this is easily solved glass can be tinted.
Agree that these small flaws cannot overwhelm all the advantages of this design.
How to choose a door?
When buying, you need to consider the following parameters:
- Since the temperature in the sauna can reach a critical point, you need to select glass that can withstand this. Therefore, select a door at least 7 mm thick.
- The box can be made of wood, preferably hardwood or metal. It is best not to choose boxes made of pine, as they release resin when heated.
- Metal are installed before finishing the walls, wood after.
- Don't forget about the quality of the fittings. To avoid burns, choose fittings that do not heat up.
- And, of course, when buying, pay attention to how tight the door is to the jamb. The denser the better, the heat will not escape from the sauna.
Toning and matting.
If transparency confuses you, don't worry, this problem is easy to fix.
1.The most sophisticated option. If you know how to paint, then with the help of waterproof paints you can decorate the door with any suitable pattern. This will give your sauna a unique style and charm.
2. The door can be made matte. For this, a sandblaster is used. The cost of such a procedure is not high.
3. The door can tint... When tinting, you can use either a special film (you can do it yourself), or order a special spraying.
Installation.
As in any other business, when installing the door at each stage, you need to follow certain rules and, which is important, take your time.
Remember that in a sauna, unlike a bath, there is no threshold, take this into account when choosing the size of the door.
1. Preparing for installation. You will most likely need an assistant as the glass is quite heavy.
1) Free the door from the packaging.
2) Detach it from the frame by loosening the screws on the hinges and place the glass on the wooden planks. This will make it easier to lift it.
3) If required, reverse the door opening direction.
2. Installation of the box.
1) After you have chosen the direction, install the box in the opening, securing it with wedges. Don't forget to use the level!
2) Install the screws from the top from the hinge side (not completely!). Measure the level again.
3) Do the same on the other side.
4) Tighten the screws firmly.
3. Installation of glass.
1) Insert glass into the hinges
2) Tighten securely.
4. Verification.
1) Close the door and measure the clearances. When properly installed, all gaps are the same width.
Installation completed! As you can see, installing the door is not at all difficult. The main thing is to follow the stages.
A sauna is a place that is constantly in contact with water. Therefore, the requirements for the installation of bath and sauna doors, for building materials, are increased. In particular, protection from heat, moisture and all the consequences associated with this is very important. A detailed description of the sauna will allow you to correctly install it and remain satisfied with the result for a long time.
Choosing a door to a sauna or steam bath consists in buying the right type of wood and the subsequent coating. You can learn more about this from the master finishers. For the correct installation of glass doors in the sauna, you will need the following:
- cloth with glass inserts or completely made of heat-resistant, shock-resistant glass;
- components of the door frame;
- fittings - iron hinges and wooden handles;
- platbands;
- stainless steel fasteners;
- insulation and moisture-repellent material.
The actual installation of a glass door in a sauna is not too different from the process of installing interior options. From special equipment you will need:
- screwdriver;
- hammer;
- glass cutter;
- hacksaw;
- level and pencil with square.
Glass door working process
If the intended model of the door differs from the leaf with glass inserts in that it is a completely transparent surface, the peculiarity of the work is as follows: the leaf is adjusted to the size of the doorway, taking into account the thickness of the door frame, that is, 3-5 cm less than the total width. Stores offer a wide selection of glass doors with ready-made hinges, so you don't have to fiddle with the installation of the main structure.
If the owner decided to do everything himself, then he will have to work with a glass cutter. It should be borne in mind that the texture of the canvas will differ from simple glass and it will take a lot of effort for cutting, because the material for the door to a sauna or bath has increased strength.
Having cut out the door leaf, you need to drill holes for the hinges and fix the "mom" on it with small fasteners, and "dad" - on the vertical guide of the frame. To decide which way the doors will open, you need to immediately in order to arrange the parts of the door hinges on the same sides.
After that, the installation and assembly of the box is carried out. Its material is usually wooden, but plastic is not forbidden either. It is important that the door to the sauna or bathhouse is mounted with a threshold, so the box consists of 4 parts, and not 3, like interroom parts. There is no threshold only in the rooms that separate the washrooms. To make the box perfectly flat, work is carried out according to the level, and in the process, the canvas is regularly hung on the hinges to check for coincidences or distortions.
When the box is installed, the space between it and the wall is filled with polystyrene foam, as it has the best moisture resistance. Pack the pieces carefully and do not let them protrude outward. If this does happen, the excess is cut off.
In order to give a finished look to the doors, places with filler are closed with additional strips. They are either screwed onto self-tapping screws during installation, or nailed down with small nails. As a rule, locks for glass doors are not made - only decorative locks. Their selection in construction hardware stores is rich.
But the wooden doors to the bathhouse still beat all records in popularity. Firstly, their installation is faster due to the strength of the structure, secondly, this is a traditional option, well, and thirdly, the price of wooden canvases is lower than that of glass. But since the glass in the sauna looks very attractive, the owners still want to install it. There is a way out - you can combine business with pleasure and use door models for baths with glass inserts.
Wooden doors with glass inserts are neither painted nor varnished. This should be taken into account when buying and immediately purchase what you need, without additional finishing.
The door to the sauna with glass inserts, hollow inside, can be insulated in an interesting way by removing it from its grooves and filling the inner space with a soft insulation: mineral wool, foam, etc. You can tamp the material with a wooden handle for a shovel. After that, the glass inserts are mounted back, having previously coated the grooves with silicone. After hardening and cutting off excess silicone, the glass will not move from its place and will not rattle.
The canvas is cut with a hacksaw to the desired size.
The tool must be very sharp, with fine teeth, so as not to damage the appearance of the structure. The door to the bathhouse must be with a threshold, therefore, when sawing off, its height must be taken into account.
After that, mark the places for the hinges on the canvas and the vertical guide of the box. Usually it is 20-30 cm from the edges. The hinges are screwed to both sides and the workpiece is tried on.
It is now the turn to install the door frame. Before inserting it, it is necessary to drill holes for the dowels in the doorway. If the construction of the bath is also wooden, you can skip this. The box is assembled using a level, a screwdriver and self-tapping screws for this purpose. First comes the installation of the three parts of the box, and then the threshold. You can and should use spacer wedges: they will help fix the door in the desired state to assess compliance with the level.
After installing the door frame, the canvas is hung and the platbands are nailed, having previously filled the voids between the wall and the wooden guides with insulation - foam. Bath door handles should only be made of wood; other materials can burn you, since the temperature of the sauna is more than 100 degrees. As for glass inserts, for better operation of such a door, the glass is sealed with silicone sealant. This way it will vibrate less and last longer.
Modern users of all thickets choose a glass sauna door for personal use. This option is not too expensive, it looks modern and stylish.
At the same time, installing a door to a sauna with your own hands is not too difficult. If you know the technology, you can carry out the installation yourself, without the help of specialists.
If you choose a good quality door, it will not only be a real decoration for your sauna, but it will also perform a number of other functions.
At svitsaun.com.ua/vce-dlya-caun-i-ban/dveri you will find a large selection of sauna doors at an affordable price. The variety of designs of the presented models will give you the opportunity to choose exactly the door you want.
So why exactly a glass door? This option has its supporters, as well as opponents. There are several undoubted advantages of glass sauna doors.
- Glass does not change its structure when exposed to heat or steam. That is, the glass door will last much longer.
- Glass does not release any chemicals into the air even when heated.
- Installation of glass doors is quite simple and affordable even for a non-professional.
- A glass door for a sauna or steam room will cost you less than a wooden one.
- The glass can be transparent or be decorated at your discretion - this is another plus that will allow you to decorate your sauna in an unusual and stylish way.
With such a set of advantages, can there be any disadvantages? Opponents of glass doors in a sauna call the main disadvantage of such designs their rather high fragility. A glass door remains intact when exposed to steam and hot air, but is rarely able to withstand mechanical stress.
However, this disadvantage is often easy to neutralize by using a special protective film, which is applied to the glass immediately before installing the door.
The right choice plays an important role in the quality of the chosen door and its service life. Pay attention, first of all, to the thickness of the glass. The thick glass can withstand high temperatures and won't crack.
Also, pay attention to the strength and reliability of the hardware. It should not heat up and should tightly connect the door frame to the jamb.
As for the decor, if you wish, you can tint the door with your own hands. It is better not to rely on the features of the door decor.
Do-it-yourself sauna door installation
If your goal is, then you can also install the door without involving specialists. This will save you a lot.
Door installation begins with marking. Perhaps this is one of the most important stages of work, which determines whether the door will function normally. 
We measure the door and add about fifteen centimeters to the result. This extra distance is needed to secure the rails.
Before connecting the marking points, check them with a level. The lines should be strictly horizontal so that skews do not form as a result.
When you are convinced that the line will be straight, you can connect the marking points to each other using a construction pencil. The gap between the door and the opening should be at least five centimeters; it is better not to install the door end-to-end.
The glass door must be as stable as possible during installation. Therefore, when installing, we use not one, but two guides, bottom and top. This makes it possible to install glass without distortions, evenly and reliably.
Installation is carried out strictly along the drawn line, it is better to remove the gutter in relation to the wall so that nothing interferes with the movement of the door. Please note that glass is most afraid of mechanical damage, so all movements must be clear and careful.
First, we mark the installation and fasten the guides. The guides are attached to the wooden base using ordinary self-tapping screws.
The sliding glass doors for the sauna operate with a carriage. We also collect them and attach them to the guides. Do not press too hard to damage the mechanism.
To make the glass sheet as stable as possible, brackets are installed at the points of its connection with the rollers. How many rollers, so many staples you should use.
Now you can install the glass sheet. You need to start from the top guide. You need to carefully insert the canvas and secure it with bolts. It is immediately necessary to adjust the door, in the future this will no longer work.
Then the glass is installed in the lower guide. The installed canvas is checked again using a level. If there are no distortions, you can fix the fittings. This completes the installation of the glass sauna door.
If you have any questions, ask them on our. Our experts will help you understand the peculiarities of building a sauna.
Today I will tell you about installing a glass door in a bath or sauna.
In my case, it turned out that the masons did not know the dimensions of the door that needed to be installed. And it is, as a rule, smaller than the size of standard interior doors. Here the masons took the maximum. To somehow get out of this situation, I used the materials left over from the decoration of the sauna itself. These were timber and suspensions.
On one side, I built up two beams close to each other and to the wall. The suspensions were attached directly to the brick and grabbed the bars with them. It was precisely the looped side. On the other hand, two beams were not included for the opening width I needed. And I secured one beam. And, in this way, as is usually the case when leveling walls with drywall.
I installed a crossbar on top, and I also fixed it with parts of the suspensions, making corners from them. Since at that time it was not yet known what material the dressing room would be sheathed, and the basting was on the stone, I attached the timber so that after installation it was possible to screw drywall to it flush with the wall.
After I achieved the size of the opening I needed, and I calculated it by the size of the door frame plus 1 centimeter around the perimeter. I filled in all the gaps. The only exception was the upper part. She already went under the bookmark.
Features of door fastening
I immediately jammed the box in the opening, leaving approximately the same gap on both sides.
And aligned it flat with the wall.
After that, I set the hinge rack in level and fixed it in three places with the same suspensions. I used wooden wedges for adjustment. Then he hung up the canvas again and, closing it, fitted another rack. This is done so that the canvas is pressed against the quarter completely. And from the end between the canvas and the box there was a gap. Usually for such assembled doors it is 4 millimeters. And fixed in the same way. After that, the box is foamed.
It remains to screw the handles. The kit is very easy to assemble. Everything is intuitively clear, so I will not focus on this.
The door is held in the closed position by magnets in the handle and striker in the box. Finally, we check how the door works. The canvas closes and snuggles perfectly. Nothing touches anywhere.
There will be no platbands in my case. The front side of the wall is not ready yet. And the door is usually fitted to the finish. And on the back side there will be a slope from the lining.
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When building a bath, be it a Russian steam room, a Finnish sauna or a hammam, the developer is faced with the problem of choosing a door. At least two doors are required to build. One is the entrance door to the bathhouse, and the other is to the steam room. Accordingly, if more rooms inside the bath are provided, then more doors will be needed. There are many options on the market - from massive wooden doors to quivering glass structures. Today we will talk about glass doors for a bath.
Glass door advantages
There is a prejudice that wooden or combined (glass and wood) doors are usually installed in a Russian bathhouse, while doors that are entirely made of glass are installed in a sauna. This is fundamentally wrong, and modern technology has successfully debunked this myth.
The latest developments of designers, glass doors for baths and saunas, allow you to completely change the look of this room. The bathhouse is becoming much more modern, comfortable and spacious. And if you also remember that the life of glass is much longer than that of wood, then doubts about this disappear altogether.
In order for the glass doors in the bath to meet the expectations of the owner and to serve for a long time, they must meet certain requirements. Doors should be made of a material that has a number of properties: tightness and safety are brought to the fore. The glass must be heat-resistant, impact-resistant and tempered.
The advantage of glass doors lies in the fact that they do not deform, they are moisture resistant and do not emit resin structures. The service life of a glass door is much longer than a wooden one, which is an indisputable advantage.
These doors are practical, comfortable, easily cleaned from dirt with special means, they have a decent operational life. When glass is used in the interior, the space visually increases, as the light passes through the glass door into the adjacent room.
Glass door production technology
The creation of such doors dates back to the last century. Now experts assemble door blocks from high quality materials using the latest technologies. The geometry of the door block and the most precise dimensions make it possible to withstand a special assembly method. Absolute control of the manufacturing process of a glass door for a bath allows us to talk about the full compatibility of the door frame of the glass door.
The technology for the production of such glass is as follows: it is heated to a temperature of 700 degrees Celsius, and then sharply and evenly cooled by blowing air. With such tempering, the glass becomes heat-resistant, safety also increases, and the resistance to mechanical damage increases.
As a rule, such doors have a glass thickness of at least 8 millimeters. If the glass breaks, then it crumbles into small pieces with blunt edges, which leads to a minimal likelihood of cuts. Usually this glass is bronze in color. It can be matte, which gives the atmosphere an intimate atmosphere, or transparent, making the steam room brighter.
One of the drawbacks of glass doors and most likely the only one is high thermal conductivity, if we compare the product with a wooden one.
Types of glass doors
Nowadays, the domestic market provides a huge selection of glass doors that use patterned, frosted, mirrored or translucent glass. There are different options for doors: gray, transparent, glass green or frosted, as well as glass doors "bronze", they are all perfect for installation in a bath. Doors are of different quality, accordingly, the price of a glass door to a bathhouse also changes.
The doors to the glass bath are made not only of solid glass, but also of glass elements that serve as wooden inserts in the doors. The combined door has a unique design. The glass makes the door lighter, and the wooden part gives it warmth and coziness. Experts suggest such a door for a sauna rather than a bath.
Glass doors that are suitable for a bath can be divided into several models according to the method of opening them. Solid glass swing doors can be opened both inward and outward. Together with the door, it is customary to mount a closer, which performs the function of closing the door after opening. These doors are fixed to the floor and ceiling.
The swing glass door can only be opened in one direction, and the installation is carried out in the door frame. A door like this is attached to a wall or frame with hinges.
Manufacturers and cost
The largest manufacturers of doors and all-glass products today offer consumers the widest range of tempered glass doors. Doors can be decorated with drawings of various designs and colors.
European manufacturers offer the best quality doors. But one should not write off domestic manufacturers, whose products also differ in a number of advantages. The final price of a glass sauna door is automatically increased if it is handcrafted, but the unique design often justifies the increase in price.
Glass door fittings
Glass is a specific and in its own way a kind of material, therefore, all parts for it in the production process undergo a kind of test for quality and aesthetic suitability. Fittings for all-glass products: the main function is to ensure ease of installation of a glass door for a bath with your own hands, ease of opening the door and convenience, a secondary function is a harmonious aesthetic complement to the visual image, which successfully emphasizes the shine and beauty of the glass.
Hinges for bath glass doors are made of anti-corrosion material and enable right-hand or left-hand opening. Door handles and door frames are made from hardwood. Such wood is much less susceptible to deformation at large changes in humidity and temperature, does not emit resin and does not rot, it is well suited for decorating doorways, as well as for making the necessary furniture and finishing a bath.
Installation of a glass door in a bath
For a start, it is worth recalling that a glass door, of course, will not work as an entrance door to a bath. For this purpose, you can make a solid door from high quality wood. Glass doors are designed to be installed directly into the sauna room itself.
Glass sauna doors are supplied with a wooden frame, which has no knots and is always treated with a special varnish, which makes it moisture resistant. The boxes look very elegant, do not leave splinters and do not age over time.
Installing a glass door for a bath is a fairly simple procedure, and such installation does not require special knowledge. For installation, one assistant is needed in order to hold the door in a certain position, since the door is quite heavy, despite the small size of the glass door. When installing a glass door, it is necessary to leave a lower clearance of up to 5 millimeters.
The main purpose of the sauna door is to keep warm. Therefore, glass doors must be very well sealed around the entire perimeter. For this, a special silicone seal is used, but it is always worth remembering the hole for the fresh air inlet.
For the same purpose, all doors, including the external entrance, are made smaller than the usual dimensions of a glass door for a bath. The entrance door to the steam room is in a special control area, for the rest of the premises, ordinary standard designs are also suitable.
There is an interesting solution to protect the edges of the solid glass from impacts and mechanical damage - you can choose wooden strips that fit the style, and the glass should be fixed on both sides with screws. Then once again you will not have to worry about its safety.
Nowadays, glass doors are used everywhere in saunas and baths, as they correspond to the spirit of modernity. The domestic market offers developers a lot of door options that are suitable for installation in a steam room, washing room, recreation room. After carefully studying our article, you will find answers to questions about what all-glass products are, how to make a glass door for a bath with your own hands, how to choose the required model, and how to install a door in a steam room.