There are many different models of door leaves on the market today. Designs complemented by glass inserts are especially popular and in demand. However, there are times when the glass in the door needs to be replaced. Most often this is due to poor product quality or careless handling of the sash.
Peculiarities
Nowadays, consumers are completely unlimited in the choice of finishing materials, decor, furniture and door panels for their home. The door that matches the style and shade can be purchased for any interior, be it the popular timeless classics or the pretentious baroque.
Nowadays, beautiful and elegant doors with a glass insert can be found in many homes. It can be of various sizes. So, in stores you can find designs in which glass occupies almost the entire door leaf or specimens that have glass inserts made in the form of narrow stripes. Both of these options look attractive and stylish in their respective environments.
Often beautiful, but fragile inserts break in them, even with rather careful handling. This can lead to very unpleasant consequences. For example, one of the household members may be seriously injured by fragments of a glass insert.
Of course, the destruction of glass in the door leaf can occur not only due to low-quality raw materials. In case of careless handling of such structures, fragile inserts in them can also break. So, it is not recommended to slam such doors sharply, as this most often leads to disastrous consequences.
You should be especially careful with canvases with glass inserts if small children and pets live in the house or apartment.
Often, after playing, they abruptly slam doors or throw something that can hit directly into the glass. This can lead to a very unpleasant outcome in the form of serious wounds.
Often the glass in the door still breaks or cracks and needs to be replaced. You can do this work quite well on your own. The main thing is to competently and seriously approach this issue and stock up on all the necessary tools and materials.
Types of glass
There are several types of glass that are installed in door leaves.
- Stained glass. These glasses are the most expensive. Replacing such inserts is more difficult, since without it, the interior may seem completely different and faded.
- The usual. Classic glass surfaces can be supplemented with a special sticker in the form of a decorative film. Ordinary glasses are transparent and frosted.
- Plexiglass. This material is not afraid of impacts and is more durable. It looks more like plastic, which is also often finished with a decorative film.
How to change?
Before directly replacing a damaged part, you must free the door from it.
First, you need to remove the door from the hinges (for more convenient work) and acquire some accessories.
- Heavy gloves to protect against cuts.
- Slotted wide screwdriver. With this tool, you can pry off the wooden trims that hold the glass in the door. If your canvas is paneled (collapsible), then the screwdriver may not be useful at all.
- Chisel. This tool is indispensable when working with material such as wood.
- Small hammer. The hammer will be needed in the work of securing the glazing beads with small finishing nails. If you are working with a paneled model, then it is better to buy a special rubber mallet to lightly drive in the panels during the assembly of the structure.
- Stationery knife. Such a knife will be needed to remove the old sealant in the place where the new glass is installed.
- Rubberized insert or sealant. Special seals not only provide high-quality shrinkage of the fragile insert, but also prevent the appearance of rattling during the operation of the door leaf. A loose structure can also knock during use.
- Construction paper bag, cardboard box or piece of thick paper. You will need paper to carefully and safely wrap and remove the debris left over from the previous glass insert.
The following designs are used to install glazed interior doors.
- Shield. These are products where glass is attached using special glazing beads by means of an overlay.
- With grooves for insertion on one side (they are tsarovye). These are models in which the glass is installed in the cavity of the door leaf.
- Paneled. In these models, the glass is inserted into the grooves.
Paneled
In order to repair the paneled canvases, they must be almost completely disassembled into different parts. Many people are intimidated by the large number of details that make up such a door, but do not panic.
The structure can not be disassembled, but only open access to the glass.
To do this, you need to know the design of such a door.
- Support in vertical position - side pillars of the door;
- Cross support - holds longitudinal parts and glass;
- Panels - thin components of the inserts located between the transverse elements;
- The baguette part is the same transverse support, but it acts as a decorative insert.
Many paneled doors are made according to the tenon and groove principle. They are very easy to disassemble. Faced with these options, you do not have to clean the required areas of old sealant. After removing the damaged insert, a new glass is installed in the same place, and the door is assembled in the reverse order, after which it can be installed in its original place in the apartment.
After removing old and damaged glass, you must immediately remove the fragments and any small items left from them. This is necessary in order to protect yourself and other household members from serious injuries.
Tsargovye
To replace the glass in the side door, it is also removed from the hinges and laid on a flat surface. After that, using a ruler and a chisel, you need to remove all the plugs located at the edges of the base. Using a screwdriver, remove all fasteners. Now you need to take a small hammer and a block and use them to separate the drawer over the entire surface of the canvas. This should be done from the bottom up.
After removing the drawer side, it is necessary to remove the old glass from the grooves together with silicone (of course, wearing gloves). At the end, you can safely install a new glass sheet of a suitable size in the grooves, place the drawer side in its original place, assemble the structure and install it on the hinges in the opening.
Shield
As a rule, glass in such traditional canvases is installed on the sash using glazing beads (wood fasteners). For work on replacing the insert, it is better to purchase new parts, since the old ones can be easily damaged during the installation or dismantling of the glass.
First you need to lightly tap the glazing beads with a screwdriver and a small hammer. It is necessary to loosen the insert a little, but do not remove the fasteners. Then you should remove the glazing beads at the top (only if the canvas is removed from the hinges).
After that, the remnants of the old glass are removed. Do not forget about removing the old sealing compound from the door leaf.
A new glass insert in such products is installed in the lumen, which has been pre-treated with a sealant. If necessary, a glass seal can be used. Glazing beads are installed on top.
You can fix the parts that hold the glass in the shield base using small nails or silicone grease.
How can you glue?
If the glass in the door did not break or crack, but began to stagger, making unpleasant noises, then you can act in different ways.
- Purchase a specialized "sanitary sealant" and apply it with a thin strip in the gaps between the glass and the wooden sheet;
- Insert regular matches into the corners of the glass piece. Also, acrylic putty is suitable for this, which must be applied to the edges of the glass;
- Small pieces of cork can be thoroughly greased with universal glue and inserted into the cracks around the perimeter of the glass insert;
- Remove the glazing beads, apply sealant to the glass and install them again, but closer to the panel.
These simple works will solve the problem when the glass in the door leaf is loose and dangling. The main thing is to carry out all actions as accurately as possible.
How to hide a small crack?
If the glass in the interior door is cracked, then its repair and restoration of decorative functions can be done in the following way.
- Glue a special adhesive for glass furniture;
- Glue the affected part with epoxy glue;
- Apply moldings to cracks if they are along the edges of the insert;
- Decorate with various films that will cover the damage;
- Hide with stained glass films.
One of the most common options for restoring cracked glass in an interior door with your own hands should be considered in more detail.
- First you need to stock up on silicone glue, a brush, a syringe and acetone, as well as detergent and clear varnish;
- Next, you need to carefully prepare the glass insert and thoroughly wash it with a glass cleaner and warm water. You need to wash the inserts on both sides;
- After they are completely dry, you need to degrease the area where the crack is. To do this, you need to take a cotton swab and moisten it well in acetone. On the degreased surface, the glue will be applied much better, and the service life of the glass restored in this way will be much longer;
- It is also permissible to handle cracks with cotton swabs. However, when using such a device, you should pay attention to whether it leaves behind fibers on the damaged area of the glass;
- After careful and careful handling of the damage, it is necessary to start gluing the crack.
- To do this, you need to draw silicone glue into a syringe (of course, without a needle) and fill the crack with it as accurately as possible. Take your time getting started with such work. It should be done slowly and surely so that the composition is evenly distributed over the damaged area.
- Today, in building materials stores, you can find tubes of glue equipped with very convenient nozzles with tips that help squeeze out more impressive portions.
- If the damage on the glass is large enough, then after applying the glue, it is worth sticking it on both sides with ordinary transparent tape. The work performed should be left for 12 hours until completely dry.
- At the end of this work, you need to cover the crack surface with a colorless varnish. To do this, take a thin brush, dip it into the composition and draw over the bonding area. After that, you need to wait until the applied varnish is completely dry, and the work will be completed.
Successful examples and options
Doors with glass look organically in many interiors, and it does not matter at all whether stained glass or ordinary inserts are present in them. The main thing is to choose a design of a suitable style and color.
Several organic and stylish ensembles should be considered, which feature elegant doors with glass inserts.
- The fashionable side door in black with transparent glass inserts will effectively stand out against the background of snow-white walls and a glossy milky floor. Next to such a detail, you can put a small light armchair and a metal floor lamp with a bell shade.
- The structure of a dense chocolate shade with a thin glass line in the middle can be installed in a white room with an accent wall similar in color to the door leaf. The floor in such an environment should also be trimmed with white materials and furniture in snow-white and coffee tones should be placed in it.
- A luxurious dark chocolate door with a long black glass insert will look perfect in a white room with a gray floor trimmed with glossy tiles. Support the dark canvas with wall shelves of a similar shade and a wood table that simulates light workmanship.
Replacing glass in an interior door is not considered a particularly difficult task, but it must be done accurately and accurately. A fragile insert requires skills in handling the material and the appropriate tools, so it is better to order cutting from a specialist. Trade construction organizations provide such services directly with the purchase of glass decor.
Glass inserts are most often changed for the following reasons:
- The broken glass must be removed even if it has not fallen out. A sudden movement when closing the web will lead to possible injury to people.
- The aging of decorative inserts affects their appearance and also often leads to replacement.
- Installing glass doors in your living room is an easy way to freshen up your interior. The repair option only includes replacing the glass in the canvas or resizing the frame.
- The glass insert can be accidentally stained or scratched. You can replace the glass if it's easier than tidying it up.
Preliminary stage
To repair a damaged glass panel door, it is necessary to carry out preparatory work. Before installing a new insert, you should:
- remove protruding fragments from the frame (most often they are easy to remove with a little effort);
- remove the canvas from the hinges and lay it on a flat surface;
- inspect the door and try to determine how the insert is mounted;
- if the glass is not broken, then dismantle it.
In old apartments, glass was inserted into the door frame using putty. To repair interior doors and replace broken glass, you need to pry off the glazing bead holding the insert with a knife or screwdriver. After that, pull out the nails with pliers, remove the glass part and clean the opening from the remnants of paint and putty.
To work, you need to prepare tools:
- glass cutter;
- a hammer;
- small nails;
- silicone sealant.
Glazing beads often need to be replaced. You can buy them in a hardware store, in the lumber department.
Views
Doors are glazed using different types of material:
- transparent - often supplemented by pasting with decorative films with drawings imitating a stained glass window;
- matte - rarely requires additional finishing;
- with a pattern, corrugated and stained glass - are decorative types of glass, it is better to entrust cutting them to specialists;
- tinted or mirrored.
Selection of material
Frosted or corrugated glass is used where it is undesirable to view the room from the outside: in the bathroom, bathroom, bedroom. These types of material are thicker than transparent glass: it reaches 4-6 mm. The home craftsman will not always be able to cope with cutting on his own. Therefore, after dismantling the old glass, it is recommended to remove the dimensions of the opening for the insert and order a replacement in the workshop of the construction company.
For the living room, decorative glass for doors is more often selected: with an engraved pattern made using complex technology and surface treatment with a sandblasting unit, stained glass, consisting of colored pieces connected together. If desired, you can use both corrugated and frosted glass, if the interior design is not particularly luxurious or is made in a minimalist style.
Transparent and any other can be installed in the kitchen. A budget option is a simple window glass, covered with a film, or decorative curtains on a glazed structure.
Options with what can be replaced
If it is not possible to quickly insert decorative glass into the door instead of the broken one, there is an option to replace it with other materials. For temporary insertion, you can use:
- plywood or fiberboard, covered with a film that fits the veneer surface of the canvas;
- plexiglass (monolithic polycarbonate);
- window glass covered with a film under the stained-glass window.
These materials are not the best decor for the door, therefore, in the future, you will again have to make repairs and insert new glass into the opening.
How to replace glass in an interior door
In economy-class doors, the insert is removed and installed from above, through a special groove. Silicone sealant serves as a sealant: do not forget to clean the frame well from its residues. Before replacing the glass part, you need to find out its dimensions.
Glass in inexpensive models has a rectangular shape, so it is enough to determine the dimensions of the glass opening in width and length. When taking measurements, it is important not to forget about the allowances that are needed to fix the insert in the grooves. Measuring the allowance is simple: slide the ruler into the groove. Add the resulting value to the length and width of the opening.
It is advisable to cut the glass as accurately as possible so that it easily fits into the mounting gaps. Before installing the glass in the interior door, fill the grooves with sealant.
Doors of a more complex design will have to be disassembled to replace the glass. To do this, you need to find bolts on the sides, covered with special decorative plugs. By unscrewing the bolts, you can remove part of the blade and remove the insert. Measurements should be made taking into account allowances.
When inserting glass into a kitchen door with a panel, the master must find the dowels in the upper and lower parts of the canvas. They need to be removed and 1 side of the frame removed. Pull the glass panel out of the groove, measure and cut out the replacement part. Assemble the structure in reverse order. Place the dowels on glue.
How to insert rectangular glass
Rectangular inserts can be found in the interior or kitchen doors of old apartments, and in expensive products in new buildings. It is not difficult to insert glass into an old-style door:
- after dismantling the glazing bead and cleaning the grooves, measure the opening taking into account the groove;
- cut a rectangle to size and insert it into the opening, applying a little sealant there;
- install the glazing bead in place and secure with nails.
Inexpensive plastic, laminated and veneered products are available with inserts on fasteners with glazing beads. In this case, the repair is carried out as indicated for the old-style doors, removing the strips along the perimeter of the opening on only one side of the door. It is advisable to save the nails with which the glazing beads are attached and use when installing the strips in place. To exclude the rattling of the newly inserted glass, before the procedure, apply silicone sealant to the recess between the canvas and the strips.
Variants of complex doors sometimes include non-removable fasteners: a groove with countersunk wedges. Such a product will have to be taken to the workshop for a branded replacement: it is impossible to do this with your own hands. According to user reviews, repairing a complex structure with hidden fixation is more expensive than buying another door, so it makes sense to ask a sales assistant for details in advance.
Installation of non-standard forms yourself
Manufacturers produce unusual models of doors with complex glass shapes. They are beautiful, but repairing them will not be complete without the help of a specialist. Do-it-yourself glass replacement in the interior door should be started by examining the fastening of the insert: if it is too complicated, then you should immediately call the master at home. But in the presence of removable elements, as a rule, you can replace the insert yourself:
- Remove the door from its hinges and place it on a piece of cardboard. Its size must be sufficient to completely close the opening.
- Delineate the contour of the opening as precisely as possible, do not forget to take into account the allowances for installation.
- The template must be cut and tried on in the opening. It should fit exactly the size of the frame.
- The template for glass with complex shapes must be taken to a cutting workshop.
- It remains to put the finished parts into the grooves, coated with sealant, and secure with decorative overlays.
In sliding structures
A sliding door can consist of a large glass sheet and a thin frame around the perimeter, or look like a swing door: with inserts in a wooden or plastic panel. In any case, the canvas must be removed from the awnings and laid on the floor. To remove a heavy object from the grooves of the profile for sliding the sash, you will need an assistant.
If the door consists of a frame and glass, then you will need to disassemble it completely. Bolts can be found at the edge of the framing structure and removed. The edge of the glass is protected by a silicone seal, which must be removed and preserved if not damaged. If the integrity of the material is violated, it is ordered together with a glass door.
Measure the length and width of the web. It does not shatter into fragments, but only becomes covered with cracks, so it is easy to cope with the task. When ordering glass in a workshop, it is necessary to clarify that a material with a protective film is required (or triplex, as for car windows). After receiving the ordered product, it remains to insert it into the frame, first putting the seal on the edges. When installing, cut the silicone tape so that it is 5 mm less than the glass on each side.
When installing a glass element between MDF panels, the fabric is collected on a horizontal surface. To install glass, overlays are most often used, which are attached to nails. When installing the insert and driving small fasteners into a wooden door, you must be careful not to break the glass: one wrong movement will lead to repeated repairs. Lift the assembled door leaf and place it in the sliding door profile runners.
Today glass in doors is a very popular phenomenon. Such doors are installed in almost every apartment. Glazed doors often suffer from cracked glass.
There may be enough reasons:
- drafts;
- stronger force applied when closing the door;
- randomness;
It seems that replacing broken glass in a room door is a fairly simple, affordable procedure. But glass is a very capricious material. You can be convinced of this already at the stage of "cutting" the glass. Repeatedly measured and even line after drawing with a glass cutter may turn out to be a broken line.
The glass is subject only to the master, so you shouldn't risk inserting the glass yourself.
Manufacturers of interior doors also do not recommend doing repairs on your own. Doors between rooms should not only perform simple functions, but also be an interior decoration. Glasses in the doors of rooms not only let additional sunlight into the dark corners of the room, but also represent an element of decoration.
The replacement of broken glass in an interior door should be entrusted to a professional for another reason: the requirements for aesthetics quite often complicate the very design of the glass inserted into the door. There may be a hidden fastening of glasses, due to which the door will look solid, the joints between the seams will not be visible. This is very difficult in this case.
According to the experience of our specialists, the service of replacing glass in furniture is in great demand: cabinets, sideboards, library, i.e. where there is glass. Our specialists have had to make repairs more than once, or in such cases.
The specialists of our company will quickly and accurately replace the glass in the door, and you will save your time!
Interior doors are often decorated with various glass inserts. It looks very nice and stylish. But it so happens that the glass is broken or damaged in some other way, which leads to the need to replace it. It is quite possible to insert new material with your own hands, without resorting to the services of specialists. To do this, you need to have the necessary tools and observe safety measures.
When replacing broken glass, the question arises: what other materials can you use? Modern technology now offers many options that you can take advantage of.
So, what can be used to replace a broken glass surface:
- Organic glass - its main advantage is that it is very difficult to break it. True, you can scratch. Even so, the material simply becomes cloudy. If you wish, you can paste over the plexiglass with a decorative film, which will perform not only an aesthetic function, but also protect the material from scratches.
- Decorative glass is one of the most expensive and stylish options. Its disadvantage may be only in the problem of finding the material with the desired pattern, otherwise all the glasses will have to be changed.
- Simple glass - everything is simple here. The required dimensions are removed, the order is made to the glazier, and then the installation takes place.
- Plywood or fiberboard is a temporary, budget option. The hole can be closed with a double-folded sheet of fiberboard, which is then pasted over with decorative foil. But all the same, there is no need to expect special aesthetics and durability from such a replacement.
Using any of these options, you can safely change the broken glass surface in the interior door.
Moreover, if you wish, you can additionally darken the glass or glue any decorative inserts on its surface.
Replacing glass in the door: preliminary stage
After you decide what material will be used to replace the glass, you can proceed directly to the process itself. There is nothing complicated here.
However, before starting the repair, some actions should be taken:
- Remove the door and place it on any flat surface. As a rule, for this it is enough to lift and twist it a little, freeing it from the loops.
- Remove the shards if there are still any. This should be done very carefully and preferably with rubber gloves so as not to get hurt.
- Remove the gasket in which the previous glass was located, and also clean the door from putty or sealant.
- Clean the stock with sandpaper.
- Take measurements. If the glass is of the correct or simple enough shape, then it will not be difficult to do this.
- Order new glass from a glazier or cut it yourself.
Be aware that new glass should not fit snugly into the grooves. This means that when calculating the dimensions, it should be 15-20 mm smaller on all sides than the bed itself.
How to insert glass into the door yourself
After all the necessary measurements have been made, the glass is purchased or made to order, you can proceed directly to the installation itself.
Installation of a glass surface in an interior door looks like this:
- Silicone sealant is applied around the entire perimeter of the hole;
- The new glass is inserted into the gasket and put in place;
- The sealant is applied again, only on the other side;
- The glazing beads are twisted, which should then be fixed with special decorative carnations;
- Then you need to wait one to two hours until the sealant dries, after which you can hang the door in its place.
If the glass goes very tight, you do not need to put too much force to put it down, otherwise you can damage it. It is better in this case to slightly cut the gasket.
When inserting new glass, various sealants can only be used if permitted by the manufacturer. In other situations, it is better to do without them.
Sometimes it happens that the type of door structures is a solid sheet made of glass and wood (for example, MDF) without the use of glazing beads or any other improvised means. What, then, to do? In this situation, the doors can be completely disassembled in order to replace the glass that is broken or damaged in some other way.
This is how the process looks like:
- First, the door leaf is examined for the presence of special plugs. It is they who often hide various fasteners under them (as a rule, these are self-tapping screws).
- Further, the structure can be removed from the door hinges and placed on the floor or other hard and flat surface.
- Then all the plugs found must be carefully pulled out and the fasteners unscrewed. Moreover, it is not necessary to do this from both sides.
- After the fasteners and plugs have been removed, one of the sidewalls of the door is removed, followed by the glass surface.
- Next, a new glass is inserted, and then the process of assembling the structure in the reverse order.
In case of any problems with the seals, a small amount of soap solution can be applied to the edges of the glass and thus facilitate its entry.
How to properly change the glass in the interior door (video)
Replacing glass in an interior door is not as difficult as you might think. This whole process is quite feasible on our own with the availability of time and tools. The main thing is to accurately remove the required dimensions, not forgetting to be careful when working. When choosing a new glass surface, you need to take into account its properties and the general design of the room so that everything looks beautiful and harmonious.
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Interior doors equipped with glass inserts look great and delight the eyes of their owner. Such door designs fill the room with light. However, glass is glass, and even modern durable glass breaks sometimes. In this case, you should not be very upset - it is quite simple to insert glass into the interior door.
Types of glass
Before considering the procedure for replacing the glass insert in the door leaf, it is worth examining the materials that can be used to perform these works. After all, there are many options that can replace the "classic" glass.
Decorative glass as an insert in the door is one of the most expensive options. Not all door manufacturers use such glass sheets in their products. In general, this is a great option that does not require any additional modifications - the main thing is to find on sale with the same type of decor or pattern as on the other doors in an apartment or house, which can be a very difficult task. Often, if the glass on one door is damaged, then this entails the need to replace glass inserts on all canvases, which can be very expensive, because the price of such glasses starts from 1,500 rubles per square meter.
Regular glass is a good and, most importantly, more affordable alternative to expensive decorative glass. However, this material requires a little modification, which is pasting with a special decorative film. You can buy them at construction markets or in hypermarkets - a wide selection will allow you to find a film for every taste and color. As a result, this option will cost half as much as decorative glass.
Also, as a replacement, you can purchase monolithic polycarbonate (plexiglass). Any glass, even ordinary or decorative, is glass with all that is inherent. With careless use, such inserts can break, which cannot happen with plexiglass. It is nothing more than transparent plastic. There is only one drawback and it is insignificant - plexiglass is highly susceptible to scratches and eventually loses its transparency. As in the case of ordinary glass, a slight modification is also possible here using the same film.
Replacing rectangular glass
It is not difficult to replace glass with a traditional rectangular shape in a regular door leaf. Often, a glass sheet or insert is mounted through the top end.
So, the first step is to remove the shards of old glass from the door. Then measurements are taken of the space in which the new glass sheet will be installed. After that, glass of suitable dimensions and thickness is purchased. Then it is inserted very carefully through the top of the door leaf. To strengthen the insert, you can apply silicone gel - it is applied around the perimeter of the glass element.
When taking measurements, it is necessary to take into account the depth of the groove where part of the glass goes. Its value must be added to the total dimensions of the glass sheet. To measure it, lower a metal ruler into the groove.
If the glass is held on the door leaf with the help of so-called "glazing beads", then both measurements and installation work are performed in the same order, except that the glazing beads must first be dismantled. Then, after installing the glass, it is set back with small nails.
Replacing glass in premium doors
While everything is simple with more affordable models of interior doors, some difficulties may arise with premium models. Such doors require a special approach. The replacement process is very time consuming. Often, the canvas has a collapsible design, and in order to dismantle a glass insert broken or damaged in any other way, you will have to completely disassemble the entire door, then replace the insert and put everything back together. Usually, this work is only entrusted to specialists, but you can perform the replacement yourself. To do this, you need to know how this or that door model is disassembled.
If the door leaf is made not of wood, but of metal (for example, aluminum), then there are also certain nuances. In the event that the glass is inserted in the same way as on inexpensive doors or glazing beads are used for fastening, then its replacement is quite possible. But it is very undesirable to allow direct contact of the metal of the door with the glass. It is best to use a rubber pad for installation.
How to replace custom glasses
Glass in modern interior doors can be made in a unique design style. The shape of the insert can be very different - it will be better if the glass is oval and much worse if it is made in the form of a wave.
If the glass is inserted into the canvas through the top, then the first thing to do is to remove the fragments of the broken glass insert. Then, using a felt-tip pen or marker, the resulting hole is traced along a contour onto paper or cardboard. After that, you need to order a new glass of the required shape in the workshop, after which you just have to insert it into place.
Features of working with paneled structures
Paneled doors are very popular. Replacing glass is associated with the need to disassemble the structure. Often, these door leaves are easy to disassemble. The glass in them is the panel. The canvas can consist of a vertical and transverse support, glass between them, as well as a baguette - this is a kind of decorative element.
The connections are based on a locking system - on most models this is a “tongue and groove”. It is not necessary to completely disassemble the door into its constituent elements - the main thing is that access to the glass is opened. Then, all that remains of the damaged glass is taken out of the door structure, and a new one is installed in its place, after which it remains only to assemble the structure back.
Replacing glass in sliding doors
Doors equipped with glass can be not only hinged - there are many designs and sliding solutions among them. If the glass in such an interior door is broken, the first step is to dismantle the canvas, and in order to get to the glass, it is necessary to remove the metal frame-frame of the door. Due to its large dimensions, this can cause certain difficulties.
Decor
For creative people who like to improve something, to make the world around them and others better, the usual process of replacing glass can be turned into creative work. For example, you can get an interesting effect if the new glass is illuminated from the inside. How to do it? Everything is very simple - an LED strip is installed in the groove where the glass is inserted or into its end. Then the system is connected to the electrical network. It is also possible to equip the door leaf with a microswitch so that the tape burns only when the door is closed. Such decor gives a very wide scope for imagination and creativity, and the result can be very interesting and unique.