Detached house easiest it cooled due to the input of the opening. Therefore, in order not to freeze in winter, it is necessary before the cold and frost do warming. This article will tell you what materials are best to use for input insulation: foam, foam or felt. How to do everything correctly and securely with a handwritten otdelyvanii leatherette door and plugging gaps with adhesive tape edge.
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Choose the best insulation
There are several options for thermal insulation of the entrance to the house in the cold season, and the most reliable of these is the padding. For this process use such materials as:
- Foam is a universal means to insulate any door entrance or balcony. Safe for health, does not deteriorate from moisture, budget option, which will last more than one year. For convenience, you can use the strips or plates on the basis of the adhesive.
- The foam will not only heat but also sound insulation, that is significant for the residents of apartment buildings. Prefer dense mind, which is usually insulated facades knowledge.
- Wool insulation felt helps reduce airborne noxious fumes, harmless to health, do not lose their qualities, perfectly absorbs moisture, besides it is not harmful zavedutsya bacteria.
- Cotton wool mineral, non-toxic and resistant to fire, is available in the form of pressed panels that are ready for use. Does not deteriorate from water, it retains heat and provides good sound insulation. Not heavy, so it is easy to transport and install, does not shrink. One negative point - produces phenol, dangerous to humans, but under the influence of high temperature.
- Polyurethane foam is available in a wide access, available in rolls, very light in weight, has excellent sound and heat insulation performance. I am not inclined to the external climatic conditions.
- Corrugated cardboard is probably the most economical option, demand in the southern regions of the country, since it is not able to protect against extreme cold.
Manufacturers of doors, as a rule, is used as insulation foam directly to such producers a lot, and in the market every city they presented their businesses, so we consider the specific representatives are not will.
Warming of using foam
Metallic fabrics are made from sheet material, which is welded to the sides of the corners, while the inside remains a void that must be filled with something that did not go away heat.
The process is cost teplosberezheniya as follows:
- Remove performance with doors dimensions: height and length, in the future, they need to cut from fiberboard part that closes the polystyrene layer.
- On a sheet of hardboard displays all sizes accurately, including the location and size of eye position, locks and handles, Scrollsaw.
- Cut blank are putting to the canvas in order to verify the correctness of clippings.
- With a sharp knife cut the foam for subsequent attachment inside the door. Attach to be silicone, which is distributed evenly.
For your information! Choose the thickness of the foam according to the size of the shelf bracket.
- Next proceed to a compound of polystyrene and cut panels of chipboard. Then fasten the workpiece to the blade screwdriver door.
- In the canvas there is also a hollow tube, which are designed to increase structural strength, they need to be fill with foam, so they do not freeze in the winter, because the hall will present refrigerator. In order to fill the tube with foam, it is necessary to make a hole through which the filling occurs.
Information! For insulation of walls, use the same mounting foam, fill it the distance between the layers of foam.
apply foam
If you have a wood door is installed, use this material outside. You will need:
- Remove the cloth and place it on a flat surface, it is better on stools. Next, you need to disassemble locks, handles, peephole, and other details.
For your information! During warming, you can strengthen and opening. For this purpose it is necessary to obbit metal plates.
- Now we proceed to the workpiece rolls that are needed to fill the space inside the box. If swings open outwardly, it is necessary to mark and cut into 3 strips leatherette width 140 mm, the length of one strip should coincide with the length of the door, while the two remaining, equal to the width door. Fix the small nails on the perimeter of the opening, retreating 1.5 cm. Without upholstery remains the only side on which the hinges. For doors opening inwards, cut 4 strips of 2 long and 2 short - and beaten on all sides.
- Further twisting of wool formed in rope form, with a diameter of about 3 cm and wrapped in leatherette fixed bottom. All twisted and fixed platen.
- After the start of foam sheets placed across the door leaf.
- From upholstery cut one large sheet, adding from 4 sides of 10 cm. Spread it evenly on top of the insulation material and nails nail. Note that the first part of the fixed side and then up and down.
- 3 finish padded harness, which are needed for door opening outwards. They are fixed in such a way that the top webs closed bottom.
- After all stages, all nailed over the entire surface, the edge of a loop leaving lastly.
For your information! If desired, decorate the resulting door is patterned decorative nails. In addition, this decor will not allow the inside of the upholstery prosest.
- The final step will be cut in the material all the right holes door accessories: locks, handle and peephole. We put the product in the loop.
Polyurethane foam as insulation
A very effective method of warming, will help protect from the cold and the door further premises. In this case, the sequence of actions is as follows:
- We buy a gun and bottle with foam of medium size.
- Mounting tape to glue the door and the door itself abroad, as well as the walls and the box.
- Carefully, checking for the presence of voids, shed foam inside and outside. Wait a few minutes until it acquires its final shape.
- Using a knife or emery belt remove excess material.
- If necessary putty joints and make a painting.
How to use a sealing gasket
This agent is used to eliminate the gap remaining between the door and the frame. If there is even a hole in a closed state, through it will take up to 1/5 of the total heat. To remedy the situation it is necessary:
- Measure the perimeter of the box, this is the length and need to buy a tape. The width is chosen on the basis of the place of contact between the end of the door and frame. The thickness of the sealing strip must be greater than the gap.
For your information! Seam can be measured, using plasticine. To do this, place it between the door leaf and frame, close up. You can extract and make the appropriate measurements.
- Remove the sealing tape from the protective layer of paper and attach the adhesive side to the door frame, carefully smooth to avoid peeling.
So, we have considered all the possible varieties of techniques for thermal insulation. But if all the following methods do not help, and the heat is still out, make sure of the correctness of the executed works or correct blade setting. Just find out if there are voids in the foam formed during installation.
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