The installation of a metal door is a rather complicated process and requires certain knowledge. If the metal door is incorrectly installed, then the quality of this door may decrease, which will affect the duration of operation. Even if you installed the best and most reliable door lock and high -quality accessories on a metal door, with improper installation of a metal door, it will cross out, any of its positive qualities.
In order to correctly install the door, you first need to place your order without errors. Pay your attention to the weight of the door, its dimensions, and various features of this design. Sometimes, before installing the door, you need to strengthen the doorway, especially pay attention to it, if you have a brick wall, with a minimum thickness. It will be necessary to install a metal frame.
After that, buy the entrance doors in the required quantity and make their installation.
About what work will need to be carried out, you will be informed by a specialist of the company that will take measurements. You will need to tell him what changes in the room are going to conduct. These include: raising the floor level, screed devices and various other work. Do not forget to talk how much the stand for various hacks is the door that you have chosen. Look at the crossbars and door locks. And in the case of the curvature of the wall, which adjacent to the door, ask for advice.
Among the errors of the metal door allowed during installation include the installation of a door frame with a skew. This is due to improper alignment of the door frame in relation to the vertical and horizontal. So that such an error is not, it is necessary to use the level. On it, the door is installed absolutely evenly and does not depend on the parameters of the doorway.
Another error is the insufficient cleaning of the seat. Irregularities and frozen solution, will not allow you to completely install a metal door. You need to be especially attentive if you install a heavy metal door, since the defects made during the installation of the door, then will surely appear.
In panel houses, when installing a metal door, take into account the fact that there are reinforcement in the concrete walls. Quite often when the holes for anchor bolts are drilled, you can get into the armature. And this will lead to the fact that the metal door will not be installed deep enough, or cracks in concrete may form, which can reduce the protective properties of the door. To avoid this error when installing a metal door, you need to use metal rods, with their help you can remove the drilling point deep into the concrete slab. Or it will be possible to choose various removal of fastening from the edge of the wall.
The main thing is not to forget that if you install the metal door correctly, then it will not only be strong, reliable, but will also serve you not a few years.