No matter how expensive and high-quality the door is, after some time it will lose its original appearance and will require restoration. The easiest way to give a door a second life is to upholster it. A variety of materials can be used for door trim. The technology of work from the upholstery material practically does not change. Read the suggested instructions, and you can easily do the repair yourself.
For self-upholstery of doors suitable for many various materials, namely:
- PVC film;
- leather;
- dermantin;
- vinyl skin.
The last option on the list is the most preferred. Viniliskin is superior to leatherette and artificial leather in the main quality characteristics and is cheaper than genuine leather.
The upholstery material can be purchased at a specialized store in cuts. In general, the size of the cut should be approximately 15 cm larger than the dimensions of the door on each side.
Upholstery will require you to make special rollers from upholstery material. In total, you need to prepare three strips with a width of about 100-150 mm. Choose the height individually according to the height of your door structure.
Choose your lining material. A budget option- foam. A lining 1-2 cm thick is enough.
If you want to improve the sound and heat insulation characteristics of the door, use isolon instead of foam rubber. This is very practical material with excellent performance and properties. It costs a little more than simple foam rubber and significantly surpasses it in all characteristics.
Additionally, you will need to buy various small accessories, the same decorative nails. Available for sale huge selection such products in a wide variety of color variations. Choose to your taste.
If you wish, you can buy upholstery nails, originally upholstered in leather or leatherette. They will be invisible on the main door leaf, which in many situations is right decision.
In general, try to choose nails whose color will be as close as possible to the color of the upholstery. After restoration, the door should have a harmonious appearance, unless otherwise provided by your design project.
Work on self-upholstery of the door is carried out using glue. You can buy the most ordinary Moment type glue, etc. About 100 ml of glue will go to one side of the door leaf.
In the process of self-upholstery of a wooden door, there should not be any difficulties. Understand the proposed instructions, understand the difference between the sheathing of the outer and inner planes of the canvas and get to work.
Finishing the inside of a wooden door
This method is suitable for finishing those models that open inward, i.e. into the space of the room.
First step. Make a special roller. With this element you will hide the gap between door frame and directly to the canvas. Also, in some situations, the roller will contribute to a tighter fit of the canvas to the frame.
Second step. Attach a strip of upholstery to the front of the door so that it rests on the base by about 35-40 mm. Fix with a special stapler.
If overhead locks are installed on the door, start fastening the material from it. If your locks are mortise, fastening should start slightly below the central part of the long side of the door. Cover the entire perimeter of the canvas with similar strips.
Third step. Lay foam rubber or other selected filler. Pre-cut the material into strips about 100 mm wide. To attach the lining, use the same stapler. The resulting roller should protrude by approximately 10-40 mm, depending on the characteristics of the ratio of the door itself and decorative architraves. On this roller is ready.
Fourth stage. Measure the space between the inner edges of the roller you created and cut out a strip of thick foam rubber. To determine the appropriate strip width, subtract 10 mm on each side from the previous bead measurement. Attach the finished foam strip.
Fifth stage. Proceed directly to the upholstery of the door. Take a piece of the selected upholstery material around the corner, carefully fold its edges about 6 cm and lay it in the corner of the door leaf so that the upholstery comes a little on the surface of the previously prepared roller.
Hammer a decorative nail at a distance of about 0.5 cm from the edge.
Take the upholstery for a second top corner, tuck it in the same way, and hammer in the second decorative nail, pulling the upholstery a little at the same time.
Make sure the piece of upholstery is laid evenly. To do this, run your hand along the center line of the door with a small clip, reach the bottom and, holding the upholstery tightly with your hand, attach its lower corners to the edges of the door. If the distance is the same on both edges, you can continue to work. If there are discrepancies, the fastening of the upholstery will have to start over, otherwise it will be uneven and ugly at the end.
Nail the upper edge of the canvas with decorative nails in 1 cm increments. Then, follow the same pattern, finish any side part, carefully tucking the upholstery on equal distance and pull it back a little.
Get to the bottom edge and move on to finishing the second side. At the end, fix the lower free edge with a stapler. On this self-plating completed. Proceed to install the peephole and old or new locks.
If the door structure consists of two wings, the restoration is carried out in the same order. Important nuance consists only in the fact that the vertical roller must be equipped on a sash with a handle.
Video - Do-it-yourself door upholstery
Finishing the outside of a wooden door
This is an instruction for structures tearing outward.
First step. Close the door and transfer the projection of its box directly onto the canvas. This will give you the outline of the new upholstery. Indentation around the edges is necessary for the "quarter".
Second step. Fasten the lining material with about a centimeter indent from the intended line.
Third step. Just as in the previous instructions, nail the main piece of upholstery, leaving its bottom edge not fixed.
Fourth step. Make an insulating roller. With external upholstery, it is attached to the box, and not to the canvas. It is made in almost the same way as when making internal upholstery, only the volume of internal foam rubber needs to be slightly increased.
Place the roller on the hinge side so that it is flush with door jamb. In relation to the lock side and the upper part, the roller must be extended by 0.5 cm. Attach bottom side finished roller to the door leaf, so that when closing it is tightly pressed against the door sill.
If you attach the roller directly to the threshold, it will wear out very quickly due to rubbing with your feet.
Fifth step. Secure the bottom edge of the upholstery with construction stapler, and then install locks, new or old handles, a peephole and, if necessary, decorative elements.
There are two main options for sheathing a metal door structure: a budget one using materials like vinyl leather, leatherette and the like, and more expensive using decorative panels. Read the instructions for each of them and choose the option that suits you.
Video - Upholstery and insulation of metal doors
Budget way
Restoration metal doors can be performed using the same materials as wooden canvases. However, in this case, there is no need to use decorative carnations - everything is done with glue.
First step. Carefully grease the edges of the door leaf with high-quality glue and fix the foam strips on it. Cut off the excess lining along the door profile.
Second step. Apply adhesive to the end of the top of the door and proceed with gluing the selected upholstery material. Glue the top first, then door hinges, after them glue the locks, and finally the bottom of the door. Smooth out creases and get rid of material distortions directly in the process.
Third step. After the glue is completely dry (drying time is indicated in the instructions for specific tool) cut off excess material, if any, with a sharp utility knife. Be careful not to damage the main upholstery.
Fourth step. Install the peephole, handles and return the locks to their place.
expensive way
This method involves padding metal structure special panels. For outdoor upholstery, linings made of MDF are optimally suited. They are manufactured in several standard sizes. After such upholstery, the door will look no worse than expensive factory-made counterparts.
Perform interior decoration wall panels. Choose the upholstery material in accordance with the interior of the room and the features of the operation of the door. MDF has a more attractive appearance, often imitating the texture of exclusive and expensive wood, but this material needs to be treated with care. Plastic panels are much easier to maintain, but not as beautiful.
First step. Measure your metal drill. You need to know the width and exact height of the canvas. On the inside of the door you will find corners designed to increase the rigidity of the door structure. The width of such corners corresponds to the depth of the door leaf. You also need to fix this parameter in the measurements. You will need it when buying sheet foam and wooden beams.
Define the inner height of the canvas as the distance from the bottom to the top corner. The width of the inner surface, respectively, will be equal to the distance between the side metal corners. Record the measurement results.
Second step. Go to the construction store along with the results of previous measurements. Buy there polystyrene, panels of the selected material, wooden beam and decorative corner with a 10-15% margin.
Third step. Return home, and proceed to finish the door. First, cut the block into 4 pieces. The length of these segments must correspond to the width of the door leaf.
Take a bar, attach it to the upper edge of the canvas and, using a marker or pencil, draw a line along this bar on the base. Do the same at the bottom of the canvas. Place the remaining blocks on the door so that all 4 bars as a result are installed at approximately the same distance. Leave appropriate labels.
Fourth step. Armed with an electric drill, make 16 mounting holes in your door. There should be 4 holes for each bar. The diameter of these holes should be equal to the diameter of the screws.
Fifth step. Fix the bars on the canvas with self-tapping screws. This will give you a frame.
Sixth step. Drill mounting holes to secure the upholstery panel. Optimal quantity mounting holes for each such panel, as a rule, is given by the manufacturer in the attached instructions.
Seventh step. Prepare in cladding panel peepholes, locks and handles.
Eighth stage. Fix the panel. For more convenience, you can remove door leaf from loops.
Move on to upholstery on the inside of the door leaf.
First step. Fasten the frame bars to the canvas as you did with the outer upholstery.
Second step. Cut the foam into pieces, focusing on the distance between the frame bars. In the appropriate parts of the foam, make holes for the peephole, handles and door locks.
Third step. Lay the foam sheets in the spaces between all the bars. Additionally, you can fix the foam with high-quality glue.
Fourth step. Fasten internal panels on the frame. Plastic panels fastened with a stapler, while fixing the MDF panels is carried out with clamps.
Fifth step. Attach the decorative corner suitable material along the perimeter of the door leaf. It will hide the edges of the upholstery elements and give the door a more attractive appearance.
Sixth step. Put a peephole, handles, locks, if necessary, replace the trim.
These simple instructions will allow you to update the look of your door with minimal financial and time costs.
Successful work!
Video - How to upholster a door with your own hands
The door, which has old upholstery, looks untidy. In addition, upholstery and insulation are recommended to be changed for better sound and heat insulation of the room. If your immediate plans do not include the purchase new door, then it is quite possible to update the upholstery and insulate yourself.
Sheathing metal or wooden door faux leather you will get such Benefits:
1. Improve thermal insulation
2. Improve sound insulation
3. Moisture resistance
4. Simplicity and convenience in care
5. Wide range of colors and textures
6. The ability to hide some defects in the door leaf.
Necessary materials and tools
You can easily cope with the upholstery of the door yourself, for this you will need such materials and tools.
Necessary materials
– Upholstery. As used natural or artificial leather. Genuine leather is a rather expensive material, so it is quite possible to use leather substitute for door upholstery. Especially since modern technologies The production of artificial leather results in a product that, in appearance and tactile, almost does not differ from natural leather.
– Leatherette. There are currently quite a few on the market wide range of leatherette. A wide range of colors of different textures and thicknesses is presented.
Before purchasing upholstery material, you need to measure the door. You need to add 20 ... 30 cm to the length and width of the door - this will be right size leatherette. If you plan to upholster both sides of the door, then you will need 2 of these flaps. In addition to the main flaps for the upholstery of the door, you will need rollers that are attached around the perimeter of the door. The width of the flaps for the rollers should be 12 ... 15 cm, the length is equal to two perimeters of the door, plus 50 cm. Since the leatherette usually has a width of 1.1 ... 1.4 m, depending on the width of your door, the flaps for the rollers can be cut from the remains of the base material.
– sheet insulation. As a heater, you can use foam rubber, synthetic winterizer or dense felt with a thickness of 10 ... 25 mm. Its area should be the same as the area of the door if the insulation is used in one layer.
– Round insulation. It can be foam rubber or foamed polyethylene, with a diameter of 10 ... 20 mm. Its length should be equal to two perimeters of the door plus 1 meter.
- Wallpaper nails. The heads of such nails should be decorative, have metal surface or upholstered in leatherette, in harmony with the main material and color door handle or castle. Using decorative nails and wire or fishing line, you can give the doors a three-dimensional pattern. The number of nails depends on the pattern chosen. If the drawing is not provided, then the number of nails is considered taking into account the fact that the distance between them will be 6 ... 8 cm.
–Glue. If you are upholstering a metal door, then you need to purchase a highly resistant polymer adhesive ("Moment", "88").
Ready-made kits for upholstery of doors are on sale, having bought it, you will further facilitate the process of upholstery of doors.
Required Tools
- Medium sized hammer
- Screwdriver or screwdriver with a set of nozzles
– Stapler with staples 8…10 mm
– Construction knife
– Scissors for cutting
– Nail puller
– Pliers
Preparatory work on the upholstery of the door
– Dismantle removable elements (lock, handles, eyes).
- Remove old upholstery. This must be done carefully so as not to damage the door leaf. After removal old upholstery, you need to carefully remove the old nails and pre-clean the door leaf.
– Remove the doors from the hinges and lay them on the prepared place (work table, workbench or 6 stools). Sometimes door upholstery work is done without removing the door from its hinges.
Upholstery on the inside of a wooden door
We will consider the option when the front door opens inward, which means that in this case the insulation rollers are nailed on the inside of the door.
– Cutting of the main fabric and insulation is carried out. The dimensions of the leatherette cloth should be 20 ... 30 cm more sizes doors. The insulation sheet should be 1 cm smaller than the door itself.
- Insulation rollers are made from strips of upholstery material, and strips of insulation, and preferably from foam rubber strips or foamed polyethylene. Insulation rollers will give the door additional sound and heat insulation and ensure tightness between the door frame and the door. They are nailed so that they protrude 1 ... 2 cm out of the door.
- Stapler fastened strips of leatherette (width 10 ... 14 cm, length, equal to the length doors) face down. A 4 cm strip is left on the door, the rest remains outside the door leaf.
- In the fixed strips, strips of insulation (foam rubber or foamed polyethylene) are wrapped, forming rollers, which are fixed with a stapler on the door leaf so that they protrude beyond the edges by 1 ... 2 cm.
– The rollers are fixed, starting from the upper right corner, then they are fixed on the vertical side of the door and ends with fixing at the bottom of the door. The lower roller must not touch the floor, as this will cause it to wear out quickly.
– When fastening the rollers, the location of the lock must be taken into account and door hinges. The roller, located on the side of the hinges, must completely cover the doorway. And at the place where the lock is attached, a gap should be provided.
- Fastening on the door leaf of the insulation is also done with brackets, retreating from the edge by 5 ... 7 cm. Holes for the handle, lock and peephole are cut out in the insulation.
- Upholstery material is fixed on top of the insulation. It must be wrapped around the edges of the insulation and secured with brackets at the upper corners. If you want to give the upholstery a pattern, then you need to mark it. If there is no pattern, then the decorative nails are hammered in in increments of 6 ... 8 cm. When nailing the leather substitute, it must be constantly tightened so that it is perfectly even at the end of the work.
Upholstery on the outside of a wooden door
If the apartment door opens inward, then the upholstery outer side doors are made in this order.
1. Close the door and mark the rectangle of the door frame on the door leaf - this will be the border of the upholstery.
2. Fix the insulation, retreating inward from the drawn line by 10 mm.
3. Fasten the upholstery material on top of the insulation, bending the edges inward, as with upholstery inside doors. The bottom edge is not fixed yet.
4. From the outer side of the door, install the heat-insulating rollers on the racks and the crossbar of the door jamb, and not on the door leaf. At the bottom, the roller is not nailed to the threshold, because it will wear out very quickly. The leatherette strip is attached with the front side to door frame stapler, a strip of insulation is laid in it, a roller is formed and fixed with decorative nails. The roller should cover the door by 1.5 ... 2 cm after it is closed.
5. The lower insulation roller is attached to the door leaf, not the threshold. It shouldn't be too bulky. After its formation, it is also necessary to upholster it with a leather substitute.
6. A peephole, handles and a lock are installed. Holes (cuts) for accessories must be made smaller than the dimensions of the handle (lock or eye).
On the video you can see the process of upholstery of a wooden door
The upholstery of a metal door is similar to the upholstery of a wooden door. Leatherette and insulation are fixed with glue Approximate consumption of glue - 100 ml per side. The surface on which the adhesive is applied must be degreased.
On the video you can see how to upholster a metal door and how to decorate the upholstery with a pattern using nails
Both wooden and metal entrance doors require periodic maintenance. Otherwise, their appearance will not meet aesthetic requirements. In order not to regularly spend money on painting and finishing materials, you can finish the structure with leatherette.
Such a kind of decoration will allow not only to give the proper appearance to the entrance doors, but also several times improve the heat and sound insulation of the room. In addition, dermantin is characterized by special strength, endurance and sophistication. He will last long years without losing its original aesthetic and quality properties.
How to upholster doors with dermantine with your own hands? What nuances should be paid attention to? Why is dermantine considered the most suitable material for decorating wooden and metal doors? More about this.
Properties, features and disadvantages of the material
Dermantin is one of the finishing materials endowed with special properties. It does not fade in the sun, does not crumple and does not wrinkle, it is quite difficult to damage it. The upholstery of an interior wooden or metal entrance door with dermantine looks beautiful, elegant, expensive and stylish.
The advantages of the material include its following features:
- Moisture resistance. The material is not inclined to accumulate moisture, it perfectly repels it, thereby preventing damage to insulation and waterproofing materials used in the manufacture of door structures.
- Long service life. Dermantin retains its original properties for 7-10 years.
- Simplicity and ease of care. To give leatherette upholstery a presentable look, it is enough to wash it thoroughly with plain water and periodically lubricate it with a special cream.
- UV resistant. Dermantin does not fade in the sun, so it can be used for decoration not only interior structures or doors inside the premises, but also entrance groups.
- Resistance to the effects of microflora. The material does not rot and prevents the reproduction of mites or other microorganisms. It does not bloom and mold does not form on it.
- Frost resistance. Even with sub-zero temperatures dermantin retains its declared properties and original decorative features.
- Wide variety of colors. The material is offered for sale in several shades. Door trim can be made from brown, gray, black, burgundy, green leatherette - it all depends on the taste preferences of the buyer.
- Possibility of chemical cleaning. Dermantin is one of the few finishing materials that stably reacts to the effects of non-aggressive chemical compositions. It can be cleaned using a variety of detergents and compositions.
- Great aesthetic look. Leatherette door upholstery is presentable, beautiful, elegant and tasteful.
- Price availability. The cost of the material varies within the available limits, so everyone can afford to decorate the doors with them.
Finishing the entrance and interior door structures with the material in question allows us to solve another problem. major problem, so often disturbing everyone without exception, is the problem of heat and sound insulation.
Dermantin prevents the penetration of cold and noise from the street into the room, which is also important.
Material disadvantages:
- Low fire safety. Dermantin easily spreads fire, it is combustible, therefore it increases the risk of fire.
- Unfit for repair. If the material is cut, it cannot be repaired so that it does not spoil the aesthetic appearance of the web. The only correct solution in this case would be to replace the dermantin.
- Instability to mechanical damage. Cut or tear finishing material possible without much effort.
- Firstly, the material improves the sound and heat insulation of the room.
- Secondly, it allows you to decorate doors without any special financial costs.
- Thirdly, it makes the door leaf presentable and original in appearance.
- Fourthly, it serves for many years and is characterized by increased resistance to natural, chemical and mechanical influences.
Leatherette for upholstery of metal entrance or interior wooden doors - The best decision on a limited budget.
Technology for decorating door structures
Upholstering doors with dermantin is very simple, so if desired, each of us can cope with this task without resorting to the services of professionals. Do-it-yourself upholstery is performed in several stages:
The first stage: preparation of tools. In the course of work, you will need staples equipped with 10 mm legs, a stapler, a knife, a screwdriver, scissors, a glue brush, a hammer.
The second stage: preparation of materials. To finish the door with dermantine with your own hands, you will need lining material, upholstery nails certain color, glue (if upholstery of metal door panels is supposed) and directly dermantin itself.
The third stage: dismantling of locks. On the interior doors very often silent locks are installed. They are much more difficult to remove than regular ones. It is very important to follow the instructions attached to the mechanism during dismantling.
Otherwise, the lock after the subsequent installation will not work properly or will completely fail. To facilitate the task, experts recommend first removing the door from the hinges.
First of all, the locks are dismantled, then old cladding and peephole. During work, safety rules must be observed.
Fourth stage: do-it-yourself upholstery on the inside of the doors. A roller will help to upholster the canvas beautifully with the selected material. It minimizes gaps between the door frame and the door itself. Using a stapler, it is necessary to nail the leatherette to the canvas with the front side.
It is important to observe the three-dimensional entry. If the door structure is equipped with overhead locks, the roller is nailed starting from them, if mortise, the roller is nailed below the middle of the side.
The lining material must be cut into strips, carefully laid and fixed with a stapler on the canvas so that the roller sticks out a few centimeters, based on the location of the door and trim. After the roller is fixed, you can begin to finish the surface with dermantine.
The upper edge of the material is folded over, laid in the corner of the door structure and nailed with a decorative nail. All other edges of the material are nailed in the same way. It is necessary not to forget to pull the dermantin in the process of work.
Fifth stage: material finishing outside door leaf. The outer side is upholstered a little differently. A projection of the door frame is drawn on the canvas with a pencil. It allows you to get the exact contour of the skin.
First, the lining material is fixed with a stapler with an indent of 1 cm, then the main piece of dermantine is nailed with a decorative nail and an insulating roller is made, which is pre-fixed to the door frame.
It is undesirable to nail the lower roller to the threshold. Over time, constant grazing will lead to scuffs. Lastly, the lower edge of the skin is nailed, and all accessories are mounted.
A step-by-step plan for metal door trim
Using a brush, the perimeter of the door leaf is smeared with glue, the lining material is evenly glued to its surface, then from the side of the hinges over lining material fixed with dermantin glue.
No matter how expensive and high-quality the door is, after some time it will lose its original appearance and require restoration. The easiest way to give a door a second life is to upholster it. A variety of materials can be used for door trim. The technology of work from the upholstery material practically does not change. Read the suggested instructions, and you can easily do the repair yourself.
What you need for door upholstery: preparation for work
Many different materials are suitable for self-upholstery of doors, namely:
- PVC film;
- leather;
- dermantin;
- vinyl skin.
The last option on the list is the most preferred. Viniliskin is superior to leatherette and artificial leather in terms of basic quality characteristics and is cheaper than genuine leather.
Upholstery material can be purchased at a specialized store for a cut. In general, the size of the cut should be approximately 15 cm larger than the dimensions of the door on each side.
Upholstery will require you to make special rollers from upholstery material. In total, you need to prepare three strips with a width of about 100-150 mm. Choose the height individually according to the height of your door structure.
Choose your lining material. Budget option - foam rubber. A lining 1-2 cm thick is enough.
If you want to improve the sound and thermal insulation characteristics doors use isolon instead of foam rubber. This is a very practical material with excellent operational properties. It costs a little more than simple foam rubber and significantly surpasses it in all characteristics.
Additionally, you will need to buy various small accessories, the same decorative nails. A huge selection of such products is available for sale in a wide variety of color variations. Choose to your taste.
If you wish, you can buy upholstery nails, originally upholstered in leather or leatherette. They will be invisible on the main door leaf, which in many situations is the right decision.
In general, try to choose nails whose color will be as close as possible to the color of the upholstery. After restoration, the door should have a harmonious appearance, unless otherwise provided by your design project.
Work on self-upholstery of the door is carried out using glue. You can buy the most ordinary Moment type glue, etc. About 100 ml of glue will go to one side of the door leaf.
In the process of self-upholstery of a wooden door, there should not be any difficulties. Understand the proposed instructions, understand the difference between the sheathing of the outer and inner planes of the canvas and get to work.
Finishing the inside of a wooden door
This method is suitable for finishing those models that open inward, i.e. into the space of the room.
First step. Make a special roller. With this element, you will hide the gap between the door frame and the canvas itself. Also, in some situations, the roller will contribute to a tighter fit of the canvas to the frame.
Second step. Attach a strip of upholstery to the front of the door so that it rests on the base by about 35-40 mm. Fix with a special stapler.
If overhead locks are installed on the door, start fastening the material from it. If your locks are mortise, fastening should start slightly below the central part of the long side of the door. Cover the entire perimeter of the canvas with similar strips.
Third step. Lay foam rubber or other selected filler. Pre-cut the material into strips about 100 mm wide. To attach the lining, use the same stapler. The resulting roller should protrude by approximately 10-40 mm, depending on the characteristics of the ratio of the door itself and decorative trim. On this roller is ready.
Fourth stage. Measure the space between the inner edges of the roller you created and cut out a strip of thick foam rubber. To determine the appropriate strip width, subtract 10 mm on each side from the previous bead measurement. Attach the finished foam strip.
Fifth stage. Proceed directly to the upholstery of the door. Take a piece of the selected upholstery material around the corner, carefully fold its edges about 6 cm and lay it in the corner of the door leaf so that the upholstery comes a little on the surface of the previously prepared roller.
Hammer a decorative nail at a distance of about 0.5 cm from the edge.
Take the upholstery material by the second upper corner, tuck it in the same way, and drive in the second decorative nail, pulling the upholstery a little.
Make sure the piece of upholstery is laid evenly. To do this, run your hand along the center line of the door with a small clip, reach the bottom and, holding the upholstery tightly with your hand, attach its lower corners to the edges of the door. If the distance is the same on both edges, you can continue to work. If there are discrepancies, the fastening of the upholstery will have to start over, otherwise it will be uneven and ugly at the end.
Nail the upper edge of the canvas with decorative nails in 1 cm increments. Then, follow the same pattern, finish any side part, carefully tucking the upholstery material at an equal distance and slightly pulling it back.
Get to the bottom edge and move on to finishing the second side. At the end, fix the lower free edge with a stapler. On this self-plating is completed. Proceed to install the peephole and old or new locks.
If the door structure consists of two wings, the restoration is carried out in the same order. An important nuance is only that the vertical roller needs to be equipped on a sash with a handle.
Video - Do-it-yourself door upholstery
Finishing the outside of a wooden door
This is an instruction for structures tearing outward.
First step. Close the door and transfer the projection of its box directly onto the canvas. This will give you the outline of the new upholstery. Indentation around the edges is necessary for the "quarter".
Second step. Fasten the lining material with about a centimeter indent from the intended line.
Third step. Just as in the previous instructions, nail the main piece of upholstery, leaving its bottom edge not fixed.
Fourth step. Make an insulating roller. With external upholstery, it is attached to the box, and not to the canvas. It is made in almost the same way as when making internal upholstery, only the volume of internal foam rubber needs to be slightly increased.
Place the roller on the hinge side so that it is flush with the door jamb. In relation to the lock side and the upper part, the roller must be extended by 0.5 cm. Attach the underside of the finished roller to the door leaf so that when closing it is tightly pressed against the door sill.
If you attach the roller directly to the threshold, it will wear out very quickly due to rubbing with your feet.
Fifth step. Fix the bottom edge of the upholstery with a construction stapler, and then install the locks, new or old handles, a peephole and, if necessary, decorative elements.
There are two main options for sheathing a metal door structure: a budget one using materials like vinyl leather, leatherette and the like, and a more expensive one using decorative panels. Read the instructions for each of them and choose the option that suits you.
Video - Upholstery and insulation of metal doors
Budget way
Restoration of metal doors can be performed using the same materials as wooden doors. However, in this case, there is no need to use decorative carnations - everything is done with glue.
First step. Carefully grease the edges of the door leaf with high-quality glue and fix the foam strips on it. Cut off the excess lining along the door profile.
Second step. Apply adhesive to the end of the top of the door and proceed with gluing the selected upholstery material. First glue the top, then the door hinges, then glue the locks, and finally the bottom of the door. Smooth out creases and get rid of material distortions directly in the process.
Third step. After the glue is completely dry (drying time is indicated in the instructions for a specific tool), cut off excess material, if any, with a sharp clerical knife. Be careful not to damage the main upholstery.
Fourth step. Install the peephole, handles and return the locks to their place.
expensive way
This method involves upholstering a metal structure with special panels. For outdoor upholstery, linings made of MDF are optimally suited. They are made in several standard sizes. After such upholstery, the door will look no worse than expensive factory-made counterparts.
Perform interior decoration with wall panels. Choose the upholstery material in accordance with the interior of the room and the features of the operation of the door. MDF has a more attractive appearance, often imitating the texture of exclusive and expensive wood, but this material needs to be treated with care. Plastic panels are much easier to maintain, but not as beautiful.
First step. Measure your metal drill. You need to know the width and exact height of the canvas. On the inside of the door you will find corners designed to increase the rigidity of the door structure. The width of such corners corresponds to the depth of the door leaf. You also need to fix this parameter in the measurements. You will need it when buying sheet foam and wooden beams.
Define the inner height of the canvas as the distance from the bottom to the top corner. The width of the inner surface, respectively, will be equal to the distance between the side metal corners. Record the measurement results.
Second step. Go to the construction store along with the results of previous measurements. Buy foam plastic, panels from the selected material, a wooden beam and a decorative corner there with a 10-15 percent margin.
Third step. Return home, and proceed to finish the door. First, cut the block into 4 pieces. The length of these segments must correspond to the width of the door leaf.
Take a bar, attach it to the upper edge of the canvas and, using a marker or pencil, draw a line along this bar on the base. Do the same at the bottom of the canvas. Place the remaining blocks on the door so that all 4 bars as a result are installed at approximately the same distance. Leave appropriate labels.
Fourth step. Armed with an electric drill, make 16 mounting holes in your door. There should be 4 holes for each bar. The diameter of these holes should be equal to the diameter of the screws.
Fifth step. Fix the bars on the canvas with self-tapping screws. This will give you a frame.
Sixth step. Drill mounting holes to secure the upholstery panel. The optimal number of holes for mounting each such panel, as a rule, is given by the manufacturer in the attached instructions.
Seventh step. Prepare peepholes, locks and handles in the facing panel.
Eighth stage. Fix the panel. For greater convenience, you can remove the door leaf from the hinges.
Move on to upholstery on the inside of the door leaf.
First step. Fasten the frame bars to the canvas as you did with the outer upholstery.
Second step. Cut the foam into pieces, focusing on the distance between the frame bars. In the appropriate parts of the foam, make holes for the peephole, handles and door locks.
Third step. Lay the foam sheets in the spaces between all the bars. Additionally, you can fix the foam with high-quality glue.
Fourth step. Attach the inner panels to the frame. Plastic panels are fastened with a stapler, while MDF panels are fixed with clamps.
Fifth step. Fasten a decorative corner of a suitable material around the perimeter of the door leaf. It will hide the edges of the upholstery elements and give the door a more attractive appearance.
Sixth step. Put a peephole, handles, locks, if necessary, replace the trim.
These simple instructions will allow you to update the look of your door with minimal financial and time costs.
Successful work!
Video - How to upholster a door with your own hands
Cloths may lose their attractive appearance over time, and the owners are seriously thinking about replacing them. But this is not always reasonable - in most cases, the situation is corrected by finishing wooden doors.
To return the canvas to a neat look, it is upholstered with different materials, decorated with fittings. It is quite possible to do this on your own. For sheathing wooden doors you will need:
- scissors;
- pencil;
- roulette;
- a hammer;
- construction stapler;
- building and decorative nails;
- mounting adhesive;
- necessary accessories;
- insulation;
- pliers;
- screwdriver;
- ticks;
- selected finishing material.
What materials are suitable for upholstery?
To update door structure, spending a minimum of time and effort, you can simply paint the canvas in any color. Sheathing a wooden door is a more labor-intensive and time-consuming task.
Different materials are suitable for upholstery of wooden doors with your own hands.
- Laminate represents boards for finishing, from the inside, laid with waterproof paper. The modern construction market offers many design options for this material: wood, stone, tile, etc. Thanks to this range, you can create a beautiful decoration doors in any interior. In addition, the laminate provides excellent heat and sound insulation. But due to the hygroscopicity of the material, it is used only for interior cladding.
- Plastic– PVC finish with added chemical substances, which increase the resistance of the material to high temperatures, exposure to ultraviolet radiation and moisture. It is easy to install and maintain. Vinyl plastic is widely used for finishing - a durable, elastic material that is easily attached with glue to wood, concrete, metal. Usually products are not sheathed with plastic from the outside, it mainly serves for interior decoration.
- If selected for upholstery, then experts advise sheathing the door with a leatherette made on the basis of synthetic fabric. Such a material is elastic, stretches easily, does not crack even at high temperatures, has high strength, can be the most different shades and is suitable for upholstery on both the inside and outside of the canvas.
- Door trim MDF panels popular because of their resistance to moisture and mechanical damage. This is achieved through coverage. PVC film. MDF can be finished front door with your own hands.
- A great solution would be to sheathe an old wooden door. clapboard. This material is a wooden slats of small thickness, equipped with special grooves for ease of attachment.
- Marine plywood It looks like solid wood from the outside. It is treated with stain and covered with frost-resistant varnish, so it can be used for decorating entrance doors.
Preparatory work
- Dismantling of locks, peephole, decor, handles.
- Careful removal of the old coating. The main thing is not to damage the sash.
- Removing the canvas from the hinges and laying it horizontally on a table or several stools.
- Cutting material for finishing according to the parameters of the sash.
Leather upholstery
In the past, a leatherette-trimmed canvas was considered a luxury. Now it's more affordable option decor, and it is very popular. Neat appearance, good heat and soundproofing properties make leatherette a great solution to sheathe a door.
Wooden
Wooden doors can be finished both from the inside and from the outside. There are some differences in technology.
In case of working with wooden products from the inside, they begin by determining the scheme for opening the door - inward or outward. This determines the size and location of the sealing beads.
Upholstery inside do-it-yourself leatherette doors step by step:
With outside the upholstery process is as follows:
- The door is closed and 1 cm recede from the edge of the canvas.
- On the bottom, just above the edge of the sash, a sealing roller is fixed.
- The fabric is upholstered with insulation, starting at the top and descending evenly on both sides. It is important to prevent sagging of the material.
- The last step is to cover the door with leatherette, securing the folded edges with nails. If desired, a pattern is formed with decorative fasteners.
metal
Facing metal doors with leatherette is a more complicated matter. Majority modern manufacturers We supply doors that already have an interior finish. But some inexpensive models do not have such elements and require independent upholstery.
Scheme interior decoration metal door:
- The steel sheet of the web must be overlaid around the perimeter wooden slats, attach the foam and seal the cracks mounting foam. Close the resulting layer with a sheet of plywood.
- On the door, carefully pulling, impose a heater, fixing it with glue or staples.
- Leatherette is cut to the size of the sash, leaving a margin for tucking.
- The material is fixed from above, then, pulling, they fall along the edges.
If desired, a pattern is created on the canvas using decorative elements.
Scheme outer upholstery metal doors:
- According to the size of the sash, a synthetic winterizer or foam rubber is cut, making it 8-10 mm smaller than the canvas.
- Leatherette is cut according to the formula: the size of the insulation plus 6–7 cm.
- Glue the insulation on the door. You need to wait a while for the material to adhere.
- Attach a layer of leatherette, evenly stretching so that there is no sagging. The edges are folded over the ends of the canvas and fixed with glue.
- Install the necessary fittings.
Clapboard lining
The lining is ideal for upholstery of wood and metal products, entrance and outdoor canvases. Reiki are easy to assemble due to the fact that they are equipped with special grooves.
Wooden
Independently and with a minimum of costs, you can sheathe a wooden door with clapboard. The technology is quite simple:
- Prepare the door leaf for upholstery by removing it and removing the old covering.
- Place horizontally.
- Cut the lining to the desired size.
- Attach the first rail with finishing nail right on the edge of the canvas. Use a level to adjust.
- The next panels are tightly joined to the previous ones and secured with nails.
- Clean up ends when finished.
- Treat the finished surface with varnish, wait until it dries, and install the fittings.
metal
This process is more complex. Preparation is the same as in the first case. Reiki are cut to the required size.
You can attach them to the door leaf in two ways:
- use special fasteners (kleimers) to place the skin directly on the metal;
- make according to the size of the door wooden frame from a narrow beam and slats are already attached to it, joining them with each other and fixing them with nails. This option is good if you plan to additional insulation doors: thermal insulation material laid under the crate.
They finish the work by sanding the ends, varnishing and then installing the necessary fittings.
