Wooden Door Installation

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Wooden Door Installation

Wooden Door Installation Price Calculator

Select the desired wooden door installation and delivery options to calculate the price. All prices for wooden door installation and delivery are calculated approximately and may change depending on the distance of delivery.

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Wooden Door Installation Notes

1.   Before starting the installation of wooden doors, the aperture has to be cleaned from any dust or debris; the area around the aperture has to be free of furniture and sensitive electronic devices.
2.   If the floor is not yet finished, it is necessary to calculate the height that it will have when finished. New wooden doors should be installed having in mind the finished floor height.
3.   Wooden door frame is placed in the aperture using wedge packers, so that the frame would stand plumb and square.
4.   Usually wooden doors are fixed using bolts and screws that are at least 100 mm long. Holes are drilled through the wooden door frame into the aperture.
5.   Fixing points for wooden doors are the same as those for wooden windows.

Wooden door installation

Wooden Door Installation Prices

Wooden door installation prices depend on two main factors:

Installation method and fittings (whether to use fittings made in Germany or in other countries).
Door sealant used (expanding foam, water resistant foil tape, etc.).

Wooden door installation is cheaper if no sealing tapes are selected; you can choose this option if it meets your requirements. In other cases, the price of wooden door installation is higher and depends on the quality and features of the door sealing tape used. Wooden door installation price is moderately affected by the chosen wooden door installation method, but there is no significant price difference between installation using screws and cleats.

Importance of Wooden Door Installation

Wooden doors must be installed following all relevant building rules and regulations. Only by doing so will your new wooden doors have excellent thermal insulation and noise control, weather tightness and easy operation. When preparing for installation, it is necessary to plan carefully the whole installation ...Read more process and select appropriate sealing materials. It is also important to consider the state of the door opening: whether it is a square and without cracks. If sealing material is chosen incorrectly, there may be moisture entering the joint, which can impede the characteristics of the door sealant such as polyurethane foam. If the positioning of wooden door is incorrect, there may be difficulties in opening and closing the door, which can cause unequal load and quicker wearing of wooden doors. If wooden doors are installed properly, there is no need to worry about their durability. Another point should be made about the variety of wooden door installation methods available: the methods vary and it is difficult to give a straightforward answer of which one is the best. In each case it should be selected according to the needs of the customer. Hide

Wooden Door Installation Methods

There are two basic methods used when installing wooden doors: direct and indirect. Wooden doors can be installed by using either, but one method may be better over the other in some situations. It mostly depends on the positioning of the wooden door in the aperture: whether the new wooden door is ...Read more put in the middle-depth of the door opening or protruding to the outside.
Drilling through the frame (direct method). A certain number of holes are drilled into the wooden frame; these are later secured using appropriate screws. All the heads of the screws can be covered with caps so that they would be less visible. Fixing using screws is possible only when wooden door is to be fixed inside the door opening (not protruding to the outside).
Fixing using cleats or straps (indirect method). Firstly, the cleats are fixed onto the wooden door frame in specified locations. Then the frame is fixed to the door opening using screws. Installation with cleats is suitable when wooden door is installed outside of the door opening, but it also works well when installing the wooden door inside the opening. Hide

Wooden Door Installation Step by Step

Wooden door installation must follow the safety requirements and building regulations laid by the official bodies. Below is a generalized step by step wooden door installation guide ...Read more .
1.   Check the size of your new wooden door, whether it matches your order. If you are replacing an existing door, compare the old door and the new one in order to see if they are exactly of the same size.
2.   Prepare the room for door installation: remove any door decorations and make space around the door opening. Cover the floor and furniture with protective cloth so that not to damage them. Any electrical appliances should also be covered.
3.   Remove the old door. Be careful when removing old doors so that damage to the aperture would be kept to minimum. Old masonry buildings are more sensitive so it requires expertise to remove the existing doors without causing damage. It is recommended to rely on professionals in such cases. Old doors are then collected for recycling.
4.   Prepare the aperture. Door opening should be cleaned from debris and dust. If the weather is dry, it is advised to moisten the surface. This way polyurethane foam will stick better.
5.   Place the frame into the opening (aperture). There have to be small gaps for insulation around the wooden door perimeter. Door packers made of wood or plastic are used to set and secure the frame in place. Check whether the wooden door frame is set correctly by using a spirit level or another device to measure verticality and horizontality of the wooden frame. Also determine whether the frame is a square by measuring the corners or comparing diagonal lengths. If there are any inaccuracies, use door wedges to further adjust the frame position.
6.   Secure the wooden door frame into the aperture. There are two basic methods to do this, either by using screws or cleats (straps). Follow the advice on fixing locations below.
7.   Place the door leaf on the hinges; fix the handle and locks, if necessary.
8.   Adjust the wooden door hardware. Check whether the wooden door can be opened and closed smoothly and whether the locks operate correctly. If necessary, make adjustments. Note: you may have to re-adjust the hardware again after several days or weeks after installation, because it takes time for the sash to settle.
9.   Seal the perimeter of the wooden door by using polyurethane foam or another door sealant.
10.   Cover the foam by water-resistant door sealing tape (if required).
11.   Fit door trimming to finish the project (if required).
12.   Repair any damage caused to the wooden door coating, because exposed wood is sensitive to exterior climate conditions. Use a touch up paint or another product.
It is important to note that wooden doors can be installed both in summer and in winter. Polyurethane foam that is used nowadays can be used when the outside temperature is up to -10 °C. However, from our experience we can tell that the temperature outside should be not lower than -5 °C. Hide

Wooden Door Fixing Points

Wooden door fixing points should be determined in advance. Here are some recommendations:

Each corner should be secured by adding fixing points 150-250 mm from the sides but not less.
Other fixing points should be distributed every 700 mm or less.
Each jamb should have at least two fixing points.

Wooden Door Additional Sealing

Wooden doors are installed and sealed in such a way that no draughts or heat would leak through the joints. It is common to use polyurethane foam or other sealing foam for this purpose; the foam covers the gaps around the wooden door perimeter and forms a barrier to the elements. However, expanding foam ...Read more is not 100 % resistant to direct sunshine and humidity, so it may gradually loses its good qualities in time. Humidity might start accumulating inside the foam. As a result, wooden doors might lose weather-tightness and wear quicker. In order to extend the life of wooden doors, it is recommended to cover expanding foam with door sealing tape which gives additional protection. The main advice is to seal the interior surface of wooden doors tighter than the exterior surface. Door sealing tapes are classified according to the place of application, whether interior or exterior.
Interior door sealing tapes resist water and air: vapour that appears inside the room is prevented from entering the wooden door joint.
Exterior door sealing tapes resist water but are permeable to vapour diffusion, so any vapour appearing inside the joint is free to diffuse into the outside.
To find out more about door sealing tapes, please refer to “Wooden Door Extras”. Hide

Wooden Door Installation Guarantee

Wooden door installation comes with a 1-5 year guarantee, provided that door finish is done in 30 days after the installation. Terms and conditions are outlined in the agreement to be signed prior to the manufacturing process.