Are you thinking of changing the doors of your house?

The doors are a key element in the home of anyone. They communicate in some rooms with others, allow the temperatures to be maintained in each space, provide privacy. Therefore, it is very important that they are adapted to the space in which they are. If you are thinking of changing them, VR Windows gives you some tips that you should keep in mind.

We tend to pay little attention to the doors of the house. It seems like a secondary element in the decoration, but, on the contrary, they can help to make the routes easier and, above all, to maximize the useful meters of the house. In general, one-leaf floor areas are the most common, but are there other interesting possibilities? Do you know them? Sliding and swing doors are two options to consider. We give you some information and clues that will be very useful to make the best decision and make the right choice when choosing the doors of your house.

Different types of openings can be mixed in the same project - they should have a common aesthetic line - although, of course, sliding systems offer greater freedom of movement. For total integration, choose a floor-to-ceiling door, concealed hinge and frame, and a finish equal to that of the wall.

How do the distribution and the square meters influence the choice of interior doors? The way in which the spaces are related to each other, and the measurements and distribution of the environments, determine where they are necessary, in which sector of the wall they must be located, the ideal size of the opening, and, also, the most comfortable opening system and that it does not obstruct the location of furniture or radiators:

If the distribution is open, for example, there will be fewer corridors and partitions, which also translates into fewer doors.

In small homes, doors tend to make it even more difficult to operate the areas of use; in these cases, the slides are the best choice.

What are the measures to be taken into account?

The one-leaf practicable have widths of 62.5 cm, 72.5 cm, and 82.5 cm, with heights of 203 cm.

The doors double-width cover 125 and 145 cm.

For bedrooms and bathrooms, the 72.5 cm one is usually used - pay attention to the furniture that must be passed through these holes or if there are people in the house who need a wheelchair.

For the recessed slides to be installed, it is necessary to have the frame, the useful width of the passage, and the width of the skeleton in which the sash is hidden. For example, for 70 cm of step width you have to consider 153 cm.

There are holes that, due to their size or design, you will need a custom solution. If you have to close a wide opening, consider ceiling-hung or pivoting sliding systems.

Reasons to replace interior doors

First, consider replacing or updating your interior doors if they are of different types and colors. If the doors in the same area of??a house (kitchen, living room, upstairs bedroom, basement) do not match, the whole space loses cohesion. Older homes that have undergone multiple renovations may have a large number of door types on their main and upper levels; Replacing all doors on the same level with ones of a consistent look or theme can improve the visual flow of the home.

Interior doors are also worth replacing if they have been damaged or no longer sit properly in their frames. Hollow center doors are especially vulnerable to damage from bumps and kicks. Minor damage to solid wood doors can be more easily corrected by sanding and then staining or painting again, but these heavier doors are also more prone to misalignment with their frame. A wooden door that does not close properly and has significant damage may best be used elsewhere in a home or reused by a craftsman.