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Wardrobe doors are the main part of the structure, which is visible to everyone. Therefore, if you decide to assemble it yourself, then this review will tell you how to properly organize the work in order to get best result. I will look at the most important points that everyone who assembles a cabinet on their own needs to know.
Workflow Description
It is unlikely that it will be possible to cover all the nuances in a short review, but we will analyze the main points so that you can have a good understanding of the work process. First, we will study what is needed for the job, then we will look at the assembly process.
Necessary materials and components
First of all, we carry out all the required calculations:
- Sketching a cabinet. We must clearly understand all dimensions in order to calculate the materials on the door. If the structure will be located in a niche, then you need to take its dimensions. It is best to make a drawing so that you can visualize the end result;
- The width of the sashes is determined. We will consider a design in which there are 2 doors, but if you have 3 or 4 doors, then the technique will be the same. We need to know the exact width of the opening - from wall to wall, against which the doors will rest. The elements must overlap each other by 50 mm, this should also be taken into account, that is, the width is divided by 2 and 50 mm is added to the result, everything is shown very clearly in the diagram below;
- Door height is calculated. To do this, you need to subtract 16 mm from the top and bottom from the total height; this is exactly the size of the pads that we will install. There should be a clearance of 15 mm at the top and bottom between the door leaf and the guides. That is, if we have a height of 2 meters, then the calculation looks like this: 2000-16-16-15-15 = 1938 mm.
The following materials are needed for work:
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Door filling. This is the name of the material that will be used to decorate the facade; the design of the finished structure depends on the choice. There are several main options:
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Vertical profile. Serves as handles and is placed on both sides of each sash. It can have different colors, is sold in strips 270 cm long. The cost per unit is on average 700 rubles. |
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Upper and lower horizontal profile. Sold in pieces that are multiples of a meter, the length of the element can be 1.2 and 3 meters. Price linear meter the upper profile starts from 150 rubles, the lower – from 300 rubles. |
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Door hardware kit. It includes everything needed to install one sash. The number of sets depends on the number of doors. The average price of one set is 2000 rubles. |
Prices are valid in autumn 2017.
Important! Don't skimp on fittings and never buy the cheapest options. Take products from at least the middle price segment.
How to assemble doors
Assembly is carried out in the following sequence:
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Vertical profile being prepared. First of all, it is cut off to required length. Then, at the point where the lower profile is attached, holes are drilled according to the data shown in the photo. The diameter on the outside is 10 mm, on the inside – 6.5 mm. This is necessary in order to hide the fasteners inside. |
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A hole is drilled for the top profile. Everything is simpler here, since there is only one, all sizes and indentations are shown in the picture. |
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A seal is placed around the perimeter of the mirror. It needs to be placed with a slight stretch and not cut at the corners, but simply put on further. |
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A profile is put on the upper side. It is carefully knocked down with a rubber hammer.
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Vertical profile is put on. It is also hammered with a rubber hammer, after which the elements are fastened with a screw, which is included in the kit; it does not need to be screwed in completely. |
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The top roller is installed. It is located under the screw head. That is, the screw fastens the profile and at the same time holds the upper roller. |
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The lower part and the handle are connected. Here you need to screw the screw into the top hole. |
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The lower mechanism is installed. The roller slides into the profile and is fixed with a screw through the lower hole. |
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Seal brushes are glued into vertical profiles. |
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The sashes are being installed. First, the upper roller is wound up, then the door is raised and the lower roller is placed in the corresponding groove. |
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The doors are being adjusted. Using the lower screw, the horizontal position of the sashes is adjusted. |
Conclusion
Now you know everything about assembling and installing sliding wardrobe doors. The video in this article will help you understand the topic even better, and if you don’t understand something, ask in the comments.
Practical, beautiful, stable, roomy - all this is said about sliding wardrobes...
This type of furniture is increasingly winning the love of our compatriots every year.
Yes, sliding wardrobes are the best that can be invented for our small apartments, dark corridors, rooms of incomprehensible layout.
A sliding wardrobe is not only fashionable, but also a very convenient interior detail.
In our cramped apartments, cabinets with sliding doors have taken root perfectly, because they take up much less space. A sliding wardrobe can fit a computer desk and even a bed very well and disappear as soon as you close the closet door... Yes, such cabinets are a godsend, because they are made to individual orders and embody almost any of our desires. But when we are just about to buy a wardrobe, a lot of questions arise.
We hope the tips outlined in this article will help you make the right choice.
So, let's begin:
When buying a wardrobe, it should be important for each of us what material it is made of. In most cases, chipboard (chipboard) is used for these purposes: a cabinet made from this material is strong, durable and, importantly, inexpensive. But there are some nuances that you need to know about.
For example, you see on the closet marking P-A, 1, M, Sh, E1, GOST 10632-89. It's getting scary, isn't it?
But here everything is simple: P-A, 1, M, Sh - this is fine-grained (M) polished (Sh) chipboard of the first grade (1 in the marking) grades P-A. It is in this embodiment that the so-called “ furniture chipboard" It is not at all necessary to know the meaning of each of the designations; the main thing is to remember that this is the kind of chipboard that should be used in the manufacture of furniture.
The main interest is the designation E1 in chipboard labeling. It indicates how high the content of formaldehyde resins is in the chipboard. The fact is that chipboard is made from wood shavings and sawdust, which are held together by these same formaldehyde resins. Over time, formaldehyde resins begin to be released into the air, and this is dangerous to health.
There are two types of chipboard: E1 AND E2. E1 chipboard releases less harmful fumes into the air. But E2 chipboard is very toxic, so it is even prohibited from using it in the production of children's furniture.
This is the point you should pay primary attention to.
In addition, if you are interested in a wardrobe for a bathroom or other room with high humidity, choose chipboard with a high level of moisture resistance - it is designated by the letter “B”.
Naturally, cabinets made of simple sanded chipboard cannot please us with a wide variety of colors and textures, so in the production of furniture we use laminated chipboard. Unlike conventional chipboard, it is covered with a layer of paper-resin film. The paper is covered with a layer of thermosetting polymers, which is firmly bonded to the chipboard. Laminated chipboard durable and resistant to any damage.
Ask your sales consultant which chipboard was used in the manufacture of your cabinet: laminated or laminated. The fact is that at the same cost, laminated chipboard begins to crumble quickly and the film begins to lag behind, so that a cabinet made from such chipboard will quickly lose its attractiveness. appearance. Of course, you can order a wardrobe made of solid wood natural wood. But it will be several times more expensive.
Another material for sliding wardrobes - MDF. Essentially, this is the same chipboard, only made using improved technology. Dried wood fibers are formed into slabs, treated with binders and subjected to hot pressing. As a result, MDF contains no phenol or other substances hazardous to health. MDF is very resistant to high humidity, fungi and bacteria.
Now there are two types of systems for sliding wardrobes: steel and aluminum. Steel systems are durable, strong and inexpensive, which is why they are classified as “economy class”. Due to the heavy weight of the structures, the wardrobe looks rougher; in addition, steel rollers will be visible from the outside. Luxury sliding wardrobes are equipped with aluminum frames and a special door opening mechanism. Naturally, they are more expensive, although they are not inferior to steel in strength, because with the help of special additives aluminum can be given very high hardness, while maintaining ease of processing. The steel system does not look particularly presentable, but it does not fail for a long time and is very practical during operation. What to give preference to - the choice is yours.
The wardrobe door is completely inserted into a steel or aluminum frame, to which rollers are attached to the top or bottom. In high-quality cabinets, the rollers are attached from the bottom, and there is only a guide “rail” on top. The “rails” on which the rollers roll have high edges, so when the door is opened sharply, the rollers do not fly off the rails. If, on the contrary, the door hangs on rollers and is not secured by anything from below, the mechanism will very quickly fail, the door will constantly slide off the “rails”. Rollers on wardrobes luxury class ones are installed with special ones - on ball bearings. This ensures silent door opening.
The sliding wardrobe can be made cabinet or completely built-in.
A cabinet wardrobe differs from a regular wardrobe only in the design of the doors, but otherwise they are very similar.
But the built-in wardrobe has a lot of differences. Firstly, to install a built-in wardrobe, you only need a back and two side walls. A frame is built into the opening between the side walls, floor and ceiling, doors are installed on it - and the wardrobe is ready. At your request, the design of the built-in wardrobe can use the side and back walls, or only some of them.
Now you need to decide how many shelves and sections you will have in your closet. It all depends on the purpose for which you need a wardrobe. If a wardrobe is installed in the hallway, it should probably have sections for outerwear and hats, as well as for shoes. Outerwear hangers can be of two types. In the first option, there are one or two rods installed parallel to the door, on which there will be hangers with clothes. In the case of two rods, the higher one is used for long coats and fur coats, and hangers with shirts, jackets or blouses are placed on the lower one. In the second option, if the wardrobe is not deep enough (less than 60 cm), short end rods are attached to the back wall perpendicular to the door. These rods are often made movable, which makes it much easier to find the things you need.
When ordering a wardrobe for the hallway, order two sections for outerwear - one of them will contain things that you wear constantly, and the other will be used as storage for clothes for other seasons. Naturally, the sections do not have to be equal in volume, and even, on the contrary, it all depends on the number of things in your wardrobe.
If you need a wardrobe for the bedroom, you will need shelves to store linen and other clothes. By the way, for better ventilation for bed linen, manufacturers of wardrobes suggest installing not shelves, but baskets made of thin metal mesh. Baskets have two advantages at once: you can immediately see the entire stack of laundry and you can easily take what you need without stirring the entire stack. Secondly, the laundry is constantly ventilated and will always be fresh.
It is convenient when there are many shelves in the closet. However, you should not make the shelves too close to each other. The optimal distance between the shelves is 30 cm - this will make it convenient for you to fold and remove clothes. If the wardrobe is intended for books, 23-25 cm between shelves is quite enough. But there are often books of large, non-standard format, so provide for them the top or bottom shelf, the distance to which will be at least 30 cm.
If the wardrobe is large, up to the ceiling, its upper shelves will be used as mezzanines for storing things that are rarely used. Such shelves often carry a lot of weight, and in order for them to withstand such a load, they are usually not made long. Make sure that the shelves in your closet do not exceed 1 meter in length. In other words, in huge built-in wardrobes, the top shelf must have support every meter.
When ordering a wardrobe, you need to decide in advance what material will the doors be made of? They can be made from laminated chipboard, then the wardrobe will simply be an elegant addition to the interior. You can also order glass or mirror doors. Of course, they are more fragile (by the way, and the most expensive), but very beautiful. Thus, transparent glass doors are most often installed in home libraries to be able to see the books on the shelves. Mirror doors, especially if they are installed in built-in wardrobes that span the entire wall, they visually increase the size of the room.
The plastic facade of the wardrobe is good for rooms designed in modern style. The colors and textures of plastic are so diverse that you will surely find exactly what you want.
When you come to the office of a manufacturer of sliding wardrobes, first of all, ask what kind of edges are made on chipboard parts in their products. If they tell you that they cover the parts of their cabinets with an overlay or mortise edge, alas, this option is not for you. Overlay and mortise edges are a sign of artisanal production. It peels off quickly and greatly reduces the life of the cabinet. A reputable company will produce PVC edges with a thickness of 0.4 mm to 3 mm. Sliding wardrobes with PVC edges are more expensive, but they will serve you faithfully for many years.
Next, find out how thick the chipboard on the door and cabinet walls will be. For good doors chipboard with a thickness of 8-10 mm is required. But they don’t produce this in Russia, so companies often use domestic chipboard with a thickness of 16 mm. and grind grooves into which rollers are attached, adapted for a thin 8 mm slab. This makes the door twice as heavy as it needs to be. Because of excess weight door rollers will wear out catastrophically quickly.
Now the cabinet walls. If you are planning to buy a wardrobe made of high-quality imported chipboard, then the thickness of its walls should be 18 mm. It makes sense to arm yourself with a caliper and measure chipboard thickness. If “suddenly” it turned out that the cabinet walls are only 16 mm thick, you were deceived; instead of imported chipboard, they installed domestic one. Our chipboard is no worse than its Western counterparts, the only difference is the price. A cheap wardrobe will “take revenge” on you a hundredfold, getting on your nerves with a grinding sound when opening doors, jumping off the “rails” and quick loss appearance.
Sliding wardrobes produced today have either a top-hung door mechanism or a bottom one. Both are convenient and reliable. However, the lower mechanism becomes clogged with dust and dirt faster, and therefore requires more careful regular care. On its basis they are most often made interior partitions. The top one also has its drawbacks. Not all manufacturers can make high-quality upper mechanisms, but only large ones furniture companies, most often imported.
You should definitely ask the seller what material the wheels of the sliding system are made of. It's better if it's metal. It’s good if the wheels are plastic coated with Teflon. It is better not to choose wheels only made of plastic - they are not practical.
“Which wardrobe to choose - built-in or free-standing” - many buyers ask. If you place the cabinet in a niche, then you only pay for sliding mechanism and doors. In this case, you can save a lot. However, remember that the built-in wardrobe cannot be moved and cannot be taken with you when moving. Another “minus” of a wardrobe built into a niche is that the entire structure, especially if it has many shelves, cabinets and cabinets, is unreliable and can collapse over time, unable to withstand the loads. Naturally, the savings will be doubtful.
Do you need lighting in the closet? Of course, such a cabinet looks more impressive, but it will be problematic to see anything in the closet with the help of tiny light bulbs. So their function is purely decorative.
Before you go to buy a cabinet, think about where it will be located, measure the space in the house where it is supposed to be installed, determine the number and composition of items that you are going to store in it (do not forget that over the years the number of things usually increases , so it’s better to play it safe right away and order a larger design).
You must know exactly what you want to get as the final result, what the future cabinet should look like, and clearly formulate your requirements.
Instead of using the back wall, side panels, bottom or roof, you can use the walls, floor and ceiling of your room. This will allow you to significantly reduce the cost of the cabinet.
Do not make the distance between clothing shelves more than 30-40 cm. This distance is enough to fold your things.
If glass doesn’t suit you for some reason, but you like fun colored inserts, you can use matte, translucent or transparent acrylic plastic. Usually this increases the price somewhat, but in the end it looks very impressive, and besides, acrylic glass is unbreakable material. IN Lately wicker inserts (rattan, bamboo) have become popular, which look especially good in rustic-style interiors.
You shouldn't skimp on mirrors. They will be appropriate in a narrow and dark room; they can visually enlarge the space, turning a tiny hallway into a nice hall.
Sliding wardrobes with mirrors do not look good in living rooms.
Tinted mirrors are not suitable for dark rooms.
Never try to combine a wardrobe with fancy furniture made of natural wood with or without inlays, heavy velvet curtains, any antique items, crystal chandeliers and bronze floor lamps. The exception, perhaps, are models with veneered doors.
The thicker the chipboard, the more powerful, reliable and solid the wardrobe looks.
Don't forget to ask what material the wheels of the running mechanism are made of. It's very good if it's metal. Teflon coated plastic is also durable. It’s better to avoid wheels made of pure plastic.
In aluminum systems, rollers on ball bearings provide a smooth ride.
To prevent the door from coming off the rail, a shligel (a small brush with artificial bristles or a strip of porous rubber) is usually glued to the ends and joints of the doors. Its task also includes shock absorption when the doors are opened suddenly. It prevents the door from falling inside the cabinet even when strong impact, is especially important for glass doors. It cleans the space between the grooves and takes care of the surface of the doors; its benefits are enormous.
The grooves and rollers should be vacuumed periodically. "Euroscrews", used in the assembly of cabinets, unlike ordinary corners, are almost invisible and allow you to avoid gaps between panels. Thanks to this, open shelves look neater.
Chipboards (chipboards)
Everyone knows that furniture is made from wood or its processing. It can be solid wood, chipboard, MDF, etc.
The most common material, optimal in price and quality, is chipboard, which is based on sawmill and woodworking waste. In the manufacture of these boards, formaldehyde resins are used as a binding material during pressing.
For the first time, chipboards began to be used in the thirties of the last century in countries with poor forest resources, which is why new technologies were developed for the manufacture of furniture materials.
Today, the vast majority of materials used in the manufacture of furniture are particle boards (chipboards)
Wood-fiber boards (Fiberboard)
The manufacturing technology of fiberboard is slightly different from the well-known chipboard - it is a material that is also made by pressing wood fibers under high temperature and formed into a carpet. To obtain these fibers, wood is ground and steamed.
The raw materials for the production of fiberboard boards are also waste from sawmilling and woodworking. Fiberboard also includes hardening agents, resins, paraffin, ceresin, antiseptics, etc. Fiberboard was first used in the USA in the twenties of the last century. And this technology is still used by almost all countries of the world!
In, fiberboard with a thickness of 3.2 to 5 mm is used. Typically, this material is used as rear walls furniture product and as a bottom drawers. All bent elements are also made of medium-density fiberboard.
In the furniture industry, facades with milling or frames are made from MDF. This material is made from dried wood fibers; the manufacturing technology is also based on hot pressing and grinding after treatment with synthetic binders. MDF is an abbreviation of three words from English Medium Density Fiberboard.
MDF was first used in the sixties of the last century also in the USA. In our country, the first products made from MDF appeared at the beginning of 2000. But domestic MDF producers are not able to supply furniture factories. Therefore, factories purchase this material abroad.
Compared to chipboard and fibreboard, MDF is a more environmentally friendly and progressive material today. The cost of MDF is an order of magnitude higher than the cost of chipboard. Unlike chipboard, MDF bends and mills perfectly under production conditions, making it possible to create bent, semicircular facades. This material allows you to mill a variety of designs on facades.
Veneer.
The German word Span (shpan) - shavings - in Russian terminology is called veneer and means thin sheet material, is made from wood by peeling or planing and is used as surface cladding or for the manufacture of plywood, chipboard or MDF.
Furniture made from veneered boards is practically no different from solid wood products. Since the cladding of the panels is a thin cut of wood. Veneer furniture is much more expensive than laminated products. Don't forget that this is organic. like an array and requires careful handling.
Finishing materials and coatings.
Date: 2010-10-15
To the new closet Each person presents their own requirements. Someone needs closet in the living room, and for some in the hallway. Some people want to equip a home library, while others want to equip a dressing room. Some people need a giant closet that can accommodate everything in the world, while for others a light open one is enough. cabinet, resembling a rack. Corner and built-in, mirrored and glass, open and closed - if you think about it, cabinets are not as simple as they seem. They have hundreds of forms and guises, and they know how to adapt to any conditions.
The material from which the cabinet is made is also in stock.
1. Chipboard (chipboard)
Chipboard is one of the main materials for furniture production in general and cabinets in particular. It is made from large wood chips by pressing, and thermosetting synthetic resin is used as a binder. High quality chipboard is a smooth sanded board 10-26 mm thick, without stains, scratches or irregularities, with smooth edges. Poor-quality chipboard can be hazardous to health due to the high level of formaldehyde resins that are harmful to humans. Therefore, chipboard for furniture production must be checked for formaldehyde content. With the modern development of technology, the production of chipboard with a safe level is not difficult for enterprises, but if you want to protect yourself to the maximum, ask where the chipboard, the furniture from which you have your eye on, was made. Foreign analogues are still distinguished by lower levels of formaldehyde. In addition, they reduce the risk of discharge harmful substances special films for chipboard cladding.
Chipboard is easy to process, which allows you to produce boards of almost any size and configuration. Above chipboard surface can be processed with veneer of expensive types of wood, for example, oak, beech or mahogany, as well as melamine and laminate, varnish.
Chipboard has many advantages that determine its popularity as a material for cabinets. It costs a little, is not inferior in strength to natural wood, while being lighter, does not dry out or crack. Laminated chipboard has water-repellent properties, closet it can be safely placed in the bathroom or kitchen.
2. Fiberboard (fibreboard)
Fibreboard, also called hardboard, is produced by hot pressing wood fibers. To do this, the fibers are crushed and steamed together with special substances that should give the fiberboard strength, rigidity, and water resistance. In production cabinets Hard fiberboard is used for back panels, but soft fiberboard is not durable, so it is not used in furniture making.
5. Bamboo
Bamboo has gained popularity as a material for making cabinets not so long ago. However, now more and more often it is used for finishing the front panels of sliding wardrobes. Of course, bamboo is quite expensive, but furniture made from it looks very original and stylish. In addition, bamboo is durable and resistant to external influences, therefore closet made of bamboo can last for many years. The surface finished with bamboo is easy to paint and can be varnished, which will give the furniture a special charm.
In finishing cabinets also widely used PVC edge, which is used to trim the edges of furniture. It serves not only for beauty, but also protects against damage, chips and scratches.
Great importance in manufacturing cabinets mirrors and glass play. All of them are made shock-resistant; they are not so easy to break. Glass can be transparent, tinted and frosted, in a wide variety of colors. Mirrors also vary in size and finishing. Among the fashionable, relatively new methods of decorative cabinet- upholstery with fabric and lighting, the options for which are also very numerous.
In this article we will talk about what you can use to make a closet door. Making a cabinet at home is a great way to save money and get a piece of furniture that fits perfectly into your interior. Even a novice craftsman can cope with assembling a classic cabinet or wardrobe.
Making doors is one of the most important stages works, because this part of the structure should have a pleasant appearance and functionality. You can make doors from various materials, the choice is limited only by the financial capabilities of the customer and the creative imagination of the master.
Materials for the manufacture of swing doors
Hinged doors are considered the classic, easiest to manufacture option. Ordinary cabinets and bedside tables, as well as some built-in wardrobes, are equipped with such doors. The main advantage of such doors is that they are functional and durable; they, unlike their sliding counterparts, do not contain elements in their design that can quickly wear out.
In most cases, hinged doors are attached to the cabinet body using piano hinges. To assemble such a door, it is enough to cut out a rectangle of the required dimensions from the material, and then sand its ends. After that, all that remains is to install the hinges and handles. Swing doors are made from solid wood, chipboard, MDF, plywood and other materials.
Natural wood
Wooden crafts They are environmentally friendly, they do not emit harmful substances into environment. Natural resins and resins come from wood into the air. essential oils, which have a pleasant aroma and have a positive effect on the human body.
Wooden furniture is characterized by strength, resistance to mechanical stress and a long service life. The main advantage of wood is its pleasant and status appearance. The wood is easy to process and can be easily milled. For the manufacture of cabinet furniture, pine, spruce, fir, larch, birch, aspen, oak, acacia, linden, cedar, walnut, chestnut, poplar, rowan, maple, beech, ash, apple tree, etc. are most often used.
The main disadvantage of natural wood is its high cost. Therefore, wood is now inferior in popularity to other, more affordable materials. Another disadvantage of wood is its rather heavy weight. For this reason wooden doors are not installed on lightweight structures (for example, on cabinets made of thin chipboard).
Chipboard, MDF
Chipboard (chipboard) is the most popular material in furniture production, since it has the optimal combination of price and quality. Products made from chipboard are practical, resistant to moisture and have a pleasant appearance.
This material imitates natural wood, giving the interior originality and sophistication. A large selection of shades makes chipboard a universal material. Wood processing and sawmill waste is used to make chipboard; formaldehyde resins are used as a binding material when pressing wood waste. The presence of formaldehyde in the composition of the boards is perhaps the only significant drawback of chipboard.
In the furniture industry, frames and milled facades are made from Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF). This material made from dried wood fibers. The production technology is based on hot pressing followed by grinding with synthetic binders.
MDF differs from chipboard by being more environmentally friendly, as well as by higher ductility (the material bends perfectly, which makes it possible to make semicircular and bent structures). MDF can be milled, so all kinds of designs can be applied to facades made of this material. The main disadvantage of MDF is its relatively high cost.
Veneer, plywood
Cabinet doors made of veneer are practically no different in appearance from wood, since veneer is a thin sheet material that is made from natural wood by planing or peeling. This material is used as a cladding for chipboard or MDF panels. The main disadvantage of veneer, which is an organic material, is the need to handle it carefully.
Plywood is one of the materials most in demand and widely used in furniture production. Plywood is wear-resistant, it does not rot or warp, it is resistant to moisture, high temperature, sun rays. It is resistant to chemicals, detergents, various types pollution. Plywood furniture is practical and easy to move due to its light weight.
Plywood owes its excellent characteristics to a special manufacturing method: plywood sheet consists of thin layers of wood (veneers) glued together. The number of sheets is always odd, which allows you to maintain symmetry with respect to the central sheet. This symmetry ensures the strength of the product, its resistance to loads and a long period of operation. In each layer of plywood sheet, the wood fibers are directed perpendicular to the adjacent layer, which increases the material’s resistance to bending and twisting.
To make furniture that is used outdoors (for example, for a cabinet installed in a country house or an unglazed balcony), you can use moisture-resistant plywood. Layers of such material are connected to each other using moisture-resistant glue.
Methods of decorative finishing of furniture boards
To improve the performance characteristics of the above materials, special coatings can be applied to them. The most popular method of processing furniture boards is lamination. It consists of covering the material with special films made of paper and impregnated with melamine resins under high pressure and at high temperatures.
Laminate is resistant to impact chemical substances and to scratches. In addition, it is aesthetically pleasing. Currently on the market a large number of colors and shades of this material. Another way to process furniture boards is lamination. It involves covering the material with paper-resin or polymer film, followed by applying varnish or paint. The film is applied to the slab using glue.
Advantages of sliding doors that are equipped with sliding wardrobes
IN last years Sliding wardrobes have become widely popular, and this is not surprising, because they are spacious and easy to use. This piece of furniture can be purchased at finished form or assemble it yourself.
The most difficult part of assembling such a structure is installing the sliding door mechanism. The closet closing system, despite the complexity of assembly, has an important advantage over the swing door system - the sliding doors move to the side when opened and do not create problems for the movement of apartment residents. This advantage is appreciated by residents of small apartments. But this design also has one significant drawback - the cabinet cannot be fully opened, it only opens halfway.
The cabinet closing system consists of two main parts: door leaves and a special guide system, which can be purchased in the store furniture fittings. This system is a set metal profiles, roller mechanisms, gaskets, fasteners, plugs and jumpers. Such systems form door frames and mechanisms for their movement.
Materials for assembling wardrobe doors
The internal filling of the structure frame (canvas) can be made of various materials, for example, chipboard, MDF, glass, plastic or other materials. Let's take a closer look at the most popular options:
- Mirror. Cabinet doors with mirror coating make the interior more refined, add brightness and light to the room. Besides, mirror surface visually increases the space. Many potential owners are afraid to equip their furniture with mirror panels due to fears that the mirror may break and injure people. However, doors made according to modern technologies, covered with a special film that ensures absolute safety of the product. Furniture mirrors come in a variety of designs, such as tinted, anti-reflective, patterned or patterned, or with built-in lighting to provide additional illumination for dark rooms. Another significant advantage of mirrors is affordable price(mirrors are much cheaper than natural materials, for example, solid wood).
- Glass. This material is environmentally friendly and easy to care for; it never goes out of fashion and does not age. Glass for sliding wardrobes is covered with a special film, which does not allow the broken material to disintegrate into small fragments. Therefore, glass panels for sliding wardrobes are safe to use. Glass can be frosted, colored, with patterns and designs, or embossed. Also popular strained glass- triplex, but it is very expensive. Glass can be used alone or in combination with chipboard and mirror.
- Plastic. Highly environmentally friendly acrylic plastic is often used to decorate sliding doors. This material is also sometimes called acrylic glass, however, unlike glass, it is characterized by high strength and resistance to mechanical damage(does not break). Plastic is presented on the market in a wide range color scheme, That's why plastic panels can be chosen to suit any, even the most unusual interior. Acrylic plastic looks great in any room and can be easily combined with other materials.
- Rattan. If the master wants to decorate the interior in an exotic style, then he can put rattan panels in the closet. Doors made from this material are beautiful and practical. Rattan is natural material, characterized by a durable structure, resistance to abrasion, as well as resistance to moisture and temperature changes. Rattan furniture makes the interior lighter and creates a feeling of closeness to nature. In addition, it is easy to clean - just remove dust with a damp sponge. The only significant drawback of rattan is that it does not tolerate dry air well. Cracks may appear on the doors of a cabinet located in a room with low humidity. Another important disadvantage of rattan is its high cost.
Despite the availability of many beautiful, practical materials, chipboard panels are most often used in the production of sliding wardrobes. They are durable, easy to maintain, versatile, and affordable.
A simple solution - installing roller shutters
If a master wants to install a reliable, easy-to-use closing system on a cabinet, but is not concerned about the appearance of the structure, then he can install roller shutters. Roller shutters do not take up any useful space when opened; in addition, they allow you to open the cabinet completely (and not halfway, as sliding systems). If the master wants to improve the appearance of furniture roller shutters, he can cover them too self-adhesive film with an image.
It is very easy to use roller shutters; they are opened and closed by hand without any auxiliary devices or additional effort. It is impossible to make roller shutters yourself, but a craftsman can order a ready-made design and install it with his own hands. The installation of such systems is carried out in three stages: first, the side guides are mounted, then the roller shutter is attached to the upper part of the structure, and after that the product is adjusted. In addition, some companies that supply roller shutters include their installation in the cost of structures.
