Doors for bathroom and toilet. Types of designs and selection of quality products

The first thing a person sees when entering an apartment is the door. They lead from the hallway to the rooms, kitchen, bathroom and toilet. And not only the impression of the apartment, but also the opinion of the owners depends on the correct choice, the general harmony of the combination. Among these doors, there are those that are given special attention - these are the doors for the bathroom and toilet. They are special because, in addition to the usual style requirements for interior partitions, they must have a set of characteristics that determine the purpose of the rooms.

Doors to the bathroom and toilet: selection options

Repairing an apartment or house is a troublesome business and everyone determines for himself when and how to carry out repairs. Someone prefers to wait for the plaster falling on their heads, but for someone, one desire to change something is enough - that’s all! Restoration of a bathroom is the main and often the most difficult stage. Rooms are visited without exception by all family members and therefore should be not only comfortable for use, but also pleasant.

Any renovation of an apartment has its own stages and features, but it is worth talking separately about the final one, the selection of a door to the bathroom and toilet. Without careful preparation of the choice, you may find that the door to the bathroom simply does not fit and you either need to redo the repair or purchase a new room. It would seem: what is difficult - he came to the store, chose and set. But faced with a huge assortment offered by manufacturers, it is extremely difficult to navigate and buy exactly what fits. So, the doors to the bathroom - how to choose them:

1. a bathroom is a room where there is always moisture, therefore bathroom doors must be moisture resistant;
2. door size is the second major decision. A preliminary measurement of the doorway will help you choose the right canvas;
3. appearance is also very important. The interior of the apartment must be harmonious, because the design of the door in the bathroom must match the overall stylistic decision of the hallway.

Important! Moisture resistant door can be made of solid wood. But in this case, a protective lacquer coating is required: the stronger and smoother the layer (without pits, scratches and chips), the longer your door will last. Varnish can be either transparent, showing the beauty of the cut, or colored. In extremely rare cases, waxed bathroom doors can be seen. This is extremely expensive, but very durable pleasure.

Door selection: types and types

The size of the doorway is of great importance. And first of all, because not every apartment can boast of large dimensions. This means that the interior doors for the bathroom in the open form “take up” space. If the area is extremely small, you should pay attention not to the hinged design, but to other options: sliding doors or "accordion".

Sliding structures have several advantages:

• ease of installation;
• a wide range of designs;
• ease of use;
• compactness.

But there is some drawback: such doors cannot be installed without having enough space for "free movement". In addition, the design does not always have sufficient tightness, and if the bathroom is combined, then complete sealing becomes a necessary need.

Doors "accordion" - this is another opportunity to save space well, especially when it comes to "Khrushchev", where it is incredibly difficult to accommodate even a standard-type sliding structure. Folding structures have huge advantages over any door:

• strength - with proper installation, such a door will last a very long time;
• versatility- such structures can be opened both completely and partially;
• tightness - the necessary quality so that steam, unnecessary "flavors" and so on do not come out of the bathroom;
• aesthetics - doors can be decorated with designer drawings, applications and patterns.

With all the advantages, this design has a high price, and it is better to order the installation from the master.

Important! and kitchens or "accordion" is better to order on an individual project. Therefore, it is worthwhile to pre-lay the cost of manufacturing and installation immediately in the repair project. In this case, you need to choose not only the manufacturer, but also the material of manufacture, fittings, design.

The design of a new door is a must. How many people - so many opinions, and therefore it is worth familiarizing yourself with all the options offered by modern manufacturers.

door material

Doors to the bathroom and bathroom must meet all the requirements for conventional door structures, but it is also important to take into account the capabilities of the room itself. Often the rooms do not have sufficient ventilation, and it is not always possible to carry out additional ventilation (especially in old houses). Therefore, think in advance what kind of designs you need: with ventilation, without it, the material of manufacture and other nuances.

Doors to the bathroom are made from different materials: chipboard, PVC, solid wood, plastic. There are also laminated doors, the surface of which is covered with laminate. The convenience of the structures is that they are well tolerated by mechanical stress, moisture ingress and non-susceptibility to deformation from temperature changes.

Important! If the interior door to the bathroom has a natural veneer finish, a coating of a special varnish with hydrophobic properties is required. The stronger the layer is held, the longer the door will last. The surface of doors made of chipboard and PVC is also covered with a special protective film, the integrity of which is the key to long and flawless operation.

If you have not yet decided on the choice of material, you should look at reviews from buyers or professional installers. This is the only way to understand how this or that design will behave, to determine the degree of quality of the product of a certain manufacturer and choose the desired option.

Door types

1. Bathroom door with ventilation grille. It will ensure the normal circulation of the air flow in a room where there is no natural ventilation. The lattice can be installed both in the door, made of natural wood, and in the plastic, sliding. The shape of the lattice can be any, and the installation is made taking into account the lack of visibility of the bathroom.

The design of the lattice has two parts: the main and the reciprocal. The main one is a frame of a given shape, having bases on which lattice or stem elements are attached. The reciprocal part fits snugly to the frame, which does not have "curtains".

Such a ventilation design is best suited for solid doors that tightly close the entrance to the room. The grate is made of wood, plastic and, less often, special metal. Installation does not spoil the aesthetics of the structure, and design options allow you to choose a unique pattern. You can see the photo of doors with ventilation in the photo gallery below.

1. White standard doors. The popularity of structures made from pine wood can hardly be overestimated. For more than a decade and a half, interior doors to the bathroom have been a huge success. The main advantages include:

• high quality canvas;
• the use of only graded material;
• affordable cost;
• ease of installation;
• ease of care;
• long service life.

It is also important that the shield type technology is used in the manufacture. This means that the MDF wood board is cold pressed, and only after that the final assembly is carried out, and the frame is made of pine lath. Grinding, priming and coating with white enamel, which contains polyurethane, only reinforce the uniquely high quality of the structure.

1. Laminated doors. The appearance of the structure resembles veneered wood. The design can be either smooth or with a complete imitation of a tree cut. Advantages of these structures:

• laminate - a coating that is not inferior in its technical and quality characteristics to natural material;
• resistance to steam, hot air and moisture;
• affordable price bracket: such doors are much cheaper than those made of veneer.

1. Plastic doors. Polyvinyl chloride has a number of excellent qualities:

• almost does not absorb moisture, having excellent hydrophobic properties;
• vapor permeability is at the lowest level;
• fire safety;
• affordability.

It is important that the perimeter of the canvas must be filled with a sealant made of expanded polystyrene or rubber.

1. "Harmonic". This door saves usable space. It can be made of plastic, decorated with a pattern or stained glass. A huge range of color schemes, good waterproof qualities and durability have already proven designs only from the most positive side.

Choosing a bathroom door is no easy task. In addition to the listed options, there are glass doors, prefabricated and made according to design drawings. But, choosing a design, you should not give preference to "fashionable" doors. The simplest options are usually the best. And in a small room, solid doors can carry an additional function. Hooks, shelves, small cabinets will fit well on the canvas, and a bathroom door with a mirror will solve the problem of a wall mirror if there is nowhere else to hang it.