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Has it ever happened to you that when you enter a house, the door is opened in such a way that it fills a large part of the interior space of the house or, for example, the door opens outside and takes the space of the corridor?

Naturally, you have also encountered this problem. In general, the selection of building doors is done according to the place of their use. For example, if the building door you are looking for is going to be installed in a small environment, isn't it better to use sliding doors and rail frames?

Ever heard of a sliding frame? Do you know how they open and close? Are you familiar with how to install them?

In this article from the website Rasta Choob, we want to talk about how to install the sliding frame and tell how it is done. If you are interested in this topic or if you want to install a sliding door in your home, we recommend that you read this article to the end.

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What is a sliding door?

You have probably seen these doors in different places. The most common place to use sliding doors is for closets. Of course, some stores also use sliding doors. Especially if the store in question is small.

As a result, you can see that sliding doors have a special mechanism and are used in private places.

But the question is, why are they called sliding doors?

These doors move on a horizontal axis and can be moved from left to right or vice versa. This means that they do not open inward or outward. Rather, they roll on this axis and open or close.

As a result, they occupy less space and are very suitable for environments that lack space.

But did you know that special frames should be used for sliding doors? Naturally, you cannot use normal frames for sliding doors because their mechanism is different.

What is a sliding frame?

Now that you are familiar with sliding doors, you probably know very well that these doors require special frames and cannot be installed on normal frames.

Sliding frames actually have a kind of horizontal rail that is installed at the top and bottom. These rails have grooves that the door is placed inside and rolls on. As a result, every time a short pressure is applied to the door, it moves.

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Types of sliding frames

A very important point is that sliding frames are made of different materials. We have mentioned some of the most important ones below:

Door frame sliding wooden

Wood is one of the most important materials for making frames. The unique beauty of wood has made it used in various decorations. But you should know that the way the sliding door moves makes the choice of wood for the sliding frame not very suitable. Because over time, these sticks get worn and may no longer open and close well. Of course, the great advantage of these sliding frames is that they can be used to beautify the environment.

Sliding frame glass E

One of the most common materials for making sliding frames is glass because it is durable and its friction is much less than wood. In addition, since most of the sliding doors are made of glass, the use of these frames can create harmony and a good fit.

Aluminum sliding frame

Another material used to make frames is aluminum frames. Most of the time, these frames are used for toilet and bathroom doors. Because they have good resistance to moisture.

Read more: National Building Regulations

Is sliding frame better or hinged?

Now that you are well acquainted with the sliding frame, you may be asked which of the frames is more suitable? Sliding frames (rails) or hinged?

In answer to this question, before anything, you should check where the door you want will be used and what will it be used for?

Frames used to install hinged doors are still one of the most common frames. You can probably find one of these frames in every house. Usually, the structure of these hinged frames is such that one vertical side of the building door is connected to the frame using an articulated piece called a hinge. That is why doors of this shape are called hinged doors.

But why did rail or sliding doors become popular? With the expansion of apartment living and the shrinking of people's living space, naturally, one had to think about the condition of these doors, which occupied a lot of space when opened. In addition, after a while, they also made a lot of noise, which was naturally annoying.

For this reason, they used sliding doors and their special frames. If the right material is used to make the sliding frame, there will be no additional noise.

sliding door

Installation of sliding doors

When you want to install sliding doors for your home, the sliding frame must be installed first. But in the meantime, you should first specify the type of door? Is it supposed to be single-leaf or double-leaf? Are these doors supposed to overlap or overlap?

All these points will be effective in how to install the sliding door and its frame. To do this, we recommend that you consider the following steps. Of course, it is better to always use the help of an expert:

Prepare the space

Before anything else, determine where the building door you want to install is going to be. If you currently have a sliding frame and just want to replace the door, you will first need to lift the door to remove the rollers on the bottom from the rails. Then bend the door slightly towards you and then completely remove it from the rail.

If the sliding door rails are old and you want to replace them, unscrew the old rails to open them completely. At this stage of preparing the space, you should completely clean the place where the sliding frame will be installed.

The cleaner this area is, the less likely it is to have problems when installing the door. In addition, to measure the installation location of the rail, it is necessary that this environment is completely clean.

Measure the sliding door

In the next step, to install the sliding door, you must know its dimensions precisely. This measurement will help you to buy the door you want exactly based on the dimensions of the frame.

Be careful that there are no standard dimensions for sliding doors. So the importance of measurement doubles.

To measure the dimensions of the door, you must measure from the edge of the left wall to the edge of the right. Then measure from the floor to the top of the frame.

Repeat this process one more time to make sure the measurements are correct.

You should know that the height of the door on both sides and the middle part may be different. So it is better to measure from all three parts left, right and middle of the frame.

If the door you are looking for has a decorative strip on the edge, you should measure from the back of the strip.

Tip: If you want to use the old rails to install the sliding door, make sure they are suitable for the new door.

After measuring, order or buy the desired door. Usually, most sliding doors are sold with their rail equipment. Also, the rollers on the rails are adjustable and their height can be adjusted manually.

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The combined width of the door should also be equal to the width of the space plus 2.5 cm. In this way, the doors are placed at a distance of 3 centimeters from each other and there will be no extra distance between the doors.

Do not forget that if you decide to buy separate profiles, their thickness must be at least 2.5 to 9.6 cm. If the door you are looking for is thicker than usual, you should buy special profiles.

Sometimes you will have to cut the profiles to the size of the door you want. Since most of these rail profiles are made of aluminum, this can be done easily.

Many sliding doors do not have a low profile. But if they were equipped with a lower profile, it should be installed before the upper profile.

To install it, just make holes on the profile so that they can be screwed later. Mark the floor with a marker or glue and then drill the desired part. Then place the profile and screw it.

It is better to install the rear door first. Because they may overlap. To do this, place the upper part of the door at a suitable angle in the rear profile and then place the bottom of the door as well.

Make sure the rollers are positioned correctly on the rail.

door frame

Adjust the rollers!

One of the most important steps in installing a sliding door is to adjust the rollers correctly. In fact, the smooth movement of the door depends on this issue. As we said, these rollers can be adjusted in height using a screw. If we increase their height, they will have less contact with the floor and thus their movement will be easier.

Some sliding door rails are made in such a way that the thickness can be adjusted by adjusting the rail height screw. But there are also some sliding doors that have a small switch on their roller regulation that is locked on the profile.

Turn the adjusting screw counterclockwise to open the door. If you hear a clicking sound, know that the wheels are fitted inside the profile.

last word

Finally, we must mention that installing doors and sliding frames is not a difficult and complicated task, but if you do not have a wrench and you have never done technical work, we recommend that you leave this work to skilled experts.

Rasta Choob series, with years of experience in providing construction door services, can be your best choice. You can refer to the store menu to buy all kinds of construction door models.

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