Design options for arches in interior doorways

Finished plasterboard arch

The completed structure requires additional decorative finishing. It should be noted that drywall makes it quite easy to create an arch with your own hands. If you use wood as a material, you must have sufficient experience to properly process and install such a product.

Fiberboards and plywood are used as substitutes for gypsum boards.

Plywood is often used to create arched openings instead of drywall.

How to close an arch: installing an accordion-type folding door and other options

Openings with an arch make standard apartment interiors stylish and elegant. The arched shape of the doorway visually expands the space and changes the interior beyond recognition. In city apartments, arched openings are not always left open, since it is necessary to ensure the possibility of complete separation of individual rooms. But the curved upper lintel creates difficulties when choosing and installing a door in an arched opening. There are several options for how to close such an opening with a door; they differ both in the complexity of execution and in the principles of approach to solving such a problem.

Design tips

When choosing a classic, make sure that the ceilings in the apartment are high and at least 3 meters high. If you have a typical panel apartment with a low ceiling, use the “modern” arched system.

The wide pillars of the “romance” model will perfectly complement the arch of the opening with wide pillars. The “portal” arch model is suitable for an interior with clearly predominant straight shapes. This option is an ideal choice for log houses.

Options for closing an arched opening

There are two types of situations when the owner installs a door in an arched opening. The first is when the issue of installing the door is decided after the arch is made. In this case, the matter is complicated by the fact that the opening is already ready, and you have to rely on ready-made conditions.

Arch made inside the opening

The second is when the owner thought in advance about options for installing a door in the arch, and when making the opening prepared the necessary elements for this (niches for a cassette sliding door). From the options below, you can choose the best one, depending on your specific situation.

When creating arches, the opening was not enlarged, but roundings were made

An important factor when choosing the type of door and the method of installation in the arch is the method of making the opening with the arch. If the radius is inside a rectangular opening, then its actual height will remain the same, but visually it will appear lower.

Closing the opening on one side with a sliding door to the full height

Sliding doors are installed on the outside, with the doors sliding along the wall. The size of the canvas is made according to the height of the opening at the top point of the arch. Thus, the sash will overlap the arch on one side of the opening. On the reverse side the passage will remain open.

Sliding door with curved opening

Important! In this combination of a rectangular panel and an arched passage, the sash should have a symmetrical pattern, either in the form of radius panels, or be made using arched glazing. In this case, all segments in the design of the canvas should have a vertical orientation, preferably without horizontal jumpers. This way you can visually raise the opening.

Cassette door installation

This is the best option, which is planned at the stage of creating the arch. An arch with a cassette-type sliding door is also a budget option compared to the cost of manufacturing a door leaf with arched shapes. A rectangular canvas with the same pattern is used. This approach will allow you to close a non-standard opening with any shape.

Cassette door in arched opening

Making a wooden door

If the door is installed in a ready-made opening, and sliding structures are not suitable for the owner for some reason, all that remains is to go to a carpentry shop and order an arched door.

Wooden door in an arch

In wide openings you can install a double door, each leaf of which is a folding door book.

The opening increased in height

Making an arched portal by cutting out the upper part above the opening in the partition is the correct option from an aesthetic point of view. Such an arch will look proportional in the room. A high arch will give more room for imagination, and there are many more possibilities for installing a door into it. The main principle of closing a high arched passage with doors is the use of structures with transoms. With this approach, standard doors of any type can be installed in the opening.

Door block with transom

An expensive and at the same time luxurious option is to order a solid wooden panel with a solid wood frame from the workshop. This method is used to close narrow arches designed for a single-leaf door. A cheap option would be a regular door with a transom.

The most affordable way to close an arch with a door is to make a rectangular box without a threshold and install an accordion-type folding door into it. These systems are sold in kits, have a variety of designs, and are easy to install. After installing the folding door, you can evaluate how it looks in the interior, and in accordance with the impressions received, make an upper arched transom and complete the design of the opening.

In addition, folding systems are not designed for intensive use. This is exactly the mode that is usually assumed when installing in an arch, because only in the open state does it look impressive.

Design, material and installation features

In general, the arch is a structure made up of the following parts:

• Arch.
• Side racks.
• Decorative elements - overlays, moldings, transoms with and without inserts, stucco molding, etc.

Installing an interior arch in an opening is almost no different from installing a door frame, with the exception of lower strength requirements. Hence there is a large selection of available manufacturing materials. Arches can be made from the following:

• Natural wood.
• MDF or fiberboard.
• Drywall.
• Plastic.

As a rule, the installation of the arch is done from top to bottom. However, there may be differences in the installation technology of different types of arches. In any case, to complete the work you will need:

• Roulette.
• Pencil.
• Level.
• Drill, screwdriver.
• Hacksaw, jigsaw.
• Self-tapping screws and glue.

What are folding doors made of?

The bulk of folding systems in stores are made of MDF or plastic. The plastic is light and practical, but it lacks soundproofing properties, and the design itself is noisy and gives the impression of laxity.

Important! The plastic panels have stiffening ribs, so despite their external flimsiness they are rigid and durable.

The assembled plastic structure is lightweight, so the technician will not need outside help for installation. The plastic itself is easy to cut, and modern movable interlocking panels allow you to assemble and install the structure yourself in a few hours. In addition, guide profiles in plastic structures are attached via clips, which simplify the installation process.

Systems with MDF slats look solid, but they are more difficult to install. They look organically in an arched opening. Due to the weight of the structure, the guides are attached to the opening using self-tapping screws.

Necessary tools and materials for installation

To create an arched passage you need not only material, but also a tool:

• metal scissors;
• construction knife, set of blades;
• screwdriver;
• jigsaw;
• level, plumb line, tape measure, pencil.

The materials are:

• plasterboard (9.5 mm) or arched KNAUF;
• MDF;
• PVC plates, polystyrene foam.

The most common type for creating a passage is gypsum board. For it you need to assemble a metal base from profiles.

How to install a folding structure

First, the box is made and installed. It is assembled from additional panels that do not have the usual quarter for the door leaf. The box is made according to the height of the straight part of the sides of the arched opening.

After installing the box, you need to measure the height and width of the resulting opening and only then go shopping for a folding system. This way you can accurately calculate the number of sections and select them according to width.

Important! After purchasing a folding door, you must carefully read the installation manual. Each manufacturer provides their products with detailed instructions.

• In budget models made of PVC, the slats are connected to each other through special grooves or using gaskets. The joining process looks like this: the panels are moved, one lamella is inserted into the groove of the other lamella and pulled to the end.
• The MDF sections have special eyes that fit together and a long pin (axle) is threaded through them.

Assembling folding door slats

• It is better to install the lock and handle in the lock panel before assembling the blade.
• The slats are cut to the required height. When suspended, they should be raised above the floor by 1.5-2 cm.

After connecting the lamellas and half-lamellas, a locking panel is attached on one side, and a blind (fixing) panel on the other.

• The rollers are attached to the upper end of the sections one at a time, starting from the locking lamella. Before installation, it is advisable to treat them with technical petroleum jelly.
• The top profile is cut exactly to the width of the opening, and the side profiles are placed close to it from below.
• The procedure for installing the profile depends on the intended method of attachment to the opening. If the profile is attached to clips, you need to mark and secure the clips around the perimeter of the box. To do this, a line is drawn in the center of the upper jumper, and using a level it is continued on the racks. The clips for the locking vertical profile are smaller than the others. On the top jumper, clips are attached in increments of 5-7 cm, and on the sides it is enough to install 4 pieces. After trimming the guides, all that remains is to insert them into the fixed clips. If they are tight, you can use a rubber mallet.
• If the profile is attached to self-tapping screws, then first install the upper guide. It is screwed onto one screw in the middle. After this, the guide is unfolded so that the sash rollers can be inserted into it. Having inserted the sash, it is assembled in the center, the profile is turned back, finally aligned and the remaining screws are tightened. Only after this the side parts are screwed in level.
• At the end, the blind panel is snapped into the side profile and the mechanism is checked for smooth operation. A strike plate for a lock or latch is installed in the lock profile.

The finishing of the opening with platbands is carried out after the installation of the arched transom.

Installation video of the accordion-type folding system:

In small apartments, doors to an opening with an arch need to be planned before work on its creation begins. And you can close an existing opening without damaging the surrounding space using a folding structure.

Source: mezhdveri.ru

Types of arches

The shapes of arched structures do not abound in excessive variability. All of them, as a rule, are similar to each other. The most common are the following:

• Classic. This is a familiar arch in the form of a regular arc.
• In the modern style. It is distinguished by a slightly raised or completely absent upper part.
• In a romantic style. The arch has a rectangular shape with rounded corners.
• Ellipsoidal. The upper part or arc has the shape of an ellipse.
• Free The design of the vault can have any profile. It all depends on the design idea.

The arch can be installed in an existing doorway, or it can be customized to fit a specific product. When choosing, the dimensions of the arches and openings, as well as the architecture of the building, are taken into account, since the arch reduces the width of the passages.

As for the style, it all depends on the available dimensions. An arch of any shape can be inserted into a very large opening. Arches with rounded vaults are well suited for wide openings, and modern or classic styles for high openings.

How to make an interior arch - design, drawings and assembly procedure

Transforming the interior of premises is done in different ways. One of them is replacing the door with an arch. There are several technologies for its arrangement, but if you look at it in detail, almost all of them are similar and can be completely implemented on your own. Moreover, you can install both purchased elements of the “vault” and those made independently.

Preparatory activities

Choosing an arch type

Experts recommend focusing on the ceiling height and the general style of decoration of the room. There are several options for arched structures, but most of them reduce the opening by installing a supporting frame by about 150 - 200 mm.

• With low ceilings, it is hardly worth getting rid of interior doors. At the very least, you should think carefully. The only possible option for finishing the opening after their dismantling is plastering followed by pasting (wallpaper, fabric) to match the walls. Building an arch using this method is quite simple; it is only necessary to correctly process the end parts of the passage. But this room design option has a significant drawback, and therefore does not suit everyone - the lack of sheathing makes it impossible to install hidden spotlights in the opening.
• In some articles on the topic of making an arch, there are recommendations for giving the desired geometry to the passage between rooms using cellular blocks, bricks or concreting. Not to mention the complexity of such work, it is worth considering the additional load on the floor. And since you will also have to deal with the solution, it is not the best option for an apartment.

But if the decision is made, then you should take into account the features of the interior of the home. This will help to correctly determine the optimal type of arch.

• Classical. The upper part is an arc with a constant radius (semicircle). It is relatively easy to make, since it has the correct geometry. But it is advisable to install it only in openings between rooms with high ceilings.
• “Modern”, “Romatica” are well suited for multi-storey buildings. The latter type of arches has a large width, and therefore are recommended for installation in the opening leading from the hall to the hallway.
• "Portal". The fundamental difference from others is that this is a rectangular arch. It is advisable to install it in private buildings. When applied to an apartment, it looks great, but only if straight lines predominate in the design style of the room. A significant advantage of this design is that it can be installed without much difficulty, even if you have no skills.
• "Ellipse" and "Trapezoid" have a more original shape. When deciding how to make an arch in a doorway according to one of these schemes, it is worth considering that the correctness of the geometry largely depends on the accuracy of the calculations of the parameters of all elements and radii (angles).

There are other options for designing openings: Venetian, Florentine, with “shoulders” and a number of others. But it is so difficult to build an interior arch of any of these varieties that you should not choose them for independent installation.

Selection of materials

• Frame. There are only two options here - wooden slats and metal profiles. It is more difficult to work with the former, especially if the vault has a geometry with changing parameters. Bending wood is not only a complex process, but also a long one. In addition, wood absorbs moisture well, is susceptible to drying out, and therefore deformation cannot be avoided. In this regard, a door arch assembled on a metal frame is more durable and reliable.

• Facing. Panels made of plastic or chipboard with lamination look great, and they do not require further finishing. The downside is that it is difficult to choose their shade for a specific interior; besides, such an arch will be more expensive. It is better to use elements made of fiberboard, multi-layer plywood (small thickness) or gypsum board. Working with these sheet materials (cutting, bending) is much easier. Plus, the finishing design can be done in any way you wish.

But you should pay close attention to the recommendations on how to make a wooden arch. There is no doubt that the design will be strong, durable and inexpensive. But there are a number of nuances.

• You must have experience working with wood. It is difficult to bend and, in some cases, to process. For example, the selection of grooves and quarters cannot be done without special tools and devices.
• The lumber still needs to be selected correctly. First of all, by breed. Each has its own characteristics, and its use largely depends on the specific microclimate of the room.

Standard Installation Instructions

Despite the large selection of materials, independent production consists of general rules and step-by-step design. By following the stages of work, you can avoid mistakes that will lead to a short service life of the structure.

Preparing the vault

To prepare, you need profiles and levels. The profiles are fixed to the base with dowels. First, a frame is mounted on both sides of the opening, describing the top of the future structure.

After this stage, a metal profile bent into a regular arc is attached at the required distance - its sides are cut. Stiffening ribs are fixed between the bent profiles at a distance of 20-25 cm.

Attention! All fixed elements are checked with a level, and the strength and rigidity of the frame is also taken into account.

Arch arch installation

The arcs of the arch are made according to a pre-prepared template. It can be made on plywood or paper. An arc cut from the material is attached on both sides to the frame base with self-tapping screws.

For evenness, craftsmen use another method, in addition to the template. A curved profile is attached to the prepared cut material from the back side.

Preparing the side parts

The side part is equal to the distance between the arcs. Depending on the material used, it is bent. For gypsum plasterboard there are 2 methods of bending the sheet - dry and wet. The finished curved panel is placed between the arches in the opening. The part has dimensions equal to the arch of the structure.

Mounting the interior arch post

A plasterboard structure requires a metal frame onto which the rack elements are attached. Other materials are attached to a frame base or glue.

To make an element, the required distance is from the edge of the arc to the bottom. The resulting length is measured on the material and cut. You will need 2 front parts and a strip between them.

All fixed elements must be checked with a level not only vertically, but also the evenness between the left and right parts.

The final moment of installation

The last step is to cover the joints with decorative molding. If the structure is made of gypsum plasterboard, all joints are reinforced, and the fastening points are covered with joint putty. It is necessary to cover the structure with a primer and finishing putty. After drying and rubbing, they decorate (paste, paint).

The arched design is easy to assemble if you purchase it as a complete set. However, it has a number of nuances when installed independently. The evenness of the arch is beauty and sophistication.

Operating procedure

1. Removing the door frame. The opening must be completely cleaned; not only from the frame with the sash, but also from sealing/insulation materials.

1. Definition of parameters. As a rule, to make an arch in an apartment with your own hands, the opening will have to be slightly widened. In most standard buildings, the internal walls are made of bricks, blocks or simply frame partitions, and therefore increasing their height or width is not so difficult. Moreover, you won’t have to do any special leveling - the defects will be hidden under the lining of the arch.

1. Marking. One nuance should be noted on this point; The ends of the wall must be strong. Therefore, if it does not meet this requirement in a separate area, you will have to think about either strengthening it (for example, with a corner), or additionally removing part of the material and then leveling it. But in the latter case, the size of the opening will increase. This is typical for houses made of wood if it is discovered that rot has developed on the timber (log).

• Dimensions should be taken at several levels. Even if the distortion is visually unnoticeable, difficulties may arise when installing the door arch with your own hands.
• There are many discrepancies in the question of what to do first - draw up a drawing of the arch or determine the dimensions of the opening. Here it is worth focusing on local specifics. If the wall material is easy to process, then widening the opening is not difficult. Otherwise, the design parameters will have to be “adjusted” to it.

1. Fastening the supporting frame. It is installed in several stages.

• Arrangement of the main circuit. In accordance with the drawing, all external vertical installation slats are “fastened” to the wall.
• Fastening the "vault". Additionally, the upper part of the arch is fixed with hangers, which are located symmetrically across the entire width of the opening.

• Strengthening the frame. For this purpose, transverse elements are used, installed along the arch along its entire profile. Approximately - 50±10 cm from each other. For gypsum boards, the maximum is sufficient (about 55 - 60), but if the cladding is done with boards, then the interval should be reduced to 45 - 50.

• Sealing gaps. In fact, this is one of the ways to insulate an opening. Depending on the material of the wall and frame, the appropriate means is selected - mortar, polyurethane foam, putty or other.

1. Wiring. As a rule, all arched openings are illuminated. Therefore, the lines are installed before finishing the frame begins.

1. Cladding of the structure. The specifics of fixing the cladding elements depend on their material. But they are attached to the metal profile slats with self-tapping screws; the easiest and most convenient way. You just need to mark the location of the holes and drill channels for the hardware.

• The easiest way to make an arch instead of a door is from plasterboard. But not a traditional design, but a special one, designed specifically for such structures. It is reinforced with fiberglass (on both sides), and therefore does not break when bent. If the frame has a complex shape, then this is the best material for its cladding.
• Changing the geometry of conventional gypsum boards is done using different methods - “wet” or “dry”. This is a separate topic, and before starting work, this issue should be carefully studied. Each method has its own specifics, but one thing in common is increased sheet consumption. Without experience, you cannot do without damaging and discarding drywall.
• When cutting gypsum board or plywood, it is better to use a jigsaw. Precise cutting cannot be achieved with a conventional tool.

1. Finishing the arch

• Applying putty. This is necessary to smooth out roughness.
• Primer treatment. Such products simultaneously increase the moisture-repellent properties of the base and the adhesion of the material.
• Strengthening the finish (if necessary). The edges of the gypsum board are reinforced with a small corner (made of plastic, with perforation), the surface itself is reinforced with a reinforcing mesh, which is glued.
• Re-application of putty composition and primer.
• Grinding.
• Finish coating. Possible options are paints and varnishes, decorative films, veneer, wallpaper, stucco, mirrors. There are no stereotypes - your own imagination will tell you what look to give to the opening.

In principle, the process of installing and finishing the arch does not present any difficulties for a business man. And if you take into account in advance such a point as the maintainability of the structure, then they will not arise in the future.

Source: bestdoor.guru

Installation of a wooden arch

A wooden arch is the most prestigious, durable and beautiful. The material is distinguished not only by its excellent qualities, but also by its heavy weight.

The difficulty lies in the precision of manufacturing the curved arch and the difficulty of its subsequent correction if necessary. The racks must be strengthened more carefully.

The shape and design must be carefully measured so that changes in the opening are minimal. Installation is carried out using the fixation method in an already finished opening. This allows you to hide minor flaws in the decoration of adjacent walls.

More often, the vault consists of several parts, which are assembled into a single whole and held together with special glue. It is secured in the opening with mounting foam or liquid nails. After fixing the arch, the side posts are installed. The correctness of the exhibition is checked by the level. The width of the opening should be the same throughout its entire height.

If wooden beams are used in the opening, the arch and posts can be screwed or nailed to them. The heads of nails and screws are covered with decorative moldings and trims.

Sometimes the entry points of the fasteners are covered with wood putty, and after it dries, they are sanded. After this, finishing and decoration are carried out.

Tile cutting device

It's been a while since I added anything here.

Preface: why exactly this way, and not using a machine.

Firstly, I’m not entirely sure that the so-called wet tile cutter will cope with this task, and I’m sure that a cheap one definitely won’t cope, and an expensive one, let’s say from 50 thousand rubles. Maybe he can handle it, maybe he won’t.

Therefore, with such a daisy, I refused to buy an expensive machine because the work will not pay for such costs, and cheap rubbish is not needed.

This means we work the old way, proven and cheap.

In general, I have a tile cutter, it’s not the worst, it successfully coped with various tasks, but there was a problem with this porcelain tile. It (porcelain stoneware) breaks off along the cut line completely uncontrollably, it can clearly break, or the arrow can go to the side. The second problem is that the surface is very fragile, just like a glass surface; even behind the roller, chips can occur. A diamond cup can also chip even with a light touch. There is no need to talk about a diamond disc at all, the surface after it is jagged and chipped, which means that not every water-powered tile cutter can cope with such a task.

Why is it better to build a house than to buy a ready-made one, especially if this house was built for sale.

Why is it better to build a house than to buy a ready-made one, especially if this house was built for sale.

The beginning of this story was absolutely ordinary.

In a newly purchased residential building, one heating radiator was not heating. The plumber who had been called before “improved” this radiator by removing the control valve and stupidly installing a plug in its place. Remember how Celentano repaired the car in “The Taming of the Shrew”, since then he has had many followers