How to remove the door from the hinges?

Every modern householder should be able to do much with his own hands in order to be able to save money on the services of professional craftsmen. For example, you need to know how to properly remove the door from the hinges, that is, to dismantle it. This simple skill is more than once useful in the future. First you need to decide on the meaning of the main term.

Removal of components from the place of their installation for the purpose of further disassembly into its component parts or improvements (repair or modernization) is called disassembly. In other words, dismantling the doors means removing them from the box by removing them from the hinges.

As a rule, the dismantling of door panels is carried out for the following most common reasons:

• the need to replace or lubricate fasteners, hinges, locks and other accessories;
• the need to update outdated or worn out profile panels;
• carrying out repair work in the room;
• transfer of furniture, household appliances or other large items.

At the initial stage of dismantling, prepare the following minimum set of tools:

• hacksaw;
• crowbar;
• hammer;
• ax;
• screwdriver;
• set of screwdrivers;
• construction knife;
• pliers;
• set of spatulas;
• wide bar.

For a competent and careful dismantling it is important to know what kind of fasteners to work with. There are three most common types of loops:

• Card. The usual and inexpensive view, which, in turn, is also divided into categories:
  1. overhead butterflies, immediately joining the canvas;
  2. mortise, fixed in the slopes.

• Screwed (screwed). They are long studs connected by a hinge (or spring). One such pin is inserted into the door, and the other into the joint. Rolling hinges are ideal for simple lightweight construction.
• Hidden. Quite a popular and stylish variety, the winning feature of which is the absolute invisibility of fastening.

Before the box is disassembled and disassembled, it is necessary to take measurements, so that later you can check the correct installation of the previous construction, and also correctly choose a new one. Taking measurements (width and height of the opening, as well as the deviation of the slopes from a straight plane) is carried out with a conventional tape measure and building level.

Dismantling of any doors, especially disassembling from hidden hinges (from Rehau), should be started from disassembling the door frame and removing the trim. They will interfere with the removal of linen.

To make a withdrawal, you need to do the following:

• take a crowbar, using a hammer to gently push his head under the baseboard;
• pull the casing on yourself, carefully tearing it off the wall.

To dismantle the folding door-accordion, it is necessary to remove not only the side profiles, but also their guide, fixed on the upper slope of the opening. Sometimes it is necessary to remove the sandwich panel from the balcony door in order to replace it with a new one. To do this, carefully remove the old profile.

This can be done as follows:

• take a flat screwdriver, shove it into a narrow groove between the locking beads and the frame of the canvas;
• lightly tear off beadings, remove the sandwich panel.

Any kind of door leaves is released, first of all, from the fittings: eyes, armored and decorative linings on the keyholes, handles. Further actions depend on the specifics of the design itself, the material from which it is made, and features. With the doors of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) must be removed windows. This is done by a method already known to you by moving the glass bead holders away. Used knife.

Options from fine fractions (MDF) are disassembled more carefully. If there is a need to replace the external profile, the external panel is removed from the door mount. The front door plates are also removed from the iron door, but no longer with a primitive crowbar, but with an angle grinder with which welding seams are cut. Steel disassembled similarly.

To disassemble the paneled door, you need to pull out the panel (decorative plywood plate or flat thin board) from the wooden frame, where it is inserted using special grooves, and then fixed with beadings. The veneered model, which is based on fine fractions, is dismantled in the same way as ordinary doors made of MDF. However, care and delicacy should be exercised so as not to damage the thin and brittle outer coating.

All that is required of you is to dismantle the old glass in order to put a new one in its place. As in the case of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) doors, this is done quite simply by moving the fixing strips (glazing beads) away with a chisel.

Recall the technology of disassembling structures from fine fractions, as well as steel and iron varieties. All that is needed is to free the fabric from the fittings, and then remove the outer panels.

All types of loops have a similar structure and principle of operation.They consist of a pair of plates fixed together by a hinge or spring, and are attached to the door frame and the canvas with self-tapping screws. However, for each type of attachment has its own individual algorithm.

Removing the canvas with patch butterflies or mortise fasteners is simple, but it is still better to do this work with a partner.

• Open and support the door below;
• slightly raise, direct the canvas upwards;
• rotate it slightly until the upper half of the loop is removed from the screw.

That's all. As you can see, the dismantling process does not require much work.

Harder to master this algorithm:

• close the door;
• using a screwdriver to find a thin pin located in the hinge axis;
• lift it up, grab the top with pliers;
• pull out the pin, turning it slightly as it moves.
• remove the canvas.
• Removing the door on the hidden hinges

This technology is more complex. There are two options for removing the canvas: "in the open" and "in the closed."

To dismantle the canvas "in the open", you need:

• open the door;
• determine the type of connection components of the loop;
• select a suitable tool for the job (screwdriver or wrench);
• disassemble the mount, remove the canvas.

To dismantle the canvas "in closed", you need:

• close the door;
• remove protective caps from hinges;
• knock out the connecting axis;
• remove the canvas.

Knowing the order of execution of different types of dismantling, you can easily remove from the hinges a variety of doors: entrance and interior, wooden and metal, sliding, as well as a plastic balcony door with double-glazed windows.

As a rule, input models are usually sheathed. This is done with the aim of improving the insulating and soundproofing qualities, as well as to improve the overall aesthetic properties.

Replacing the old inner lining is as follows:

• take the dismantled canvas, put it horizontally;
• remove all accessories;
• remove the nails fixing the decorative band in the center (if any) with the mount;
• remove wooden, oilcloth or leather skin by pulling nails from the entire perimeter of the work surface with a pommel.

If a sheet of plywood or a wall panel is attached to the metal door with glue or liquid nails, it is also removed by mounting.It is likely that as a result of disassembly, traces of the fixing fluid and remnants of the removed panel will remain on the iron liner, therefore, in order to work more carefully, it is better to use the dismantled material for re-plating.

After you have disassembled the frame, removed the structure from the hinges and made the transformations you need, the question arises of reassembly.

To successfully complete the work, it is necessary to strictly follow the technological order described below:

• inspect the doorway for cracks, gaps and other irregularities;
• if necessary, align the slopes of building compositions;
• make tags in places where there will be hinges, handles and locks;
• cut special holes in the canvas, install locks;
• fasten the handles and hinges;
• start collecting boxes;

• adjust the length of the vertical slats of the frame to the required size, trim them;
• attach a horizontal bar to the side parts of the frame, fix it with self-tapping screws;
• if the width of the door is less than the width of the doorway, then with the help of dowels and screws one should install additional holes - flat wooden strips 8-12 mm wide;
• insert the assembled box into the opening, temporarily fixing it with wedges to check the correct installation of the frame, align it;
• attach the box with a screwdriver, fasten the hinges in the places marked in advance;
• hang a door;

• to paste over a plinth with masking tape;
• fill the gap between the opening and the box with mounting foam in 2-3 approaches;
• to prepare the platbands, cutting them, adjusting them to the dimensions taken at the beginning;
• fix the platbands around the perimeter, nailing with small nails, placing them at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other.

Below are recommendations given by professionals. They will help in the work.

• It is recommended to carry out dismantling not only during the implementation of repair work, but also during the transportation of large-sized things, furniture and household appliances: for example, when transporting a large refrigerator. This measure will help to avoid deformation of the door frame, as well as the appearance of scratches on the canvas.
• Dismantling work is easier and safer to start from the bottom loop. So, you can be sure that the removed construction will not accidentally fall on you. However, you still should not neglect the help of a partner for insurance.

• It is more convenient to start to remove the trim from the bottom, carefully introducing the scrap under the baseboard.
• One of the most frequently asked questions by the philistines is the following: Is disassembling a balcony door a re-planning? Definitely, yes, because after such a dismantling, it becomes possible to combine the room and the loggia, and the total area of ​​the room increases.
• When removing fomka wood or paneling is recommended to put a wide board under the nail puller. This will minimize the risk of damage to the skin.

• Anyone who purchased an iron or steel copy, will certainly think about how to remove the film from a metal door. You should not try to tear off the stuck polyethylene - so you only damage the coating. Use a building dryer or hot water. Under the influence of hot steam, the film will easily come off by itself.
• Trying on the box to the opening, it is better to fix it with wedges from the same tree of which the frame is made.
• To easily and quickly complete the installation, purchase models with a finished box.

Now you know how to dismantle, disassemble and re-install any door. It is worth remembering that not everyone is friends with a construction tool and at least has basic carpenter skills.

The short list of works on dismantle is presented to your attention, on the basis of which the estimate is made, the final cost of services of professional craftsmen is calculated:

• measured doorway;
• removals;
• removed the canvas;
• dismantled box;
• the condition of the slopes is estimated;
• the opening is leveled, corrected;
• set a new canvas;
• canopies and canopies are installed at the request of the client.

If necessary, experts can install a decorative overlay, expand the opening, dismantle the wall, redevelop the rooms and carry out any other work.

• Of course, the iron entrance door is a win-win option and demonstrates the excellent taste of the owners of the house.
• Expensive and stylish interior models - auxiliary parts that support the interior of the apartment.

• Panel doors are a trendy and stylish option.
• Lightweight and compact PVC options look great on a balcony or veranda.

On how to disassemble the interior door, see the following video.