How to improve the canvas yourself
The technological process has its own order of work, which even a beginner can handle. The first stage is a trip to the hardware store for the necessary materials and fasteners.
Materials and tools
List of materials:
- filler;
- soundproof underlay;
- upholstery;
- decorative nails, self-tapping screws;
- glue, polyurethane foam;
- sealant.
Tools:
- hammer, scissors, knife;
- electric drill with a set of drills, screwdriver;
- construction stapler and hair dryer.
Advice
If the house does not have a screwdriver, then it can be replaced with Phillips and slotted screwdrivers. Don't forget to use gloves.
Installation of the iron box seal
The length of the seal should be greater than the perimeter of the doors, the width should not go beyond the box, the thickness should be 3-4 mm more than the gap between the box and the leaf. Too thin material transmits sounds, dense material interferes with the normal functioning of the structure.
Stages of work:
- Degrease the opening, slopes and other elements of the door with any alcohol composition.
- Lubricate the corner with glue. Cut the tip of the seal at an angle of 45 degrees, remove the protective film, stick to the corner.
- Gradually remove the protective film and stick the rubber around the perimeter of the door frame. Do not pull.
- Cut the remaining end at an angle of 45 degrees, glue it with the initial section.
- Roll the elastic to the box with a roller.
Filler replacement
Replacing the old filler with a better and more efficient material will be the best option to improve the soundproofing properties of the front door.
Required:
- Remove the door leaf from the hinges and place it on the support so that the inner side looks up.
- Remove accessories.
- Dismantle the inner panel.
- Pull out the filler.
- Install new material. The filler with a sticky adhesive base is fixed easily. Degrease other types of materials, and then coat one side with special glue.
- Close the joints with mounting foam or hammer with mineral wool.
- Lubricate the edges of the inner sheet with sealant and return to their place.
- Mount fittings, install the door on the hinges.
Important
Apply glue to the seal in thin strips, but not in dots or heavy spots. So the substance will lie in a uniform layer and be better fixed.
How to make upholstery and insulation?
You can change the appearance of the door from the inside or outside. This method provides:
- protection of the apartment from sounds coming from the landing;
- insulation of the doorway;
- improvement of decorative qualities is dense, especially with old doors.
Many homeowners call in experts to perform upholstery. But the work can be done with your own hands, if you have patience and desire.
Instruction:
- Remove fasteners, fittings and upholstery.
- Dismantle insulation, hardboard or fiberboard.
- Degrease the surface with alcohol.
- Glue anti-vibration material.
- Stick foam rubber, synthetic winterizer or other sound insulator on the vibration protection using adhesive-sealant.
- Remove excess material by cutting with a knife.
- Perform upholstery from the desired material - leatherette, artificial or natural leather, various panels.
Attention
Fabric products are fixed with decorative nails.
To mount the panel, you should use one more instruction.
- Install the crate on the canvas, securing with self-tapping screws.
- On the panel, mark the areas for fittings, then cut out.
- Fix the panel with liquid nails.
- Fill joints and gaps with sealant.
- Decorate the edges of the panel with decorative strips that have the same shade with it.
- Install handles and locks.
Do-it-yourself soundproofing the front door is a simple but responsible process.It is necessary to purchase all building materials and decorative panels in advance, prepare tools. If there is no time and desire to perform such a procedure, then you should correctly choose the front door. Tips and tricks are great to help you through the buying process.
Causes of noise penetration into the apartment
Automatic elimination of noise after installing the front door is an erroneous opinion of the owner of the apartment. Typically, such problems appear when the structure is installed incorrectly:
- sound bridges remained in the gap between the box and the wall, wedges, gaps in the sealed seam;
- iron elements were used as wedges, which, after completion of work, were simply cut off with a grinder;
- mineral wool was not laid, small openings remained;
- hidden cracks have not been repaired;
- the eccentric is not adjusted, which does not compress the seal sufficiently;
- a damaged seal was used.
An additional reason for the appearance of sounds in the apartment is a booming entrance. Usually in such rooms there are no sound-absorbing materials. For example, wood cladding or leather upholstery.
For expensive models of entrance doors, the problem of letting noise into the home lies in the seal (rubber band). These are Premium, Elite, VIP-class products. Only specialists can fix the defect.
How to choose a product with good performance
When choosing, it is recommended to pay special attention to:
- Material and thickness of the canvas. Wood, plastic or metal should be 50-125 mm thick. Choosing which door is better, metal or wooden, you should be guided by your own wishes. Competent manufacturers supplement the design with mineral wool, polyurethane, foam.
- Number of seal circuits. The more of them, the better the sound insulation. They should fit snugly into the box.
- The presence of stiffeners and decorative panels. They act as an additional insulator.
- Company manufacturer. You should only buy products from well-known companies with positive reviews.
Attention
Entrance doors with high-quality sound insulation have a high cost. Don't skimp on the purchase
Otherwise, this will lead to additional spending of money for the purchase of special materials and you will have to learn how to soundproof a metal or wooden door with your own hands.
