Manufacturing of aluminum doors and assembly

Aluminum is very popular today in construction. It has a lot of advantages and good technical characteristics. From it they build buildings, make windows and doors. This metal is suitable for interior decoration. In this article, you will learn in detail how aluminum doors are manufactured.

Advantages of the products

The presented constructions are used practically everywhere. Aluminum doors are manufactured in factories. In addition, you can design such a product yourself using metal profiles. Among the advantages of such structures can be identified as follows:

- High strength.

- Light weight.

- Resistance to corrosion. Moreover, at the production stage, the metal is additionally processed by special means.

- Affordable cost.

- Ease of maintenance and installation.

- Security. The fact is that the processed profiles do not emit any harmful substances, and also do not contain salts of heavy metals.

- Manufacturing of aluminum doors is quick.

- Availability.

- Longevity.

You also have such windows and doors that fit well into almost any interior.

Disadvantages of the product

In each barrel of honey there is a fly in the ointment. Manufacturing of aluminum doors has certain disadvantages:

1. The standard design is not very suitable for home design. It is best to install it in public places.

2. When closing such doors a little noise. Although this defect can be eliminated with a special seal.

3. The metal is almost always cold to the touch, so it is not recommended to put models on the entrance to the house.

Today, the market offers such a variety of accessories and auxiliary materials that these shortcomings can be quickly eliminated.

Types of structures

Before you start the production of aluminum doors, you need to determine the type of product. There are such types of constructions:

- Sweeps. Most often they are mounted in banks or business centers. Their advantage is that they automatically move away in different directions. Naturally, for this they must necessarily be equipped with a special mechanism.

- Sliding. These doors also open in different directions. However, we already have to work with our hands. No automation is installed on them. However, their advantage can be considered a saving of useful space.

- The pendulum. They can open in both directions. This opens two doors or one. Most often they are installed in large stores, bus stations or railway stations, where the daily flow of people is very large.

What types of profiles are used?

Before you begin to manufacture aluminum doors, windows or other structures, you need to pay attention to the material of manufacture. The metal profile is most often used . It happens:

1. Cold. That is, when it was made, inserts made of heat-insulating material were not used. Most often it is used indoors.

2. Warm. The name speaks for itself. Such insulated elements can be used to make windows and doors that will be in unheated rooms or outside the house.

Stages of product manufacturing

Manufacturing of doors from an aluminum profile more often occurs in specially equipped shop. The process itself is not complicated and does not require very much time. There are several stages of manufacturing the presented structure:

1. Warming of aluminum ingots at high temperature in a special furnace. After that, the metal is pressed and cut into elements of a given length. All this is done automatically. However, the process must be monitored in order not to get married.

2. Manufacturing and installation of aluminum doors is made only after all the details have been treated with an anti-corrosion compound.

3. Creation of fixing angles, by means of which profiles are connected.

4. Assembling the frame. At this stage, the heater is laid (if necessary).

5. Insulation of double-glazed windows.

In principle, the production of the presented structures is not difficult. If you decide to make doors at home, then you just need to purchase aluminum profiles.

How to choose the right design?

If you decide to purchase a factory product, it should be carefully inspected. The fact is that the technology of manufacturing aluminum doors is not always respected. You can choose a structure by the following criteria:

- Inspect the profile joints. There should not be any slots on them.

- The connecting pins must necessarily be pressed.

- If the doors are insulated, a sealant must be present at the corner joints. It is desirable that it was silicone.

- There should be no gaps between profiles and glazing beads. Otherwise, you can not install such a door on the street, as it will let in cold air.

- The color of the product must be factory. Manual painting of the structure is not allowed.

- Buy the product only from certified sellers. In this case, they must have all the necessary documents for the goods, which indicate its quality. You can also find out from the manufacturer where you can see an example of his work.

- Profiles should not be curved or rough. Scratches on the metal surface are a direct way to corrosion.

- Special attention should be paid to the fittings of the structure. Its quality must be unquestionable. Handle and all other mechanisms are required to serve for at least 10 years.

These criteria will help you choose a truly high-quality product.

What do you need to mount the structure?

Manufacturing of windows and doors from an aluminum profile is a simple enough technological process which, however, should be carried out correctly. Naturally, no less attention should be paid to the installation of the product. In order to mount the structure, it is necessary to assemble such tools and materials:

1. Building level.

2. Rubber hammer.

3. Simple pencil for marking.

4. Sealant.

5. Fastening elements (screws, bolts, dowels or screws).

6. Drill.

7. A plumb line that will help to expose the box correctly.

Installation instructions

Now you can start installing the product. It consists of several stages:

"First remove the old door." The opening must be thoroughly cleaned. The box needs to be dismantled too. Please note that it is better to order a threshold with the product, which you can not do ideally by yourself.

- Now set up the metal box. Between the wall and the structure, drive the wedges with which you can set the right level.

- In the center of each element of the box, drill holes for dowels.

- Now install the fasteners and twist them one third of the length so that you can adjust the level. If everything is in order, then push them into the wall to the end.

- Put the door on the hinges and fix it. If the accessories work well, the handle is working, then you can fill the space between the box and the wall with mounting foam. After 12 hours, remove the wedges. During this time, the foam should dry completely.

- In a day you can use the door.

Now you know how the aluminum doors are manufactured and assembled. Good luck!