For convenience, owners often begin remodeling their homes. Small windows do not provide enough light in the room, and therefore they have to be replaced with more modern designs. House owners are faced with the question of how to make a door from a window. In construction, this problem is solved in two ways. The first is quite simple and does not require much effort - when the wall under the window is demolished and a new structure is installed in its place. In the second case, you will need much more skills and strength: when installing a door requires widening a very small opening. Then you need to change the jumper, which is responsible for strength and stability.
If the wall with windows is load-bearing, then lintels will be required when installing the doors.
How to make a door from a window: components of the work
For convenience, owners often begin remodeling their homes. Small windows do not provide enough light in the room, and therefore they have to be replaced with more modern designs. House owners are faced with the question of how to make a door from a window. In construction, this problem is solved in two ways. The first is quite simple and does not require much effort - when the wall under the window is demolished and a new structure is installed in its place. In the second case, you will need much more skills and strength: when installing a door requires widening a very small opening. Then you need to change the jumper, which is responsible for strength and stability.
If the wall with windows is load-bearing, then lintels will be required when installing the doors.
Exterior finishing
After completing the work on forming the opening in the brick load-bearing wall, everything must be decorated decoratively (Fig. 7) . What is needed for this? First of all, you need to decide on the choice of finishing material. Whether it will be wood, plastic or decorative stone – it’s up to you. Next, you need to show a little imagination and create decorative elements in the formed space of the brick wall.
Rice. 7
For self-cladding, you should have basic knowledge in the field of finishing work, and you also need to have special tools.
If you need to decorate the space for a door without having one, then you should use additional boards. This will add elegance to your new room decor and add sophistication to the interior. You can create such a cladding yourself.
The opening made in the form of an arch looks beautiful. As a rule, arches come in round or pointed shapes. To decide on the shape of the arch for the client, check out the design catalogs. The most common today is the Byzantine and Greek style. In some cases, the arch can be made with lighting.
What do you need to know before starting work?
It is worth separately considering the issue of reinstalling the radiator if it was located directly under the bottom of the window opening. Outside you will need to install a window sill and fix the balustrade in the simplest way. If the event is more complex, you will have to cut through a wall. The following tools will be useful to you during the process:
Tools for installing doors.
If the wall is load-bearing, then the overlapping structures should be secured by using long vertical posts along the entire height of the housing. Most often, the door is made precisely in the load-bearing partition, which holds heavy slabs. For such a task, it is necessary to use beams for the sake of stability of the future structure. If you live in an apartment building, then you should take care of the consent of the residents and a special permit.
First, after you have removed the window, you need to remove the bottom partition. If it is made of brick, it can be broken with a sledgehammer. If there are metal elements in it, they are eliminated with a grinder. Drywall products are disassembled in parts, first the screws are taken out.
How to install a lintel by changing the opening parameters?
Often there are very small openings that subsequently widen. Sometimes, in order to make a door, you need to break down a wall made of several layers, for example, a brick one. Then strengthening occurs in two stages: in the load-bearing structure and in the brick. It is quite difficult to do this work on your own; jumpers are usually purchased. But you can make them yourself.
There are several types of jumpers:
Installation diagram of beams and lintels for making an opening in the wall.
Depending on which room the future door will be in, it’s worth starting work. For cladding, fastening will take place using a corner. It must be greater than 80 mm. Fix it so that the former window opening is not visible in the masonry. When dismantling, make sure that the parameters remain as even and symmetrical as they were. The corner should fit snugly according to the dimensions of a 1/4 window of 50 mm.
There are 2 types of products, depending on their installation in the former window opening. Sometimes the jumper is poured immediately above it, and sometimes it is attached later. The first type is more convenient in construction, and it is also cheaper. This will allow you to fit the price of the door into your budget at no cost, because the structure will not need to be moved with a special crane.
Now make the formwork using 20 mm thick pieces of wood. Connect them using self-tapping screws. A row of boards is placed horizontally on the base according to the dimensions of the cut window, and the fittings are placed on top. The second stage is knocking down a vertical row of boards with self-tapping screws.
Removing a section of wall
Before starting work, it is necessary to free the supporting wall structure from the layer of plaster along the drawn line so that the seams of the masonry are visible. However, it is necessary to remove the plaster with extreme caution, because most likely there is wiring located underneath it - damage can lead to the failure of the entire power supply system.
When the seams at the site of the future empty space are visible, you can begin to work. You need to start removing bricks from the very top. First, the top row of bricks is removed, which will be the width of the entire door space . A jumper is inserted here on which the structure will be supported.
Next, more holes are made above the jumper. It is necessary to install a beam into the resulting hole, which will act as a support. The support beam must be supported with a jack so that the structure does not collapse during operation. The beam and jack will support the weight of the entire wall structure (Fig. 3).
Final components of the work
The reinforcement must be tied with wire threads. In this case, the master can do without welding. And for strength, use supports, as they will have to support the concrete.
It is important to ensure that the door is insulated in the space left by the facing masonry and lintel. Mineral wool 1 dm thick will do a good job. And on top of it there will be a layer of concrete.
The window faced the street, so protection from the cold should be maximum during redevelopment.
It is worth laying a brick on a layer of wool, and then spraying foam to prevent drafts from penetrating through the cracks in the door. Today it is possible to use 3 cm thick polystyrene foam for insulation.
To prepare concrete for fastening the door, you need sand, cement, and crushed stone. Pour concrete with reinforcement. To do this, lower it into the solution. After which they usually wait a day, then remove the formwork.
Remember that there may be paint or excess plaster left on the window. Next comes the time to insert the door frame instead of the window. Screw it in with screws or dowels. But before that, measure with a level so that everything is even. Fill all excess space with installation foam.
So, if you are tired of the existing apartment or house plan, then take on changing it. With certain skills in handling some construction equipment, this can be easily done without outside help.
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Door instead of window
Is it possible to change the entrance to a non-residential commercial premises, make an entrance door instead of a window and vice versa instead of a door to a window, is the approval of the residents required?
In a new building there is access to a balcony - I would like to remove the window and door to the balcony, but instead of them (windows and doors) install glass-metal-plastic sliding doors. Tell me, do I need a permit for this and where can I get it?
Is it possible to remove the window in the kitchen facing the loggia and install a door instead of the window?
I have an apartment on the first floor, the windows go straight to the sidewalk, can I put a door instead of a window and walk through the window.
Is it possible to install a door instead of a window to exit to the loggia (disassemble the brickwork under the plastic window and install a door and window? The loggia will not be heated.
We rented non-residential premises in a brick house, we want to make a door instead of a window, without a porch. Just a metal door. In fact, we are not reconstructing the facade of the building, we are simply remodeling and removing the window sill. The width of the door will be the same width as the window, do we need the consent of 2/3 of the owners for this redevelopment?
I live on the 1st floor, 17 years ago I made a glass door instead of a window, now 17 years later they are demanding that this door be removed and a window installed! The apartment is private! Do they have the right to do this?
We have an entrance to the loggia from the living room, and the bedroom windows overlook the loggia. Can I dismantle the entrance from the living room to the loggia, block it, and make an entrance to the loggia from the bedroom, instead of a large window, install a balcony block (door and window)?
I have a question: a six-meter loggia with 2 windows, a living room and a kitchen. There was only one exit to the loggia, in the hall. There was a window in the kitchen, the same one on the loggia. They made a door instead of a window. Is this considered a redevelopment? If yes, then how to legitimize it. Thank you in advance.
Can I install a door instead of a window in a residential area?
I want to make a door instead of a window, who should I contact for permission.
Can I install a door from the kitchen to the loggia instead of a window?
Can I knock out a door in a living space instead of a window?
If instead of a window between the kitchen and the balcony we make a door, is this reconstruction?
Is it possible to demolish the cabinet under the window and put a door in place of the window?
Can I make a door instead of a window in a multi-story building made of panels?
Tell me please. The grandfather divorced his grandmother and the court awarded them 1/2 of a summer cottage plot and 1/2 of an unfinished house. My grandfather made a technical certificate for the unfinished house. Now, in order to divide the house in the BTI, you need to install windows and plaster the inside of the house. Why? How can a grandmother install windows if after the partition there is a door instead of a window, and the window needs to be cut in another place.
It is possible to legitimize the redevelopment done, namely, the exit to the loggia passing through the kitchen and bedroom was originally from the bedroom. We made a balcony door in the kitchen instead of a window, and in the bedroom we sealed the exit and made a window. How to legitimize this?
How to rent out an apartment to a company on the ground floor, make a door to the street instead of a window, legally?
Brick house for 2 families, and part of the house and land are registered as property. Can I put a door instead of a kitchen window without the consent of the neighbors without enlarging the opening (the window is located at the back of the house, overlooking our garden)
A door to the loggia instead of a window - regulations?
House for rent. Today the commission checked our apartment and the builders calmly opened the door. The fact is that instead of a window and a balcony door, we ordered a French floor-length window of the same width as it was. But for now this is an empty opening, because the window is not ready yet. Can we be forced to do as everything was (there is no order yet)? The developer talks about this. Or we can install the ordered window, because the load-bearing structures are practically not affected, only part of the hay under the window sill has been removed, it does not bear the load.
Is it possible to open a hairdresser in a dorm room on the 1st floor by making a door to the street instead of a window.
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Good afternoon Alexey.
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House series P3M, built in 2009. - It's clear
On the ground floor there are commercial premises, one of them according to the project has its own exit with a porch. - It's clear
The external wall panel, where this exit is located, has a window opening in addition to the doorway. - It's clear
The owner wants to coordinate the redevelopment: instead of a window opening, cut a second doorway and make another exit with a porch. - It's clear
It turns out that they want to “weaken” the outer wall under one of my balconies. — it is not entirely clear where this conclusion comes from; if there are measures to strengthen it, then nothing will be weakened.
Is such a redevelopment legal? If it is agreed upon, then yes, it is legal.
and wouldn’t it turn out that as a result of these actions, all the rooms located above this stove will “sag”? - no, that won’t happen
For clarity, I am attaching a photo of a similar house, but in my case, instead of the right window, there is a doorway and a porch. They want to make a second exit instead of the left window. - yes, everything is clear
Korovin Sergey Dmitrievich
Master of Architecture, graduated from Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. 11 years of experience in design and construction.
A door in a log house instead of a window
11/17/09 09:59 Reply to message Door in a log house instead of a window by user NovosiBEERets
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11/17/09 10:49 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window by Badger211
11/17/09 11:00 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window by Badger211
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In response to: Your house turns 100 on Friday
In response to: Rip out the window and install any door quietly
11/17/09 11:02 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window from the user's ecowool
In response to: I would make a “conditional” socket outside the house. Mainly for ease of door installation.
17.11.09 11:24 Reply to message Re: Door in a log house instead of a window by user NovosiBEERets
I have very few principles. But I honor those that exist sacredly. “I’m not a friend, not a servant, I’m a cat, I go wherever I please, I walk on my own” (c)
11/17/09 11:26 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window by NovosiBEERets
I have very few principles. But I honor those that exist sacredly. “I’m not a friend, not a servant, I’m a cat, I go wherever I please, I walk on my own” (c)
11/17/09 11:57 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window by Badger211
In response to: Your house was cut from round timber, in a claw (aka dovetail). A concave protrusion is made from the bottom side of each log, with which it rests on the underlying one. In order for the logs to scatter, they will have to jump over each other, even if there are no dowels.
11/17/09 12:03 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window by NovosiBEERets
I have very few principles. But I honor those that exist sacredly. “I’m not a friend, not a servant, I’m a cat, I go wherever I please, I walk on my own” (c)
11/18/09 09:44 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window by Badger211
11/18/09 09:59 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window by NovosiBEERets
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11/18/09 11:54 Reply to the message A door in a log house instead of a window by the user NovosiBEERets
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23.11.09 16:39 Reply to the message A door in a log house instead of a window by the user NovosiBEERets
Hats off to Badger211's authority on woodworking!
In absentia he presented such convincing arguments that not a single alternative opinion followed. Badger211, I hope I can contact you via PM/mail with clarifying questions on this topic as they come in? I plan to start this work no earlier than spring.
23.11.09 17:02 Reply to message Re: Door in a log house instead of a window by Badger211
23.11.09 18:00 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window from the user's ecowool
In response to: I would play it safe. I first tied all the logs around the cut with a vertical block, and then sawed the wall.
23.11.09 18:08 Reply to message Re: Door in a log house instead of a window by user NovosiBEERets
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I have very few principles. But I honor those that exist sacredly. “I’m not a friend, not a servant, I’m a cat, I go wherever I please, I walk on my own” (c)
25.11.09 12:09 Reply to message Re: A door in a log house instead of a window from the user's ecowool
In response to: I sawed out the entrance to the sauna at the junction of the crowns. Panel from 50.
25.11.09 12:18 Reply to message Re: Door in a log house instead of a window by Badger211
In response to: Contact me, I will help you in any way I can.
In response to: it is not very clear what fills the space between the pillars from the ground to the crown. If there is “soviet” insulation (sawdust, slag or something like that), then there may be problems.
In response to: I would have done a vertical joint (considering the age of the house) anyway,
In response to: For the doors, if I understand correctly, do you want to arrange a transition vestibule?
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How to make a door from a window yourself?
For convenience, owners often begin remodeling their homes. Small windows do not provide enough light in the room, and therefore they have to be replaced with more modern designs. House owners are faced with the question of how to make a door from a window. In construction, this problem is solved in two ways. The first is quite simple and does not require much effort - when the wall under the window is demolished and a new structure is installed in its place. In the second case, you will need much more skills and strength: when installing a door requires widening a very small opening. Then you need to change the jumper, which is responsible for strength and stability.
If the wall with windows is load-bearing, then lintels will be required when installing the doors.
Precautionary measures
Punching a new opening is a dusty and unsafe process. Use protective equipment: gloves, goggles or a mask, a respirator, wear closed clothing and a hat or construction helmet. The room must be ventilated.
Creating a new opening is a labor-intensive and scrupulous process, requiring compliance with all requirements and adherence to technology. If you have any doubts or difficulties, you should contact professional builders to complete this task.
What do you need to know before starting work?
It is worth separately considering the issue of reinstalling the radiator if it was located directly under the bottom of the window opening. Outside you will need to install a window sill and fix the balustrade in the simplest way. If the event is more complex, you will have to cut through a wall. The following tools will be useful to you during the process:
Tools for installing doors.
If the wall is load-bearing, then the overlapping structures should be secured by using long vertical posts along the entire height of the housing. Most often, the door is made precisely in the load-bearing partition, which holds heavy slabs. For such a task, it is necessary to use beams for the sake of stability of the future structure. If you live in an apartment building, then you should take care of the consent of the residents and a special permit.
First, after you have removed the window, you need to remove the bottom partition. If it is made of brick, it can be broken with a sledgehammer. If there are metal elements in it, they are eliminated with a grinder. Drywall products are disassembled in parts, first the screws are taken out.
How to install a lintel by changing the opening parameters?
Often there are very small openings that subsequently widen. Sometimes, in order to make a door, you need to break down a wall made of several layers, for example, a brick one. Then strengthening occurs in two stages: in the load-bearing structure and in the brick. It is quite difficult to do this work on your own; jumpers are usually purchased. But you can make them yourself.
There are several types of jumpers:
Installation diagram of beams and lintels for making an opening in the wall.
Depending on which room the future door will be in, it’s worth starting work. For cladding, fastening will take place using a corner. It must be greater than 80 mm. Fix it so that the former window opening is not visible in the masonry. When dismantling, make sure that the parameters remain as even and symmetrical as they were. The corner should fit snugly according to the dimensions of a 1/4 window of 50 mm.
There are 2 types of products, depending on their installation in the former window opening. Sometimes the jumper is poured immediately above it, and sometimes it is attached later. The first type is more convenient in construction, and it is also cheaper. This will allow you to fit the price of the door into your budget at no cost, because the structure will not need to be moved with a special crane.
Now make the formwork using 20 mm thick pieces of wood. Connect them using self-tapping screws. A row of boards is placed horizontally on the base according to the dimensions of the cut window, and the fittings are placed on top. The second stage is knocking down a vertical row of boards with self-tapping screws.
Construction of a doorway in a load-bearing brick wall
Before starting work, you must contact a specialist who will make a demonstration project with all calculations based on the client’s wishes. To implement the project, significant costs are required, which start from an amount of 30 thousand rubles. So when you get down to business, you need to consider a lot. Independent work on constructing a doorway will help the owner save money - it will cost approximately 15 thousand rubles .
Construction of a new opening
When constructing an interwall opening, it is recommended to take into account the following points:
- it must comply with building codes;
- It is advisable to place the hole in the central part of the supporting structure;
- it is necessary that the top part coincides with the cement seam of the masonry;
- the space between walls up to 0.9 m wide does not require reinforcement operations.
When creating an inter-wall space in a supporting wall, you need to properly create the reinforcement. When changing the structure of the walls, it is important to ensure the safety of the lives of other residents of the apartment building and the preservation of the structure of the building itself.
Final components of the work
The reinforcement must be tied with wire threads. In this case, the master can do without welding. And for strength, use supports, as they will have to support the concrete.
It is important to ensure that the door is insulated in the space left by the facing masonry and lintel. Mineral wool 1 dm thick will do a good job. And on top of it there will be a layer of concrete.
The window faced the street, so protection from the cold should be maximum during redevelopment.
It is worth laying a brick on a layer of wool, and then spraying foam to prevent drafts from penetrating through the cracks in the door. Today it is possible to use 3 cm thick polystyrene foam for insulation.
To prepare concrete for fastening the door, you need sand, cement, and crushed stone. Pour concrete with reinforcement. To do this, lower it into the solution. After which they usually wait a day, then remove the formwork.
Remember that there may be paint or excess plaster left on the window. Next comes the time to insert the door frame instead of the window. Screw it in with screws or dowels. But before that, measure with a level so that everything is even. Fill all excess space with installation foam.
So, if you are tired of the existing apartment or house plan, then take on changing it. With certain skills in handling some construction equipment, this can be easily done without outside help.
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