Many of the owners of private houses do not have a full-fledged bathroom at their disposal, so the owners themselves have to equip it. An important detail in this aspect is the door to the bathroom, or rather, the opening of its door. Standard sizes will be described below, but it should also be remembered that some doors have unusual parameters. You also need to understand for yourself that the interior doors are about ten centimeters wider than the specimens that we will consider.

There is a generally accepted standard, but we'll talk about it a little later: first you need to figure out the measurements of this opening. You need to understand how to measure it correctly. That's how:

  • Height must be measured from the floor. At the same time, it should already have a special finish.
  • The width of the opening is usually measured from the edge of one wall to the edge of another.
  • The thickness of the wall must also be measured, as this is just as important. If the tile has not yet been laid, then the place under it must also be taken into account. The thickness of the walls in the bathroom is slightly less than in other rooms of the house, and is 4-5 cm.

As you have already seen, the parameters of the bathroom doorway are slightly different from those of the standard openings. interior doors. According to the generally accepted guest, ordinary openings should have a little larger size than the canvas has, and this is quite obvious. The height of the doorway, of course, can be different, as can be seen from the description below.

Dimensions doorways, as a rule, have some dependence on the size of the door. And this is displayed next:

  • If the canvas has a width and height of 55 cm and 190 cm, respectively, then the width of the opening and its height will have indicators: 59-65 cm and 195-200 cm.
  • For a canvas with a width and height of 60 cm and 190 cm, it will be necessary to make an opening of the following dimensions: 64 cm and 70 cm - width, as well as 195 cm and 200 cm - height.
  • A door 60 cm wide and 200 cm high will require an opening with parameters: 64-70 cm and 205-210 cm.

Measuring the size of the opening and calculating the parameters of the door

It must be remembered that there must be a certain distance between the wall and the door frame, namely 10-15 millimeters. In the wall, in addition to the box itself, of course, there must be a door. At the same time, the canvas should not fit snugly against the box: there should also be a gap between these parts - 3 millimeters. It is also necessary to take into account the width of the door beam - 25 mm. The obtained parameters (to obtain a rational picture) must be multiplied by two, since the door has two edges: right and left.

According to GOST - 80-90 cm (800-900 millimeters), while the parameters of the canvas in the bathroom are 60-70 cm. The opening in the wall should be as much as eight centimeters larger than the width of the door, which means that the width of the opening will be at least 88 cm.

The height is calculated in the same way: another five centimeters are added to the size of the door. For example, if the height of the door is 200 cm, then the height of the opening will be at least 205 cm. But in the bathroom, the height of the threshold must also be taken into account. Thus, the height of the opening will be as much as 208 centimeters.

It should be added that these calculations are minimal in the manufacture of doorways, and if you made a wide opening, it is strongly recommended to leave wider gaps under the door. For example, if the width of the door is 80 centimeters (800 millimeters), then the opening should be 85. It is also worth considering such a parameter as the thickness of the door frame.

These dimensions (80 and 90 centimeters - width) are standard, and will not suit those who have an unusual width of the doorway. If this is the case with you, then you will no doubt have to order a door from special points for the manufacture of such parts, and this will cost a little more. Therefore, it is recommended not to "invent" any unprecedented dimensions and simply trust the guest. And along it, the opening in the wall should be 60-70 cm or 80-90 (800-900 millimeters). And one more thing: interior openings are noticeably wider than those used for bathrooms, so you don’t need to use them everywhere.

The need to measure the doorway

The doorway in your bathroom and its dimensions, as we have already understood from the above, must be measured in advance in order to avoid an uncomfortable situation with the return of the door. The dimensions and parameters of doorways for standard interior doors also need to be known before buying the door itself. This is due to the fact that your width and height of the doorway created by yourself is not always standard.

The size and parameters of the doorway can differ significantly from the indicators prescribed in the guest, and therefore the size of the door frame for the door must also be calculated in accordance with the numbers indicating the height and width of the doorway. The opening for your interior door and its dimensions are significantly different from those used in bathrooms.

The dimensions of doorways, including those according to GOST, will need to be taken as a basis when buying a door. The standard generally accepted dimensions of ordinary doorways according to GOST are as follows: a width of 60-70 centimeters for bathrooms, and 80-90 centimeters for interior doors. The dimensions of a standard common opening for ordinary interior doors must also be taken into account when buying and planning an opening for a bathroom, otherwise you will end up with a bathroom with interior doors.

To properly install the door in the house, you first need to calculate its dimensions. It should be noted that the standard dimensions of doorways are clearly regulated by GOST and SNiP. This approach avoids confusion when designing private houses and multi-storey buildings. At the same time, the parameters of the input and interior fabrics are selected based on the convenience and intensity of their operation.

Of course, when building a house, standards may not be adhered to, since they are more of a recommendation than a mandatory one. However, compliance with the approved dimensions has its advantages:

  1. Big choice. Almost all manufacturers produce door structures of standardized sizes. Therefore, you can easily choose best door for a specific case.
  2. Budget savings. Buying a non-standard canvas will cost you 30-50% more, because individual order involves additional labor costs in the manufacture of the product.
  3. Easy installation. The closer the size of the doorway to the standard, the easier it will be to seal the mounting seams.

Standard sizes of interior doors and openings

It is good if the openings for internal and entrance doors have standard sizes, since in this case installation work won't take a lot of your time and energy. If the place for installing the door frame is atypical, then you can get out of this situation in two ways:


  • make an individual order, significantly increasing the cost of the structure;
  • adjust the dimensions to the existing GOSTs.

In the second case, you will either need to expand the hole in the wall, which is not always possible due to the specific design of the apartment, or puzzle over how and how to seal the doorway so that it is both reliable and attractive.

The dimensions of interior and entrance doors consist of two parameters: the dimensions of the opening and the door leaf. At the same time, the standards of domestic and foreign companies are different. Although these differences are small, they can significantly complicate the installation of doors. Most domestic companies in the production of single-leaf interior doors are guided by the following standards: leaf height - 200 or 230 cm, width - 80 or 90 cm, box thickness - 7.5 cm. In this case, the size of the opening in length and width should be 5-10 more cm, which is due to the presence of wooden or metal and assembly seams.

If the width of the opening is 110 cm or more, then it is recommended to make a double-leaf door, in which one part will be movable and the other deaf.

The standard width of such structures is (in cm):

  • 30+80;
  • 40+80;
  • 50+90;
  • 90+90.

Double-leaf products are often installed in offices, mansions and cottages. In terms of strength, they are in no way inferior to single-leaf, of course, if purchased from trusted manufacturers.

The dimensions of the door leaf also depend on where it will be installed:

  • for bathrooms in small apartments doors 55 cm wide are usually used;
  • for kitchens - 70 cm;
  • for bedrooms and children's rooms - 80 or 90 cm.

The thickness of the interior structure is no less important than the height and width, since the sound insulation and strength of the canvas directly depend on it. The door thickness can be as follows (in mm):

  • standard - 35-40;
  • hinged - 20-40;
  • from a wooden array with a sample of 1/4 - 35-45;
  • from pure wood - 45-55.

Entrance door dimensions

Such a concept as the standard size of the entrance opening is losing its relevance every year. This is especially true for private houses, in the construction of which standardization is increasingly receding into the background.

  • if an ordinary wooden product is mounted, then the dimensions will be 204x82.5 cm;
  • for metal structures - 205x86 (96) cm;
  • for double-leaf products - 200 (205) x160 cm.

How to calculate the dimensions of the doors yourself?

Before you go to the store and buy an entrance or interior door, you need to calculate its dimensions: width, height and thickness. If you have a doorway, then everything is quite simple. To calculate the width of the future canvas, you first need to measure the width of the opening at least at three points (bottom, middle and top). After that, assembly seams (10 mm on each side), the width of the loot and the gap between the canvas itself and the jamb (about 5 mm) are subtracted from the smallest value. The height of the doorway is considered similarly.


To calculate the thickness of the box, you will need to measure the thickness of the wall at three points, and then choose the largest value from the results obtained.

Today, almost all firms involved in the production of entrance and interior doors are trying to standardize the dimensions of their products in accordance with established standards. This must be taken into account when building a private house, since a properly planned building will allow you to install standard canvases, thereby saving a significant amount of money on an individual order.

Important component market economy - state regulation production. This is a guarantee of quality, obliging to produce products that correspond to the price. Benefit from state standards and sanitary standards are received first of all by consumers who avoid deceiving unscrupulous sellers.

Today, any door, regardless of the material and price category, must meet the standards, that is, have a certain strength and durability so as not to fall apart at one fine moment. Such doors are made from safe materials according to standardized dimensions, according to certified production technology.

GOSTs and SNiPs regulate not only the production and installation of fire and security doors, but also ordinary entrance and interior, balcony blocks and even locks. These legal norms are state, developed in the USSR or already in Russian Federation, and international, that is, accepted by the CIS countries, allowing us to assume that the doors produced in some former socialist republics will be of the same quality as Russian ones.

Wooden doors

GOST 475-78 Wooden doors. General specifications

This standard applies to wooden doors for residential, public, industrial and auxiliary buildings and structures. After classifying doors according to their types and purpose, there is a list of acceptable requirements for the number and depth of cracks, knots, wormholes. These requirements will not allow knots to fall out of your door or that an uncured door will change its shape. Wood defects are described in GOST 2140, which also applies to doors.

GOST 6629-88 Wooden interior doors for residential and public buildings. Types and design

This standard supplements GOST 475-78 and applies to wooden internal doors for residential and public buildings, as well as for administrative and auxiliary buildings and premises of enterprises various industries National economy. After the classification of doors by type, there is a description of the designs and schemes of options for the door leaf and frames.

GOST 14624-84 Wooden doors for industrial buildings. Types, design and dimensions

This interstate standard applies to wooden internal and external doors for industrial buildings of industrial and agricultural enterprises. After the classification of doors by type, there are numerous drawings of structures that are understandable only to specialists. Then the requirements for structures, the dimensions of doorways in the walls, and methods for installing protective fences for external doors are indicated. The standard was introduced in 1985, but in some respects it has not lost its relevance to this day.

GOST 24698-81 Wooden exterior doors for residential and public buildings

This standard came into force in 1984 and is still applicable to wooden external hinged doors for residential and public buildings, as well as for auxiliary buildings and business premises. Such doors are divided into entrance and vestibule, service, hatches and manholes and have increased quality requirements compared to internal ones. Here are the requirements for the design and tables of overall dimensions, shapes and sizes, diagrams of frame and panel doors.

aluminum doors

GOST 23747-88 Aluminum alloy doors. General specifications

This GOST was put into effect in 1989, when the economy was still planned, and applies to doors made of aluminum alloys. It reflects technical requirements, requirements for materials and components, completeness, labeling and packaging, acceptance, control methods, transportation and storage.

steel doors

GOST 31173-2003 Steel door blocks. Specifications

This standard is also interstate and was adopted in 2003 and applies to steel door blocks with installed locking devices. Here are the terms, classifications and conventions, technical requirements for the design, numerous drawings that are understandable only to specialists.

Doors made of PVC profiles

GOST 30970-2002 Door blocks made of PVC profiles. Specifications

This interstate standard was adopted in 2002 and applies to plastic balcony doors, the correct name of which sounds like "door blocks made of polyvinyl chloride profiles". After the classification and symbols in the standard, technical requirements for the design are given, numerous examples of architectural drawings, porch units are given. Limit deviations, characteristics and requirements are also given.

Adjustment of locks and latches

GOST 5089-2003 Locks and latches for doors. Specifications

This standard is international and applies to mortise and overhead locks with various secrecy mechanisms, cylinder mechanisms and latches for doors and various materials used in residential, public and industrial buildings. It's over new standard(2003) and applies to manufacturers of locks rather than doors. However, it establishes requirements for products that can be installed on doors.

Here is a classification of locks and latches, cylinder mechanisms, and technical requirements for them. On the one hand, what difference does it make if the lock complies with the standard or not, if it works well? However, how convenient it is when there is a limited number of types of mechanisms, when they can be replaced with a similar one, the same replacement of a larva in a cylinder lock would be impossible if all firms installed their own locks that are unlike anything else.

Technical requirements oblige manufacturers of locking mechanisms to create quality product, and door manufacturers - to install good certified locks and latches on their products.

Door trim

GOST 8904-2014 Painted hardboard fibreboard. Specifications

This interstate standard applies to solid fibreboards and boards medium density with a paint-and-lacquer coating applied to their front surfaces. Determines the types and sizes of slabs, establishes technical requirements, describes defects. It also contains safety and environmental regulations, acceptance rules, test methods, packaging, labeling, transportation and storage.

GOST 2977-82 Sliced ​​veneer

This interstate standard applies to sliced ​​veneer used as facing material. It provides the concept of veneer, its types, describes defects and their admissibility, acceptance rules, test methods, packaging, labeling, transportation and storage.

GOST 9590-76. Laminated paper decorative plastic

It applies to sheet decorative laminated plastic obtained by pressing special types of paper impregnated with synthetic thermosetting binders. Here the brands and sizes of plastic, technical requirements are indicated, defects are described and their admissibility is indicated, physical and mechanical indicators of plastic, as well as acceptance rules, test methods, packaging, marking, transportation and storage.

GOST 24944-81 Polyvinyl chloride decorative finishing film. Specifications

Applies to PVC trim decorative film without an adhesive layer and with an adhesive layer on the reverse side, protected by special paper. Establishes types, dimensions, technical requirements for decorative films, physical and mechanical properties, as well as acceptance rules, test methods, packaging, marking, transportation and storage.

Balcony doors and windows

GOST 24700-81 Wooden windows and balcony doors with double-glazed windows for residential and public buildings. Types, design and dimensions

The standard was introduced in 1984 and regulates the production wooden windows and balcony doors with double-glazed windows. They weren't common back then. plastic windows, and there were no enterprises specializing in glazing balconies. After types, sizes and brands come dimensions windows and doors. It can be assumed that now their diversity is somewhat wider. However, the design requirements are still valid, despite modern technology.

GOST 26601-85 Wooden windows and balcony doors for low-rise residential buildings. Types, design and dimensions

GOST 1986 regulates the production and installation of wooden windows and balcony doors with double and triple glazing, intended for residential buildings with a height of no more than two floors. These interstate requirements for heat transfer, air permeability, noise absorption and light transmission are still relevant, but with modern technologies they are easier to follow than 30 years ago. After classification and design requirements, there are diagrams and various specifications that are understandable only to specialists.

GOST 26602.1-99 Window and door blocks. Methods for determining the resistance to heat transfer

This standard is interstate and was put into effect in 2000. Establishes methods for determining the resistance to heat transfer of window and door glazed units and their elements. With the help of this GOST, checks are made for the compliance of window and door blocks with quality requirements, such activities are usually carried out by inspection institutions in the course of the activities of enterprises or in court if the consumer does not agree that the product he purchased meets state requirements.

GOST 26602.3-99 Window and door blocks. Method for determining sound insulation

This GOST of the same 2000 complements the previous one and also serves to conduct product quality checks. After the terminology comes a list of test equipment and then a description of the test methods to be carried out.

GOST 27936-88 Wood-aluminum balcony windows and doors for public buildings. Types and design

The standard has been in force since 1990 and defines the types of bindings, fixes symbols, gives dimensions and design requirements. Most of this GOST is occupied by tables and drawings, which are usually needed only by specialists.

Security doors

GOST 51224-98 Protective bank doors and hatches

The 2003 standard applies to bank security doors and hatches. It provides definitions, classifications, basic dimensions, general technical and safety requirements.

GOST R 51072-97 Protective doors. General technical requirements and test methods for resistance to burglary and bullet resistance

This GOST was released in 1997 and establishes the requirements and methods for testing doors, and applies to security doors. Includes definitions, requirements, test methods.

Fire resistance test of building structures

GOST 30247.0-94 Building structures. Test methods for fire resistance. General requirements

The 1994 Interstate Standard regulates the general requirements for test methods for building structures and elements of engineering systems for fire resistance. Here is bench equipment, formulas temperature regime, testing and fire resistance limits of structures are described.

Fire safety

SNiP 21-01-97 Fire safety of buildings and structures

Sanitary norms and rules for fire safety buildings and structures from 1998 also contain rules applicable to doors. This applies to emergency exits: the width and direction of the door opening, the distance from the doors to other objects, and so on.

Many norms were created more than 30 years ago, but they are still in force. They are revised and supplemented depending on the development of production technologies, while maintaining the basic rules, since most of the modern housing was built back in the Soviet years according to old standards.

Doorways are indispensable elements of any room, and how convenient it is to enter the room and move large objects depends on their size. With a few exceptions, the premises also have window openings, the dimensions of which should ensure required level natural light and access to fresh air. The dimensions of doors and doorways, as well as windows, are regulated by standards (GOST), as well as building codes and regulations (SNiP).

This avoids confusion in the design and construction to create normal conditions for the operation of residential, industrial and public buildings and structures. The size of the doorway is selected based on the convenience of the passage of people, as well as in accordance with the intensity of movement inside and outside the premises. There are criteria by which typical sizes of windows are determined.

Dimensions of openings for interior doors and standard doorway of the front door

Speaking of standard doorway the size of the door leaf must also be taken into account. These are interrelated parameters that affect the convenience of entering and exiting the premises. In accordance with GOST 6629-80, the width of the opening is taken from 670 to 1872 mm, and the width of the door leaf from 600 to 1802 mm. At the same time, blind doors have a slightly smaller width than glazed ones. The height of the openings can be 2071 and 2371 mm, and for the canvas this value is 2000 and 2300 mm, respectively.

There is a dependence that is taken into account when choosing conventional hinged doors. First, the final dimensions of the opening under the door are determined, the dimensions of which are 70-80 mm larger than the canvas. Based on this ratio, the door is selected. The height and width of interior doors, in accordance with existing standards and requirements, is less than the entrance doors. This is due to the need to provide more free passage and carrying large items.

The dimensions of the opening for sliding doors are regulated by the same standard, while the door leaf has slightly different dimensions. Unlike ordinary doors, sliding doors are 50-60 mm larger than the corresponding opening parameter. This is due to the fact that in this case the canvas moves parallel to the wall and must completely block the entrance to the room.

Standard dimensions of window openings: how is the width and height of the window opening determined?

At window openings dimensions are regulated by GOST 11214-86. This standard also determines the dimensions of balcony doors. In accordance with it, the width of the windows can be from 870 to 2670 mm, and the height from 1160 to 2060 mm. The size of these parameters is influenced by the area of ​​the room, the required level of illumination, as well as the architectural features of the building as a whole and the room in particular. As a rule, the area of ​​the window is chosen in proportion to the area of ​​the room, as well as the size of the whole house.

The size of the opening affects the window glazing scheme, the number of sashes and transoms. GOST 11214-86 also defines the dimensions of doors for access to a balcony or loggia. Balcony doors have a standard height of 2755 mm, but depending on the number of leaves and leaf features, they can be 870, 1170 and 1778 mm wide.

Windows are one of the important components that affect the architectural appearance of the building, and therefore they are chosen in such a way that they look organically and proportionately on its facades. Standard window dimensions are used for all standard solutions, although in individual projects it is allowed to use other sizes, allowing to highlight the original architectural solution.

And a little more about GOSTs

What standard window sizes are used in residential buildings?

To date, the standard dimensions of windows are established by GOST 11214-86 and GOST 23166-99 "Wooden windows and balcony doors with double glazing for residential and public buildings." It clearly indicates the technical requirements for structures, types, types, markings and standard sizes of windows and window openings in residential buildings. According to GOST, the standard size of windows is affected by the dimensions of the opening, the material from which the window is made, and its type. Therefore, standardization was carried out in all directions and norms for the size of the opening and windows were determined for a height of 60, 90, 120, 135, 150, 180 cm, and a width of 60, 90, 100, 120, 150, 180. For example, GOSTs offer such dimensions: 560x870 (opening 610x910); 560x1170 (opening 610x1210); 860x870; 860x1170; 860x1320; 860x1470; 1160x870(1170, 1320,1470); 1460x(1170, 1320,1470).

What door sizes can be used in residential areas?

GOST 6629-88 states that the minimum width of an internal blind door is 670 mm, while the leaf is 600 mm, and for a glass door it is 740 mm. As practice shows, this is not always enough for comfortable living. It is worth remembering that furniture may have to be brought in through the opening, and therefore it is advisable to increase the dimensions of the opening. Thus, for a bedroom and other living rooms, door sizes must be at least 90 cm, and the clearance must be at least 80 cm, and for a bathroom, door sizes according to GOST can be used.

Balcony Door Standards

Standard Width balcony door depends on the type of building. For example, the standard width of a balcony door for Khrushchev-era structures was 680 mm. At the moment, there are no strict SNIPs (building codes and regulations) that establish certain minimum standards for a balcony door. Therefore, it is necessary to proceed from the technical possibilities. For example, the minimum leaf width of a plastic balcony door is 450 mm, but if you install such a structure, it will be problematic to pass through it. And therefore the best option an opening with a width of 610 mm is considered. The figure shows various options installation of a balcony door in residential premises.

The width of the window opening during design. What needs to be considered?

When designing a future house, it is necessary to pay attention to the width of the window opening, its height, the geographical position of the house and the direction in which the window will go. First of all, the area of ​​the opening must ensure the normal light transmission of the window block, sunlight must enter the room for 2.5 hours with continuous lighting, and the ratio of the area of ​​the room to the area of ​​the window must be at least 1:8. After the calculation of the area, it is necessary to choose the size of the opening. It is best to refer to GOST 11214-86 and use standard sizes for country houses, since non-standard values ​​will lead to additional costs and problems.

Standard sizes of windows in a panel house. How to take measurements?

Standard window sizes panel house have long been known. For example, if the house is of the P-49 series, then the typical dimensions of the window are 1310 by 1520 mm, if P-46, then 1470 by 1420 mm. But very often the builders made mistakes, and even in the same house the windows can differ in size from each other. That is why it is important to take accurate measurements. To do this, you will need a tape measure and a metal ruler. With a tape measure we measure the width and height of the window, and we stick the ruler down the slope and measure its depth. Thus, the sum of the width of the window and the depth of the slope on both sides is the width of the opening. After you need to check the diagonals, and if they are the same, you can start calculating the size of the window. As a rule, 2-4 cm are subtracted from the width of the opening. As for the height, we subtract 2 cm from the height of the window from above, and from the bottom, the height of the profile strip under the window sill.

How to choose the size of the front door?

In order to choose the right size of the front door, you need to know the size of the opening, after that you can use the tabular values ​​​​of the standard sizes of the door and the doorway and choose for yourself suitable option. If the size of the front door differs from the standard values, then you will have to use a double-leaf, or half-leaf front door. It is also necessary to remember that a door that opens outward not only saves space in the hallway, but is also safer.

Dimensions of doorways. What needs to be remembered?

When choosing door and window openings, it is necessary to remember certain subtleties. First of all, I would like to note that it is best to design door and window sizes that meet the standards. There is a misconception that more is better. The larger the connector, the heavier the structure will be, and this becomes a problem, especially in a draft. Also very often the fittings fail. As for the window, the main thing here is not to overdo it, as huge windows in small rooms create a feeling of discomfort and insecurity. When calculating dimensions, do not forget to take into account the mounting gap and the material of the box, since the thickness depends on it.

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During the construction of the building, the construction company will try to ensure that all structural details comply with GOST and state standards. These rules regulate not only the requirements for the construction of walls or ceilings, but also other indicators - the dimensions of doorways, flights of stairs, sewer systems, and so on. In this article, we will consider what are the standard requirements prescribed by GOST in relation to interior, entrance, attic and balcony openings.

The last time an interstate standard defining the dimensions of doorways was adopted in 1989. The document of that year is called “GOST 6629-88. Wooden interior doors for residential and public buildings. At the moment, doors are not only wooden, but also metal. The design of the doors has become more complicated - they can be ordinary, sliding, double-leaf. Therefore, GOST from 1989 was replenished with documents that normalize the openings of all options- SNiP 21–7, 21–8, 21–9, 21–10, 21–13.

If you decide to become the happy owner of a house built entirely according to your own measurements and design, then do not rush to make the entrances to the premises bypassing the standard, since most interior and any other doors are made according to the standard. original solutions will require from you extra financial investments in the manufacture of canvases to order.

There is a danger of not passing inspection if the holes in the walls are too small, making it difficult to sell the home. It is advisable to comply with the standard requirements in relation to the entrance and attic entrances, since the fire safety and heat-saving qualities of the premises depend on them.

Interroom exist any appearance, since, in fact, they affect only the interior of the living space. Sound insulation depends on them, therefore it is necessary to pay attention to the width of the canvas.

Balconies are also part of the interior and are important for keeping warm and quiet in the apartment. Currently, they are installed by the same companies that install windows, because the breadth of such an entrance directly depends on the manufacturer's proposals.

In general, the dimensions of the entrances can be selected based on:

  • your taste and preferences;
  • GOST requirements;
  • preselected models. In our country and abroad, there are different standard sizes of paintings, so you need to immediately decide whether you will use domestic or foreign materials.

Door and opening standards

Any door structure consists of 2 things - a doorway and a door leaf (door). Therefore, when determining the size of the hole, it is necessary to add from 50 to 100 mm to the size of the door leaf.

GOST requirements differ depending on the purpose (opening / canvas in mm):

  • interior (in bedrooms and other living rooms): height (h) - 2000, width (w) - 800; c – 2600, w – 150;
  • to the bathroom: h - 1900, w - 600; c – 2500, w – 90;
  • to the kitchen: h - 2000, w - 700; c – 2600, w – 90;
  • input: h - 2000, w - 1200; c – 2600, w – 150–180.

The above indicators are GOST for holes designed for single-leaf wooden doors. Metal sheets do not differ according to the requirements of GOST, but have a number of advantages over wooden counterparts. Metal sheets are more durable and better soundproofing, in addition, they are less fire hazardous, but are only suitable as entrance and attic.

Sliding doors do not make metal, because they are used indoors. The opening for them is subject to regulation by GOST 1989, since the dimensions of the web are important, which should be 500–600 mm wider than the standard ones. The size of the sliding - 2000-2100 mm.

Currently, floor-to-ceiling entrances are popular. Such a solution may be suitable for internal partitions or a building with brickwork, since in reinforced concrete houses for installing such a canvas in load-bearing walls additional reinforcement of the wall will be required, which will result in a round sum.

Holes in the walls are necessary not only for installing passages and windows, but also for stairs. Stairs are used as a passage to the upper floor or to the attic. According to the requirements of international standards, the height of an ordinary staircase should not be less than 1900 mm, and the width should not be less than 550 mm. In addition to the usual one, it is possible to install a folding, sliding metal or wooden stairs. A sliding ladder will save space, but is more suitable as an additional structure. The staircase must also comply with all safety standards, since the high-quality evacuation of residents of the upper floors depends on it.

The dimensions of the entrances depend not only on the dimensions of the doors, but also on the material in which they are made. It is easier to obtain permission for an expanded opening in a brick wall than in a reinforced concrete panel wall. However, even a brick wall will need reinforcement. load-bearing structures. An opening in a brick wall is made with diamond cutting or knocked out. Then brickwork flattened and strengthened. The width of the hole will depend on the width brick wall, which can be made from different materials. For example, the width of a silicate brick wall can reach 240 mm.

balcony door standards

The balcony door standard is 610mm wide and 2100mm high. By virtue of their purpose, they are most often modified. Today, the exit to the balcony can reach a meter wide. A glass three-chamber door of this size will not only illuminate the room well, but also keep the heat in the apartment. It is important to take into account the noise-reducing properties of the design.


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