I\’m not afraid of everyone\’s jokes. As a \”veteran\” in decoration, I have been doing decoration for 17 years and have seen too many decoration problems, big and small. Among them, \”buying a door\” , it really made me suffer a lot. I have bought hundreds of doors, stepped on pitfalls, and been deceived. In summary, it is a lesson learned through blood and tears.

Especially bedroom doors, they all look similar in appearance and the price ranges from hundreds to thousands. How to choose? If you choose the wrong one, you may face problems such as excessive formaldehyde, poor sound insulation, and easy damage. Now I share it with you. I hope it will be helpful to friends who are preparing to decorate!

1. Types of doors

Clear the concept, don’t be fooled, you have to understand, what types of bedroom doors are there? Merchants will give all kinds of fancy names, but you only need to remember two mainstream categories: original wood doors and solid wood composite doors. The original wooden door is made of the same kind of wood without any miscellaneous materials and auxiliary materials. The price is high but the quality is good. Solid wood composite doors are made of a variety of materials and are relatively cheap, but you need to pay attention to the surface material and internal filling. The names of solid wood composite doors are often confusing, such as carbon crystal doors and paint-free doors. In fact, they are all different in surface materials.

2. Door material

Material It is the key to determine the quality of the door. Raw wood doors, high-end materials such as walnut, black walnut, and ebony are preferred. For solid wood composite doors, ask whether the door core is pine, fir, oak or miscellaneous wood? Be sure to ask moreIf the merchant reports vaguely several times, he may be hiding something fishy.

3. Door core filling

The filling of the door core directly affects the sound insulation effect. When buying a bedroom door, the most worth asking question is:\”Is the door core made of honeycomb paper, solid wood square, silent board or bridge dynamics?\” Although honeycomb paper is cheap, it has poor sound insulation and low strength, so it is not recommended. Solid wood square You should choose fully filled ones. If the filling ratio is less than 80%, you cannot buy it.

4. Panel material

Door panels are commonly used with density boards, multi-layer boards and oak boards. It is recommended to avoid density board because it is easy to be deformed by moisture. In addition, the thickness of the panel should be thick rather than thin. 3mm is easy to deform, and 5mm is a safe choice.

5. Door leaf thickness

The door leaf thickness of bedroom doors is mostly 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 cm. Be sure to choose a thickness of 4.5 cm or more, the sound insulation effect will be better.

6. Door frame material

Many merchants default door frame materials to be density board or PVC, but these materials are not strong and contain high formaldehyde content. You need to ask clearly: \”Is the door frame a density board, a solid wood multi-layer or a log?\”

7. Surface technology

The surface technology of bedroom doors is divided into baking paint and paint-free. If it is a painted door, choose water-based paint. Oil-based paint has high VOC content and is not environmentally friendly. If it is a paint-free door, you should ask clearly about the film material. PET material is preferred instead of PVC film, because PVC is prone to blistering and cracking.

8. Anti-collision strips

Anti-collision strips are an easy An overlooked detail, but crucial to the sound insulation and longevity of the door. The order of materials is: Polyurethane>Silicone>PVC. At the same time, the embedded installation method is more reliable than the adhesive type and is not easy to fall off.

9. Hardware

Don\’t be cheap on door hardware (hinges, door locks, door catches, etc.). Especially for hinges, the thickness should be ≥3mm, and the material should be stainless steel. In terms of door locks, ordinary mechanical locks are more stable, while magnetic silent locks are advanced, but the technology is immature, so you need to choose carefully.

10. Contract and after-sales service

This is the easiest to overlook but the most important point. When buying a door, you must ask clearly and write it into the contract, including: the material, brand, and specifications of the wooden door, whether hardware accessories are included, how long the warranty period is, and whether it is extended.How to compensate for missed construction periods must be clearly stated in the contract: the merchant must bear full responsibility for safety accidents, wall damage, etc. caused by installation.

Finally, buying a bedroom door may seem like a simple matter, but there are details and tricks hidden in every link. \”10 Questions to Ask When Buying a Door\” is not only a summary of my experience, but also a guide for everyone to avoid pitfalls. Remember, this is not pretentious, but a lesson gained from many years of decoration! I hope you can avoid stepping into pitfalls through this article. Buying a satisfactory bedroom door is a major event in life, and every choice deserves to be taken seriously