Dry stuff! 5 common forms of invisible doors + construction methods

【Interior Design Capsule】

In indoor spaces, invisible doors are a very fashionable form of design expression. It has no handle, no door frame, and no keyhole, which often gives people the illusion that \”it\’s not a door.\”

Creating private space, realizing space separation and highlighting decorative performance are the three most basic functions of invisible doors. At the same time, because of the high process requirements, it is also a big test for designers and construction personnel.

This article will provide you with some help through the interpretation of the following three points:

1. strong>Under what circumstances is it necessary to design an invisible door?

2. Types of invisible doors

3. Technological construction of invisible doors

01. Under what circumstances is it necessary to design an invisible door?

1. Separate public and private spaces

If your client does not want outsiders to enter his private area (such as study room the lounge in the bedroom, the cloakroom in the bedroom, etc.), then the invisible door will definitely win himfavor.

2. The bathroom is facing the entrance door or bedroom

This situation is usually caused by defects in the house type. , used when you need to break Feng Shui taboos. Or if you simply feel that certain locations are unsightly, you can use invisible doors to cover the \”shortcomings\”.

3. In order to ensure the completeness of the wall

If you want to create styling on the entire wall, Invisible doors can achieve the effect of not destroying the aesthetics.

4. Secret room

A room usually used to store valuables, or…The boss’s office.

02. Types of invisible doors

1. Flat opening type Invisible door

Swing type is the most common form of invisible door opening and the most commonly used. It generally installs hinges on the front of the door and opens them inward or outward. It is suitable for various functional spaces such as bedrooms, study rooms, and storage rooms.

Invisible doors with clever design and no traces can really confuse people\’s eyes. Designers usually integrate invisible doors with background walls to create an integrated design. visual effects

2. Sliding invisible door

The light sliding invisible door design can not only divide the living space, but also retain the openness of the space as much as possible, so it is usually used in the design of small apartments. .

The sliding invisible door has a higher appearance than the flat opening type, and the integration with the space environment is more clever, and the shape can also highlight the artistic sense.

3. Rotating invisible door

The revolving door takes up more space than the previous two, and is generally used in larger spaces such as villas and mansions. It takes into account doors, partitions and shapes. It is also superior in terms of visual effects and fun.

4. Invisible door for borrowing furniture

Many invisible doors appear behind a large row of storage shelves. They are used for storage and storage racks. The texture on it is just enough to provide good camouflage for the invisible door.

5. Invisible doors hidden on the ground

This category is not very practical, and only some families can In this case, it is impossible to create a new space underground for commercial housing such as apartments.

03. The process structure of invisible doors

In fact, about invisible doors (secret doors) We have deeply analyzed the construction method in the previous article, but for the convenience of your friends, we will introduce the process method again

As shown in the picture above (taking stone dry hanging as an example), its door leaf part is actually an extension of the surrounding wall method. What structure is the surrounding material made of? , whatever structure the door leaf is made of.

There are two main forms of opening and closing components:

1. The opening and closing settings are realized through hinges

A method of making doors invisible by assembling hidden hinges + wood base. The advantage is: low installation cost. , easy to construct, safe and stable, and can be opened at a large angle. The disadvantage is: the door leaf carried is light.

▲Construction method of concealed hinged secret door

This is the most widely used secret door processing method in interior decoration, no one. Suitable for wood trimSurface invisible doors, latex paint invisible doors, metal facing invisible doors, etc.

2. Opening and closing settings are achieved through the sky and earth axis + steel frame base layer

This is the use of the sky and earth axis that needs to be weldedOpen and close the door leaf. Advantages: large load bearing, low material cost, stable performance. Disadvantages: It is troublesome to install, the opening angle is small, and it is inconvenient to open.

This method is mainly used when the heavy-duty facing material is an invisible door. That is to say, the use of the sky and earth axis will only be considered when hinges cannot be used.

Take the stone invisible door as an example. The specific method is as follows:

We can see from the above picture: the angle at which the door opens is determined by the centering of the axis. The more centered the axis, the smaller the door. The larger the opening angle.

In the case of an invisible door with pure stone veneer, there is no handle. If you want to open the door, you can push it in the opposite direction, as shown in the figure below:

How to make invisible doors with metal finishes as follows:

Okay, that’s it for today’s article. Do you have any different opinions or what else would you like to know? Feel free to comment in the message area~