Safe door. How to choose?
In modern times, the choice of metal doors is huge. But how to choose the door that will best protect the apartment from intruders, and which will attract with its appearance.
Safe doorDo not rely on the advice of door sales managers. They only care about their salary, about the number of sales and cannot give any guarantees. So the choice of a steel door is completely on the shoulders of the landlord. In order not to be mistaken with the choice, you need to know a few basic rules. They will help you choose the right safe door.
After observing all the nuances, approximately 70% of the companies that provide services for the sale of entrance metal doors will be eliminated. To begin with, you should know that the door needs to be bought only from the manufacturer or from an authorized dealer, because the production of metal doors is a rather costly and responsible business, and as a rule, one-day firms do not do this. It is best to contact a company that has vast experience and a narrow focus in this area. Your peace of mind and safety directly depends on this.
Before buying, you need to make sure that it is of the correct shape, has even steel seams and right angles without distortions. The main parameter of a good door is the use of a solid metal sheet in the door leaf. It is necessary to check the door for the presence of welds, if any, then with several strong blows they can crack, which will allow the robbers to bend the welded sheets with the help of a crowbar and get inside the apartment.
The thickness of the steel in the manufacture of the safe door must be at least 2 mm. And anti-removable pins will make such a door more reliable. It is best to choose hinges with support bearings. Then you can be sure that they will not bend. A door with such hinges will be easy to open and close.
Next, you should pay attention to the seal. It should be double-circuit and extend along the entire perimeter of the door, and not household, which does not act very well as an insulating material. With a high-quality seal, the doors will be hermetically closed, and no odors, no drafts or noise will penetrate into the apartment.
It is also worth taking a close look at the appearance of the safe door. Its thickness should be between 70 and 90 mm, and the thickness of the lining should be 16 mm. It will not be very nice if the hardware is of a different color than the door. The presence of cracks, different gaps and lack of symmetry will also be signs of a poor-quality installation.