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Veneer or eco-veneer, which doors to choose. What is the main difference between veneer and eco-veneer

Modern industry does not stand still. Today on the market is modern material, which has a name - eco-veneer. What is eco-veneer? This is a material that combines two materials at once: wood or modern polymers. Unlike natural veneer, eco-veneer has high strength, which guarantees a long service life of the surface. Doors made of eco-veneer have both advantages and disadvantages.

Modern eco-veneer or CPL is a material that is produced by long-term pressing. Eco-veneer consists of natural wood fibers and synthetic binders. Due to its structure, the material has high strength.

When purchasing veneer, it is important to pay attention to the method of its manufacture. Many people confuse natural and eco-veneer because the latter has a similar structure.

The manufacturing process uses a method of painting each individual fiber, after which these fibers are glued together. Wood fibers are separated from each other using special equipment. Due to the fact that the fibers are dyed separately, the material can be given a wide variety of shades.

Advantages of eco-veneer:

1. Durability. The material “feels” great during sudden changes temperature regime and humidity levels. Eco-veneer is not afraid of scratches, chips, impacts and other mechanical damage. It is not exposed to direct sunlight.
2. Environmental friendliness. Manufacturers assure consumers that the material is completely environmentally friendly and safe for human health. Such doors can be safely installed in a children's room.
3. Variety of designs. The manufacturing technique allows you to imitate different kinds wood, and this coating looks very realistic.
4. Economical. If the price is compared with the cost of doors made of natural material, then eco-veneer can be called a relatively inexpensive material.
5. Easy to care for. Maintaining your doors is easy and simple. To care for them, you can use various aggressive detergents.

When choosing materials, you should pay attention to all the advantages, but also to the disadvantages of the material. It is important to remember that purchasing eco-veneer will save additional funds. When purchasing, it is important to check quality certificates.

Eco-veneer doors: cons

Veneered doors have many advantages. But when deciding to buy eco-veneer doors, you should pay attention to their disadvantages. It is important to know which doors to buy and which ones to avoid.

When purchasing eco-veneer Special attention You should pay attention to the shortcomings of the material, since concentration on the advantages alone can be disorienting and prevent you from really assessing the quality of the doors.

New technologies are aimed at improving the quality of the material and making it universal. Eco-veneer cannot be called universal material, since it has significant disadvantages. Such material can serve for a long time, but if handled very carefully.

Disadvantages of eco-veneer:

1. Ease. This characteristic allows you to be sure that the door will not break through during impacts and shocks.
2. Impossibility of repair. If the doors are damaged due to an impact, then they will no longer be restored.
3. Low sound insulation. Eco-veneer doors are empty structures that perfectly transmit sounds.
4. Poor breathability. Synthetics contribute to poor breathability. This disrupts the microclimate in the room.

For some, such shortcomings may be a significant argument for refusing to purchase this kind of product. It is very important to weigh all the pros and cons in advance. Eco-veneer can become excellent choice, if there is no money for natural doors made of wood, but the desire to install beautiful design There is.

PVC doors or eco-veneer: which is better

Eco-veneer appeared on our market quite recently. In Europe, Euro veneer is widely popular. In our country, not all consumers can decide on the choice of door material. Basically, the choice is between eco-veneer and PVC.

These two materials have different characteristics. To choose the right one, you need to learn about the features of both materials.

Eco-veneer is made from natural components, which cannot but affect their safety and environmental friendliness. But the addition of synthetic materials to the composition leads to the fact that eco-veneer has poor air permeability and disrupts the microclimate in the room. Eco-veneer also has an affordable price.

Advantages of PVC:

• High sound insulation;
• Good tightness;
• Fire resistance;
• Resistant to aggressive materials.

It is important to note that eco-veneer is more resistant to minor mechanical impacts. However, both types of materials are not resistant to impacts and heavy loads. If the material is severely damaged, it will be impossible to restore it.

Eco-veneer or laminated doors

Eco-veneer is a polypropylene film with a wooden texture applied to it. Laminated doors are covered with a film that should protect them from damage. Laminated doors have one big advantage - low cost.

Another advantage of laminated doors is the consistency in the choice of shades. So, if your apartment needs another door like this, or the old door needs replacing, but they want to leave the color the same, the laminate and its decor will be the same. But veneer can have different shades.

Advantages of laminated doors:

• Low cost. Price is often a decisive factor in the choice of doors and the material from which it is made. Laminated doors are an economical option.
• Easy installation. You can install such doors yourself, without the help of a specialist.
• Variety of choice. Different shades material will allow you to choose the appropriate shade for the overall interior.

Eco-veneer has high wear resistance and durability, which distinguishes it from other types of coatings. This material perfectly withstands changes in temperature, humidity, and exposure to sun rays. Choosing eco-veneer or laminate is a purely personal matter for everyone. In both cases, the cost will be lower in comparison if you buy solid wood. Before purchasing doors, you should read the description of both materials and calculate the number of pros and cons. Only after this the purchase will be conscious and correct. It is important to remember that modern technologies do not stand still; new materials may soon appear on the market.

New material: what is eco-veneer for a door (video)

Eco-veneer is a modern material that consists of many compressed layers of wood fibers. New technology manufacturing of doors allows them to be durable and resistant to minor mechanical impacts. The material has both advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, before purchasing, you need to decide whether the shortcomings of the product will cause great discomfort. If you take good care of eco-veneer doors, the material will last for a long time. Ecoveneer is environmentally friendly material, safe for human health.

Buying interior doors is quite an expensive undertaking, especially if the doors are required for several rooms at once. If the allocated budget is not enough to purchase wooden products, then it’s time to consider doors made of eco-veneer - a worthy, high-quality and affordable analogue. Today, doors with synthetic coating are chosen even by those families who could afford natural wood, because eco-veneer has a number of advantages over natural wood.

What it is?

Eco-veneer is a top covering material for a door. It is often used for cladding furniture and stairs and resembles a thin cut of natural wood - veneer, but received the name “eco” because of the production method. Eco-veneer is produced from wood fiber and an adhesive composition: sawdust is painted, mixed and glued together. The result is a sheet of uniform thickness with a rough texture similar to that of natural wood. This is the main advantage of this material: it strongly resembles wood in appearance.

Doors made of eco-veneer differ from natural veneer, but making such a distinction visually becomes more difficult or easier depending on the quality of the veneer itself. Good veneer difficult to distinguish from a natural cut of wood even close up: the pattern and texture strongly resemble wood, and only repeating patterns on the canvas and a characteristic glossy shine can give away its synthetic origin. Doors coated with CPL plastic, or eco-veneer, are wear-resistant: they are resistant to changes in temperature and humidity, scratches, and light impacts.

How do they do it?

Doors made of eco-veneer differ in design (solid, with panels or glass), design and cost. The device of almost any similar model looks like this:

• Frame made of laminated veneer lumber from natural wood - spruce, pine or other coniferous;
• Tsargi, or frames for doors - lintels, insert elements;
• MDF boards that form the surface of the door;
• Eco-veneer, directly attached to wood boards.

Eco-veneer is produced on special presses based on waste from the woodworking industry - sawdust and shavings. The result of the press is sheet material, which is supplied to door factories in rolls. Direct production of eco-veneer doors involves cutting this material and applying it to the parts of the future door: drawers, MDF boards. Interestingly, each external element of the canvas is wrapped in eco-veneer, and only then assembled into a single structure. This eliminates the risk of material peeling off during operation. and significantly extends the service life of the canvas, maintaining its aesthetic appearance.

Advantages and disadvantages

Eco-veneer sheets have a number of advantages, thanks to which the buyer chooses them:

• Affordable price. This is probably the most important criterion when choosing a door leaf. It is the low cost that is attractive to the future buyer: it is 2-3 times lower than doors made of natural wood and 3-5 times lower than doors made from 100% solid wood;
• High wear resistance. The synthetic material of the outer covering is resistant to scratches, which cannot be avoided during operation. Eco-veneer is especially often chosen by families with pets and small children. The material is resistant not only to mechanical damage, but also to changes in temperature and humidity in the room, which means it is ideal for a bathroom or small kitchen;
• Reminiscent of natural wood. Eco-veneer imitates the texture of natural wood, and an inexperienced buyer is unlikely to distinguish one from the other. An experienced person will notice that the pattern on eco-veneer is repeated, the color is uniform, which cannot be avoided in natural veneer. But modern technologies already make it possible to produce artificial veneer of heterogeneous shades with artificial rings and differences in color;

• Light weight. Doors made of eco-veneer are much lighter than wooden panels, because inside such a panel there is a frame filled with honeycomb filler. Essentially, these doors are hollow inside, making them lightweight. There are models with full solid pine inside, but they are also lighter than classic wooden ones made from 100% solid wood;
• Safe. Despite the fact that eco-veneer is very different from natural veneer, it is safe. It does not contain formaldehyde, chloride and other harmful impurities, which means that eco-veneer sheets can be installed in small apartments and children's bedrooms;
• No maintenance required. Caring for eco-veneer involves wiping the canvas with a slightly damp cloth and does not require special cleaning agents;
• Long service life: about 5-10 years. It depends on the filling of the door (solid pine or glued frame and cardboard filler).

The disadvantages of such paintings are:

• Insufficient sound insulation, because the inside of such doors is usually hollow or filled with cardboard, which allows sounds to pass through well;
• Impossibility of restoration and repair if damaged - the door will have to be replaced;
• Low weight, which can lead to deformation of the canvas when it constantly hits the wall during opening;
• Synthetic materials in compositions that are not environmentally friendly. They do not allow the door to breathe and may have an insignificant effect on the microclimate of the room.

Which ones are better?

Interior doors today are distinguished by a variety of not only shapes, but also finishing materials. Along with eco-veneer, the doors are finished with PVC coating; there are laminated and painted, enameled models. Let's figure out what their differences are and which are better:

• PVC – polyvinyl chloride. Already from the name it is clear that this material contains a chloride component - safe within normal limits. PVC material is a film that is applied to the canvas by pressing and is distinguished by a wide range of shades, in contrast to the same eco-veneer. Plus PVC doors and the fact that they are cheaper than others. Inside they almost always have a honeycomb cardboard filling; externally they are finished MDF board and covered with film. Their service life is determined by 5-7 years.

Among the disadvantages PVC coating They note the unpresentable appearance and short service life, the impossibility of restoration even with minor damage.

• Laminated doors- another affordable and attractive in terms of quality analogue of wooden canvas. They are classified as economy class. This model is based on a frame made of timber and honeycomb cardboard filler or a full-fledged solid pine lined with MDF boards. As exterior finishing laminate is used - a material based on synthetic resins, or film. It is durable and resistant to mechanical stress and temperature changes. Laminated doors can resemble natural veneer with texture and wood grain, or they can be smooth, glossy, and bright.

They do not need special care and are not afraid of either humidity or direct sunlight, unlike PVC film, because it fades in the sun.

• Doors with enamel– painted canvases, the main difference is their presentable appearance, uniform texture and coating.

• If we talk about natural wood - solid wood and veneer, then synthetic turf sometimes outperforms them in quality. It is moisture resistant, which cannot be said about 100% wood: it can become deformed from high humidity or too dry air in the room. Depending on operating conditions, these changes may not be noticeable to the eye. Of course, the array looks more aesthetically pleasing and more expensive than artificial turf, and creates a favorable microclimate in the room. The difference between artificial turf lies in the turf itself. Experts believe optimal choice in the economy class segment laminated doors: they imitate natural veneer in texture and color; inside them there is usually solid pine - a durable material with excellent noise and heat insulation qualities.

Attracted by the affordable cost of the canvas and its long service life.

Kinds

Eco-veneer door leaf can be solid or with glass. Solid panel - completely wooden without glass, metal or plastic inserts, but possibly with panels - horizontal and vertical wooden inserts.

A door with glass transforms the interior. The glass insert can take up half or almost the entire door; these can be thin glossy strips or small elements.

Dimensions

Standard height any door leaf – 2000 mm, or 200 cm. Standard width: 600, 700, 800 and 900 mm. If we talk about the thickness of the canvas, it is usually 40 mm, but the doors different manufacturers may differ by 1-5 mm from generally accepted standard, and this is considered the norm.

Non-standard doors have a height of 2100, 2200 and 2300 mm, a width of 400 mm and 1000 mm. They cost 20-30% more than standard canvases. Manufacturers rarely produce doors made of eco-veneer that are too tall or wide due to their low weight. In order for such a canvas to really serve for a long time and please the eye, you need to choose solid pine at its base instead of an “empty” frame.

Solid or spliced ​​solid pine retains heat better and insulates noise, and such doors, even with a synthetic coating, can be more expensive than similar ones, but cheaper than natural veneer and especially solid oak or beech.

Colors

The eco-veneer coating can have a woody tint and imitate natural wood: Italian walnut, light oak, wenge, ash, beech, mahogany, larch, or differ from the usual and have a shade of cappuccino, white, smoky gray, pearl, vanilla and others.

The main advantage of eco-veneer sheets is wide range of shades, thanks to which a unique image of the room is created and its classic or modern format is supported. Brown shades win classic interior, white, gray and other unusual ones - in modern.

How to choose?

The main criteria for choosing an interior door are:

• Base material. A high-quality door is based on solid pine - full or spliced ​​(that is, bars glued together). Cheap doors are usually based on a hollow frame made of wooden blocks, filled with cardboard filler like a honeycomb;
• Dimensions of the canvas. The thicker the door, the better (if we talk about eco-veneer). Such a fabric will not be too massive, but it may be extremely thin, but this will affect noise and heat insulation;
• Finish and color. Eco-veneer usually imitates the texture of natural wood, and for a classic interior it is better to choose wood shades like oak, beech or walnut. Coffee and gray tones, white and black look good in a modern interior;

• Noise insulation. Doors made of solid pine inside and finished with eco-veneer on the outside are well insulated from noise. This property is influenced by the tight fit of the canvas when closing and the absence of cracks and gaps after installation;
• Moisture resistant. Eco-veneer is resistant to temperature changes, humidity and even water getting on the canvas, so you can not be afraid to install doors with such a coating in the bathroom;
• Resistance to mechanical damage. The veneer is resistant to minor damage - scratches, but it will not withstand strong blows with a foot or hand or objects if there is a frame with honeycomb filling inside.

Interior doors made of eco-veneer differ not only in design, but also in construction. The most budget models are based on wooden frame and cardboard filling, which do not insulate noise well and are not resistant to strong impacts. If the door is made of solid pine, then it acquires greater weight and resistance to accidental impacts. In a word, a canvas with a solid solid filling will last longer.

The choice is often influenced by the price of the canvas. Famous Russian factories they often inflate the cost of the door, but customer reviews prove that it is better to choose a proven brand than products of unknown origin.

Another important selection criterion is the interior style.. Doors differ in shape, which can be strictly rectangular or with smoothed corners, with or without panels, with glass or metal inserts. In a classic interior, solid and glazed models with smoothed corners look good, in a modern interior - with metal inserts and clear proportions, black glass and glossy white. The color of the canvas depends on the tastes of buyers. Ash, oak, beech are classics that look equally good in a simple or modern interior.

To summarize the information, we note that doors made from eco-veneer are of higher quality, more practical than natural coverings and are 2 times cheaper in cost. But when choosing them, you definitely shouldn’t skimp and choose frankly cheap canvases.

The models may not be the cheapest and may be in the middle price category, but they will last a long time and perform their functions 100%.

How to wash?

Doors made of eco-veneer do not require special care. The canvas is simply wiped with a sponge soaked in water or a special solution, then wiped dry so that there are no streaks on it. You can prepare a fabric care product yourself: dilute water with alcohol in a ratio of 9:1. Moisture-resistant fabrics With faux finish do not require maintenance using special wax or resins that protect the coating from moisture. The only condition is soft cloth without hard abrasive elements, which can scratch and damage the canvas.

Manufacturers

The assortment of factories producing interior doors may not include panels made of 100% solid wood or even natural veneer. But eco-veneer doors will always be available, and the reason for this is the high demand for them:

• Profilo Porte. The Russian manufacturer, whose second name is “MariaM,” produces canvases from natural and eco-veneer. Doors can be frame or drawer with honeycomb panel core.

It is a fairly serious expense item in the overall budget for home repairs. Therefore, there is a natural desire to reduce this amount. Moreover, interior doors do not require special strength.

Therefore, the owners of apartments being renovated are constantly looking for an alternative to the now familiar solid wood doors.

Today, eco-veneer doors have become such an alternative.

If you approach with technical side, then eco-veneer is CPL plastic, consisting of many layers. It has such properties as high impact resistance and abrasion resistance.

Externally, the material resembles wood, imitating its texture, color and pattern. If you evaluate it from a decent distance, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to distinguish it from traditional wood veneer. But up close it becomes clear that this is not natural veneer after all.

But still, eco-veneer is the material that today imitates the best.

The material is produced on continuous double-belt presses under conditions constant monitoring temperature and cleanliness production premises. For production, natural wood fibers obtained from waste from the wood processing industry are used. Then these fibers are thoroughly mixed and glued together.

The result is a thin sheet material having high specifications. It is supplied to door manufacturing companies in rolls. The veneer is then cut and applied to the products.

Door design with eco-veneer

Doors are manufactured in three versions:

• deaf;
• paneled;
• glazed.

Coniferous wood bars are used for the door frame. Drawers and door risers are made using technology that guarantees a uniform wood structure and, thus, ensures the resistance of the door leaf to various deformations.

The risers are made without an edge, which allows the fabric parts to be completely wrapped in eco-veneer and prevents its peeling.

Such doors are 2–3 times cheaper than traditional veneered ones.

In order to make the right decision about purchasing a new type of door, you need to know the advantages of eco-veneer:

• , confirmed by a special certificate, allows it to be used even in children's institutions.
• High abrasion resistance guarantees long service life of the doors.
• Artificial veneer can withstand sudden temperature changes without consequences and without the formation of cracks or cracks.
• The material is scratch and chip resistant.
• Eco-veneer is not subject to fading even when exposed to direct sunlight.
• The material quite reliably imitates natural veneer.
• Low cost of products.
• Easy care of products using any detergents.

But such wonderful products also have their drawbacks:

For interior doors eco-veneer - best replacement heavier and more expensive materials. A wide selection of door leaves, characterized by high strength and excellent aesthetic qualities, makes it possible to choose best option for anyone modern interior. By the look interior doors eco-veneer - exactly the same as natural wood of expensive species. For example, it is visually difficult to distinguish it from rosewood, cherry or oak. Eco-veneer can be distinguished from wood only by touch, but in a number of parameters it is even more reliable.

What is eco-veneer

Lovers of everything natural, including doors, have the opportunity to choose the optimal color for the most sophisticated interior style. With new technologies, the structure of the eco-veneer door leaf gives an optical effect of volume, which has advantages not only over artificial coverings. In construction supermarkets and online stores, door leaves made of laminated eco-veneer on a wood base are quite a common product, but not many people have heard the name yet.

This material was recently invented, thanks to modern technologies. Eco-veneer is classified as a new generation material CPL, that is, continuous pressure laminate - a high-tech multi-layer fabric based on wood fibers and synthetic resins. The process of obtaining this eco-material, which was subjected to prolonged pressing for maximum strength, is also interesting.

In the production of eco-veneer, continuous impact presses are used at high temperature under conditions controlled in all respects. Used high pressure and vacuumization, which makes it possible to obtain especially durable eco-materials. Thanks to the feeding of the workpiece into the working module for pressing with a gradual increase in pressure, all gaseous inclusions are removed from all layers of the material entirely, which increases its integrity.

In the workshop, natural wood fibers go through a stage of careful dyeing individually, after which they are glued and pressed under vacuum. New coloring technology eliminates unexpected color options in one batch, but it reproduces any variations in wood texture and produces products suitable shade. At the end, the resulting material acquires a unique surface, something between natural wood and a plastic film coating. It is supplied to door leaf manufacturers in the form of a roll, thanks to the use of advanced vacuum technologies.

The name “eco-veneer” is directly related to environmental friendliness and similarity to natural wood-based veneer coverings. It compares favorably even in a row natural materials, besides, eco-veneer is somewhat more economical than laminated wood analogues. Example - doors interior eco-veneer the photo clearly demonstrates decorative properties material.

Features and benefits of eco-veneer

A new material, made using progressive technology, based on colored wood fibers with the addition of binding resins, is today widely used for carpentry - doors, furniture, etc. Interior doors made of eco-veneer not only look very impressive, but also have advantages in many other respects, which are easy to track based on reviews.

• Eco-veneer is made from natural wood fibers, but its manufacturing technology gives a more stable shape. The door leaf is not afraid of temperature changes, it does not warp from high concentrations of moisture in the bathroom or kitchen.
• In appearance, eco-veneer completely imitates the texture, shade and pattern of natural wood. Only an experienced carpenter or carpenter can distinguish these doors from their wooden counterparts by sight and touch; most guests will not notice the difference.
• Eco-veneer has a durable laminated coating that resists abrasion and other influences.
• Improved performance of eco-veneer doors is superior to wood in strength, and their resistance to mechanical stress has been proven in practice.
• Synthetic resin and wood fiber binders of this material belong to environmentally friendly materials, thereby giving the name eco-veneer; doors made from it are not allergic reactions, like some wood varnishes.
• This door leaf is slightly lower in cost than other products, but is in no way inferior to expensive doors in all respects. Natural veneer doors are more expensive, but they are easy to damage by pets, and eco-veneer is the most scratch-resistant.

• An important aesthetic advantage of the material is the ability to produce a high-precision imitation of any rare wood, for example, mahogany or wenge. Eco-veneer is able to repeat the play of reddish and chocolate shades of this wood, moreover, with a 3D effect, like natural-looking wenge eco-veneer interior doors.
• Assortment of colors decorative covering made from eco-veneer - this is alder and Walnut, bleached oak and ash, wenge and beech.
• Eco-veneer door leaf has high levels of practicality and durability, even with frequent use.
• The affordable prices for eco-veneer doors will pleasantly surprise you - this material is much cheaper, despite its visual similarity to veneer and solid wood, and surpasses them in hardness.
• The durability of an interior door made of this material has a high-strength coating layer that protects from all negative impacts. These doors will stay in the house long time, and their warranty period needs to be clarified when purchasing from managers.

Standard sizes of eco-veneer sheets

• In construction supermarkets and on websites, standard door leaves with a height of up to 2000 mm are presented, but by special order you can purchase interior doors up to 2200 mm.
• The thickness of the door leaf made of this material is 44 mm.
• The width of the eco-veneer door is from 600 mm, and further in the size range of 700, 800 and 900 mm.
• This material is made from coniferous and other wood. Eco-veneer interior doors are offered with a glazed panel and a regular solid wood-textured panel. There is also a combined fabric: 6-10 mm glass and MDF panel. The glass is transparent, frosted and decorative.

The difference between a door made of eco-veneer and natural veneer

Experts distinguish separately between natural veneer, eco-veneer and reconstructed veneer, that is, “fine-line”. Eco-veneer refers to artificial materials on a natural basis, which meet European standards, with imitation of the relief and texture of wood. Natural veneer is a thin layer of valuable wood.

When impacted or dropped by heavy objects on eco-veneer doors, the products do not crack or break. Their hard surface does not wear out, does not crack, does not chip, as sometimes happens with ordinary veneer or even laminated sheets. Important point: these products are not subject to the destructive effects of direct sunlight, they do not fade and do not lose their decorative properties.

Interior doors and all related elements of the door leaf are lined with eco-veneer on all sides. All parts of the design are thought out, form a single set and are connected with dowels and glue. This method of fastening parts guarantees the preservation of the geometry of the panels during operation, as with interior eco-veneer profil doors.

The eco-veneer coating very realistically imitates the texture of natural wood, and its three-dimensional play of color, like the natural mother-of-pearl of expensive wood, is striking in its plausibility. The stable pattern and depth of color of the multilayer coating imitates wood in detail. In all respects, eco-veneer doors look like natural wood, but without natural knots, and this is the only visual difference.

Eco-veneer - enough new material, so it is not known what it will look like in a hundred years, but its high strength leaves no doubt about the durability of such doors or furniture. In addition, resistance to fading and chipping confirms that over time, the appearance of interior doors, swinging or sliding, will remain just as beautiful.

Doors coated with natural veneer will always be appreciated by consumers, but imitation of the natural shades of a veneer door is an excellent substitute. Eco-veneer competes with natural wood, and this is not a marketing ploy, although trendy materials often cause just such a consumer reaction to new products. It combines the strength of plastic and high decorative properties. natural massif from valuable wood species. For example, bleached oak eco-veneer interior doors are visually no different from a veneered door made from a natural analogue, but are cheaper. However, a person working with wood will recognize eco-veneer at close range, but it will retain its original appearance for decades, without requiring repairs for many years.

What do you pay attention to when buying an interior door?

1. The design of the interior door must be reliable and convenient in performing its main functions. Pay attention to its latches and locks - some latch and open with inside doors or only from the outside.

2. Give preference to natural and environmentally friendly materials that are harmless to health. Check with the manager for class fire safety product you like and the safety of the glass. For a children's room, it is better to refrain from such an insert.

3. The aesthetic qualities of the door are no less important - first of all, they look at general form and quality of construction. The colors are selected according to the overall interior.

4. Carefully inspect all surfaces - there should be no scratches anywhere that the store could hide with a price tag or packaging. The entire canvas should be smooth, clean and uniform, without sagging or strange inclusions, there should only be a spectacular wood structure.

5. Doors of dubious quality often have additional tinting or varnish to hide the dirty tone. With the help of an additional layer, they try to hide the defect, but the structure of natural wood will also be partially hidden.

6. Check the door leaf not only when choosing, but also when issuing it, so as not to discover during installation that you have not a door leaf made of eco-veneer, but a dubious imitation of a cheap laminate.

7. Buy doors only with perfect smooth surface, which is pleasant and smooth when touched. You can scrape it a little from the end with your fingernail - cheap materials and coating will give some mark or dent from the nail.

8. The shape of the product is no less important - a perfect rectangle that fits exactly door frame, where the difference between opposite ends should not exceed 1 mm, all angles are exactly 90°.

9. When purchasing, specify whether you need only the door leaf or the entire frame for the doorway. It is equally important to check all connections, awnings, locks, hinges and decorative inserts. Do not pay attention to the intrusive advice of a store consultant who is interested in selling slow-moving or defective goods. The door should not overlap or have even the slightest hint of a gap or loose fit. Quality doors should not raise the slightest doubt regarding all these requirements.

10. When placing an order for the purchase of a door made of eco-veneer or any other door leaf, it is important to clarify the moment of installation - whether it will be a store installation or self-installation, this may affect the overall cost of the door. The easiest way is to entrust this to specialists, taking into account the characteristics of the material.

What is important to consider when installing an interior door made of eco-veneer

1. Before installing any door, it is important to eliminate all possible reasons distortions - level the walls, slopes and floors, especially at the threshold. After dismantling old door we adjust the doorway and strengthen shaky structures wooden beam, to avoid distortions or loosening.

2. When producing door panels, all parts of the door are included, and when purchasing a separate door panel, you can use a ready-made doorway. In this case, it is important to make all the holes on the solid door leaf - for fasteners and locks, and best of all using a machine or hand router. Often all this work can be done right in the back room of the store. The end of the leaf should look neat for reliable operation; it is important to properly fasten and hang the door on its hinges.

3. To install the door leaf, prepare all the tools, foam, glue, fittings, level, marker, etc. Polyurethane foam will be needed when installing the loot - 1 small bottle will not be completely used up. If the doorway is decorated, then all that remains is to fasten the hinges and hang the door leaf. After working with a drill, the holes are closed with special plugs matching the color of the canvas. Finally, the lock and handles are installed, and the threshold is drawn up. It’s best to watch the video for detailed installation of the interior door.

Tip: All eco-veneer door materials are safe for health. Eco-veneer does not highlight environment harmful substances even under mechanical stress and thermal influences. The material is widely used not only for doors, but for stairs, furniture and other structures where wood or its imitation is usually used. Eco-veneer doors look great in offices and public buildings, in houses of original architecture and apartments of standard design. Due to its environmental friendliness, doors made of this material are recommended for installation in children's rooms. Caring for an interior door made of eco-veneer is extremely simple - just sponge them periodically detergent Wipe when visible dirt, and the glass cleaner will wash away the prints of children's hands on the inserts. As a rule, reviews about interior doors made of eco-veneer on websites are only positive.

Doors coated with veneer are the undisputed leader in sales in the interior door segment. Veneer finishing gives door structures a presentable appearance, while they are distinguished by their relatively low weight and excellent functional characteristics. Veneered doors are easy to match to any interior style; manufacturers offer the widest range of doors various designs and color scheme.

What is veneer?

door designs. Last time wide use received its artificial analogue - eco-veneer. Interior doors made of eco-veneer are in consistently high demand due to aesthetically pleasing and excellent wear resistance.

Construction stores and specialized showrooms offer a wide range of interior doors made from eco-veneer at prices that are quite affordable for the vast majority of buyers. There are several types of eco-veneer: the most common is polypropylene film, artificial ones have also begun to gain popularity facing materials more high class, for example, nano-flex veneer. The nano-flex coating is made on the basis of high-strength Japanese parchment, which is covered with durable polymer coating and a double layer of protective varnish. On the surface of nano-flex veneer, glossy and matte areas alternate, which creates a visual three-dimensional effect. This material feels identical to natural veneer to the touch - it is soft and velvety.

Polypropylene eco-veneer is produced by pressing a mixture of natural wood fibers and polypropylene. Externally, it looks almost indistinguishable from natural veneer.

Advantages and disadvantages of eco-veneer

Comparing natural veneer and eco-veneer, we can highlight three main advantages of artificial veneer:

• aesthetic appearance;
• high wear resistance;
• democratic price.

Eco-veneer reproduces the natural cut of wood with 100% accuracy - both in texture and in appearance. color scheme, it is practically indistinguishable from natural coating. Artificial veneer is resistant to abrasion and other mechanical stress. It does not change its color during use, does not peel off or crack under conditions of high humidity and temperature changes.

Another advantage of nano-flex eco-veneer is that it is environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic; it does not contain chlorine, heavy metals or formaldehyde. Caring for eco-veneer doors is as easy and simple as possible; they can even be washed using detergents.

Eco-veneer doors also have a number of disadvantages. Such a door leaf cannot be repaired under strong mechanical damage. And most importantly, eco-veneer is a material of artificial origin.

Advantages and disadvantages of natural veneer

Buying veneered interior doors is a worthy alternative to solid wood products. Among their advantages:

• presentable appearance, indistinguishable from solid wood analogues;
• the uniqueness of the design of each canvas;
• naturalness of the material;
• maintainability.

However, products with natural veneer have more high cost, and also require gentle care using special products.

Which doors to choose - each buyer decides this task based on his personal preferences and, of course, the budget allocated for repairs. Prices for interior doors made of eco-veneer are low, making this solution available even to buyers with a limited renovation budget. After all, the price of door leaves with artificial veneer is significantly lower than analogues with natural coating and, especially, doors made of solid wood.

Doors made of natural veneer are more expensive, but they are not only as environmentally friendly as possible, but also have a noble natural design and vibrant energy.