The platband is an element that can be included in the package along with the door. These strips are attached around the doorway. Wooden carved architraves can decorate the doors of any house or apartment. But, they perform not only a decorative function: they also help to close the gaps between the door frame itself and the walls. Platbands give the door structure a complete look. They are made from different materials, come in different shapes and finishes.
Doing repairs in the apartment, you should not forget about the doors. Doors and platbands should be in harmony with other items in the interior. Platbands for interior doors are made of wood, MDF, plywood, plastic. For entrance doors, in addition to such, they also use platbands made of metal - aluminum or steel.
Door trims are selected to match the color of the door, or based on the interior design. Some people install architraves that have a neutral color and texture. Wooden platbands of natural color will perfectly fit into any interior of an apartment, cottage or house.
There are different platbands that differ from each other in their form:
The choice of the form of the platband depends on many reasons, in addition to the decorative function. Depending on the installation method of the platbands, the desired shape is selected.
Wooden platbands are of the highest quality and environmentally resistant. They are made from oak, pine, cherry. They can have a natural texture of wood, or varnished or painted. Install them at the final stage. Usually the color of the platbands is matched to the color of the door itself or the walls.
Regardless of the material, type and thickness, the platbands are installed in a certain standard way. There are two types of installation of platbands. In the first case, they will need to be cut at an angle of 45, and in the second case, this is not necessary. The second way to install platbands is the simplest and most common.
The first way to install platbands is suitable for a view that has rounding on the end side, or is a semicircle. They are installed only at an angle, since the second method will not work in this case.
If the architraves have a rectangular section on the front side, they can be installed without trimming. Installation takes a matter of minutes, and they will look great.
To install trims at an angle of 45 , you need to do the following:
It is worth remembering that the distance between the perpendiculars should be equal to the width of the casing itself.
You can install platbands for interior doors in this way with your own hands, without the help of a specialist. It is necessary to be careful at the stage when calculations are made and marks are put.
Carved platbands are in great demand. They decorate not only windows, but also interior openings. Carved platbands have a lot of advantages and are able to bring a special atmosphere into the interior of an apartment, house or country cottage. These decorative elements can be made independently if you have woodcarving skills and experience working with this material.
Carved platbands are capable of:
Carved platbands can decorate not only interior doors, but also entrance ones. Flat platbands with carvings will help decorate interior doors. This type of platband is the most common, simple, but at the same time beautiful. The edges of such products are usually made rounded.
In addition to carving, embossed architraves can also be decorated with elements that are created by burning on wood.
Convex platbands include a different thickness of the surface of the product. But, their production requires special equipment. You can also find platbands that have an artistic design made using the appliqué technique.
Carved platbands differ from the usual ones in beauty, sophistication of lines, as well as in price. It is worth considering that this type of platband will cost more than ordinary ones, since in this case they are made to order and almost all the work is done manually by the master.
When choosing a wooden trim for an interior door, you need to take into account all the nuances of this material. Natural wood has a lot of advantages over other materials. But, some types of wood are whimsical to the effects of the environment: excessive dampness, dryness, detergents, scratches. Therefore, it is worth choosing stable species for interior architraves - pine, cherry, oak.
It is worth remembering that oak is an expensive material. Oak platbands will last a long time, thereby recouping their cost.
Wooden platbands have a lot of advantages:
Wooden door platbands will be an excellent decoration of the doorway. Only natural wood can last a long time. Platbands, simple in form, are suitable for a strict and business interior. Such products are installed not only at home, but also in elite restaurants or offices to emphasize the status of the institution. But carved platbands will be an ideal solution for a country house in which the owner wants to create coziness and comfort. Carved platbands look original and elegant. They are able to delight guests, and can also delight the eye of the owner of a house or apartment with their appearance for a long time.
