Hello everyone,
after moving in successfully, I have a question for the group:
What is the purpose of acrylic joints between interior doors and interior walls? Since we did the painting work ourselves, this part is still pending.
Are the joints done just for aesthetic reasons, or are there other reasons as well (e.g., dirt prevention)?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
after moving in successfully, I have a question for the group:
What is the purpose of acrylic joints between interior doors and interior walls? Since we did the painting work ourselves, this part is still pending.
Are the joints done just for aesthetic reasons, or are there other reasons as well (e.g., dirt prevention)?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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Peanuts741 Mar 2016 14:11Well, you can still manage an acrylic sealant joint, even as a layperson... What I’m more wondering is, should there also be a silicone joint between the reveal and the floor covering? Because we don’t have anything there either...
Peanuts74 schrieb:
Well, you can still manage an acrylic sealant joint, even as a non-professional... What I’m wondering more is whether there should be a silicone joint between the reveal and the floor covering? Because we don’t have one there either... Nope – nothing is needed there either. Our door frames are “floating,” meaning there is at least a 0.5mm (0.02 inch) gap between them and the floor. We didn’t apply any sealant there. The door itself is actually 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 inch) shorter than the frame because of the central controlled ventilation system.
Peanuts74 schrieb:
Well, you can still manage an acrylic sealant, even as a beginner... What I’m more curious about is whether a silicone joint is also needed between the jamb and the floor covering? Because we don’t have one there either...If you have wooden door frames, yes. Otherwise, the wood at the bottom would swell when mopping. Our carpenter warned us several times about the issue that you shouldn’t mop with water as long as it’s unfinished. However, not everyone has sensitive wooden door frames in their home.
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Peanuts742 Mar 2016 07:13Wastl schrieb:
Nope – nothing needs to be installed there either. Our door frames actually “float” above the floor, meaning there’s at least a 0.5mm (0.02 inch) gap underneath. We didn’t apply any sealant there.
The door itself is anyway 1-2cm (0.4-0.8 inch) shorter than the frame because of the central mechanical ventilation system.Makes sense, if it was even just 2mm (0.08 inch) above the floor, it would almost certainly rub…
I just thought that in the bathroom it might be beneficial to protect the bottom of the frame against possible water exposure…
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Peanuts742 Mar 2016 07:14ypg schrieb:
If you have wooden door frames, yes. Otherwise, wiping could cause the wood at the bottom to swell. Our carpenter warned us several times about this issue—that you shouldn't wipe with moisture as long as it’s exposed. However, not everyone has sensitive wooden door frames in their homes.
Exactly, that was my concern. Now the question is how wet do you wipe, and doesn’t the water dry anyway in 2 minutes thanks to the underfloor heating...
This is called damp wiping. Acrylic is only used, if necessary at all, as a "finishing touch" between the door frame cover and the wall because it can be painted over. Silicone is applied between the door frame and the floor. If silicone is not preferred, I also use weatherstripping tapes, so the silicone joint is not visible.
Best regards, Sigi
Best regards, Sigi