Create a bathroom furniture with their hands

Any Sanitaryware, whether a private bathroom or room with a toilet, should be equipped with at least a minimal amount of furniture. The most popular furniture products, which are used in the premises of this type are considered cabinet, which is often mounted wash basin, hanging cabinets or shelves, as well as a case for content laundry. The range of selection sets for bathtubs in specialized stores and markets is very large, however, the creation of the interior with their own hands has a number of advantages over buying a ready-made things.

Pros independent production of furniture

The following aspects can be distinguished among the positive aspects of the manufacture of bathroom furniture with his own hands:

• Savings. It is known that materials prices are not less than half the value of the product. Independent production of furniture can save considerable amount of money.
• uniqueness of the product. Personal creation of the interior element will provide piece goods that can become a highlight of design work.
• Flight of fancy. There are no restrictions in the appearance and functionality of the furniture.
• The possibility to produce furniture under non-standard size of the room.

The choice of the construction and design of furniture

To determine the optimal set of bathroom furniture, as well as its design and construction must proceed on several factors, among them - the dimensions of the room, its overall style and financial capacity home wizard.

• Tumba. For easy storage of detergents and other household trifles of daily storage is perfect nightstand. Depending on the area of ​​the sanitary unit, are possible embodiments of the installation separate tables or combining it with a washbasin. In the first case, the furniture has a large capacity, and the second hides the siphon sink and other water communications.
  

  Stone for the tank - a good place to store necessary items

• Shelves and hanging cabinets. These elements of the interior can be as an alternative to the bedside table in the bathroom, and become "neighbors" in the room. It all depends on the room size and user needs. If you choose one of two things, the suspension elements of the furniture looks more rational, because the free space on the wall a lot easier. Hanging cabinets can be fitted mirrored doors, thus obtaining two useful interior member in one.
  

  Open shelves and racks for the bathroom can quickly find everything you need, but require ordering and beautiful decor

• Cupboard. In terms of most standard plumbing components it is difficult to find a place for a full linen closet. The solution may be of small size Floor corner cabinet, which does not take much space, and at the same time allow to have sufficiently large number of items on their shelves.
  

  Green unit as desired for the bathroom you can contain necessary items, hygiene items and household chemicals

The more complicated the design and its desired performance, the greater skill required by the master in the manufacture of bathroom furniture with his own hands. Therefore, if the item will be produced for the first time, do not take on complex modular headset.

Materials and tools

The main requirement for the furniture in the bathroom is resistance to moisture. To date, the most popular are three main types of materials.

• Water-resistant chipboard and fibreboard (MDF and particleboard). MDF looks more beautiful and has a wide range of designs. Particleboard is more resistant to water and easy to machine. The variant with a combination of these materials (body of chipboard, MDF trim facades).
  

  A set of furniture for a bathroom with the body of laminated chipboard and MDF facades of damp-proof

• Plastic. Plastic products are absolutely not afraid of water and detergents. The material is lightweight and inexpensive, however, is fragile enough, so not suitable for all furniture options. He will make a great hanging locker, but because of the large weight washbasin cabinet may simply break down.
  

  Plastic aesthetic, easy to clean, it is not afraid of water

• Stone and glass. Goods made from these materials get high-quality, beautiful and durable, but the work in the home with them is quite difficult. For high-quality glass processing (especially stone) in the arsenal of tools handyman should be a lot of special equipment.
  

  Glass fits perfectly for the bathroom, it is practical, water-resistant, incredibly attractive

• Natural wood. Beautiful but expensive and impractical material. Wooden furniture looks stylish and impressive, but poor resistance to moisture greatly reduce the service life of the finished product;
  

  Wooden furniture for the bathroom looks nice, suitable for most styles, but not very practical

• Metal. Embodiments of furniture metal (usually steel or aluminum) are possible, but are rare. Their unpopularity associated with metal processing difficulties in the conditions of the house, as well as the fact that this furniture is always cold.
  

  Metal shelving for the bathroom

In addition to the material chosen for the manufacture of home bathroom furniture with his own hands will be needed various consumables (screws, brackets) fittings (handles, hinges, door closers, etc.) as well as a basic set of instruments.

Among the basic tools, you can select a drill or screwdriver, jig saw, tape measure or a ruler for measurement, a knife. If the production of finished furniture is planned to be painted, in addition you need a set of required paints and tools (roller, brush or spray).

The procedure of manufacturing

The first step in the production of furniture with his hands is the design of the future headset. To do this, remove the measurements of the room itself and determine the place of installation of the finished product.

Having defined the size and material, it is necessary to produce parts for assembly.

Cutting blanks made strictly according to the drawings, as even the smallest deviation in the cutting work will result in a poor appearance of furniture and ruin the functionality in many ways.

The next step - assembling components into a single structure. Modern fasteners (konfirmat, evrostyazhki and boring machine) is the most rational one. Then, set hardware.

On the choice of handles and hinges are not worth saving, so the version with chargeable plastic parts it is better to set aside (they quickly will be ruined). Perfect choice - plated metal fittings that will not only please the eye with their appearance, but also to serve their users for a long time. The final stage is the production of cladding and decoration.

Decorating and decor

The final appearance of the finished furniture depends on the imagination of the home master. The easiest option - pasting PVC film products.

The range of such samokleek very large, so a choice of color and ornamentation no problems. Another positive quality - PVC film resistance to moisture, which is important for assembly of sanitary conditions.

If desired, the set can be decorated with handcrafts. The main thing that they were eventually not played havoc on the humidity. An interesting variant of the installation of the mirror with illumination, for which space saving can be placed on the cabinet door.

conclusion

Beautiful and functional furniture in the bathroom is not difficult to make yourself. Manual work will not only save a considerable sum of money, but also to create a unique creation, which will be a real highlight of the interior. The main requirement is to have the desire, ideas, small building skills and a standard set of tools. Do not just grab for the manufacture of modular furniture, it is best to start with simple shelves, eventually improving their skills and moving on to more complex structures.

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