🔧 Shower own hands: Materials and Technologies

shower cabin substantially replacing the traditional baths in apartments and private homes. This is understandable: the space it takes up much less and can significantly save water. But it is not always what you see is for sale, you are satisfied with the price and quality. Alternative - shower with their own hands. Editorial Housechief gathered for you all the most useful tips for self-construction of this object.

Why you should consider is their own manufacture

In principle, gidroboks - not such a complex structure allow for its construction were needed any special skills. But if you can self-manufacture write a shower in the room with any, even the most complex geometry.

Most often, the issue is their own solve the problem arises when it is necessary to enter the shower in a non-standard in size, very small room bathroomsWhere every centimeter of the road.

What are the elements used, purchased or made with their own hands

If you fancy a little plumbing device, the problems should arise. It is possible to partially use the existing parts. This will significantly speed up the period of work, but will put you in the frame of standard size components, which can be found on sale.

You can make a pallet with their own hands and buy only the door or finished wall.

There are many options to choose for themselves the best. But keep in mind: handwritten manufacturing shower stall will not be penny. In any case, it is necessary to spend money on materials, and, in this it is better not to save. The use of poor quality materials will make you pay for the pleasure twice.

What materials are used for the construction of the soul

Theoretically, you can use any materials, from wood to glass. But in practice, not all of them are well show themselves in service.

The most questionable is the natural wood. It is very sensitive to moisture, swells, covered fungus and rot. Use it makes sense only if it is strictly required interior. At the same time, you do not often visit the house and use the shower.

Most practical plating materials is tile, PVC panel, Glass and stone.

Tip! Do not seek to do the wall embossed soul. Soap and water are deposited on the surface and leave the raid. They have to be washed periodically.

Material pallet It can be in three variants: acrylic, or enamelled steel tile.

Where better to put the shower

If you have limited space, you have to take care of each centimeter. It is considered to be the most cost-corner location soul. In this case, it will not interfere with your movement on the bathroom.

For parking space issue is not basic booth space allocation. In this case remains to be guided by other considerations: location relative to the window or entrance.

How to decide on the form of the booth

Standard size lockers - 80 × 100 cm. But experience shows that comfortable in it themselves only children feel very tiny adults. For convenience, the width should be at least 90 cm.

Gidroboksom shape may be rectangular, circular or triangular. Very popular are rectangular model with rounded edges.

Embodiments facing walls in the shower

If you are setting up a shower in one of the walls of the room, it is important that wall quality gidroizolirovat. For fencing you can use PVC or glass, the same materials can be used for lining the inner wall of the shower, or two walls - if you have a corner model.

Construction of foundation and drainage system

First of all, you need to decide: whether or not you will use a tray. This is a fundamental decision that will dictate your next steps.

If the pallet is not, then the cabin installation should begin with Organization drain systemWhich provides Stroebe in the floor for water drainage channel.

If you are using a tray, then you need to consider the location siphon and pipe, as well as mount of the pallet at the desired height, which will drain the system fit for him.

The most difficult option considered outflow drainage channel. But he has a significant advantage: a large water collection area and can be mounted not only on the floor but also in the walls.

In the case of the booth location is too far from the riser sewerageWe should think about how to use the sewage pump with magnetic valves.

Nuances of the installation of the finished pallet

The easiest way, of course, put the finished pallet. Acrylic or enamel - is up to you, but remember. That the acrylic will be warmer, and enamel - will not slip. There are more exotic options, glass or copper. They are much more expensive.

How to install the finished pallet:

Illustration	Description of the action
	Set the pan ready to place and trace the outline of the future of the podium.
	Install the support bricks or concrete blocks, carefully check the installation of building level.
	Determine the installation location of the siphon and connect it to the terminal of the sewer pipe.
	Place the pan on the podium and secure it with a solution.
	Sump joints and the wall is sealed with a silicone sealant.
	Apply for the podium tiles or plastic.

Shower tray with your hands

Manual work requires patience, but the results are sure to please. In this tray you can make any convenient height ledges, and in addition, you can fit it into any intricate corner.

The most reliable material for the foundation is brick. The binder solution should be added to the moisture-resistant additive.

The process is as follows:

Illustration	Description of the action
	Prepare the base. Better to do the waterproofing of this angle still in the process of filling the main floor, paving under fill the waterproofing membrane.
	Determine the location of the siphon installation. Immediately think over what material you will use for lining and set the trap so that make a hole it was not difficult in coating materials.
	Install a siphon and connect it to the output of sewage so that there is a bias for water runoff.
	Set on the perimeter bricks. Better fasten their tile adhesive, it is very reliable.
	Fill the concrete block contour and tighten it.
	Pour the concrete block solution. Stir the solution with a little expanded clay at the top.
	When gravels filling hardens, make leveling screed and oshtukaturte bumpers under facing.
	After drying treat liquid screed waterproofing in several layers.
	Lay the tile or mosaic on tile adhesive.
	Note: extreme range of wall tiles fit after facing the pallet. Tiles should be fixed at a minimum slope to direct water running down the wall in the tray.
	Will be coated bumpers pan tiles. Inner lining is also at a slight slant.
	The final stage - the grout joints of all water-resistant composition.

Sex in the shower without shower tray

If your intention floor without pallet, in this case the most important is the organization of gender bias in the direction of flow. If you do not, the water will spread along floors all bathrooms. Therefore, this question is better addressed at the stage of installation of the floor. drainage system is installed before pouring the floor in the thickness screed.

The water supply to the booth

external Water pipe rarely look aesthetically pleasing. The only exception is the construction of copper is furnished in appropriate accessories interior type loft.

In all other cases the pipe is better to hide. The easiest way to do this if you are using a frame and PVC panel. Beneath them easy to install all the necessary wiring.

Conclusions pipes hide the cones, which connects mixer with a hose. An example of such work in this video material:

Fencing cabin and doors

If you plan to hard wall of glass or polycarbonate, the need to build a framework for their installation. To make better use of glass panels of stainless steel pipe. They look quite gracefully.

Polycarbonate can be mounted on a wooden frame. This material is well bent, so that for this purpose, you can use the frame and bended metal sheets.

in the cabin doors can be made sliding or swinging. In the first case, you will need a roller mechanism and frame door, which is sheathed with polycarbonate.

It is fixed to the main metal frame. It is important to make sure that the hinges are willing to take a significant load. Glass doors are very heavy.

If you follow these simple guidelines, you will make the shower easily yourself. We welcome your feedback in the comments!