Repair in bathroom and a bathroom - a troublesome business. Tile on the walls and on the box covering the pipes, and one should not forget about the inspection hatch. And here many people may have problems. It is about the fact that sometimes you have to close and boiler. But what about the revision? Indeed, in this case, the hatch will be more than a square meter in size, and no door of this size can withstand the tiles laid on it. As it turned out, there is a way out. Today we will consider how to close the pipes in the bathroom for a penny and at the same time leave a large inspection hatch.
Read in the article
- 1 Is it worth making a custom-made large inspection hatch
- 2 Options for which the hatch door is not needed
- 3 If you hide the pipes in the closet
- 4 Creative people - creative renovation
- 4.1 How the canvas is fixed to the wall
- 5 Photo gallery of canvases with images
- 6 Final word
Is it worth making a custom-made large inspection hatch
It is clear that you can order an inspection hatch of any size and with reinforced hinges. But what about the financial component? After all, such a pleasure will cost a pretty penny. And even if you order an invisible hatch, where is the guarantee that it will be really invisible? In any case, the seams will remain. And everyone probably wants the renovation to be perfect. It is clear that this does not happen, but you need to strive for this.
Options for which the hatch door is not needed
There are options in which the hatch will not be needed at all. Now we are talking about roller shutters, which are fixed at the top and unwind down. If necessary, they can be raised, readings taken from the meters, and then lowered again. But not everything is smooth here either. Firstly, they stand out too much against the background of the tiles laid on the false wall of the box, and secondly, the cost of one roller shutter (700 × 1600 mm) with installation, depending on the region, can cost from 7,000 to 10,000 rubles (as of August 2020 of the year).
If you hide the pipes in the closet
Another option is the installation of double-leaf doors from thin laminate the color of the bathroom. It seems to be both beautiful and inexpensive, but again the question of aesthetics arises. Hardly anyone wants to see the doors from laminated chipboard or MDF. Although it is worth thinking about such a method. After all, it will really be cheap. But it's worth moving on.
Creative people - creative renovation
The option of printing on canvas may seem very interesting. The cost of such pleasure in comparison with the previous ones is negligible, the canvas looks aesthetically pleasing, and any image on it can be done. Today, many companies are engaged in this, it is enough just to choose what will look good in this place. And this method of replacing the hatch has one very big plus - unlike roller shutters, it will fit snugly against the wall, practically merging with it. Let's try to figure out how to achieve this.
How the canvas is fixed to the wall
If you look at the roller shutter, then this structure simply goes down, while not fixing in any way. In addition, a box also hangs on the ceiling, which is designed to roll it up. Now you can imagine the usual picturelocated on the wall. This is a completely different matter.
In order to fix the canvas, you will need regular flat magnets. Surely almost everyone sees similar ones every day on their refrigerators. If you buy these bands in Russia, then they will cost no more than 60 rubles. per running./m.
Capturing a canvas with a photo or drawing of your choice is pretty easy. But one person cannot do this, and therefore an assistant is needed. One should hold the canvas the way it will be positioned in the end. The second traces the canvas with a simple pencil. It should be noted that not every tile can be drawn with a regular pencil, so, most likely, a carpenter's one will be needed.
Further, retreating from the drawn line by 0.5 mm inward, the magnetic strip is glued along the entire perimeter. The pencil can now be erased and transferred to the canvas.
You can already use metallized tape here. It is also glued around the perimeter. By the way, if you take aluminum instead of it, nothing will work - it simply will not be magnetised. At this point, the work can be considered finished. All that remains is to attach the canvas to the magnet on the wall - and the revision hole is gone.
Photo gallery of canvases with images
And now you can consider several examples of such canvases, which can not only close the opening, but also decorate the bathroom.
Final word
Summing up, I would like to say that it is better to initially think over how and what will be done in order not to get into difficult situations later. A separate rear wall should have started with reinforcing the structure. Although a painting on canvas is also good, if there is some kind of photo on it that brings back memories to every member of the family. Someone will say that such things have no place in the bathroom. But memories are good always and everywhere, especially if they are kind. In fact, painting on canvas is a very interesting and almost unknown option for replacing the revision window. Or maybe you should take a closer look at him?
We really hope that today's article was not only interesting, but also useful to our dear reader. HouseChief is happy to answer all your questions. You just need to state them in the comments below. There you can also suggest your own version of how to close an inspection hole of such a large volume on an unreinforced frame. Also, don't forget about grades. Your opinion is very important to us, it helps us to bring our online magazine closer to the reader. And finally, according to the already established good tradition, from us - a video that will help to more fully reveal today's topic. Take care of yourself, loved ones and be healthy!