Everything according to feng shui: how to hide pipes in the bathroom

Aesthetics are important even in a loft. And if it comes to pipes, then they definitely need to be hidden - let the technical aspects of your amenities remain behind the scenes for households and guests of your home. If in the rooms and the kitchen all this is simply hidden behind the furniture, then what about the bathroom, where there is usually not so much space and the pipes are located directly next to the toilet? Let's analyze the simplest solutions.

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1 How the decision to hide pipes depends on the type of communication wiring
2 Camouflage box options
3 Roller shutters and blinds for bathrooms
4 Fundamentally: reworking the wiring for bricking into the wall
5 Get creative with difficult situations
6 How to make a box with your own hands

How the decision to hide pipes depends on the type of communication wiring

If you yourself designed and built your own house, then the problem of pipes may not affect you, because a practical owner will initially think about how to correctly and aesthetically arrange communications.

How to hide pipes in a bathroom — Unfortunately, the builders of high-rise buildings rarely spend time thinking over these details, because the main thing for them is that the sewer and water pipes function properly in a large system. And already you, as the owner of the apartment, will have to solve the accompanying problems

Your task will be much easier if the wiring and the riser in the bathroom are along the same wall: you only need one box, which does not take up much space

It is much more difficult if the pipes are placed along adjacent planes. In this case, you will have to make two boxes, and this is already a significant loss of free space.

Or it may be that the plumbers literally played tic-tac-toe in your bathroom: the pipes go both vertically and horizontally and also "put down roots" in the neighboring rooms. Then you need extraordinary solutions that require creativity.

Before planning a camouflage structure, be sure to think about how to provide free access to meters, emergency taps and filters.

Camouflage box options

First of all, for any box, you will need to make a frame. If you plan to use plastic for cladding, wood will do. For drywall, a metal profile is the best choice.

A plastic box is a budget solution that you can bring to life without outside help

PVC panels can be easily matched to the overall finish; they are mounted using self-tapping screws with wide heads. Doors can be made from the same panels on a timber frame. PVC is not afraid of high humidity, so you will not have problems with fungus or swelling, as with plywood or chipboard.

Plasterboard box is perfect if you use tiles as decoration

The tiles can be put on the box, as well as on the walls, and the doors for the meter and overlapping taps can be made of metal, glass or plastic.

In general, the box can be used not just as a disguise. It will fit several small shelves for storing detergents and disinfectants.

Roller shutters and blinds for bathrooms

Another practical and easy-to-use option is horizontal blinds or roller shutters. The frame is installed as close as possible to the pipes, which greatly saves space. Access to communications, if necessary, is provided by raising the blinds.

From the outside, it all looks aesthetically pleasing, and plastic or aluminum parts can be regularly washed and treated with disinfectants.

Fundamentally: reworking the wiring for bricking into the wall

This is not an easy decision, but in some cases it is not only the only correct one, but also the simplest one. If the walls in the bathroom are made of foam blocks, the task is elementary.

But in this way you can hide only water pipes, but for the sewer you still have to make a box

Get creative with difficult situations

If you have a complex, intricate web of pipes that cannot be closed with a box, use decorative camouflage techniques. The simplest one is to "settle" a birch tree in the bathroom.

You can hide an unsightly sight behind artificial plants or make an art object out of pipes with an individual painting or imitation in a retro style.

How to make a box with your own hands

The camouflage structure is easy to make on your own. The simplest example of such a box is in the video:

How did you solve the problem of communications in the bathroom? What materials did you use and how did they perform in operation? Share your experience in the comments!

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