For people who prefer rapid water treatments to a long and languuous stay in the bath, there is an excellent alternative - a practical shower. It takes a minimum of space and can be located in any part of the room. The soul has another beneficial property - it saves water, which is relevant in our difficult time.
Many are disappointed in factory products that are not distinguished by special strength and high quality, so other options prefer. One of them is a shower cabin of tiles - affordable, economical, comfortable and cozy.
Why develop the original project of the homemade cabin, if you can in any plumbing store purchase ready-made equipment - a full-fledged cabin with a lot of useful (at first glance) opportunities? However, the practice shows that most of the modifications of the shower box are simply not used if it is necessary to simply take the morning or evening shower.
A simple and convenient soul option, which can only be called a cabin: an angle marked with a mosaic foundation, equipped with shower equipment and a ladder for water drain. Convenient for those who appreciate time
For example, far from all comfortably feel under a powerful "tropical" or cascading shower. Functions such as shower Charcot, ozonation, Finnish sauna or steam generator are also needed not all.
According to reviews, the folding seat is used more often, sometimes include radio, but such possibilities can be equipped in a regular cabin.
Dimensions and shape of factory cabins are not always suitable for bathrooms, especially if the sanulace area is minimal, for example, 1.5 m x 1.5 m.
Cab of tiles with plastic or glass doors perfectly fit into the room of any size. It can be arranged in the corner or simply separate part of the room with a transparent partition
What are the advantages of the cabin, fully or partially made of ceramic tiles? Material made on the basis of clay is safe, environmentally friendly. It does not conduct electricity and does not burn, which is also important, especially if the shower enjoys children.
It is very easy to care for a cafeter or porcelain - fairly simple detergents, unlike special compositions designed for washing plastic cabins.
One of the main advantages of ceramic tiles is an infinite variety of color solutions, while factory cabins are produced in total in several options, mainly in white-silver
With the help of a tile during the construction of the cabin, you can align the walls, disguise the error of repair, hide some communications. Using ceramic elements of various types, you can create a mini-zone that will stylistically differ from the rest of the room, while modern plastic and glass cabins are hardly fitted even in the classic interior.
A light transparent partition separating the shower does not violate the total style picture of the room, and is a continuation: skillfully selected the corresponding tone and texture of ceramics
Shortcomings little. One of them is insufficient sound insulation, but this problem is solved easily - additional laying under the tie of the soundproofing layer or insulation.
Ceramics is always cool to the touch, but in the shower, it is quickly heated under the influence of warm water, and the rest of the bathroom can be equipped with the system "". As you can see, the disadvantages can be turned into advantage.
Ceramic tile is recognized as the best material for rooms with high humidity level, therefore, it is simply ideal for the construction of stationary shower cabins.
How to make such a shower cabin?
If you decide to make a shower zone with your own hands, first select a place and decide on the type of the pallet, since there are several options for Cabin:
- with self-made podium palput;
- without pallet, with a lady.
- with finished pallet (acrylic, steel, cast iron, ceramic);
The initial stage depends on this solution - flooring in the room (styling of heat and sound insulation, screed, waterproofing, gas laying). If the ladder is required, additional work will be required to install it. Consider two versions of the device of the shower cabin from the tile: the manufacture of a shower cabin from the tile with their own hands and using a finished pallet.
Instead of the factory finished pallet, you can make a convenient, steady and durable pallet on the foundation of concrete or bricks, licking it with ceramic tiles. It is assumed that the water will be discharged by a ladder into the sewer, and a small side of the edge of the foundation will prevent its inlet of the bathroom.
Before you start work, you must get acquainted with the design of the ladder - devices to ensure the drain of the used water mounted on the floor surface
All materials (tile glue, grouting must have water resistance, and the concrete base is covered with waterproofing.
Stage # 1: Preparation of the base
This stage depends on the project as a whole and the degree of film availability to the installation of an additional design. If you need a complete reorganization, start with the dismantling of the old coating. Re-make a concrete screed, not forgetting about noise insulation. Approximate floor device diagram (bottom up):
- concrete slab;
- mineral wool, glass gamble;
- waterproofing (polyethylene, rubberoid or pergamine);
- concrete screed.
For soundproofing pipes, you can use a special polymer membrane.
Before starting construction, it is necessary to take care of the installation of communications - eyeliner of water pipes and sewage pipes. Separate nozzle is required to install a ladder - device for collecting used water
Stage # 2: Waterproofing installation zone
The surface of the site on which the design will be located is carefully processing the waterproofing material - in this case, the bitumen solution.
If there is an opportunity, it is better to stay on choosing modern, stronger and elastic compositions - liquid glass or rubber, polymer-sand mixtures. They are not afraid of mold and fungus, which is relevant for work in a room with high humidity.
We apply liquid waterproofing on everything without exception - the floor, the wall (to the height of the foundation), the sewer pipes, and we leave only the releases and valves open
Stage # 3: Construction of a foundation with a ladder
On the prepared foundation, lay out the foundation from bricks (they can be replaced with a metal blank). Under the foundation by mounting the ladder. Metallic or plastic product can be purchased at the Plumbing Store. There are several variants of labels - with a dry hydraulic and conventional siphon - select the suitable function and size.
Brick (preferably red, moisture-resistant) put on the floor, leaving free release of the ladder. After the perimeter is laying low, the size of the width of one brick, the side, not forgetting the outer angle to make bevelled (for safety and saving space). Thoroughly rub all the cracks with cement-sandy mortar.
Cement mortar is prepare according to the classic scheme: on 3-4 parts of pure, without sand impurities 1 part of cement. First mix dry components, then add water to the formation of a thick solution
Stage # 4: Pallet Design Waterproofing
This stage repeats the first. Liquid waterproofing coating the erected construction without affecting only the release of the ladder.
Cement-polymer mastic for waterproofing structures in the bathroom have another advantage - provide excellent clutch with other materials after drying
Stage # 5: Surface Alignment
To lay the tile, a smooth surface is necessary, so we apply an aligning mixture on the brick frame. Especially thorough alignment will be needed to those who have decided to use a mosaic instead of ceramic tiles.
After the procedure is completed, it is necessary to pause - wait for the solution completely dry.
The perfectly smooth surface can be raised with the use of a special tool. For cement plaster, a polyurethane grater is used, for a plaster mixture - a special sponge
Stage # 6: Laying of ceramic tiles
Cleaning solution is prepared immediately before applying, as it has a limited shelf life. Tile is chosen to taste, but with the only condition - it should be harmoniously combined with the interior of the bathroom and not slide.
This can be a ceramics of 30 cm x 40 cm, a tile is 10 cm x 10 cm, a mosaic, but note that the details of a large size will have to cut, because the area of \u200b\u200bthe pallet is small (approximately 0.9 m x 0.9 m), besides Fining the side, located around the perimeter, is lighter than small in size with elements or mosaic, which is easy to divide into small pieces. Placeing the tile, remember about the slope towards the ladder.
Stacking tiles start from the central (long-distance) corner - the place where the look falls first. Mosaic is easier to use, as it is easy to cut on comfortable fragments, but do not forget that the perfectly smooth surface is needed
Stage # 7: Grout and cleaning
Finish stage - grout seams. We use special core mixtures for bathrooms. If you use a light shade tile, you can apply white grout, but note that over time it changes its shade, since in tap water contains many impurities leaving traces.
Grouting with a sponge or rubber spatula, then thoroughly rub and remove the surplus. Tile wipe well absorbent moisture with a rag.
For colored tiles or mosaic, it is better not to use a white grout, and the composition chosen into the tone is one of the main colors, in this case - is blue. So for a longer term will continue the freshness of the facing
You can use the shower already a day later, but it is better to wait 3-4 days, until complete drying of the glue and grout. It turned out a shower corner on the foundation. So that it turns into the cabin, it is necessary to install a partition or door. Convenient option - double plastic curtains spread to the sides.
Billets made of glass and plastic are sold in supermarkets along with instructions for their installation. You can also separate the cabin with a small partition (approximately 1 m in height), also lined with tiles, or a curtain of water-repellent tissue.
Shower equipment with finished pallet
Everyone who does not want to spend time on the independent arrangement of the foundation, we recommend buying a finished pallet and install it inside the tiled cockpit. However, keep in mind that factory products have standard sizes, so they may not come up for your project. Most often it is acrylic or steel low-side beds having a hole to install a drain.
Acrylic products are durable, easy, retain heat. You can purchase a budget option - from 3,000 rubles to 5,000 rubles (China) or expensive, worth up to 35,000 rubles (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland). Dear wall and angular models are distinguished by durability, besides, they are equipped with a ladder, usually located in the corner.
Often, tile cabins are called acrylic pallets installed in the wall or in the corner, equipped with a shower and fenced with a transparent partition
Many mistakenly believe that steel pallets are the cheapest. They are partly right if we are talking about Chinese or Portuguese products worth 2 -2.5 thousand rubles. However, German equipment is much more expensive - up to 50 thousand rubles. The most expensive are models from Fayans, their price reaches 200 thousand rubles.
The cabin under the factory pan is prepared in the same way as under independent construction - first it is necessary to process the floor portion, to produce waterproofing, sum up communication. If the tile is not laid, it is necessary to bind the wall at this stage.
The finished pallets are good if the cabin is not needed, but a fairly shower corner. The pallet from acrylic or steel is installed in a free corner, leaving open or exhausting the curtain
Immediately before installation, the sewage drain is mounted. Ideally, he must be under the cabin, the second, unwanted option - in the wall, but at the floor itself. Mounting pipes, adapters and connecting elements Do not forget about their reliability and use rubber gaskets and silicone sealant.
In some cases, the wall is already lined with tiles, but additional construction of partitions is required. First, completely end the construction of the cabin, and only then install the pallet
The pallet establishes strictly according to the instructions that must be included in the kit. Usually begin with adjusting the height of the legs (if available) and leveling strictly horizontally. The slope in the pallet is provided by the factory manufacturing technology.
The cheapest models, without taking the tilt, will have to be independently tilted towards the drain by 0.5-1 cm. Then they are connected to the sewer tube and put in place, fixing the drain from the outside. Installation of glass doors or plastic curtains - the final stage.
Original cabins in the bathroom interior
We have already mentioned that the cabin of tile, unlike purchased options, fits perfectly into any interior - traditional or ultra-modern.
The combination of black glossy and matte panels, fashionable plumbing, comfortable cabin atmosphere - minimalism as no other style suitable for modern bathrooms
Noble classic never comes out of fashion. The shower design is fully consistent with the rest of the interior - restrained brown-beige shades, elegant furniture, expensive accessories.
In a fairly spacious room, the neighborhood of the bath itself on elegant legs and a shower cabin, which occupies the central place and the fenced heavy curtain
In the design of the cockpit from the tile, everything is possible - even a ceramic ceiling in tone. The idea is interesting, but requires caution: To lay a mosaic, choose the most durable glue!
Cabins, fully posted by ceramics, porcelain book or artificial stone, resemble Turkish baths. You can develop the idea and, if it allows the area, make a small sun bed or at least a seat - also from tiles
Big Bathroom Metage gives you the opportunity to embody the most amazing projects into reality. Why not arrange the cabin not traditionally, in the corner, and right in the middle of the room?
The cabin remotely reminds the shower on the hot Mediterranean beach, however, in the bathroom interior, the semi-rounded partition, lined with a bright blue mosaic, looks appropriate and original
What if you do not like cumbersome structures and appreciate every centimeter of free space? Shower corner - tender ceramic mosaic in sea colors and weightless curtain.
Equipment of such angle is based on two principles: minimum material and maximum skill. The main attention is to the device of the ladder, which collects water and does not give it to spread around the room.
Finally - tips on laying mosaic from a professional:
