Types and parameters of shower trays of artificial stone

In the process of home repair, each person considers various options for interior decoration, trying to find high-quality, durable materials at an affordable price. The modern market represents a huge range of shower trays of various materials. Choosing one or another option, each relies on personal preferences.

As progress runs at a tremendous pace, so do our preferences change over time. The bathroom, the usual place for hygienic procedures and relaxation, is supplanted by modern showers. This option is represented by a specially designated place for taking a shower in the bathroom.It includes a shower tray, walls and doors. Some models come with a roof on top.

Modern showers are divided into two types.

• Open, representing prefabricated structures without a roof, where the walls are the walls of the bathroom. A rectangular, semi-circular or square shower tray will be offered at the bottom. Doors in this cabin can be replaced with a regular curtain. This is the cheapest option among all existing ones.
• Closed, representing a monoblock with a roof, are often already equipped with complex household stuffing, including hydromassage, sauna and other functions.

Manufacturers offer a wide range of pallets and shower cabins made of various materials: tile, artificial and natural stone, and so on. Pallets from an artificial stone are much stronger than products from a tile, and also are cheaper than options from natural materials. Very often you can find designer models of pallets made of artificial stone at fairly high prices. They are of high quality and durability.

Before you buy plumbing equipment in the bathroom, you should carefully examine its technical characteristics, decide on the material, the manufacturer and its financial capabilities.

The most popular products made of artificial stone. These models are of high quality and durability. You can purchase completely different products, the desired color and size. For those who are more interested in the financial issue, tiled models are ideal, as they are distinguished by affordable prices. The design of high-quality models of tile is quite diverse, but such pallets are less durable than products made of artificial stone.

Buyers in small cities and towns very often have to order the necessary model of an artificial stone pallet and wait for delivery. At the same time, it is necessary to add that the price of delivery is quite high. Delivery is complicated by the large weight of the product. When choosing a pallet model, you don’t need to stop at one outlet; sometimes a product made of the same material can be found much cheaper in another place. Therefore, you should be patient if you want to save money.

It is necessary to take into account certain difficulties in the installation of the pallet. The shape of the product implies the installation of an additional special foundation.It must meet certain requirements in order to exclude fracture and deformation of the pallet. It should be noted that products made of artificial stone are much stronger and are more resistant to fracture than tile models.

It is also necessary to take into account the high thermal conductivity of such models. To create comfortable conditions in the shower stall, it is necessary to additionally install a system of warm floors, and these are considerable financial costs and a rather laborious and laborious process.

For the manufacture of pallets mainly used marble, granite or onyx. The cost of such products is quite high, so not everyone can afford to purchase these models.

It should be noted the presence of a large number of positive properties of models of artificial stone.

• Original and stylish appearance of products. Such pallets look attractive after special treatment.
• These products have a long service life, which is about twenty-five years.
• Pallets have sound insulation due to thick walls.
• Such models will ideally fit into a bathroom interior with furnish from a tile, a mosaic or decorative plaster.

Stone pallets have significant advantages over products made from other materials:

• increased resistance to mechanical stress, do not crack;
• original design of products;

• durability;
• durability and reliability;
• ability to withstand heavy loads;
• for a long time do not lose their original external data;
• easy to sanitize.

The minus of pallets from an artificial stone consists in high cost of products.

In the modern market among a huge range of sanitary equipment can be found pallets of various shapes and sizes. Any person will be able to choose a model based on the parameters of the bathroom and shower stall, which is important when choosing a model for a small room.

There are several varieties of such products.

• Standard and most common model sizes range from seventy to one hundred centimeters. There are also products with sizes up to one hundred thirty centimeters. Such pallets are used for bathrooms with large sizes.
• The most popular are rectangular shaped pallets of various sizes. It should be added that models with small dimensions are comfortable and practical.
• Radial models are most suitable for small premises. They are installed in the corner of the room, have the shape of the fourth part of the circle. Products differ in original appearance and are rather safe.
• There are pallets with five corners. A side with a ninety-degree angle is attached to the wall. Such models of pallets can be used both in small-sized and in large-sized premises.

Today, unusual models of artificial stone pallets are quite popular.

• Models in the shape of a semicircle. Such products are installed with a flat side to the wall, completely unsuitable for use in the corners of the room.
• Products in the form of a circle.Installation of these models is made on the basis in the form of a square or a rectangle. The shower cubicle can be of different shapes: square, round, rectangular.
• For large shower cubicles very often use pallets in the form of an oval.
• Original and stylish models in the form of a polygon are installed in large-sized premises with an unusual interior.
• Models with asymmetrical shapes in the form of various shapes are mainly produced on an individual order.

Stone pallets differ in such technical characteristics:

• high strength, reliable models;
• possess the increased resistance to any influences;
• they are distinguished by excellent sound insulation performance, and even noise of falling water is audible;
• does not require the erection of the frame when installing the product;
• a huge range of different models, different colors and shapes;
• There is a great opportunity to make the necessary model to order according to individual parameters.

It should be noted that products made of artificial stone are durable, very practical and reliable, allow you to decorate the interior of any bathroom.In order for the products to acquire increased technical characteristics, manufacturers use various additives and resins for the manufacture of pallets of artificial stone. Thanks to these components, the products have excellent resistance to chemical and mechanical stress, increased sound insulation performance. The design of pallets is quite diverse. The models are made in different colors and have an original appearance.

The production technology of pallets from different materials is almost the same. Various options are made by casting a variety of polymers. Further additional components are added. Then the resulting mixture is poured into special forms and sent to a preheated oven to a certain temperature, which depends on the material. At temperature, certain processes occur. Inside the polymer, various fragments of solid mineral remain, and the surface takes on a unique appearance.

The process of installing stone pallets is laborious and laborious. It is necessary to begin with preparation of the room and all necessary materials.

• First you need to carefully mark the surface of the floor and walls, as needed, determine the angle at the walls. Mark the location of the drain.
• Next, you need to level the surface of the floor and walls, depending on the height of the pallet.
• Make installation of sewer and siphon. Only then is the mounting of the pallet support made.
• If necessary, additional waterproofing is performed. Cement mortars are applied to the surface of the floor and walls.
• At installation of such pallets the framework is not required. Products have a slight height, so you should not fix the plate, just enough to grab with a sealant.

• Next, you need to install a siphon. The siphon is mounted on the surface of the foundation. You can also use a special flexible element that is easily hidden in a niche.
• Then the pallet is installed directly on the foundation. Other elements are not required, you only need to install the correct drain.
• Further processing of the pallet is not required, just sealing.

The right choice of the model of stone shower tray will significantly change the interior of the bathroom. The original and stylish design will delight you for many years.

For information on how to install an artificial stone shower tray, see the following video.