How to make a shower cabin in a wooden house?

The shower cabin is installed not only in apartments, but also in private houses. This is a great way to quickly relieve fatigue, to cool off after a hard day's work. Unlike a bath, you do not need to pre-heat the room for receiving water treatments. The features of the installation of the shower will be discussed in the article.

Before installing shower equipment, it is necessary to connect the house to an individual or central water supply system, to conduct sewage. Place the design should be next to communications.

Based on the area of ​​the room where the installation of the cabin is planned, you need to choose a place for its placement. This may be the corner of the room, the center or the space near the wall.The final decision is made by the owner, based on personal preference.

After the placement is determined, you need to perform waterproofing work. If this is not done, after a month of using the shower a mold may form on the floor, and it is highly likely that disassembly and replacement of the floor covering will be necessary.

Sequencing.

• First, the flooring is disassembled, then the sheets of moisture-resistant chipboard or cement-bonded chipboard are laid.

• After the surface is covered with a polymer film, glassine or other moisture-resistant material. One layer is applied to the other to avoid possible cracks. You can use special mixtures based on bitumen. They are mixed with the liquid to a kasheobraznom state and coat with the resulting composition the surface under the floor. This can also prevent dampness.

• Next, lay the cement-sand screed, strengthening the base of the metal mesh. For insulation, you can lay under it a layer of foam, but then the design will be higher. After complete drying stick tile. As soon as the coating is dry, you can carry out sanitary work.It is necessary to take into account that the floor in the shower should be 2 or 3 centimeters lower compared to other rooms. This is done to ensure that water does not fall into other rooms in the event of a leak. If such a process is impossible, you should install a small podium on your own from a brick, and then decorate it with ceramic tile or mosaic.

Protect walls from water in the following ways:

• sheathe them with moisture resistant drywall or wall cladding treated with acrylic lacquer, primer or antiseptic;
• paint resistant to moisture paint.

Ceiling also needs protection from moisture. At the same time, the material for finishing should be fireproof, reflect light, absorb sounds, ecologically clean, resistant to water.

Bathrooms often have a suspended ceiling. It is easy to care for him, you can easily place the lighting devices.

This will help reduce the level of humidity and stabilize the temperature in the room.

Depending on the design, the shower cabin can be with or without a tray. For a wooden cottage are suitable both options. In the first case, the advantage lies in the convenience of using the shower, in the second - ease of placement.

If the area of ​​the sanitary room is small, it is possible to install a shower with a sloping floor. At the same time, the pallet can be made independently brick or concrete, and after that it can be decorated with ceramic tiles.

Cab doors are made mostly of glass. To do this, use ordinary or hardened material. The second option is preferable because it is more resistant to mechanical stress. The optimum thickness for glass elements is 6 mm.

When choosing a shower cabin model, you need to consider the following points.

• The dimensions of the structure should not create inconvenience during the reception of water procedures. Acceptable aspect ratio is 80 by 80 cm or 90 by 90 cm. The plumbing element should be placed so that 40 cm of free space is left on the left and right. From above, you also need to keep 30 cm in stock, because you may need to install a podium.In addition, a wooden log house can shrink with time. These manipulations will help facilitate the placement and further maintenance of shower equipment.

• The cabin can be square, semi-circular and rectangular in shape. When choosing, you should focus on personal preferences or on the area of ​​the room in which you plan to install the equipment.
• When considering a model, it is recommended to check with the consultant the nominal pressure of the equipment. It is desirable that it coincides with the water pressure.
• It is worth paying attention to the materials from which the construction and doors are made. They must be resistant to mechanical damage.

• The shower cabin can be equipped with additional features. This includes a hammam imitation, a “tropical rain” or a contrast mode. The choice is to give only those functions that really will be used. Each additional detail not only loads the structure, but also increases its cost.

Installation of a shower cabin does not demand a lot of efforts. Often included with the equipment attached instruction. If you follow the instructions in it, the process will not be delayed for a long time.

First you need to prepare the room. For this you need to install pipes for water supply and drainage. Wood elements should be treated with antiseptic.

In some corner models there are no back walls. Such structures are designed to be installed close to the wall.

Next, you need to attach the legs to the pallet and install it, controlling the height with the help of adjusting screws. Horizontalness is checked by construction level.

On the pallet install the lower guides for the valves. Fix them with screws and seal the joints with sealant.

If there is a back wall, it needs to be fixed. Then connect the plumbing equipment.

Wiring in the bathroom should not be open. All elements are hidden under special channels.

Then install vertical supports and door leaves.

After the sealing is done. Hydrocabin left open for a day, until the smell disappears.

Connection to sewer and water supply system

Plumbing with a pallet and without it is connected to the sewer in different ways. In the first case, the connection occurs through the coupling of the desired caliber.Sewage outlet is mounted under the cabin, but for getting rid of unpleasant odors it is better to use adapters.

If the shower structure is located next to the riser, then use a flexible corrugation.

In the second case, you still need to create a drain system. Drain pipes are installed under the floor covering and are connected to the sewage system through the knee, which is hidden behind the podium.

Connecting your own plumbing to the water supply system is easier than sewage. To make the pipes almost invisible, you need to create a plan for placing a shower in advance. An adapter for hot and cold water should be positioned so that the distance to the pipes is at least 15 cm, otherwise only hot water will flow out. The diameter is necessary to select in accordance with the pressure of the water supply. The optimum caliber - 27-30 mm, suitable for both standard watering cans, and for the "tropical" version.

To make the shower unusual, "not like everyone else", you can use black instead of classic chrome elements. Especially effectively they will look on a light background of the surrounding space.

If you plan to design a bathroom in a vintage style, then accessories should be selected made "antique".

In a classic or baroque style, gold-plated details look good.

You can also mount in the shower seat, doing it, for example, of brick and decorating with ceramic tiles. Actually for families with people of old age. For more comfort, you can additionally build a handrail.

As a finishing material can be used.

• Ceramic tiles. Advantages of use consist in durability, resistance to water, a variety of color scales;

• Mosaic for finishing homemade pallet or walls. It features a variety of shapes and colors;
• Marble is a guarantee of beauty and durability. It will help to make any interior unusual. The disadvantage is the high price;
• PVC panels - a budget version of the design, suitable for finishing the ceiling and walls.

You can put the corner yourself even in the bedroom. The main thing to think carefully about all the arrangements.

If you can not decide on the appropriate design of the sanitary cabin, you can use ready-made design solutions found on the Internet.

Angular structures, though small in size, but self-installation while quite laborious.

If you plan to create a pallet of bricks, then you should not save on it. It is better to buy a new and moisture resistant than to use a used one. Over time, the old material may break, and will have to re-produce installation.

In conclusion, all of the above can be concluded.

• It is not necessary to spend money on the professional installation of plumbing. Installation of the shower, subject to the instructions, even an inexperienced person in such matters. The main thing to follow all the recommendations, and problems with the installation will not arise.
• When choosing a shower cabin model, you should focus not only on personal preferences, but also take into account the area of ​​the space where installation is planned.

• Be sure to install plumbing to connect the house to the water supply and sanitation. If the walls and ceiling are wooden, it is necessary to treat them with special antiseptics, acrylic lacquer or to finish the trim with a wallboard.
• It is worth paying attention to the ventilation of the room for the reception of water procedures, because there is a lot of humidity. It is recommended to install a system with forced air circulation.

• It is also necessary to take into account the functionality of the equipment, its nominal pressure and from which material the parts are made. Do not forget that additional options increase the cost.
• When creating a pallet with your own hands from brick, it is better to use a new one. So the niche will last longer. You can decorate with ceramic tiles, mosaics or marble.

How to assemble a shower cabin, see the following video.