Narrow shells: advantages and features of choice

Plumbing manufacturers take into account modern trends in minimalism and simplicity. Focusing on customer preferences, they offer a wide selection of narrow sinks for small bathrooms. Such interior solutions can be relevant in the old small-sized "Khrushchev", and in modern studio apartments. The issue of saving space and harmonious arrangement of interior items is no less relevant for owners of country houses.

In small-sized, as well as combined bathrooms, a narrow sink is an excellent solution.

Such models of plumbing have a number of advantages.

• Compactness. Miniature dimensions (up to 35 cm wide) allow you to install a sink in the bathroom and even in the toilet, without cluttering the space.Small wall sinks free passage to any point of the room, organically fit into the overall interior.
• Convenience. Installing a small washbasin will allow you to wash your hands where you really need it.

• Saving. Due to its compact size, narrow shells offer a competitive price.
• Practicality. Narrow rectangular sinks, as a rule, come complete with a worktop, which can be used to place the necessary hygiene items.
• Simplicity. Narrow mounted sinks allow you to hide all plumbing communications, creating the effect of soaring and lightness.

The modern market of sanitary furniture is represented by a variety of models for the most unexpected interior solutions. Compact corner sinks round the space of the room, expanding the boundaries of the walls.

Small models have their drawbacks, the main of which is limited functionality. Often you have to wash your hands as carefully as possible so as not to fill the floor under the sink.Many mounted models do not allow to hide plumbing communications, which does not look quite aesthetically pleasing. Kitchen narrow sinks are also less practical in operation: large dishes do not fit in the bowl, water falls on the countertop.

When purchasing small narrow shells, you should know a few rules for their installation. The first thing you need to decide on the shape and size. It is noteworthy that the dimensions of narrow washbasins are represented by a wide range, so that every customer will find exactly what he needs. There are several types of installation of sinks depending on the models.

• Built-in sinks. Such models are equipped with various kinds of table tops (marble, wood) or sideboards made of MDF, chipboard. Such designs hide all nondescript communications, and also allow you to organize an additional storage area for household chemicals, hygiene products and cosmetics. However, such models have their drawbacks - this is a relatively large area of ​​occupied space.

• Shells with pedestal (tulip). Thanks to a special support structure, the bowl itself is fastened more reliably, communications are hidden, and the pedestal does not clutter up the space in the room.This design looks quite easy and at ease, despite its strength. But there is one drawback - where to put small items.
• Cantilever sinks. Similar models of bowls are mounted on special brackets - consoles. The advantages of this type of installation are variations of different styles, a large size range, ease of installation work. Among the shortcomings is the openness of water pipelines.

To facilitate cleaning in the bathroom, it is advisable to use suspended models. Before proceeding with the installation, it is required to check the walls for their ability to withstand varying degrees of load.

If everything is fine, you can begin to install the product, which includes certain steps.

• you should attach the sink to the desired height, so that it is comfortable to use it, then apply a preliminary marking;
• when the bathroom walls are lined with decorative tiles, it is worth paying attention to the location of the seams. The design of the sink will look more aesthetically pleasing if it is arranged in symmetry with tiled masonry. When applying the markup, you must use a level;

• then holes of the desired depth are made at the marking points. In order to enhance the strength of the structure, it is recommended to add some glue to the holes. This method will allow for more reliable installation of dowels. You can deepen the dowels with a hammer, and then screw in the screws;
• making sure that the support structure is securely mounted, you can sit down the sink itself;
• the washers are tightened very carefully (if you overdo it - the product may crack) until the design is firmly seated;
• At the final stage of the installation, special plastic caps should be put on in order to decorate the attachment points.

In the salons and online stores you can find a large variety of shapes and materials of shells. The tiniest sink with a depth of up to 20 cm will actually look in toilet rooms. Also in the bathroom it is better to use a long narrow sink, and in the toilet - angular. There are also small kitchen models up to 30 cm deep, made of stone.

When choosing a suitable model, special attention should be paid to the material from which the sink is made.

• Ceramic (faience) sinks are most popular for bathrooms. The advantages of this material are attractive price and ease of maintenance. However, faience is a porous material, therefore pollution and darkening of the enamel occur too often, forcing the hostess to perform cleaning with sufficient regularity.

• One of the types of ceramics is porcelain. It looks gorgeous. By itself, this material is quite durable, but such characteristics make it expensive compared to other materials.
• Stainless steel sinks differ in special durability and long service life in comparison with ceramic models. Among the advantages, you can also designate an aesthetic appearance. But these models also have their drawback - stainless steel is very sensitive to abrasive cleaning products. Over time, it may appear scratches, and if you use gentle chemistry and soft sponges, you will not avoid visible soap stains after each operation.

• Stone Sinks - it is rather an element of luxury than convenience and comfort. Models of natural and artificial stones are too expensive and require special careful care.Moreover, the stone material has a porous surface, on which difficultly cleaned dirt quickly settles.
• Relatively expensive, but reliable are sink models made by quartz composite. Composite material is represented by a wide color ruler and looks like granite. This will allow the future owner to choose the desired model for any interior solution. Among the disadvantages are also the requirements of special care.

Faced with the problem of limited space in the bathroom, you should not hurry to put up with it. Narrow hanging models of sinks will allow you to achieve maximum comfort during operation and cleaning. For models with a tabletop, you can choose a wall mirror, which is designed to visually increase the space.

If the model is equipped with a drawer with drawers, the question of storing small sanitary ware and household chemicals will be solved. Another method of increasing the visual area of ​​the bathroom is spot lighting.

How to install a sink with your own hands, see the next video.