The bathroom is, almost the main place in the house, well, in or any case one of the main. Each housing owner is striving to create a cozy atmosphere for a comfortable stay in it. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to periodically repair and update the plumbing. The most difficult task is to replace the cuvette. About how to install a steel bath with your own hands and will be discussed.
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Steel bath: Advantages, Disadvantages and ways to eliminate them
Steel baths are very comfortable and inexpensive, they have, like all around their advantages and disadvantages. But the fact is that the benefits of them are quite weighty, and disadvantages are easily disposable. Consider more Main advantages:
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with high-quality steel baths, an enamelled coating is never sprinkled, because bona fide producers apply it at high temperatures, literally "inspecting" into the surface of the metal. After such a procedure and the steel itself acquires special strength;
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steel baths remain snow-white and shiny even after many years of use;
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steel is more plastic material than others, so in stores you can find a large selection of various shapes and modifications;
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steel baths are easy to transport due to their low weight. They weigh several times less than, for example, cast-iron;
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among steel baths it is easier to find a model of non-type sizes than among the baths produced from other materials.
Some shortcomings:
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inexpensive steel bath models can be deformed at large loads. This will entail the appearance of cracks on an enameled coating. In order to avoid this, it is better to acquire more expensive models having thick walls (from 3 mm);
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steel is poorly kept warm, due to this, water can quickly cool. To solve this problem, you need to install the bath, cover it on the reverse side by mounting foam;
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when the bath is filled with water, a strong hum is heard. To reduce it, as in the previous case, a mounting foam is useful.
Tools and materials that will be required for installation
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drill;
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wrench;
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cement;
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sand;
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sealant;
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insulating tape;
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mounting foam;
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waterproof paint;
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building level;
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corrugation;
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equipment for drain;
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bathtub.
Before beginning installation, it is desirable to check the condition of the sewer system and, if necessary, adjust it, otherwise after installation of any problems and will have to be dismantled again.
Bath install necessary so that it was easy to connect to the water supply, attach the crane. It is necessary to attach communications siphon overflow funnel, pipe for water outflow, tee. After strapping the assembly to proceed, typically guided by accompanying instructions, and process the joints using a sealant.
How to choose a siphon
Siphons for bathtubs produced so many different kinds. There are semi-automatic, which make it possible to carry out the discharge of water without diving into her hand and groping for the bottom, and turning special washer fixed on the water. In this case, the plug itself rises, and the water starts to leave.
Such traps are much more expensive than usual, and pay for them is only when the installed bath has a very large size. The average homes with small bathrooms is quite suitable conventional device made of plastic that will serve faithfully for many years, and will require less effort for self-installation.
Some siphons have metal issues that are attached to overflow and siphon bolt. Set them easier than plastic, and the appearance they have much more beautiful. But there is in the presence of a metal and its shortcomings: sometimes manufacturers, especially Chinese, replace the stainless steel with nickel-plated iron, so that with time, metal parts begin to rust. The fasteners are also very often made of corrosion material. In a couple of years, they drag each other in each other so that it is almost impossible to unscrew them.
Installation of steel bath
Installation of the steel bath must be carried out in a sequence described in detail below:
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first of all, one site that will occupy the bath should be brought to the proper condition, i.e. Make a screed, put on the floor tile;
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next you need to think about the supports. It is advisable to install a steel bath to 2.5 cm. We drill holes in advance and make marking on the wall. Attach the corner to it with self-draws and dowels. Producing work, it is necessary to ensure that the corners are in the same plane, remembering the height of the legs of the bath and the slope that should be observed during installation;
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now we bring the bath and put on the place intended for it on the side, putting the bottom towards the wall. A hole through which water will go out should be located on the side of the drain pipe left in the floor;
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at the next stage, you must fix on the bottom of the bath two reliable legs in the upper side. Tighten the bolts needed with moderate force, because with a large nage you can break the nut. Next, set the remaining legs by turning the bath on the second side. Usually adjustable legs are included with the bathroom;
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at the next stage, checking the strength of the mount, it is necessary to adjust its height by applying the adjustment mechanism. So that water quickly and without the residue went into the drain hole, it is necessary to install the bath, with a slight slope in his direction;
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next, the installation of the steel bath on the legs and removal of the gap between it and the wall by mounting foam, sealant or tile glue are followed. It is necessary, firstly, in order for the moisture during swimming, it did not register in the gap between the bathing of the bath and the wall, and secondly, so that it does not turn over if the load on one edge arises. To give a beautiful appearance, the place of the junction, it should be painted with a water-repellent dye or set the tile. It can also be made using a plastic corner for a tile, gluing it into sealant;
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now you need to connect the corrugated pipe and the strapping through the gasket, putting it with a cone in the direction of the strapping, tving the nut;
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to check whether everything is properly connected, you need to dial the water into the bath and see if it will not be somewhere. If the plug is closed, and the connection of the pipe and the bath leaks, this means that you are incorrectly installed the gasket. In the absence of leakage, it is necessary to check the connection of the strapping, having lowered the scored water. If you are sure that they acted exactly according to the instructions, and the water traced everything, it means that the nut is tightened enough, therefore, it must be tightened;
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after all the errors are corrected, the floor under the drain pipe and all connections need to be boiled dry and put to the tube toilet paper. It is necessary for another check. Bathtime is poured with hot water, then open the cork. If by that time it empties, the paper will remain dry, it means that the installation is made correctly.
While you need to remember the ground. It is made as follows: the wire is attached to one end to the metal structure, and the other is to the bath. It is impossible to lose sight of that it is not allowed to ground to the water supply or heating.
Bath mount on brick supports
Above, we looked at how to install the bath, on adjustable legs. However, many experts argue that it is much more reliable to install a steel bath on bricks. In their opinion, only standing on brick supports, it will be absolutely fixed.
The immobility must be provided, firstly, to achieve maximum comfort when used, secondly, in order to avoid cracks in places of fastening of sides to the walls. In these cracks, water can be held in time, which will not dry due to dampness. This can contribute to the appearance of fungus or mold.
To form brick supports need red brick. They must have such a height so that when the bathroom is getting up, its board defended from the floor by 60 cm. The number of racks is chosen depending on the length of the bathroom. The distance between them should be about half a meter.
The installation process consists of the following steps:
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prepare everything you need. Under the standard of standard length there will be enough two supports having a height of 2-3 rows. This will require approximately 20 bricks. To make a removal under the bottom, it will be necessary to put on the edges for another half of the brick. The height of the rear support should exceed the height of the front 2 cm to ensure the slope mentioned above, but here you should not forget that many modern models of baths already have a small angle in their design;
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for the manufacture of the solution, one part of the cement is mixed with four pieces of sand, mixing water to them. After the supports are posted, it is advisable to give them to stand for about a day so that the bricks are as reliably clung to the cement;
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before installing the bath on the supports, you need to carry out work on the improvement of the drain system described above;
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installation and fastening of the steel bath on bricks should be done very carefully. Give it stability on the supports is best with the help of a belt sealant. Move the bath to the wall is needed as thick as possible, fix on it better with the tile glue, sometimes used metal profiles, screws and dowels;
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after installation, it should be connected to sewage, set the cranes, close it with a decorative screen.
So that you can easily make an independent steel bath, video with visual instructions is posted on this page.
