The fast pace of life does not allow many of us to bask in the bathroom for hours, so showers are becoming more and more popular every year. And sometimes the layout of the bathroom is so inconvenient that the installation of a shower is the best option for the proper organization of space. However, it is not at all necessary to go shopping to the store, because you can do everything yourself, taking into account your own wishes. How to choose the shape of the future structure and carry out all stages of construction according to the rules, we will describe later in the article.

The arrangement of the shower cabin is not only practical, but also hygienic. This design is easy to care for, it occupies a small area, and modern building materials allow you to create truly unique options. Recently, shower cabins have been installed in private houses, where there are no restrictions on footage, and not only in apartments. At the initial stage, it is necessary to determine the location of the structure. The cabin should not interfere with movement around the room or create inconvenience when using other communications located in the bathroom - a washbasin, washing machine, etc.

The shower cabin is a zone of high humidity, so you need to think in advance about arranging high-quality ventilation with your own hands. It will not be superfluous to take care of the lighting, but the wiring must be laid outside the "wet zone", and LED lamps with an IP 65 or 67 index, which are protected from direct water ingress, should be used as light sources.

Equipping the shower, you need to take care of ventilation

Important! In the shower it is preferable to use lamps powered by 12 V, which, however, must be protected by means of an emergency shutdown device.

If you are going to make a shower cabin with your own hands, then the upcoming work can be conditionally divided into the following stages:

  • Walling. If there is a ready-made room, then this stage of work can be omitted, otherwise it will be necessary to delimit the space.
  • Arrangement of a hydrobarrier of walls and a pallet. A difficult and responsible stage, on which the convenience and safety of using a shower will depend.
  • Creation of a reliable drain system. It is necessary to ensure not only its correct position, but also the possibility of maintenance.
  • Purchase of finishing materials. It is necessary to purchase high-quality tiles, porcelain tiles or mosaics.
  • Mounting in the walls of communications.
  • Wall cladding with selected material.
  • Plumbing installation.

You can always purchase a ready-made pallet of the right size, which will save a lot of money and facilitate all the work of arranging a shower room. As a rule, acrylic options are in high demand because they are cheap, light and relatively warm. They have one drawback - they are not always durable and require the arrangement of a podium for installation.

Buying a pre-made pallet will save time and money

The next most popular are enameled pallets. They are reliable, easy to maintain, but their surface becomes slippery when wet, which is important to consider. If funds allow, and there is a desire to excel, you can purchase a pallet made of copper or other metals, ceramic, glass, etc. There are ready-made options for standard sizes (80 × 80, 90 × 90, etc.) on the market, and the larger they are, the expensive. By design, purchased pallets come in several forms.