A shower cabin arranged with his own hands, not only makes accommodation more comfortable, but also will save. The homemade box will save from the cost of attracting third-party and not always conscientious workers. Moral satisfaction obtained from the results of its labor has important importance. After all, right?

We will tell you how the shower cabin should be built in a private house with their own hands, we will help in choosing the optimal plumbing device. Let's tell me how to develop a project and implement the idea about the construction of a hygienic homemade to life.

In the article submitted by our steps, the process of building and arrangement of the soul is described. The technology of installing the booth and its sewage connection depends largely on the selected pallet modification.

Before moving directly to the description of the assembly process, briefly consider the basic types of shower rooms coming on sale, the criteria for their choice.

Variety of models: what is better to choose

Shower corner is simple design From the pallet and curtains. Instead of walls that are characteristic of a full shower, the walls of the room are used. There is no ceiling at a shower corner. The main advantages are cheap and compact.

Shower Corner - One of the most simple, comfortable and cheap models of shower cabins, takes a minimum of space and is suitable for self-installation.

More "tricky" models have a roof and walls. Dear multifunctional units have a rich technical equipment: Turkish bath or Sharcot shower, flavored steam mode, different types Hydromassage, additional features, various illumination.

Dear shower model with hydromassage function, backlight and deep pallet. Requires not only a sufficient place for installation, but also the necessary pressure in the plumbing

Management of such cabins is carried out complex electronic system. Before buying an expensive cabin equipped with a hydromassage function, it is first necessary to find out the level of water pressure in the pipes.

Combined shower cabins are a kind of compromise for lovers to take a bath with hydromassage and have a full-fledged shower room at home. Combined models distinguishes the original I. stylish design - On the market they are often positioned as a home spa centers.

It is to the pallet of the product that there are increased requirements. The high-quality pallet must withstand a large load, and with the maximum allowable weight of the user, do not crack, do not ferment and not deform.

Pallets for shower cabins are made from different materials.

The most popular models:

  • faiences;
  • from artificial stone;
  • enameled;
  • acrylic.

Faience. All the well-known material used in the manufacture of toilet bowls. The pallet from the faience is completely hygienic, it is easy to wash and withstands a lot of weight.

Fauyans disadvantage - a strong "knife" of the material: the pallet surface may be damaged even from falling, for example, glass glass

Fake diamond - Reliable and durable material, beautiful and hygienic, but expensive.

Enameled pallets For shower cabins cheap and durable. From the disadvantages it is necessary to note only the briefness of the enamel. However, the enamel coating can be easily restored or replaced with acrylic. Additional minus - the rumble of falling water on the metal surface of the pallet.

Pallets from acrylic Enjoy the greatest popularity. The acrylic surface does not absorb dirt at all, instantly warms up, does not darken over time.

Scratches on acrylic are completely invisible - this important momentsince the pallets are often scratched when the shower cabin is going to do it with their own hands, especially for the first time

The lack of acrylic pallets is inconvenience in installation, as it is required to install a special framework. As such, an aluminum design with adjusting screws is used, with which you can choose the desired height of the pallet.

Comparative Overview different types Soul pallets are represented in.

What are the curtains?

The second most important element is the curtains of the cabin, which can be swollen and spreading. Swing doors require more space. They are single-handed and bivalves.

As for the sliding curtains, they have from two to six sash, which are held due to the rubber magnetic tape. The curtains move on the rollers hidden inside the shower frame. High-quality curtains should open and close almost silently.

Corner shower cabin with sliding doors. In addition to models with transparent plastic (glass) there are options with matte curtains

Shutters for shower cabins are made of polystyrene or high-quality rotary glass. Polystyrene products are fairly cheap and have a small weight, but they quickly lose transparency, there are divorces on them.

Glass curtains are expensive high-quality products.

Swinging doors from Kalenoy Matte glass. When their manufacture is used in a specially processed safe glassthat, by strength, exceeds even automotive

Water and dirt is very easily washed off from the glass surface - the material does not absorb anything and will not fuss over the years. You can also buy cabin with curtains from classic transparent, tinted, colored and rough glass.

Development of a project shower

With apparent technical complexity, an independent building of the shower cabin, in fact, a completely satisfied procedure for a simple manual, especially for the working owner.

As the construction of any capital construction begins with the development of the project, and before the start of work on the shower equipment in a private house with its own hands, it is necessary to consider.

It is advisable to designate the main plans and schemes on paper, for example:

  • plan of placement of the shower in the room allotted for this;
  • connection schemes for power supply, water supply and sewage networks;
  • the order of equipment of the shower room of the ventilation system.

Preparation of the shower room and directly the device of the cabin in it is performed in several stages.

In most houses in the bathrooms you can find a bath on which a spacer rod is installed. The curtain hangs on it, designed to protect the space of the room from splashes. Many are wondering if it is possible to get rid of this not quite a cluster interior object and what can it be replaced?

The answer is simple enough: there are currently special on sale barrifying shower shirms. Most often, the design of them is made of aluminum profile, on which tempered glass or sheet of polymer is mounted.

Advantages of using Shirm

By installing the screen, you can achieve the following positive points:

  • Shirma remarkably protects the space of the room from splashing water while taking the soul.
  • Features of the design not only provide the ability to protect against splashes, but also do not give a single drop of water to leak on the floor.
  • The removal room from moisture, Shirma becomes defense against the appearance of fungus because of excessive dampness.
  • The overwhelming majority of Shirm is made transparent, this allows not to clutter the space visually. If you wish, you can choose a model that will partially or completely hide a person at a time when it takes water procedures.
  • The surfaces of the product are performed fairly smooth so that the water flows well on them, did not delay in the form of droplets, it allows you to achieve minimal contamination of the shower screen. Sometimes panels are covered with a special water-repellent coating, which further contributes to the active flow of water drops.
  • The design of the design is simple enough: only the watches is required with a wet cloth. With strong pollution, you can use the tools for washing windows.
  • The design is designed in such a way as to ensure unobstructed access to the bath. Installation of the shower screen does not create any inconvenience in the process of using the bathroom.
  • Most modern models have an aesthetic appearance that not only does not disturb the interior of the bathroom, nor decorate it.

By design Shower Shirma are divided into two types:

  1. frameless;
  2. frame.

Consider each modification.

Frameless shower shirms

Frameless shower shirms are most often made of glass. They have a greater thickness to provide the necessary stiffness of the structure. The glass sheet in this case has a thickness of up to 8 mm.

Such screen is used usually in cases where strong water splashing is not assumed. The design is a screen similarity and cannot guarantee full protection against water in the gaps, which remain between the screen and the wall or on the side of the bath.

WITH SHIRMA It can be attached to the wall motionless, but more often it is equipped with a rotary mechanism that allows the sash to open to ensure easy access to the bath.

Among the advantages of such models, the simplicity of the design can be noted, which has a positive effect on reliability. In addition, due to the ease of execution, the frameless models are much cheaper.

Frame shower shirms

Based on the name, so wide represent a framework, most often made of aluminum, in which glass or polycarbonate sheets are installed. The thickness of the panels is usually about 4 mm. The framework may contain both one and several frames.

It is these structures that are most interesting and are in great demand for buyers. They also have their own varieties and may vary by the way to open the door.

Classification of Shirm by the method of opening

There are two main ways to open, according to which shirms are divided into:

  1. swing;
  2. sliding.

Both design options are quite popular. To determine the choice, the nuances of each modification should be studied in more detail.

Swing swirms

Swing design is easier, it is similar to the device of most hung doors. This is determined the main disadvantage of such models: Sash when opening take too much space. It is especially noticeable in bivalve models. However, if there is enough space, the swollen option can be quite comfortable and functional.

The swollen option is less demanding of accuracy in circulation, but if this moment is not fundamental, it is possible to make a choice between the swollen and sliding construction in accordance with its taste.

Sliding shower shirma

Moving the movable sash is carried out using a roller mechanism. Rollers move along a special guide. Magnetic clamps are designed to hold the moving cloth in the closed state.

Sliding design requires neat appeal. It is worth noting that both the rollers themselves and their attachments are a fairly responsible component of the entire mechanism. They must be made of durable material. Their device must be thought out to ensure the smooth movement of the movable sash.

You should pay attention to the installation requirements of sliding shirm. The mounting of aluminum profiles to the support surfaces should be performed using sufficiently powerful dowels and screws or self-tapping screws. If you use a dowel of small diameter and length, over time, the bearing elements can break out, which will break the smoothness and ease of movement of the sash or, in the worst case, will destroy the entire design.

Materials for shower shirms

Shower Shirm panels can be made from two different species Materials:

  1. polycarbonate;
  2. glass.

Each of them has its own characteristics.

Polycarbonate

Plastic structures have the following advantages:

  • Such models are more accessible due to the relatively low cost.
  • Design installation is quite simple. Disassembly if necessary is carried out quite quickly.
  • Polycarbonate boasts an unsurpassed assortment of colors that can be selected for the interior of any style.

However, there are obvious cons of this material:

  • The material is more susceptible to the appearance of divorces than glass.
  • It is possible to clouding the surface, a decrease in decorative functions.
  • On the surface of the panels, dirt accumulates more actively, which can contribute to the reproduction of various microorganisms.

Glass

Among the advantages of glass models, the following can be allocated:

  • Glass is easy to clean. In addition, often in production it is processed by a special composition, due to which the minimum number of contaminants and traces of fingers remain on the surface, and they are removed without much effort.
  • Decorative characteristics of glass shirm above. Besides the fact that they are so looking at spectacularly, the decor does not suffer from time to time. Coloring cannot change, as the coloring pigment is in the thickness of the material. Drawing pattern can be performed various methodsEach of which creates its unique decorative effect.
  • The strengthened glass strength characteristics are at a high level. Break such glass is quite difficult.

Disadvantages can be called:

  • Glass models Shirm are much more expensive than plastic.
  • With strong impact or excessive mechanical exposure glass can be damagedAnd it can be attempting. However, the hardening is designed in such a way that in the event of the destruction of the glass decayed the smallest fragments, which should minimize the possibility of injury.

Glass can be performed with various decorative effects:

  • transparent;
  • tinted with various shades;
  • matte;
  • with drawing.

Based on experience, you can select some momentswhich should not be forgotten when choosing a shower screen:

  • It is recommended to install a screen of such a height so that there is a small gap between the design and ceiling. This is important for natural ventilation space.
  • If the walls of the bathroom are not flat, or have a tilt, it is necessary to make sure that the design of the adjustable mounts should be made.
  • If you plan to purchase a shower screen with matte panels or a pattern, additional lighting should be provided over the shower, as the walls will shade the light from the main lamp.
  • The quality of the manufacture of components of the elements is of paramount importance for durability.
  • Be sure to find out the warranty period of operation to progress in case of unforeseen situations.
  • It is worth choosing products famous manufacturersTo be confident as a purchased product. Currently available a large number of Models of foreign manufacturers. For those who prefer the goods of domestic production, there are Salute Shirms, manufactured in Russia. They have acceptable quality, and their cost is significantly lower.

Shirma with pallet

Should separately say a few words regarding shower shirm with pallet. Shirma can be installed not only in the bathroom itself, but also in any other room. In this case, you can advise the acquisition of a structure with a pallet. Pallets are of different overall dimensions, so you can choose the necessary model in accordance with your own preferences or available room. The depth of the pallets may vary, so there is always the opportunity to choose the optimal one. Depending on the premises and the preferences of the customer, you can pick up pallets of various forms:

  • square;
  • rectangular
  • in the form of the circle sector;
  • semicircular.

On sale available finished sets Shirm with pallets, among which you can choose the most liked.

Regardless of the selected model, the shower is not only becoming more convenient in operation, the interior also wins. Currently, the screen is no longer perceived as an element of luxury, but performs its utilitarian function, while remaining a stylish element of the bathroom.

From the author: Hello, dear readers! In recent years, we have been paying more attention to the comfort of our dwelling. Modern manufacturers also caught this wave, so the market was flooded with various devices that are designed to make our lives most comfortable and cozy. Especially global changes affected bathrooms. Toilets with illuminated and radio reception, jacuzzi and the like - could we think more fifteen years ago about something like that?

Of course, the jacuzzi can still be found far from every home. But shower cabins are becoming more popular. They are comfortable and do not occupy a lot of space (although the last factor depends on the specific model). In addition, closed models have a multitude of interesting features. In them, you can take a tropical shower or enjoy aromatherapy, get a hydromassage procedure and benefit the body in other ways.

However, just this type of cabin is usually distinguished by impressive dimensions. Therefore, in small x more relevant outdoor models. They occupy quite a bit of space, and the installation of a shower corner on their own - it's quite simple. In today's article, we will analyze this procedure.

What is the difference between shower corner from the cabin

The modern market offers many species of shower cabins, which, in general, are divided into two types: open and closed. The last type is called so because such a model is closed from all sides: it has walls, floor, ceiling. In essence, this is a small separate room for the adoption of water procedures.

As mentioned above, such cabins can have a set of different interesting functions for massage, relaxation, and the like. In general, the equipment brings a considerable share of the comfort of the hosts, especially this is important for those who love water treatments.

Of course, no minuses did not cost. The following flaws are inherent in closed cabins:

  • complex installation procedure, especially if there are the most additional features. In principle, you can buy equipment already collected and not bother with connecting each element. But it often happens that such a model in the assembled form simply does not take place at the bathroom door. As a rule, the case still ends with a call to the wizard, which collects the cabin directly in the bathroom;
  • cost. Plumbing is generally distinguished by considerable prices, and when we are talking Not just about the supply of water, but also about comfort, it may turn out to be at all. And the more functions, the more expensive the model is that naturally. On the other hand, they usually serve for a long time, and pleasure deliver mass;
  • dimensions. The major dimensions referred to in the first paragraph may be a critical factor in the case when it comes to a typical bathroom in a conventional apartment building. What to say about the notorious combined bathrooms in Khrushchev, where it is generally difficult to turn around. Such a cabin simply will not fit.

If all of the listed flaws are especially the last - they have great importance for you, then here it will come to the aid of a shower corner. It is easily mounted, it costs it inexpensively, and most importantly - it takes much less space than closed models.

In fact, the main equipment of such equipment consists of a pallet and doors. In the role of the side walls protrude adjacent walls itself. Thus, you turn out an angle in which the shower equipment is placed, the pallet is mounted, and all this is closed by the door and, partly, panels.

There is no ceiling in such angle, so various "beams" like a tropical soul here, of course, do not put. But the production of work is greatly simplified. And such equipment in any case will bring with you convenience and comfort, regardless of where it is: at least in the city apartment, even in a wooden house.

So that the installation procedure has passed easily and without problems, we suggest read the installation instructions below the installation of a regular shower corner with your own hand. Also, the article is attached video, looking, which, you will additionally enrich the knowledge margin. So, proceed.

Preparation for mounting

The first thing to do is to prepare the room.
  1. Remove everything from it that can interfere with freedom of action. Of course, we are not talking about dismantling toilet and other fixed structures. But washing machineFor example, it is better to endure. Doors and shower panels are usually made of fiberglass. They are fragile, so, hacking for something or dropping any element, you risk persecuting yourself to re-acquire a broken design details.
  2. Invite the comrade as an assistant. Despite all the ease, some stages of installation are much easier to produce with two pairs of hands. It is more reliable, and safer.
  3. Decide on a specific place to install. It is desirable that the drain hole in the pallet and in the floor ranged over each other. In this case, it turns out to be connected directly, thereby ensuring the most reliable and high-quality connection. If there is no such possibility, you will have to use the additional hose. In principle, this option also has the right to life. But remember that the presence of additional adapters always reduces the reliability of the connection.
  4. Align the floor in the place where the installation will be made. It is necessary that the pallet gets perfectly, so use when working building level. Optimal option In such cases are bulk floors with which you can align a certain area. However, if the unevenness is not too strong, and the floor is already covered with a tile, it makes no sense to dismantle the tile. You can compensate for the height drops by adjusting the pallet legs.

Installation procedure


The process of installation work on the installation of a shower corner always begins with the installation of the pallet. To do this, you will need a wrench and waterproof sealant on silicone basis. And also, of course, the elements of the design: the pallet included in the package of the siphon and the drain hose.

In some models, the siphon, as such, is absent. In such cases, its function takes on the hose itself. As a rule, the kit then includes special devices, which when installed on the hose give it a curved shape. Siphone bending is necessary in order to prevent the penetration of unpleasant odors from sewer pipe room. Therefore, do not ignore these devices.

So, we start work.

  1. Turn the pallet to the bottom up and find the drain hole on it. Connect the siphon to this place.
  2. Then in the siphon, fix the plum hose. If it was connected directly to the drain hole in the pallet, then install the bending device.
  3. At the opposite end of the hose, attach the crankshaft - this item is also usually included in the package.
  4. Install the crankshaft into the sewage hole located in the floor. You need to insert in such a way that it goes completely there.
  5. Now take the waterproof silicone sealant and consistently process all the places where the docking occurred: the pallet and siphon, the siphon and hose, hose and the nozzle, the nozzle and the sewer hole. After processing, give sealants dry. Usually it takes about two hours. Try not to touch the structural elements until the sealant is completely frozen, so as not to break the strength of the layer.
  6. After the silicone sealant is completely frozen, reversed the pallet bottom down, put it in the desired location and adjust the legs in height. This is done with wrench. Rotate the leg clockwise will make it shorter, counterclocky - longer. Do not forget to regularly check evenly with the help level.
  7. With the connection finished, now we attach a pallet to the wall with fasteners and process the joints of the joints with silicone sealant. We are waiting for two hours again.
After drying, the sealant can be started to install the doors and side panels. Unpack all design elements. Try to act neatly - we remind you that fiberglass can suddenly surprise with your fragility.

Glass parts while set aside, first we will deal with a frame. Collect it from metal frames. After assembly, check the evenness of the location of all ends, as well as the verticality of the corresponding items. Only then make sure that the screws are fixed. Try not to tighten them too much, otherwise the frame can shift.

Now we will harves the collected metal design On the pallet and check how exactly everything is installed and converges. It is better to do it together, because the frame must be kept on both sides.

There are special holes for fasteners in the side frames. It is necessary to celebrate these places on the wall. Then remove the frame and retain it until.

Drill the wall in the marked places. If it is covered with tiles, make it extremely gently to avoid tilting the tile. You will need two drills with diamond sprayingdesigned specifically for such a finishing material.

First, make a tile of notches on the glazes, then drill the tile on the thickness of a very thin drill, and then take the nozzle of the required diameter (corresponding to the dowels) and bring the holes to the desired depth and width. Secure the dowels in them.

Put the frame back to the pallet and make it fixing on the wall with screws. Before this, cover the lateral frames with waterproof silicone sealant, this is done on the side that will be adjusted to the wall surface. After screwing the screws, remove the excess sealant with a damp cloth, without waiting for it to dry.

Install on the fastening frame, seals and rollers included in the kit. Next, mock the side panels and then the door. Be sure to check out: open and close and close the attention to the ease of sliding.


Finally fasten door handle And treat all the locations of the joints on the design of the sealant. Do not forget to remove it excess before drying. After it freezes, the shower corner will be fully ready for operation.

That's all, dear friends. As you can see, the installation procedure does not cause any difficulties. In addition, some prefer not to bother at all, but only the pallet is installed, around which the usual shower curtain hang.

Of course, this option looks less modern and stylish, but also quite has the right to life. But in this case, you will have to pre-take care of high-quality gender, as the curtain protects it much worse than the fiberglass design. The choice is yours. Successes!

In modern interiors, the soul cabin with the overall pallet is often replaced with structures with thin transparent or matte walls installed on the floor. The dish of the shower cabin without pallet may seem simple. But this is only at first glance.

In practice, the installation of compact design requires basic skills and a clear compliance with the rules of installation, do you agree with that?

Want to independently put a shower-cabin, but do not understand what materials and components are needed for this? Let's be together to deal with all the nuances of this process - our article provides detailed instructions On the construction of the shower without pallet.

Each stage of work is considered in detail, selected visual photosillustrating the described moments. And in addition to the article, we added videos, where the installation process of such a plumbing is clearly demonstrated.

Fashionable modern interiors Further distinguished by ergonomics, ease and availability of free space. For this reason, designers have developed compact and stylish shower structures without pallet.

Thin, more often, transparent cabin fences are mounted on the floor of the bathroom, where immediately, thanks to which the practical shower box is playing the role of a solid element of the interior.

Boxing for shower without pallet is used to organize a small bathroom and spacious room. Variety of models allows you to embody creative designer ideas In the interior design.

Since the walls of the cabin for the shower are usually made from the finest transparent plastic, the design looks in air and easy. An important dignity of the shower box without a pallet is the minimum space for its installation.

Shower without pallet not only successfully cope with its direct destination, but also stylishly transform the bathroom interior

As partitions of the shower, manufacturers more often use transparent or organic matte glass. After taking a shower on a glass surface, traces of water drops remain.

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