A shower cabin is the best option for apartments with a small bathroom or a combined bathroom. In addition, the shower cabin is readily installed in summer cottages, where there is often a bathhouse, which does not make sense to heat all the time.
There are several types of shower cabins: open and closed, round, rectangular and triangular. An important factor is the material from which the pallet of the cabin is made. They are steel, cast iron, ceramic, acrylic and even marble, so the choice depends on personal preferences and opportunities.
So, you bought a shower. Assembly by yourself, in the first place, involves a thorough study of the installation instructions, which must be enclosed by the manufacturer complete with the cabin. At the first stage, you need to carefully prepare the place for the shower room to be installed. The floor and walls must be dry and perfectly even. Walls are checked with a plumb line and, if necessary, leveled with cement mortar. A cement screed is applied to the floor surface, onto which then ceramic tiles are laid.
After the place for installation is prepared and the shower enclosure itself, the self-assembly means the presence of the necessary tools: a screwdriver, a drill, a wrench, hoses, level with a plumb and sealant. Begins the assembly of shower cabins with their own hands from the installation of a pallet, on which the details of drains are attached. If the pallet is provided with legs, then they must be adjusted to make it stand evenly. Then work is being done to install the mixers. Installation of the cockpit itself begins with the installation of panels: first mounted the rear wall, and it does not need to be fixed capitally, but only bolted on bolts. Tighten all the way after all the panels are installed on the pallet. And before the panels are installed on it, all joints must be carefully coated with a sealant. In order to make sure - how correctly the shower is installed, the self-assembly requires a constant check with a level and a plumb line to make sure there are no distortions.
Connection of the shower cubicle to the water supply is made with the help of flexible hoses, which must have some margin along the length. Cold and hot water is connected in special places in the cabin. The connection to the sewerage is at the stage of installation of the pallet, after its installation the water conduit is connected to the sewage drain by means of hoses or plumbing pipes. All joints must be carefully fixed with a sealant.
If you need a well-lit shower enclosure, self-assembly It also assumes the connection to the power supply. This requires a three-core cable, the cross-section of which must be at least two square mm. Since this work requires compliance with safety measures, it must be done under the supervision of a specialist. After the electric cable is supplied, the ceiling panel is mounted and the doors are hung. The cockpit is ready for work.