Personal hygiene is very important today, because everyone understands that when he is clean and tidy, others like him more. Many people like to take a bath and relax in it for a long time after a hard day's work. There are people who prefer to take a shower and in this way receive a charge of vigor and freshness in the morning or evening after an active day. If you prefer a shower, then you are most likely to be interested in our article. Undoubtedly, it is necessary to equip your soul in the best way. Further, we will discuss how it is better to make a shower cabin with your own hands from tiles, instructions for work and the various nuances of this process.
Types and classification of cabins
Showers, like other designs, have a certain classification. The main difference of all types is the variety of types of collection of this cabin, as well as the withdrawal of water to other places. To date, mankind has come up with three types of objects that collect water.
A shower cabin with a drain of tiles is made of three types of standard type of metal. This is acrylic, steel or cast iron. The height of the pallet of this type is not more than 50 centimeters from a particular floor. Pallets include all types of so-called accessories, which ensure the discharge of water into its drains and its discharge into the sewers through one or another pipe. In this case, a particular tile is used as a facing material. As for our pallets, they must be installed at the expense of legs of a special type. Further, such legs go through the process of lining due to ceramics, and the entire device has the form of a shallow bathtub .
There are also two types of bottom structures, shallow and flat. In such cases, their distance from the floor is not more than 15 centimeters. This type of mounting implies a depression in the floor for a couple of centimeters. This type of pallet is often made with your own hands, because there is nothing complicated, you just need to use a brick. Next, fill the entire structure that we have with concrete, and after that we cover the entire surface with a certain tile.
Shower Styles
A shower cabin made of tiles made by yourself can also have floors with a certain slope. Very often, professionals in this matter advise customers to produce this type of floor, because this will not only help solve the problem of draining water, but also decorate the appearance of the bathtub. This will help you perfectly and harmoniously connect the walls and floor. The design of a shower cabin made of tiles with your own hands can be quite diverse. It is very important not to go deep into the floor when producing water outlets. As a rule, these or those floors have a certain thickness, if you reduce it, then weaken the coating as a whole, and this can be detrimental. In such situations, you can, for example, flood your neighbors.
Today, quite a lot of people install such showers in their homes. Some people make the full purchase of a new cabin and install it at home, while others want to independently complete the process of its construction. The dimensions of the shower cabin, with their own hands from the tiles being built, are set exclusively by the owner. After all, each house has its own room sizes. In our article you can find photos of shower cabins made by yourself from the tiles built, and, based on the photo data, try to make your own cabin. Next, we will talk in detail about what you need for a shower installation, if you deal with it and do it yourself.
Features of a similar product
As a rule, a shower cabin made with tiles from one's own hands looks preferable for those people who do not completely like the designs that are in stores. This is an option for fans to create something original in their bathroom. Photos of showers, made with their own hands from tiles made, will help you determine the design. And you can build your own unique design. In addition to its appearance, the tile under the shower cabin has a lot of advantages, if you compare it with the types of plastic and so on. The advantages of tiles include:
- Humidity, which will be constant in the shower, is completely not afraid of one or another type of tile.
- In the case of direct and prolonged contact of this material with water there will be no negative consequences.
- Tile care can be carried out without any difficulties.
- It may have a pattern or a certain color that is most suitable for your bath and you like it.
It is very important to know that on the tile you can make drawings of absolutely any complexity, as well as the so-called three-dimensional compositions of one kind or another. There are also companies that manufacture tiles with a specific pattern, which you order to make, in which case your bathroom will be completely transformed.
The material that is best applied
A shower cabin, built from tiles with its own hands, before its production requires clarification of certain nuances. We presented them in this article. Next, when you find out what the design of the shower cubicle will be from tiles (a photo will help determine), you need to find out a number of other equally important details. For instance:
- The place where this device will be located.
- The shape of the bathing cabin.
- The height of this cab.
- How many tiles will be required for the construction.
- The color of this tile and the whole interior as a whole.
Exclusively after you solve the above issues, you can go to the store and purchase all the building material that you need. You also need glue and other fixing materials, a hammer, a level and so on. Quite a lot of tools will be needed, without which it is almost impossible to assemble a shower cabin.
Varieties of showers by the type of their bottom
The differences between these products are how the tiles are laid out on such an object. It is also very important to know the principle of collecting water in it. Based on this classification, the so-called shower trays are divided into several types, which we will consider further:
- The first type is the pallets, which have a height of up to 45 centimeters and are made of such material as acrylic, steel and cast iron. These types of pallets have all the elements that are necessary in order to collect and drain water in specially designated places. The tile in this case plays the role of a facing material. The pallets of the first type are installed on the floor due to the mounting legs. But in the future, after installation, these legs must be faced.
- The second type includes flat as well as shallow pallets, the height of which does not exceed 15 centimeters. If in the production of this type you resorted to the use of factory elements, then you need to make a certain depression in your floor. This type of pallets is quite easy to build with your own hands. As a rule, in this case, brick is used as the material. The construction of this type must first be covered with concrete, and then put the tile that you like best.
- And the third type is a special floor with a certain type of slope. This type will contribute to the connection of walls and floors with the help of one interesting and attractive interior.
Expert Advice
A shower cabin, made of tiles from one's own hands, suggests a lot of nuances in the work. And experts advise beginners in this case not to plunge into the floor, especially if it is made of concrete. This is justified by the fact that the coating has a certain density, and if this thickness is reduced, then the floor itself will weaken. As already mentioned, this threatens that you can flood the neighbors from below. Therefore, it is worth considering before constructing this design.
Waterproofing at this facility
After you decide all the above nuances, you will need to build the so-called waterproofing. That is, your walls and floor that surround the shower cabin must be covered with this very waterproofing. And this process is as follows:
- The old floor must be cleaned, and even better to remove the old screed.
- Using certain mixtures, waterproof your floor. Specialists recommend using a powder in this case. It is diluted with water and applied in a small layer. Ready-made waterproofing types that have a liquid appearance are also sold.
- The place on the floor where the cab will be installed must be covered with this material using a wide brush.
- The same method is used when installing the structure on the walls of the bathroom.
Do-it-yourself pallet collection from materials such as brick
In order to build a pallet with your own hands, you will need the following tools and materials:
- The main material is brick.
- Cement and sand, which will need to be mixed in the future.
- Mixture for waterproofing.
- A mesh that is made of metal.
- Drill, tape measure and special spatula.
- Paint brush for waterproofing.
Facing work
Shower cabins made of tiles (photo above) after the construction of the pallet must be tiled directly with tiles. There are several ways to stack it today.
In the event that you do not understand this process, then you are better off entrusting such work to professionals in their field. If you decide to do this stage with your own hands, then be careful and use high-quality mixes to fix the tiles.
After the surface is revetted, it is necessary to clean it. The cleaning process occurs by leaching this surface.
Recommendations for using a shower cabin
In the early days, this type of shower should not be used, because you need to give time to completely dry its surfaces. Also, during direct operation, it is necessary to try to adhere to the minimum moisture indicator in the tile shower.
In the event that your bathroom is equipped with a so-called radiator for heat, then at the beginning you can put it at a low temperature, and gradually raise it over time. This process will make the cabin dry faster and you will continue to build it.
Complete assembly of this shower cabin
When the do-it-yourself shower tray tray is built and dried out of tiles, it is time to begin the process of collecting the cabin from the elements that we had in advance. As a rule, these are various designs that are made of fiberglass. Also quite often they make such materials on order.
The further installation process is as follows:
- In order to attach the walls of the shower cabin, it is worth using a fixing material called dowels. Attachment is carried out to the wall, floor and, of course, the ceiling.
- It is very important to install a blank wall, and then push off from it further.
- A similar production method applies to the second wall.
- You will need special rollers, they will help the doors in your installation to move apart and at the same time save space in the room.
- Next, sealant go along the edges of your walls.
Cabin fittings
After completing all the processes, all the necessary plumbing and interior items should be installed in the bathroom. These items include primarily:
- Mirror.
- Various holders, for example, for soap and shampoos.
Of the entire structure, it is most difficult to make a bottom. After installing it, your process will go much faster.
conclusions
Do-it-yourself shower enclosure made of tiles is a rather complicated product, especially if you have a megabig project. Based on this, in some cases it is still better to turn to the services of specialists, and they will fulfill any of your dreams. Undoubtedly, in this case, the production of a shower cabin will cost you more than if you built it yourself, but as a result you will definitely get a product of the highest quality type. Such a cabin will serve you for more than one decade. But if you clearly decided to make the product exclusively with your own hands, you need not to rush during the work and follow all the rules and advice of specialists, the main of which are presented in our article. We wish you good luck in achieving this goal.