Dismantling and dismantling of the shower cabin may be required due to the installation of a new model or the transfer of the product to another room. To perform this work can not only the master, but the owner himself. Just follow the simple instructions. About how to disassemble the shower, described in the article.
Preparatory work
To perform the dismantling of the shower cabin, complex tools are not required. It is necessary to prepare:
- sharp knife with a thin blade;
- screwdrivers of different sizes;
- keys;
- solvent for silicone sealant.
When performing work, you need to be careful and be careful. The procedure should be performed without haste in order to do everything correctly.
Disconnect from communications
How to disassemble a shower cabin correctly? First you need to disconnect it from the mains. This step should not be skipped, as it is needed for security. Then it is necessary to tighten the valves located on the pipes that supply hot and cold water.
Then you need to disconnect the eyeliner using an adjustable wrench. Stop valves should not be removed, because they are needed to connect a new design. Finally, you need to turn off the sewer. You should familiarize yourself with how the drain works: it is used to connect a siphon or adjustable tee. Dismantling the shower siphon involves removing the corrugation. If there is a tee, unscrew the clamps and threaded connections.
Work with accessories
Dismantling the shower cabin with your own hands continues with the removal of additional parts. Shelves, mirrors, holders, hooks, lights, radio should be removed. It is necessary to dismantle the faucet, faucet and upper shower divider. Analysis of a watering can is required. There should not be extra elements in the cab.
Cabin analysis
How to disassemble a shower cabin, if the preparation is completed? Remove silicone sealant. The knife and other sharp devices are not suitable for this - the composition cannot be completely eliminated, therefore traces may remain after dismantling.
Working with sharp objects results in scratches on the plastic surface. It is convenient to use a solvent. The product must be applied to the joints and joints treated with sealant. After a few minutes, you can disassemble.
The solvent evaporates quickly, so probably after 15-20 minutes you need to apply the composition again. If there is no special tool, use gasoline instead. But keep in mind that this substance damages plastic.
Door removal
Doors need to be removed. For the shower, these parts may need to be replaced. Typically, doors move on upper and lower rollers locked in rails. Correct door removal begins with some loosening of the screws securing the rollers at the top.
When the upper screws are loosened, the lower rollers must be removed from the guides. Then you need to lift the door and pull it out. It’s more convenient to do the work with an assistant. With it it will be more convenient in the case of installing a door for a shower cabin.
Removing panels
How to disassemble a shower cabin completely? Glass or plastic panels are fixed to the frame at the top or bottom using fasteners. On the sides they are fixed by uprights or wall planks. First you need to remove the upper and lower fasteners. Then, holding the panels, you need to unscrew the screws on which the rack is mounted. It must be moved to free the panel.
With little effort, you should press the glass, squeezing it out of the groove on the side. So all panels are removed. Sometimes this procedure is complicated by silicone seals that adhere to the plastic and glass elements of the cab. Then you need to carefully trim them using a wallpaper knife.
Frame dismantling
First you need to separate the planks from the walls by removing the screws. Then the remaining silicone should be removed by treating it with a solvent or removing it with a knife. Then you can remove the top of the frame, which facilitates the design. The frame is removed from the pallet, after which it is disassembled.
Pallet removal
This work is done in 2 ways. If the pallet is installed on legs or a brick support, then its removal will not be difficult. When mounting to the floor, efforts are required to remove the part. With a high pallet, difficulties should not arise.
It is necessary to carry out the work as follows:
- remove the protection and sealant, treat with a solution;
- it is necessary to pull out the pallet;
- if it is difficult to disassemble, then you need to use a chipper;
- after removing the pallet from the screed, remove the remaining silicone from the walls.
Proper assembly and disassembly of the shower will allow you to use the product for a long time. The main thing is to follow all the stages and slowly do the work.
What do you need to install?
To install a shower, you will need:
- building level;
- screwdriver;
- drill;
- screwdrivers;
- hoses;
- waterproofing tape;
- polyurethane foam.
How is the installation done?
Complete with a shower cabin there is an instruction with a description of the work. If it is not, then you need to perform installation on the basis of the following tips:
- You should choose a place to build. It is advisable not to do this in the bathroom.
- The installation of the pallet depends on whether there is a frame. If it is present, then fixing will be more difficult.
- It is necessary to turn the pallet over, fix the square beams to it.
- On the beams there are holes in which the studs are installed. The long side they rest against the corner of the product, and the short one - on the floor.
- On one side, fixing is carried out with a nut, and on the other with a thrust bearing. The design must be turned over and put in place. A thrust bearing adjust the height.
- After installation, everything is tightened with locknuts. To fix the pallet to the wall, use brackets. Joints are coated with sealant.
Installation of the product without a frame is performed as follows:
- A siphon should be installed during installation of the product with a flat pallet. Unscrew the clamp and the joint with the drain hole, treat with sealant.
- Then everything is inserted into place.
- On the other hand, a sealant treated with silicone is attached to the corrugation.
- Then the hose is inserted into the sewer.
- After installing the siphon in the sump, pour water and check for leaks. If absent, then capital fixing is performed.
- The product is attached to the installation site and rises by 5 cm. Under it, pour foam. The load must be put in the installed pallet. Only in a day can the next stage be completed.
Wall installation
The back of the cab is installed where the electronics are located. Cold and hot water also connects from the inside. This panel is fixed near the side, fastened with screws and fastened with a pallet. For this, they take self-tapping screws.
Other walls are assembled separately, and then installed. The instruction shows that the side panel is installed first, and then the rest are entered. It is important that the holes match. Then everything is screwed on. The top part should be with a large number of holes. A key is used for fastening. Sealant is applied to the joints. Then install the side panels.
If there is a speaker, it is fixed with sealant. Then install the fan and backlight. And inside they tighten the corner on which the shower is fixed. The large bar is screwed higher on the side, and the other with screws inside the product. Be sure to mount the semicircular slats for glasses. This work is carried out according to the instructions attached to the product.
Thus, the installation and dismantling of the shower cabin is carried out independently, if you know the features of the work. It is only necessary to follow all stages to get a high-quality result.