Repair of bathroom with their hands

Repair of bathroom with their hands can significantly save total spending on repairs, because the masters services are no less than 50% of the price of the materials used.However, you must begin the process with great responsibility: bathroom remodeling will require not only basic knowledge in construction, but also quite a decent skill.For this reason, it is first necessary to calculate all the costs of bringing the bathrooms up to standard, then carefully examine the recommendations of experts.Only then you can proceed to the acquisition of materials and proper to conduct work.

sequence of work

Suppose you have decided what you try to repair quite capable.In this case, it should be understood that such activities, according to the rules of repair bathroom, being in a particular sequence:

• Selection of the number and range of plumbing devices.
• Creation of design and selection of its color palette.
• Counting the number and the purchase of coating materials.
• Pretreatment premises.
• floor Check his status with the selection of the method of its repairs.
• purchase necessary materials for repair work floor.
• sex Recovery: waterproofing, change screed, insulation.
• Laying of pipelines.
• Laying wiring.
• lining the walls and ceiling.
• construction of gender.
• wall Finish: Floor, rubbing seams, corners insulation.
• Organization ventilation.
• Selection and installation of plumbing.

This sequence is not fully consistent with the traditional, therefore needs some explanation, but before it is necessary to note some significant factors:

• hot wet bathroom - suitable scope for active bacterial growth.For this reason, finishing techniques associated with the use of drywall on the crate does not appropriate: every space inside the wall will ever be a major breeding ground for infection.
• Bathroom is considered dangerous in terms of electric shock: a significant moisture, high temperature, conductive due to moisture floor.So, to install sockets and switches in the bathroom is fraught with risk to life and health.
• presence of wood in the bathroom, too, is unacceptable, as well as the fixing of metals prone to corrosion, vodopoglaschayuschih materials.
• The apartments with a small area will be much more appropriate to set instead of a bath shower.This will place there is also a washing machine.

These are the general principles of repair in the bathroom, one way or another should adhere.

Home repairs

With what begin to restore the regulatory status of the bathroom with his own hands?With the reflection of its design, with a selection of plumbing fixtures?It is important to both.For example, Washbasin greatly simplifies the laying of pipes, however, would require a tile high smoothness, otherwise all the dirt will flow under the stand.Mixer mounted above the bath, it makes it easy to use, but creates the need to install another one over the sink.The design of the interior must be united.That is sanitary devices must be fully in harmony with the surrounding decor, wall, floor and ceiling.

How to choose the pipes, fittings and valves

Nothing better polypropylene pipes for the bathroom was not invented by the room.After all, the more expensive metal and plastic and aesthetic more suitable for wiring in the apartment.Gaskets in its fittings may be worn out over time, and leak, while polypropylene has a hermetic welds.This allows us not to worry about the integrity of joints, so these pipes may be safely hidden in the wall.As for the pipes made of PVC or polyethylene, they are fit for the lodges and other semi-permanent buildings, but not for permanent use.Steel pipes, although they are the cheapest, but very rusty inside, working with them is too difficult, so in the apartment or private home does not so it is beneficial.

About fittings designed for propylene, especially worth mentioning.In the bathroom, where access is difficult for any connections, fittings should be used only from solid plastic.The metal adapter permissible only when connected to some users, such as a boiler.These plastic parts allow to cook one-piece water and hide it out of sight.To do this, you must get a special soldering iron, which can be rented.

Selection of floor and wall coverings

Today there are many options for finishing the walls in the bathroom, but the best is yet ceramic tile.For the floor - it is almost the only option.At the same time the floor is better to close the granite, which though more expensive tile, but the difference in price for a small area will not be practically visible.As a result, you get absolutely no slippery durable coating that will protect from head injuries and limb fractures in the fall on a wet floor.

When you purchase should check compliance with the size and condition of the upper surface of the tiles:

• ask the seller a few stuff from different packages.In case of failure - go to another.
• Put the tiles on the ass on a completely flat surface next to each other in pairs and rotate 90 degrees, at the same time looking at the top edge.If you have a pair of 3-4 the difference in size is not greater than 1 mm, the purchase is allowed after checking the quality of the glaze.
• also impose tiles in pairs to each other facing surfaces.Visible to the eye elevation, deepening or "propeller" should not be.
• After that, take a tile, a tray to your eyes and look along its main surface to the light rays.Tiles with any defects in need of culling.

Such excessive demands on the tile for the bathroom are due not so much aesthetic as hygienic side of the question: any minor contamination become a hotbed of dangerous infection.

Selection glue and tools

Clay tile fits best slow-drying (12-24 hours).In the case of self-styling can work without haste and fix flaws, without resorting to the deterioration of the coating.In the first place there should again be a hygiene: tile can hold very strongly, but even in a microscopic dent underneath microbes oblyubuyut itself is cozy and inaccessible for cleaning abode.

Spatula for applying adhesive is necessary to choose one that is indicated on the packaging glue.In their absence, it is best suited to the teeth - from 3 to 6 mm.Immediately you need to look and Tile drilling with a crowned diamond drill pipe.Templates for laying tiles in the bathroom are the usual plastic crosses.As a trowel trowels for joints can be used scrap cable diameter 5 - 6 mm Vinyl insulated.Be sure to stock up on a flannel cloth or microfiber cloth is best for cleaning glasses.

Pretreatment premises

First, you need to decide on the fate of the old baths.If it is cast, it can be left by making a small repair using an epoxy or acrylic compound.If the bath is made of tin, but still quite decent, then it is possible to insert the acrylic liner.If it is no good, then it is better to put into scrap metal, and to buy a new acrylic.It is several times lighter than iron, but is not inferior to her in consumer properties.

Next, you need to turn off the water and think about temporary water supply to the kitchen, so as not to remain without water for several days.This can apply a common garden hose.Importantly do not forget to cover the valve during long-term absence in the apartment.

Then the bathroom is completely eaten up bare walls, without touching the drain.Nozzles from heating, which are suitable for towel dryers, drowns threaded plugs.The power is cut at the very junction box.Light can be done using an extension cord and a desk lamp.

Now proceed to sweep all surfaces, starting from the ceiling.Thus it is necessary to wear tight clothes, goggles and a respirator, as it will be a lot of dust.However, should first try and all prostukat posverlit wall drill.It may be that under the external coating hidden paneling gipsovolokna.It definitely should be removed, because inside you will see a real breeding ground for infection.The tile on the floor and ceiling to gently beat off a chisel or punch.If it is stuck on the cement, you have pretty tricky, but you need to remove every crumb.

paint and a top layer of plaster shoot using a drill equipped with a round metallic brush of 80-100 mm.There will be a lot of dust, so it is better if the house will not be anyone.Doors close or better to hang the opening film, if you do not want to hear unflattering reviews in his address from the home.If the old plaster is not strong, it is best to repel it to the concrete.In the end, we remove all the wires and use a vacuum cleaner.

floor construction

After removing the tiles need to conduct an audit of a small tie.If it is reliable, and you are sure, that it can be cleaned with a diamond grinder cup, wipe with a damp cloth and inspect.If it is cracked, then ruthlessly delete any use in the future self-leveling fill.It is much more preferable, but only if you do not plan to install a cast-iron bath, whose weight exceeds the permissible for this type of ties.Self-leveling floor can be poured even over the old tile, permitting level and if you plan not to build a system of floor heating.

In all cases, can not do without a new waterproofing, as you can not use a simple film.It is best to approach something like Akvaizol and similar materials.Joints can be glued waterproof special mastic or welding industry hairdryer.The insulation is necessary to get to the wall at least 25 cm. After laying the waterproofing can begin to fill in the floor or to arrange a new tie.

For warming the floor in the bathroom is best suited Steklomagnezitovye plates, the cost of which is close to the cost of drywall.Durability LSU allows just laid on them, and put the valve beacons.The solution is to tie prepare in the following proportions: one part of cement not less than 400 and 4 parts of sifted sand quartz.Into the water was added 10% PVA adhesive, which acts as a plasticizer.Ties make beacons thickness of 40 - 50 mm.Surface dotirayut to perfectly smooth condition and kept for at least 40 days.

Tiles on the floor should be laid on the adhesive, but without seams.Drip glue necessary to immediately clean up.The adhesive is applied with a spatula longitudinal smooth strokes around about 0.25-0.35 kg / kv.m2.Stacking is carried by the front door, to cut the tiles lay under the bath.The last row should be laid only after the complete solidification of the previous ones, so as not to damage the entire coating.Each new tile rattles rubber mallet from the previous one.This should reveal the presence of voids, which need to be addressed.To them it was formed not much to rusty dab of glue in parallel, not very wide and deep.

the walls and ceiling

If the plaster has been removed completely, you need to do it again.This is not required in the case of wall cladding plastic panels, which are quite hygienic and cheap.

Under the tile must be the same for exposed lighthouses produce quality plastering walls.The slightest irregularities excluded.Wall cladding tiles produce a bunching of stitches.They do it with the help of special daggers that are inserted in the corners of each tile.Installation procedure is the same as described above for the floor.Holes for wires and other communication must be drilled with a drill.All corners to be sealed with silicone.Grouting is done with a special compound.For pressing it into the joints, you can use a piece of electric cable of suitable diameter.The ceiling is best to trim plastic panels or laminated with their sticker on the surface or with the groundworks, inside of which can be carried out under the lighting wiring.

This article sets out the highlights for repairs in the bathroom, which will help to hold it on their own.