The box in the bathroom plasterboard : installation instructions

open sewer and water pipes in the bathroom did not give the room an aesthetic appearance.Unsightly pipeline construction recessed in the floor or walls, but this method requires drastic alterations.Practical and easier to build a decorative box bathroom.Various materials are used for the arrangement of a protective casing: plywood, particle board, plastic plates, etc.The most suitable and comfortable material for the box in the bathroom is drywall.

To access the threaded pipe connections on the box are provided auditing hatches.They are necessary for the maintenance or repair of pipes without disassembling the box.Highlights box mounted in the bathroom there is a photo in the article.Mounted box in the bathroom plasterboard finished with ceramic tile, hang wallpaper or painted.

Preparations

The most common problem (leakage) in the internal wiring of the pipes occur in the joints and valves.Before starting work on the installation of decorative boxes, carry out preventive plumbing.Places compounds examined, and if necessary, carried out preventive maintenance, replacement of parts or gaskets and metal pipes painted.

Tools and materials for the box in the bathroom

A simple set of tools will be needed to work on the arrangement of boxes of plasterboard.Namely:

• roulette and building level (horizontal and vertical directions) or a spirit level;
• carpenter area of ​​not less than 35 cm;
• knife mounting 18 mm with interchangeable blades;
• drill with a percussion mechanism or a hammer;
• Reversible screwdriver or screwdriver;
• hacksaw;
• hammer, marker, pencil, marking a direct rail line or meter.

From the materials must be purchased:

1. one sheet of drywall 2500h1200 standard sizes and thickness 9 mm - 12 mm is sufficient for a box in the bathroom.In view of the high humidity in the bathroom acquired moisture resistant plasterboard wall.
2. box to skeleton applied UD guide and CD forms a frame profile made of galvanized steel or wooden beams 40x40 - 50x50 mm.Bruce necessarily treated with antiseptics and primers for wood, preventing the formation of fungus and rot.
3. Mounting frame made with plastic dowels 8 - 10 mm with screws.Small screws - "fleas" are designed to connect the frame profile.For the wooden frame using screws by ½ length of the rod thickness.For fixing drywall screws applied 35 - 45 mm.

Corner outer and inner edges reinforced plastic or aluminum perforated area.To fix the bracket and align the duct surface will need acrylic plaster.

procedure for the installation of the box in the bathroom

1. marker on the floor and walls of the markings applied to the frame contour.From pipes to the internal wiring of the inner walls of the box is left space at least 3 cm on all sides.In case if you intend to further lining the box with ceramic tiles, it is reasonable to adjust the external parameters for its size.
2. By marking on the walls and the floor is attached to the guide dowels UD profile.Step fixing plugs is 30 - 35 cm With the help of a spirit level exposed horizontal and vertical corner posts and fixed lateral inserts CD profile..Cross jumpers are set in increments of 50 - 70 cm and fixed with small screws.Perpendicular jumpers checked carpentry area.
3. If the frame is used for wooden beams, space fasteners screws nasverlivayut thin drill and bridges reinforced metal corners.
4. As established framework ducts for pipes in the bathroom are the measures taken and transferred to the gypsum board.for covering the mounting strip cut with a knife using a flat rack.Cut out the strip, it is desirable from a single piece of drywall.The first elements are cut sidewalls.The ends of the sidewalls are cut to the exact size of the wall-to-corner frame rack.After mounting screws sidewalls 35 - 45 mm in increments of 2 - 3 cm, measurements are made to the façade pattern box.Caps screws "recessed" into the fabric of plasterboard 1 - 1.5 mm, covered with primer and shpaklyuyut.After fixing the front band box, go to the formation of internal and external angular edges.
5. to strengthen corner joints using a perforated plastic or aluminum corner.Corner shelves are selected in such a way that the line of hats was decorated by screws.Corner joint is greased with a thin and even layer finishing putty.Perforated angle tightly to the surface.Speaking through a perforated plaster leveled and smoothed with a spatula.

Features design and installation boxes for bathroom

itself ties drywall box - simple design, which is a frame made of the profile fixed on it with the pattern of the drywall.When installing the boxes in the bathroom are taken into account some practical aspects.

sewer riser in the bathroom

on sewer risers available revision.The audit is an opening or removal from the fixed to the rubber gaskets hatch.In case of blockage audit provides access to the sewer pipe cleaning.Her stitches plasterboard tightly impossible.The design provides a window box for a free audit approach.The finished box of plastic can be purchased at the hardware store and fasten the hinges.

Water pipes

Locations threaded connections, valves, valve and install the meter provides access to review and repair.It is recommended to make enough for a large repair doors or fully collapsible box.In order to form openings in the targeted areas are cut holes.Perimeter holes reinforced CD profile and closes decorative plastic doors.

Decorative trim boxes in the bathroom

Box in the bathroom plasterboard is decorated with any decorative material.Ceramic tile is placed on the adhesive after setting grout joints are processed.For registration boxes for painting or wallpaper, the surface is leveled with a thin layer of putty, and finish impregnated primer for painting or wallpaper paste.Finishing panels of MDF or plastic linings are mounted on their mounting accessories or waterproof construction adhesive.

Box of drywall in the bathroom.Video