Installation of cast-iron bathtub with his hands

Any equipment in the house is selected taking into account the tastes of the owner and to create maximum comfort in it.Bathroom is not an exception, but it is settling sanitary products, are able to serve a very long time - their replacement is not usually done with cosmetic repairs.All the while, the equipment must operate without interruption, so communications installation requires a careful approach and implementation of all the rules.

Despite the fact that the bath on the market today are made of different materials, cast iron products are always in demand.This is due to their advantages such as:

• strength;
• ability to retain heat for a long time;
• good sound insulation;
• weight of the bath, giving it stability and allows you to set it as along the wall and in the center of the room.

bath Choice

Choice bath depends on the availability of water and sewer layout.If it is prepared, or there are old communications, the product is selected based on their parameters.

In addition, there are other subtleties, which pay attention to when choosing a bath:

• room design - the product selected on the basis of interior space, the more that the choice of the enamel shades allows you to do this easily.

• bath size should match the doorway - otherwise it will be impossible to carry through it without damaging the box.
• quality of the enamel coating - it should be no chips or scratches.
• Reviews Manufacturer selected plumbing.

Installation iron tubs - the preparatory stage

Before you proceed directly to the installation of a cast-iron bath, perform the following preparatory activities:

• Dismantling of old equipment, if any.
• Installation of water distribution and sewerage systems.
• the walls and floor tiles (article http://stroiremdoma.ru/kak-vylozhit-kafel-v-vannoj/) at the request of the owner.

Mounting cast iron bath

Installation baths produced at the place of its location.Make the product better together in the room, however, as well as to install - it great weight in the more disadvantage than advantage.

At work, in addition to the bath, you will need:

• set of legs - usually it goes with the product, but sometimes sold separately;

• siphon;
• drain and overflow;

• wrench;
• level;
• screwdriver;
• bolts;
• sealant.

Install feet on the cast-iron bath

1. order not to damage the enamel surface of the floor in the room was covered with cardboard or a thick plastic film.
2. product is placed on the mat side, bottom of the wall, at a distance from it of about 70 cm.
3. on special brackets located on the bottom, with bolts and wrench or metal wedges are installing support.

best option would be the purchase of adjustable feet - they will help to put the product on the level.Otherwise, the floor must be perfectly flat surface.

Installation spillway system

1. A rubber-ring gasket is attached to the drain trap.
2. Installed overflow with obligatory use of rubber gaskets and is attached to the hose to drain water.
3. With the clutch, the overflow pipe is attached to a siphon.

to secure all communications are handled with silicone sealant.

Setting the cast iron tub on bricks

During operation, the cast iron tub, fastening the legs can become loose.This contributes to weight of the product, low-quality fasteners, etc.As a result, the structure is skewed and the water is completely drained into the sewage system.Correct the situation is difficult, so often cast-iron bath is mounted on a brick frame.

There are several variants of supports for the bathroom of bricks:

• two scaffolding;

• posts on the perimeter of the product;
• supports at the corners or sides of the bowl;

• solid platform made of bricks;

• bed bath bottom.

last option is most often used: masonry made of two bricks, then it is added on each side and a half-brick with a solution creates a recess ( "bed") to the bottom.

solid platform located between all the bath feet.Before lay bricks, chalk or a pencil on the floor layout is applied.

In order to structure is not collapsed under the weight of the bath, brickwork must dry for at least one day.Only then can it be laid bath.After its installation brickwork again coated with a solution - to improve adhesion.

When using any method of installation of the bath on the bricks, remember small inclination goods (2 cm) to the drain hole.This is done to better water outlet into the sewer.

Ground

large number of appliances installed in the bathroom, are a source of danger to human health.Therefore bath ground was an essential element when it is installed.Modern products have a special seal to connect the wires.

to ground is applied long insulated cable (2 m or more) cross-section of 6 kV / mm.The other end of the wire is attached to a special distributor or a metal water pipe.

Setting the cast iron tub

• After two legs, bath gently flipped and put them installed.
• Under the other side put a reliable backup, and fasten the remaining support.

• Bath aligned on the level with the screws in the adjustable feet.

• tighten the locking nuts.

• flexible hose connected to the sewer.
• The gap between the wall and bathroom filled with silicone sealant.

• carry out test filling baths: the design is tested for leaks and correct installation.

alignment is performed on one side and the end product.If the bath is near the wall, then backlash from it should be 1-2 mm.

Setting the cast iron tub, video:

few tips

1. If the floor in the room is not too strong, then put metal or plastic lining not less than 5 mm for supports.
2. thin metal legs, which sometimes are included, require the installation of additional supports.Only in this case, mount the iron bath to be reliable.
3. For normal operation, the siphon from the floor to the bottom of the product should be from 14.5 cm
4. cast iron tub will be safer if you use a combined method of installation -. On the legs and a brick support.
5. metal drain grate siphon safer plastic - it is more rigid and pressed tightly against the rubber rings.