Bath screens with their own hands

To Bathroom acquired its finished look around the need to install a special screen to hide the plumbing components.If you manage to mount a robust screen under the bath with his hands, so that you can save significant money.Especially because such work is not any difficulties.

Choice Screen material

Many people do notunderstand how to make a screen for the bath with his own hands, because they do not represent the material from which it can be done.In fact, there are many different materials that can be used in a room with too humid.If you look at the proposed picture screen under the bath, made with his own hands, it will make it possible to see that this work will be used the following materials:

1. very convenient for this purpose is a water-resistant gypsum board;it can be finished later tiles, plaster or wallpaper.
2. can sheathe moisture-resistant MDF, also covering finish.
3. For this fit PVC panels.
4. can use sliding screen installed under the bath or with drop-down doors.

If we consider all of these options, only the screen under the bath made of PVC panels do not require further special finishes.This material is very convenient to use because it is practical, fully waterproof and easy to clean.In addition, it is also durable, and if necessary to make the repairs of the screen, then you can change one or more plastic strips.

The requirements

When matured the desire to solve the pressing question of how to make a beautiful screen under the bath, you must first understand what to him we require.

• access at any time to the sewer nodes on the screen should be opening the aperture or door.
• floor connection to the screen in certain cases should be sealed to prevent moisture has been received under the bath.
• screen should not be load-bearing structure, it is desirable to make the bath could not rely on it.

If you make high-quality screen under the bath, using a water-resistant gypsum board or PVC panel, underneath can be left free space, so that it can not interfere with the feet.But in this case, this gap must be at least 10 cm so that you can wipe the moisture appearing under the bath.

screen Installation

You can see a video screen mounted right under the bath;Only this will give an opportunity to understand how to do it and what materials will be needed.Consider the case of drywall and PVC panels.To do this, first we need to establish a reliable framework.As a frame for the screen it is possible to use a wooden beam 30x30 or 40x40 mm, and also metal profile.

To subsequently stood out on a bar does not rot and fungus does not appear, the wood must first be treated with a special antiseptic.

But when installing the frame, if the drywall is used, it should take into account not only the thickness but also the material for the subsequent finishing of the screen.

To avoid mistakes, you must do before installing the frame layout on the floor and on the wall.And only after the frame is made, it is the final stage in the form of a screen mounting under the bath, where you can use drywall, plastic or other material.

But making such a screen, be aware of what material it is made bath.For example, a frame made of cast iron bath can be attached by drilling holes in it to a depth of 5 mm and has fastened thereto a metal profile.And you can only attach to the frame using acrylic bath of liquid nails.

Video screen installation at the bath with his hands

bath screens made of wood:

Creating frame:

Drywall Installation:

tiling: