The shower cabin is the best option for apartments with a small bathroom or shared bathroom. In addition, a shower cabin is readily installed in summer cottages, where most often there is a bathhouse, which does not make sense to heat constantly.
There are several types of showers: open and closed, round, rectangular and triangular. An important factor is the material from which the cab pallet is made. They come in steel, cast iron, ceramic, acrylic and even marble, so the choice depends on personal preferences and capabilities.
So, you have purchased a shower cabin. Do-it-yourself assembly, first of all, involves a thorough study of the instructions for its installation, which should be attached by the manufacturer complete with the cabin. At the first stage, you need to carefully prepare the place where the shower will be installed. The floor and walls must be dry and perfectly level. Walls are checked with a plumb bob and leveled if necessary.cement mortar. A cement screed is applied to the floor surface, on which ceramic tiles are then laid.
After the installation site and the shower cabin itself are prepared, do-it-yourself assembly also implies the presence of the necessary tools: screwdrivers, drills, adjustable wrenches, hoses, a plumb line and sealant. Do-it-yourself assembly of shower cabins begins with the installation of a pallet on which the details of the drain drain are attached. If the pallet has legs, then they must be adjusted so that it stands level. Then work is done on the installation of mixers. The installation of the cabin itself begins with the installation of the panels: first, the rear wall is mounted, and it does not need to be fixed thoroughly, but only to be bolted on. Tighten to the stop after all panels are installed on the pallet. And before the panels are installed on it, all joints must be carefully lubricated with sealant. In order to make sure that the shower cabin is installed correctly, do-it-yourself assembly requires constant checking with a level and plumb line to make sure there are no distortions.
Connecting a shower cabin with your own hands to the water supply is done using flexible hoses, which should have some margin in length. Cold and hot water is connected in special places of the cabin. Connection to the sewer occurs at the stage of installation of the pallet, after its installation, the conduit is connected tosewer drain using hoses or plumbing pipes. All joints must be carefully sealed with sealant.
If you need a well-lit shower stall, do-it-yourself assembly also requires a power connection. This requires a three-core cable, the cross section of which must be at least two square mm. Since this work requires compliance with safety measures, it must be carried out under the supervision of a specialist. After the electrical cable is connected, the ceiling panel is installed and the doors are hung. The cab is ready to go.
