The first decision you must make is where you will install the shower. Will you save space and use your bathtub, shower or a separate unit? If you want to use your bathroom, there are various bath products specially designed for this purpose. See our bath together.
If you want to install a separate shower, without the need to double up there with the bath, to make considerations on the design of several of its location and design.
A unit can be purchased shower, which contains all the necessary components. The shower, tub and shower walls are prefabricated cabin and require assembly and installation. Clearly, this institution is also relatively expensive.
Alternatively, you can use to build a cabin in the walls of the room and / or construction of walls stand even further. This method requires a lot of work, but can represent significant savings. It also has the advantage that they were constructed can be tailored precisely to your needs.
The construction of a shower
There are many ways for a shower building, as space permits, the project budget and taste of the user. The shower can be set up against a wall and frame wall of one or two sides. The shower walls can make use of the corner of the room. There is also the possibility of building a firm agreement as part of a shower. The “open” or pages can then install a screen or curtain. Access to the shower can be a side or angle of the two sides.
Account in planning should also be given to sanitation. He always looks much easier and more professional if all lines are not visible. It can be either in making pipes through the rear wall of the shower, if possible, or be achieved by constructing a false wall in front of all the pipes.
Drainage from the shower can be a bit problematic, because the need for a “drop” in the drain pipe can be difficult to achieve. The fact that the floor of the shower is on the ground means that waste must be covered by it. When the load bar running the floor in the same direction as the pipe, it can be adapted room for waste in the soil depth. However, you probably just discovered that your race in the opposite direction. The reverse is the base of the shower to increase by providing the necessary trend of 6 mm by 300 mm length of drainpipe. A quick calculation will tell you that the additional amount of the tax base is not too problematic. (A racing 3m waste requires the base to be increased to 60 mm). Some of the best shower trays with adjustable ground level or plinth are optional.
The top is secured with a flat housing and hold the bottom tray space, but not if the waste is connected directly to the plant via a strap boss battery. In this case, it is necessary to trap depth.
lightweight walls can build your design must be adapted. The side walls of marine plywood should be made because the area is exposed to high humidity. This is screwed and glued to a frame of wood studs appropriate intervals, and the reinforced wood.
Forget all the angles between the wall and the edges of the shower base with joint sealant so that it seeps through any water through.
The false wall mentioned earlier is based on the same principles. There is room for the pipes between the wooden posts and also help to establish the controls and adjustable shower rail for the shower.
The surface of these walls must be sealed and may then be covered with ceramic tiles with an adhesive seal.
Choose a shower
Shower enclosures come in different forms, or fill one side of a recess as described above, the installation of two sides of a shower or three sides of a freestanding shower enclosures. Most cases are sold without a plateau, but there are products like matki. All cubicles matki belong to their corresponding shower tray.
Currently fashionable, frameless shower screens allow for easy cleaning, since it has no framework to build the glass and the gaps thus less dirt and lime. Frameless shower screens are also known as “minimalist housing. Ranges, including frameless enclosure includes matki and Gal.
Many showers are easily adjustable for installation in an irregular situation permit. When choosing a shower for a room with low ceilings, you should be safe for the additional height of the shower account.
Choosing a shower
Shower trays are made of steel and stone resin construction. steel trays and more durable and less prone to cracks and chips, are generally lower profile allows installation in rooms with low ceilings. They tend to be more expensive than their equivalents in stone resin. Kaldewei quality produce, while we recommend MX shower trays in the category of stone resin trays.
Types of shower
To select the most appropriate and cost of the shower it is important to certain factors that determine what is best for the shower, you can see. For example, a mixer will be the best choice in a household where both hot and cold water are supplied to the same pressure as the primary storage system.
Most modern showers are designed to be flexible to the water pressure (such as accumulation of hot water pipes and cold). It is important to note that the shower is selected capable of dealing with certain systems and can be a security level of water in the boiler to regulate.
These systems include those of hot water is supplied by the network or via a connection point or multi-boiler. In the shower is adaptable to such conditions as it may be worthwhile to install the manufacturer’s specifications or they are installed by a plumber.
Mixer Bath
Here, the hose and spray of the shower are combined with a bath mixer, and once again, the temperature can be adjusted by the taps bathroom. Bath shower mixer can be mounted on the wall are (UN-drilled for the bath) or long (up upright in holes in the tub). Some bathrooms are no threaded holes and few. Many installers are able to drill tap holes, but you should check with your installer to be sure. All our tap water is enough wall and deck mounted options.
Benefits
Relatively cheap, and contained no additional plumbing.
Cons
The temperature is low, which can be uncomfortable, and it is difficult to resolve.
Manual mixer:
The hose and spray is a hand held shower mixer part of a wall unit and the cold and hot water are supplied to a single valve connected. The temperature and pressure of the water to check any or a variety of buttons (the most expensive manual mixer showers). We recommend Kusasi shower valves manual.
Benefits
The wall unit is usually mounted at chest height, which makes temperature control much easier.
Cons
More expensive than the previously mentioned mixers. The hot and cold water lines must be connected in.
Thermostat:
The hose and spray of the shower are part of a wall unit and the cold and hot water are supplied to a single valve connected. It is complete with a stabilizer incorporated into the self-adjust the water temperature and to avoid overheating. Thermostatic shower valves for examples, see this link.
Benefits
The temperature controlled, it is extremely comfortable. In addition, the thermostat means that the temperature and water flow should not be concerned if water is used elsewhere in the house.
Cons
It is the most expensive console options.
Power shower:
A simple mixer unit with an electric pump, which are likely to change both the water pressure and temperature. This type of shower can be fitted, provided that the supply of water from a tank of cold water and a hot water tank.
Benefits
The pressure and temperature of the water are easily adapted so that it is easy to use.
Cons
It is not suitable for water directly from the shower or when water is heated by a boiler pressure combined supply voltage. We can not waste water to be slow if the leak is not large enough. It is better, a 50 mm (2 in.) drain hose, if possible use.
Electric Shower:
A wall unit in a network of cold water is explored. The water is heated through the device. It is important to note that will be installed for this type of shower, the net pressure of 0. 7kg/sq cm (10lb/sq). The device enables the temperature and pressure must be adjusted, if necessary on a button, without using an additional pump.
Benefits
Some models have a stabilizer of the temperature, so that the water affected by other taps elsewhere in use within the household remains. It can also ensure that water does not work too hot or too cold.
Cons
As the wheel will only possibility under pressure at high temperatures or lower temperatures to a higher pressure, the spray in the winter months is often low, the tap water is colder. This problem has some models that are available, fights with a winter setting / summer. The device must be connected to one of the requirements of electric power under the Electricity Council.
The installation of the shower
The following is a step-by-step installation of the shower.
First should be with the help of record, who would previously have to adapt to the shower control.
Before the second installation of pipelines to supply water for the shower, finally, the system, it is important to cut the water supply. Around the tubes, they must get a waterproof cover and isolation valves must be equipped to be given to protection. The tubes can be fixed in the wall and finish the overall look of plaster.
Install the third shower tray, shower heads and faucets.
Almost fourth of the main shower control to pipe water supply. (This may be an internal thread adapter).
5th Connect water supply and test pipes for leaks, as some might put it.
If there is a sixth electric shower installed, the power must be removed before the electrical connections. Once this connection is established () There should be guidance in the instruction manual, then restart.
The seventh shower should now be ready to take the cab and professional screens.
By following the above instructions, you should find that you are in a position to be one of the last showers and accessories installed in the bathroom
Terry Metcalfe wrote on behalf of Indigo Showers specialists in luxury steam showers and steam rooms
