Systems for installing a toilet bowl: types, pluses, installation of a hanging toilet bowl

Suspended plumbing has recently become popular among apartment owners. A few years ago, suspended toilet bowls and sinks could be found mostly in public establishments - restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and shopping centers.

The use of suspended plumbing in the bathroom in a normal apartment or in a private house has many advantages.

• First of all, such models attract their non-standard appearance. Suspended plumbing looks original, easy to install and takes up much less space than a conventional floor toilet with a cistern.
• Suspended toilet is attached to the installation system, which is hidden behind the false wall. For this wall, you can hide other communications and the appearance of unaesthetic cabling will no longer irritate you.
• By the way, the vacant seat on the floor makes cleaning much easier. Now you can wash the floor in the bathroom even with a mop or a vacuum cleaner.
• In order to install a hanging toilet, special installation systems are used, so you can move it easily and quickly.

Depending on the design of the toilet and the way of installation, several types of installation systems can be distinguished.

Installations consist of two modules, one of which hides behind the false wall, and the second, the toilet itself, is hung to the main wall or installed directly on the floor. The drain tank can also be suspended to the wall, or it can be bricked using bricks and cement and hidden behind a partition, which is usually a plaster board or plastic panels.

The block installation system is the most budgetary option. If you choose a model that involves installing a toilet on the floor, then its advantage over a simple toilet will only consist in the fact that the drain tank is hidden from the eyes behind the partition.

At the heart of the frame system is a steel frame, covered with a special anti-corrosion material. Sometimes in the manufacture of such structures, welding is used to ensure greater strength of the joint.

The whole main load falls on the frame: it must withstand the pressure of all elements of the structure, water and weight of the seated person. The undoubted advantage of such a system is that it can be installed anywhere in the bathroom, to which you can bring water and sewage pipes.

Frame installation systems are available in different designs. Some of them are suitable only for toilets, while others assume the possibility of installing different types of suspended sanitary equipment.

The universal models are also suitable for mounting hanging sinks, bidets and urinals. Such designs have in the set of fasteners, which allow you to adjust the height of plumbing fixtures. All communications are masked with decorative partitions.

In the place of installation, models of suspended toilet bowls can be divided into straight and angled.

• With straight models, everything is extremely simple: they are mounted against the wall.
• Corner models are mounted in a corner of the room, thus helping to conserve space considerably. True, the purchase of an angular model makes sense only if it is installed in a combined bathroom. Buying a corner toilet for a tiny separate toilet, you are wasting money for nothing, as in such a small space the space saving will be absolutely imperceptible.

The drainage panel of the hanging toilet bowl, in contrast to all communications, is constantly in sight, so its appearance is paid special attention to the designers. Buttons can be different in shape, size, separate or adjacent - there are innumerable options.

Various materials are used for the manufacture of flush panels.

• The most popular and budget option is plastic. If you have purchased a quality product, it will last you a long time, without losing its appearance.
• Chimney plates made of chrome-plated steel are also available. Basically such panels are equipped with bathrooms in public places, but in a conventional apartment the steel panel will look very impressive even. Plus this option is that this panel is almost impossible to break. There are also minus - chrome surfaces require constant care.
• Those who are always in search of original solutions, you can offer flush panels made of tempered glass. This is a very strong material, so do not be afraid to apply it. Glass panels can be matte or glossy, transparent or colored.

You can even find panels with decorative inserts from other materials. Separately it is worth mentioning the flush panels, which are created using the latest advances in technology. These are panels equipped with sensors and infrared sensors that trigger the flushing mechanism from touching or warming the hand. The flush panel, besides the main one, performs one more important function - in case of repair, it acts as a door, which opens access to the communications hidden behind the wall.

Installation is a special system that allows you to install a hanging toilet or other plumbing fixture and hide all communications going to it. This is a rather complicated design, so it is necessary to take it seriously seriously.

Selection criteria:

• Characteristics of the place where it will be installed. This parameter includes the location and dimensions of the installation site. If we are talking about a combined bathroom, then the toilet is usually installed in a niche, which is created from sheets of plasterboard.
• Compatibility with the toilet itself. It is better to buy these two elements at the same time, under the guidance of an experienced sales consultant. If you prefer to make purchases in online stores, then pre-read articles on specialized sites and read the product description. To avoid unpleasant surprises during installation, before installation, show all the documentation for the toilet and the installation system to the master who will perform the work. Pay attention not only to the compatibility of fasteners and communications, but also whether the automation will function properly in the assembled structure.
• The contents of the kit. Depending on the manufacturer, different sets of accessories are offered, so there is a possibility that you will have to buy some items yourself. Typically, the installation system is: a support frame, flush panel, fasteners and adapters, a drain tank and noise insulating elements.
• Cost. The price for this product ranges from several thousand to tens of thousands of rubles. It depends on the manufacturer and the complexity of the design. The most expensive installations are produced by leading European manufacturers, such as "Geberit" or "Viega Eco".Prices for designs with an automatic flushing system are generally higher than for conventional systems.

Stages of measurement and marking:

1. First draw a vertical line on the wall, on which will be the center of the suspension structure.
2. Measure the distance from the installation system to the main wall.
3. Note the location of the flush tank, usually at a meter height.
4. Apply a marking according to which the fasteners will be located, on the floor and walls.

Stages of installation work for fixing elements:

1. Prepare drill holes and fix dowels in prepared markings. Insert the anchors in the dowels. After the fasteners are prepared, you can proceed to install the main parts of the structure.
2. We install the pendant installation and fix it with the help of the appropriate fasteners. Usually screws and nuts are used for these purposes. During installation, you need to align the installation in a horizontal and vertical plane. For this, the design provides special adjustable feet, clamps and plugs.
3. Bring the communication. Water and sewer pipes are fixed to the structure using special plastic clamps. It is desirable to treat the joints of pipe joints with silicone sealant.

The final stage of installation is the installation of a toilet bowl.

Before this, you need to prepare the connecting elements:

• to fit the nozzles to the size,
• to equip the studs with
• with a rubber gasket for depreciation purposes.
• Put the toilet seat in place and tighten all connections.

As it was said more than once, the main advantage of suspended plumbing is that it allows you to hide all sewer and water supply, which makes the interior of the bathroom even more aesthetic. That is why the finishing works after installation of this kind of structures need to be given special attention.

Usually all communications are hidden in a niche of plasterboard. This is very convenient, since even a layman can work with gypsum plasterboard. The material that is placed on top of the partition, each defines for itself.

Usually the same finish is used as on all other walls in the room. As a rule, these are ceramic tiles and plastic panels.

You can play in contrast and trim the niche in which the hanging toilet is located, contrasting in color or texture with the material. The main thing is to carefully hide all communications, otherwise the use of suspended plumbing will lose its meaning.