How can I close the bottom of the bathtub.
Very often you can face the fact that making repairs in the bathroom many people, for various reasons, leave unchanged the old cast-iron bath. Some people like that such a bath keeps the temperature of the water longer, some simply do not have the opportunity, because replacing the bath, the occupation is not cheap. In any case, the question arises, how can you beautifully beat the space under the bathroom?
I do not see this as a big problem, because there are indeed options for resolving this issue. And at the same time, it is even very profitable to arrange the whole bathroom design, that solve not only the problem, rather than close the bath from below, but also surprise your friends with a beautiful decor. Tell you some options for finishing.
Than to close a bath from below.
The simplest and most expensive way is to close the bottom of the bath with a curtain.
You can do this yourself, measure the space that you need to close. Buy ready, or sew yourself a curtain. Polyethylene or polyester is best suited to prevent the curtain from getting wet. Pull the string under the bath, attach the rings and put the curtain on them. If you pick up a good material, which at the same time will be combined with the basic design, then your bath will look refreshed and fresh.
The next option is to close the bottom with a special screen made of plastic. Sold ready, different colors, transparent and matte, solid and latticed, as seen in the photo below. It is easy to choose in the tone of the tiles on the floor. With this option, with not great skills, you can also manage on your own. For this you will need:
- screwdriver;
- hammer;
- electric drill.
And you can also purchase a screen with sliding doors, which will greatly enhance the functionality of the bathroom, because behind the doors there is an extra storage space.
The most laborious is the tiling of the bathtub. It will take more time, strength and finances. And still need the help of a specialist. For laying, you need more materials and tools:
- Electric drill;
- dowels;
- tiles;
- glue for tiles;
- crosses for the formation of interlace seams;
- grout for joints.
In the beginning it will be necessary to build a frame, on it to fix a sheet of plasterboard on which already it will be possible to glue the tile itself.
Whichever way you choose, remember that it is desirable to leave a niche for the feet, it will be much more comfortable.
How to close the riser in the bathroom.
Another problem for the bathroom is the riser and all communications. How can I cope with this, because open pipes have such an unattractive appearance. And besides, if repair or replacement is required, it would not be desirable to break expensive materials. But this problem can be easily solved without hurting the interior. Ideal option will be a roller shutter, behind which not only communications will hide, but also water meters, while providing access to the pipes at any time. But you can not abandon the possibility of using lightweight materials for plating: plasterboard sheets and plastic panels. In this case, you have to leave the hatch for access to the pipes.
Do not forget that before starting work, you should carefully inspect all communications, if necessary, to repair or replace, so you do not have to do this after you sew all the pipes in the box.
