Can I make a shower with my own hands?

A shower cabin with your own hands is a great way to create an exclusive bathroom interior in the house.

The shower cabin is increasingly found in small apartments, because it allows you to save space.

It is possible that in large rooms it is the booth that is used instead of the baths, which can be made any shape for any needs.

Shower cabins can be found not only in the house, but also in the country.

The most common villa option is a polycarbonate cabin.

How to make a shower cabin with your own hands in the apartment? This will help you to take photos and videos in our article.

Before you begin this task, you need to determine the bottom of the booth.

There are two different options: the installation of a pallet or the creation of an inclined floor. Ready pallets can be purchased at the store or done completely by yourself.

In the second variant, it is necessary that the sealing of all joints be made qualitatively.

On the video you can see the installation of the shower channel.

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Inclined floor

The production of an inclined floor provides a quality waterproofing of the entire floor. It is also necessary to waterproof the walls, so that moisture does not spread to the adjacent rooms.

Previous screed is removed from the floor completely, waterproofing in several layers, a minimum of three. The walls are treated with bituminous mastic.

The screed is laid in such a way that a slope is created towards the drain. An important point is the treatment of the drain hole from the beginning and up to the pipe.

Laying tiles or mosaics should be observed at a slight slope to ensure a good drainage of water. It is better to use a special non-slip surface.

Currently, additional prophylaxis against mold and fungus can be obtained using a glue under the tile with special additives.

High-quality sealing of wall and tile joints must be necessary. See photo.

Pallet installation

As mentioned earlier, the pallets can be purchased or made by hand, for example, from a brick.

When installing the first option, it is necessary to properly match it to the walls, if necessary, the walls are leveled( in the places of docking with the pallet) in order to avoid water leakage.

So that the installed podium does not sink in time, it is strengthened with the help of a brick. Then all joints are treated with sealant, the outside of the pallet is closed with a decorative border.

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When installing a shower tray in an apartment, a problem such as a lack of a drain is very often encountered.

Therefore, the primary task is to organize it by raising the pallet over the sewage system. How to make a podium?

The pallet is applied to the installation site of the booth, rises to such a distance to organize the drain, the result is fixed. The podium is about 15 cm. See photo.

The podium is more convenient to do on a template from gypsum cardboard. To do this, the pallet is applied to the material and is delineated with a pencil, after which the template is cut out.

Then the received material is applied to the installation site and again delineated. The podium can be made of a foam block or brick.

Before this, the floor must be primed, then the material is laid on the mortar. The fastest drying version of the solution is a mixture of tile glue and perfix with the addition of water.

A template of plasterboard is applied to the laid material in order to align the podium at the edges.

The edges are treated with the solution, after drying( 5-7 minutes), the template is removed, and the surface of the structure is leveled with the same solution.

The catwalk can be laid out of the tile, which for convenience is also applied to the template, labeled, cut out and pasted. The podium is ready.

Create a podium for the pallet with your own hands, see the video.

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Wall finishing and communication wiring

But before you can finish the walls, you need to build all the necessary communications.

One of the main advantages of the question: how to make a shower cabin with your own hands is that communications do any.

In order to warm up well in the shower, a steam generator is installed.

For walls, the walls are sited, after which the installation of communications is directly performed. The steam generator assumes the presence of ventilation.

For it and lighting it is necessary to conduct electrical wiring. If possible, all wires should be routed outside the booth to prevent contact with water.

Walls are made by installing plastic panels or laying tiles.

When laying tiles, you need to take care of the depressions in the walls, that is, they are made first of all, the sides of which are treated with sealant.

For better adhesion of the tiles lay a metal mesh of small dimensions and plaster it.

For an aesthetic appearance of the shower cubicle, the seams between the tiles should be cleaned with a silicone sealant.

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The ceiling of the booth can be made rack and pinion, from plastic panels or from tiles laid on special glue.

Glass doors are the most practical and beautiful option. Thick glass can be purchased on request. It is installed on special hinges-hinges, which are fixed both to the floor and to the ceiling.

Next, the handle is mounted, and if desired, the glass is covered with a matting film.

Shower cabin in the wooden house

The shower enclosure in the wooden house differs slightly from the apartment variant. Even if you install a finished cabin, the spray will still remain on the wooden floor and walls.

The main point is a high-quality waterproofing of walls and floor.

The old floor covering in the house is completely opened and dismantled, the waterproofing layer is laid on which the cement screed is poured. After that, you can lay the tile on the floor.

Walls in the house can be sewed with moisture-resistant plasterboard, treated with special impregnations.

Another feature of the installation of the cabin in a wooden house is that it is possible to perform these works only after the shrinkage of the house.

Otherwise, the technology of shower enclosure is no different: a podium is mounted( if necessary), a pallet is installed, all joints and seams are sealed, walls and doors are mounted.

You can install a steam generator, which will be an excellent addition to the cabin in the house. The steam generator requires additional wiring, as well as mandatory ventilation.

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The steam generator can be integrated into the cab, but you can purchase it separately and install it yourself.

The steam generator is floor and wall mounted. He can be in a house in an adjacent room with a bathroom, the distance to the booth should not exceed 10 m.

The wall-mounted steam generator is mounted on self-tapping screws. The water supply pipe is connected to the ball valve of the water intake by a flexible metal hose.

The steam generator is connected by a metal pipe to the steam pipe, and the plastic one to the drain. Next, connect all the electrician.

First time the steam generator turns on for 3-4 minutes. If the steam produced has come out, then the steam generator is ready for operation.

Dacha option

In the country, as a rule, you can not only work, but also have a good rest. An integral element of the dacha is the sauna, but, unfortunately, it is not at all. When all the summer work is done, I want to freshen up.

An excellent solution to the problem can be a shower, which you can do yourself. See photo.

The easiest way to make a shower cabin in a polycarbonate dacha is because it has a number of advantages: it withstands temperature changes, heavy loads, wear-resistant, plastic and is easy to install.

The first stage of installation of a shower in the country is the choice of a place, which, firstly, should not be at all in sight.

Secondly, it is convenient for stretching electricity( if necessary).It is better if the place is not in shadow and in a strong wind.

Before starting to build a shower of polycarbonate, you should determine the very design: whether it is a water tank or a more complex system on the foundation, possibly with heating the water.

Next, you need to make a drawing, according to which the frame is made, and polycarbonate sheets are attached to it. In the photo below you can see an example of a project for a country soul.

The dimensions of the cabin at the dacha should be such that it is spacious and convenient to take a shower to the biggest person in the family. The changing room must be necessary, its dimensions may be smaller than the washing room.

Framing is not a complicated process. For it, different materials can be used: steel, wood, PVC, MDF.Steel is distinguished by its durability and resistance to rust.

Other materials should be treated with special impregnations, antiseptics from premature decay.

The shower cabin with its own hands is mounted on the foundation, in which we presuppose a drain.

Next, you need to install supports that are buried in the ground to a depth of 50 cm, fixed with concrete.

After installation, the vertical racks are fastened with horizontal slats using self-tapping screws or corners.

If desired, the structure can be made stronger by oblique supports, which will allow the polycarbonate cabin to withstand strong gusts and loads in the form of a tank with water.

The tank is installed at the top of the structure in such a way that the load is distributed evenly to all racks.

The tank dimensions should be proportional to the design: the smaller the tank, the easier the whole structure and vice versa. You can take care of yourself at the dacha by installing a water heater.

Another point in the installation of the tank is the choice of its shape: the more stable tank is flat, the water heats up faster, and the polycarbonate structure does not increase.

Installing a float in the tank allows you to easily control the amount of water.

The production of the shower enclosure ends with the fastening of polycarbonate sheets. This is done using aluminum tape.

All air channels must be eliminated with a transparent sealant.
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This is necessary, rather, to maintain an aesthetic appearance, otherwise the presence of such channels can lead to a discoloration of the polycarbonate surface.

The floor of the shower cubicle in the cottage can be wooden, concrete or tiles. You can lay it on logs. The easiest way is to make the lags at a certain interval, so that the water flows smoothly.

Another option involves placing a special pipe that allows the water to flow out.

Since the cabin is located in the country, it is possible to develop a watering system to save water resources.

Doors are made as needed, which can also be made of polycarbonate or a dense polyethylene film.

See the video in the section on the device of the shower in the country.