Do-it-yourself toilet repair in Khrushchev (9 photos)

In old Khrushchev houses, as you know, apartments do not differ in spaciousness and comfortable layouts. But with a quality and ergonomic repair, even Khrushchev can become a cozy corner where you want to return. This applies to all rooms in such apartments, including a bathroom and toilet. And when the owners are faced with the task of repairing the bathroom, they are faced with many problems associated with the lack of free space. But in the toilet you need to place not only plumbing, but also various household items or even furniture. Let's try to figure out how to perform toilet repair in Khrushchev, so that it turns out not only beautiful, but also practical.

The main stages of toilet repair

The complexity of the toilet repair depends on what kind of work you need to carry out - cosmetic or capital. So, in the first case, you can carry out repairs completely with your own hands, and in the second you have to resort to the help of specialists, since replacing plumbing requires certain skills.

Stages of redecorating a toilet:

• Design development.
• The choice of materials.
• Preparation of the premises for repair (removal of old coatings).
• Finishes for floors, walls and ceilings.

Tip: it is better to make the floor level in the toilet lower than the main one by a couple of centimeters. This will help to avoid flooding the entire apartment in the event of a blockage or pipe break.

In the case of major repairs, the priority will be as follows:

• Design development.
• The choice of plumbing.
• The choice of materials.
• Preparation of premises for repair (removal of old coatings, leveling of surfaces).
• Change of pipes, riser, choice of place for plumbing.
• Finishes for floors, walls and ceilings.
• Installation of lighting, ventilation grilles.
• Plumbing installation.
• Installation of additional elements (furniture, washing machine, boiler).
• Door mounting.

Tip: to align the walls, it is better to choose a plaster instead of drywall, as it is more moisture resistant and durable.

Naturally, major repairs in the toilet will cost you many times more, but you don’t have to worry about the quality of the pipes, in addition, in this case, you can organize the space with benefit.

How to choose toilet repair materials

The main criterion for choosing materials for finishing a toilet or bathroom is moisture resistance. Therefore, ordinary wallpaper or raw wood cannot be used. Most often in a toilet use:

• Ceramic and tile, which is considered the most the best option for finishing the toilet. It is moisture resistant, easy to clean, and a light or mirror surface will help to visually expand the room.
• PVC panels. Plastic panels have the same advantages, in addition, they are lightweight and very easy to install. But there is a minus - for them you need to make a frame structure, which will reduce the room by a couple of centimeters.

From PVC panels, you can build a box in which pipes and a riser will hide. This will allow easy access to them in case of breakage.

• Latex paint. It is very easy to apply to the wall, but before using it you need to make sure that all surfaces are perfectly aligned.
• Non-woven wallpaper. Have a sufficient level of moisture resistance. Usually they are combined with tiles, creating the effect of dividing the walls into two parts. The lower part of the wall, which is more prone to pollution and getting wet, is tiled, the upper part is glued with wallpaper. In addition, with their help, you can embody an interesting design decision in the toilet room by placing wallpaper with a photo with a small image on one of the walls.

In addition, it should be borne in mind that the material should not absorb odors. Otherwise, being in such a room will simply become unpleasant. That is why you should not use wood, porous tiles, drywall and ordinary paper wallpapers.

How to choose a toilet design

If you want to make your toilet not only functional, but also pleasing to the eyes, you should carefully consider its design. Despite the fact that this room is very small, it can be visually made quite spacious.

• Toilet design in Khrushchev must rely on bright colors and good lighting.
• It is better to choose small patterns on the walls, but the tiles used, on the contrary, should be larger.
• You can use a mosaic, but then the grout for the seams should be light, in the tone of the tile.

The rule for medium-sized tiles used in a small toilet: the seams should be opaque and imperceptible, not crushing the wall into separate fragments, but rather, allowing us to perceive it as a single whole.

• In addition, horizontal and vertical lines will help visually expand and extend up the toilet room.

The square shape of the room will increase when using a vertically located tile, and the elongated shape will find harmony due to the horizontal pattern.

You need to be careful with the decor. You can use the sides, skirting boards, mirrors to choose interesting forms of a paper holder and stands for a brush. But here a photo with frames or textile curtains will look inappropriate in this room.

How to choose plumbing and furniture

When choosing plumbing and furniture for the toilet, it is necessary to take into account primarily their functionality. For example, using a toilet combined with a sink or a compact corner washbasin is a good solution.

Of the furniture in the toilet, shelves and cabinets may be needed. It is most convenient to place the shelves on the side of the toilet so that you can easily get the desired item. But if the space does not allow this, then the shelves are placed on the rear wall. They can be set to close communications. Lockers can perform this function.

A niche cabinet located above the toilet bowl and on both sides of it will look especially successful. Also, in such a cabinet, if space permits, a washing machine or a heating boiler can be integrated.

If you have a combined bathroom, then it makes sense to install a shower stall instead of the bathroom and use the hinged options for the toilet and sink. In this case, it is very important to carefully consider the layout of the bathroom.

Repair Cost

The average price of a turnkey toilet redecoration in Moscow when contacting construction companies ranges from 12,000–25,000 rubles, and in St. Petersburg, 10,000–22,000 rubles. The cheapest will be a simple redecoration with trim panels made of PVC or MDF, for 5-6 thousand. tiling will cost more. Overhaul of the toilet, including a full range of works, will cost 35-40 000 rubles.