Toilet repair in an apartment 15 photos: ideas, process, prices

Repairing a toilet in an apartment is not an easy task, despite the seemingly small amount of work. The lion's share of difficulties is associated with the size of the room and with the installation of plumbing and pipes in the toilet: risers, wiring, sewers. Of course, it is better to entrust specific works to professionals, but redecorating can be done without outside help. Let's find out how to do do-it-yourself toilet repairsaving time, nerves and money, and find out where it should start.

In what order are the toilet works?

Even a small toilet repair in a prefabricated house will require a large number of diverse tasks. In this small room there are many different communications: piping, sewage, heating, lighting. Often, replacement of the toilet itself is also required. In some cases, a defective overhaul may be required.

First you need to determine the sequence of repairs in the toilet. Repair begins in the old house or in a new building with the development of design and calculation of the necessary materials. It is advisable to carry out further repair steps in the following order:

• removal of old coatings from the ceiling and walls;
• replacement of heating pipes and sewer pipes, installation of a toilet;
• wiring replacement (if necessary);
• cleaning the room;
• floor preparation, pouring screed, laying flooring;
• installation of wall coverings (wallpaper, tiles, panels);
• if necessary - assembly of a plumbing cabinet;
• installation of a toilet bowl;
• installation of a new door.

Even the most modest repair in the toilet takes a lot of time and requires significant investments, since plumbing is expensive. The most inexpensive repair option in the toilet is a simple cosmetic, when they do not change the drain or wiring, but only refresh the ceiling and walls.

Toilet design

Quite often, the toilet is a tiny room in which, as they say, does not turn around. In houses of the 137th series, the toilet, which in addition to the riser and pipes also houses the ventilation shaft, is so small that there is practically no free space between the toilet and the door. Within such a small room, designing before starting repairs requires a special approach. When thinking toilet interior It is necessary to consider some important nuances.

• The central object of the toilet is the toilet. First of all, it should be convenient. Snow-white sanitary ware looks best, although another color can be chosen. The main thing is that she fit the general interior.

• A great option for a small room is the built-in toilet. This is a practical solution: the tank and sewer pipes are cleaned in a plumbing cabinet, they do not accumulate dirt, dust, germs. Cleaning becomes much easier. In addition, the toilet on the installation moves a few centimeters deep into the toilet, which makes staying in a small room more comfortable.
• Most often, heating risers and water meters are installed in the toilet. They are also recommended to be sewn into a beautiful plumbing cabinet. The interior will only benefit from this. Opposite the counters and taps, a hinged hatch must be provided so that at any time it is possible to shut off the water or see the readings.

A small toilet is recommended to be decorated in bright colors, as they visually increase the space. At the same time, it is better to choose a dark color for the floor.

If you are tired of standard solutions, you can search for ideas on the Internet and create an unusual toilet interior in a new building. An interesting option is demonstrated by the following photo.

You can decorate the toilet with wallpaper or paint the walls in an unusual way, but aggressive colors or excessive variegation should be avoided.

A black-and-white toilet will look stylish and non-standard, especially if you choose black plumbing in high-tech style.

Toilet Repair Materials

The load on the toilet is quite specific. There is often high humidity, pollution and unpleasant odors are frequent. Therefore, in the toilet should be used finishing materials that do not absorb odors and dirt, resistant to high humidity, easy to wash.

To repair and level the floor surface in the toilet, it will be advisable to use bulk floors. The mixture should be prepared on a cement basis. For decoration, it is advisable to use porcelain tile.

To align the walls of the toilet in the new building, you can use drywall, but only its moisture-proof modification (the hallmark is the green color of the sheets). For the frame, aluminum profiles are recommended, because the wood rots quickly from dampness and is affected by the fungus. You can glue tiles on drywall, apply paint or wallpaper.

At repair of a small toilet of an old house this alignment method is inappropriate, because the cramped space will decrease due to the crate. Walls can be plastered or use glued metol mounting GKL.

Important! Before applying the finish, a layer of plaster is necessarily treated with deep penetration impregnation to protect it from the harmful effects of dampness.

The choice of finishing materials for walls is wide enough:

• Tile. It is worth giving preference to the kaolion-based material (it is white on the back).
• Porcelain tile.
• Paint. The best choice is a washable latex compound.
• Washable wallpaper. They should be based on polyester or propylene, paper wallpaper in the toilet quickly deteriorate.
• PVC panels. Suitable for repairs such as "economy".

The ceiling surface can be painted or a stretch ceiling made of PVC film can be installed, which will help prevent damage to the finish in case of leakage from neighbors on top.

The doors to the bathroom can be either standard or smaller, as in the 137 series houses. And this creates a lot of problems for owners, because finding such a canvas can be problematic. Here you can give only one recommendation - the door should be blank.

Start repair

When all questions on materials are resolved and the design is selected, you can begin the repair process. Where to start repairing the toilet? From the dismantling of old materials: remove the toilet, remove the cover, wallpaper, remove garbage, etc.

Repairing a toilet in a new building is easier: there is no need to change pipes, dismantle the old finish.

The next stage of repair is the installation of a new sewage system. Now they use plastic. It is much lighter and cheaper, but not inferior in strength to traditional materials. When buying any plumbing kits, you need to check if all the rubber bands are in place. If they are not enough, there may be problems with sealing the joints.

Then they change the pipes and wiring. Risers are now also made of polypropylene. They must be rigidly attached to the wall, especially a pipe with hot water, because under the influence of high temperatures they can be deformed. With the economy version, the pipes are not touched, because the price for repairs from this increases markedly. If the toilet is suspended, the installation is installed at this stage of the repair.

When making electrical wiring in the toilet in a new building, you need to remember that the wires must be hidden in special corrugation, and junction boxes and wire connections should be moved beyond this premises.

Another point is ventilation. Often it is clogged, so you need to clean it and close it with a special grill.

For effective ventilation, it is advisable to equip a forced draft.

Repair is being completed by installing a toilet bowl and assembling a plumbing cabinet.

Repair Cost

Knowing how to repair the toilet and what kind of work you have to do, you only have to decide whether you can do it yourself or better to entrust part of the work to professional craftsmen.

The price of a turnkey toilet redecoration in Moscow ranges from 14-25 thousand. rubles., in St. Petersburg, such repairs will cost 10-22 thousand rub. The price of major repairs with the replacement of pipes starts at 35 thousand. rubles.

You can save money by completing some of the work yourself, for example, dismantling the old coating, screeding, etc. If you don’t have experience in performing any operations, you can watch training videos, look through photos in search of inspiration.