Built-in bathroom: interior features

The built-in bath, unlike the standard model, has design features that distinguish such a product from a dozen others. The whole beauty of this design solution is the visual economy of space. Integrated bathtubs look exquisitely and harmoniously in any interior. The only thing that can be installed in a bathroom is technically complicated.

Countertop We will discuss the design features of a sanitary installation of this type, note the advantages and disadvantages,with the order of installation.

Distinctive features of

1. The main difference of traditional baths from these sanitary products lies in the size and configuration of the bottom. Often built-in bathtubs are impressive designs with a flat bottom. This developers emphasize the enormity of the vessel. Indeed, in large rooms, standard baths will look like a trivial puddle.
2. Another difference between the baths built into the floor or the countertop is the presence of ladders from the side inner sides. This technological innovation allows to extinguish streams of water, which strive to splash out on an expensive carpet or handmade parquet. Built-in bathtubs are often used in country houses. Sanitary fittings are cut into the floor, decorated with parquet or laminate.
3. The drainage mechanism of such structures is also distinguished by the original design. In most cases, manufacturers offer products complete with siphons, which in turn are manufactured in accordance with high safety requirements. This is an important aspect, mindful of the installation of such baths in the homes of noble masters.

Kinds of built-in baths

Such products are produced not for a wide mass of consumers. Proceeding from this, the limited choice of models and configurations is quite understandable. Embedded baths are conventionally divided into groups according to the size and shape criteria. If the market can detect vessels of various sizes, then the variety of forms is not among the virtues of the solution. The shape of the bathtub can be:

• round;
• rectangular;
• angled.

The first use the greatest love among designers - round sanitary ware imparts a luxurious style to the interior of the bathroom and make a mini museum for the excursions from the bathroom.

In addition, built-in baths differ in material for production. By analogy with similar models of the standard type, in the market there are a large number of pig-iron built-in bathtubs, acrylic, and also steel ones. Of these, the unconditional favorite is acrylic. From this material, you can make a bath of any shape and size.

Floor-mounted bathtub: installation conditions

To install an oval or corner bath in the floor, certain conditions must be observed. Without them, the installation is doomed to failure. We list the required conditions:

1. Impossibility to install in a city apartment. Even with the technical reality of installing the structure on the first floor of an apartment building, no state competent organization will issue a permit. Unauthorized installation will violate not only the plan of the apartment, but also the integrity of the residential structure.
2. The optimal condition for installation is a private house with a spacious bathroom. We will make a reservation, to make installation it is necessary on the first floor or in the basement. Otherwise, it will be necessary to provide a reinforced concrete structure during construction to support the bath. It's not enough just to buy an inbuilt bathtub, you'll have to work hard to install.
3. An important condition is the installation of a sewage system with a pre-installed pumping station. As you can see, these baths are more like the design features on the jacuzzi, or swimming pools. Calculate costs not only for the acquisition and installation of the structure, but also for the fair amount of water needed for a full set. The average volume of tanks reaches 300 liters.
4. Finally, a mandatory condition for installing baths of this kind is a professional team of sanitary planners. Self-assembly is almost impossible due to the high complexity of some operations.

How to install embedded bathtubs: important nuances

1. For quality installation of the structure, a pit is needed. It is not enough just to dig a hole, you have to concrete the floor and walls with the use of a quality solution. In this case, the pit should be made exactly according to the shape of the bath. In fact, if you put a plumbing product in a niche, it should sit like a cast.
2. Important nuance: the larger the area of ​​the edge of the sides, the more reliable.
3. The depth of the pit must be calculated in such a way that the bath installed on the legs of the supports rises above the floor by a maximum of 50 mm. Further, the supports are fixed, and the bath rests on the finishing floor.
4. Sewage and water pipes are stretched in the pit. The optimal place for this is the pit area in the hidden hatch area. You can see all the structural features of the built-in baths in the photo.
5. Next comes the assembly itself. Typically, at this stage, experts install a siphon and attach to the bottom of the support in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer. Probably, it will also be necessary to cut a mixer into the side of the bathtub. The main thing is to follow the instructions and not to replace the factory parts of the sanitary ware with other details.
6. The next step is to install and connect. It is necessary to insert the bath in the pit by raising the legs to the maximum possible position. The rest as in the usual connection scheme: connection to the sewer network, then to the water supply. It is advisable to use corrugated metal sleeves made of stainless steel for connection. Flexible hoses are not reliable or durable.
7. Finally, a test test is performed - water is filled, tightness of joints and assemblies is checked.
8. The final stage is considered to be the facing of the floor. For bathrooms, the technology of 3D floors has been recently used. Such rooms are transformed, give new sensations. The traditional options include laminate, marble, parquet, tiles.

Bathroom furniture: how to assemble the table top

The trend of modernity is a roll towards uncomplicated solutions, original designs. In this regard, the bathroom is the best place for experiments. Furniture today is not at all surprising in miniature rooms with plumbing.

Bathroom furniture is developed for built-in sanitary elements such as a sink or bath. And similar table-tops are made from improvised materials - MDF, gypsum cardboard. What is interesting is that the skeleton for the countertop is assembled according to the same rules as for other rooms.

1. At the desired height of the bath or sink installation, a line must be drawn along which the guide profiles will be fastened.
2. Using the guide in the form of a landmark, it is necessary to form the contours of the structure.
3. It is then recommended to sew the frame, leaving room for maneuvers.
4. Form a section under the washbasin or bath.
5. Lock the sheets of gypsum board, not forgetting the supports( this is necessary to support massive structures).
6. The finishing stage is the installation of sanitary fixtures, as in the case of floor-mounted bathtubs, and surface finish. As a finishing material, a mosaic or tile is suitable. This will give the construction a finished look and protect the non-moisture resistant drywall from water.

By the way, the bath, built in under the countertop, is made in the same way. It is enough to determine the dimensions, draw a markup for the bearing profiles and assemble a simple skeleton. Then it must be further strengthened and shrouded. This rule also works when using MDF as the basis of the countertop.

Built-in plumbing in any case will be the highlight of the bathrooms, especially in combination with skillfully assembled and decorated worktops and floors. Now you know how to install a built-in bathtub, how to assemble the countertop and decorate it. It remains to work for small!