Modern shower cabins have appeared in people's lives quite recently. But they quickly acquired their popularity. Such a cabin is called a fenced and equipped place where a shower is taken. Its functions are quite diverse.
In previous times, such a cabin belonged to luxury goods, but now it is quite affordable device, which is more convenient than a bath.
Advantages of
The shower enclosure is installed in the bathroom most often instead of the usual bathroom, and sometimes as an addition to it. It has certain advantages:
- The cab more than doubles the space in the bathroom.
- Bathing in a shower enclosure saves a lot of water consumed, which is especially important when using water heaters.
- Taking a shower is more economical in time than bathing in the bathroom.
- In the shower with the help of running water more effectively washed away dirt and applied to the skin soap.
The shower cubicle is considered an economical option for equipping the bathrooms when living in a large house with separate rooms for guests.
The simplest version of the cabin is a shower corner with a pallet, placed in any part of the room, and the walls of the cabin are installed in the absence of the walls of the bathroom.
Interior
When planning repairs to an apartment or a house, attention is also paid to the placement of a bathroom. Every owner dreams of a bathroom with a stylish interior. But the small area of this room does not allow much diversification of its design.
Even before the advent of modern shower cabins, many people have tried to increase the space of this room by various methods. The most extreme of them was the removal of the bath with the drain left in the floor, and the shower was fixed on the wall. The environment from the water spray was protected by a plastic curtain. The free space of this room was used to store household appliances.
Change the interior of the shower cabin helped, because with their free space in the bathroom was more. The design of modern cabins is quite diverse. Such devices differ in their type and size. To transform the interior of the room and give it a modern look will help a compact-sized cabin for taking a shower of semicircular type. Acquisition of such a cabin will give the interior an excellent modern look, and the space will get the space that has been freed up. Such a purchase will be very rational.
Successfully matched to the color scheme of the cabin, equipped with beautiful doors, completely change the surrounding interior and easily turn it into a magnificent and quite stylish bathroom.
Design Features
In order to successfully choose the right model shower enclosure, you need to determine exactly its design. The cab can be fixed or recessed, and also not equipped with an upper cover.
In a modern open type shower enclosure, there are no walls that are replaced by the walls of the room. This cabin is very easy and fast going independently and perfectly suited for a small room. It consists of a fence, a low pallet and shower accessories. For such a cabin, the pallet is manufactured on its own or bought in ready-made form.
A plastic or aluminum frame is used to create the enclosures. The partitions are made of glass and plastic. For the manufacture of expensive high-cost showers used high-strength glass.
The cab is equipped with swivel-sliding, as well as swinging doors. The most popular are the swing models, equipped with two beautiful doors, since they do not occupy free space in this room.
Inside the shower cubicle, there are necessarily mixers for regulating the internal temperature and the intensity of the water flow. The shower head is mounted on a wall or mounted on the ceiling to simulate a rain shower.
Some models of showers are equipped with a hydromassage, there are light therapy and aromatherapy.
Calculations and measurements before installation
Before purchasing such a cabin it is necessary to accurately determine the place for its installation.
On this depends not only the shape, but also the type of cabin, design, as well as the technical parameters of the shower room and the features of the sewage system. The choice of the location of the shower is considered to be the first and rather important stage.
The next step is to carry out all the measurements for the correct cab selection. In this case, the height and width of the room and the dimensions of the space allocated for the cabin are measured. The obtained data are oriented in determining the type of future shower.
The third step is to calculate the size of the cabin itself, suitable for the room, which takes into account its type. The height of the shower should be 25 centimeters less than the height of the room.
A variety of models
At present, in order to install a shower cubicle at home, it is advisable to get acquainted with their rich assortment beforehand. Depending on the location of their location, these cabins can be made in the form of a booth, corner or box. The shape of the cabin is semi-circular, as well as square.
The combination of a modern shower enclosure and a bath with hydromassage is a shower box, created in various forms.
Currently, the most common are shower cabins, created in the form of a single box, equipped with sanitary appliances.
Open type
Such a shower enclosure is called open because of its construction without a closed ceiling. The total space of the cab is limited from four surrounding sides.
If three sides are created by the walls of such a premise, and others are formed by the walls of the most installed booth, it is called an open shower corner.
These glass cabs significantly expand the surrounding space of the room, while giving a peculiar elegance to its design.
Closed cabs
Closed cabins are also called shower boxes. They are a closed space and are equipped with a roof. They also provide a pallet and closable doors, mixers and watering can. They are installed in any most convenient place in the bathroom, equipped with water supply and drainage.
These cabs have many different functions and have a wide variety of shapes. Often, the cabin combines the functions of a steam bath and a useful whirlpool.
In addition, the closed cabin is hermetically sealed, which prevents the appearance of mold and fungus in it.
Corner
Today the population needs modern booths in the form of a corner. They are considered quite practical and very comfortable.
With their help, the total area of the bathroom is saved, which can be used to install household appliances.
These cabs perfectly fit the interior and are equipped with many different functions. It can be a Turkish bath, a popular whirlpool or a different direction of water jets.
For giving
The shower enclosure installed in the cottage is not a luxury item, but a must, since after garden and garden works it is absolutely necessary to take a shower and relieve fatigue.
At present, for a summer residence from a wide range of offered sanitary products, you can buy a relatively inexpensive modern shower cabin.
Today on sale there are many varieties of shower cabins intended for installation in the country. They can be equipped with doors, heating, cloakroom, and toilet. Shower cabins are often made to order.
Very simple in its construction, the cabin is made of metal, as well as a plastic frame, which is covered with a polyethylene film or a solid tent.
For installation in an apartment
Before buying a shower enclosure to be installed in the apartment, all options should be considered to select the optimum one. Such a cabin is quite an expensive thing and is purchased for a long time.
The most suitable for the apartment option is a cabin equipped with glass walls and a bottom of ceramic, with which the shape is preserved and the appearance of funnels is prevented. Enough enamel is a protection against scratches. Such cabs are equipped with sealed gaskets, located along the perimeter of the walls, so possible leaks are excluded.
Deep shower
Also called "Shower cabin with a high pallet."
Looks like a bath with low walls, a shower fence and a shower. Multifunctional, can be used both as a bathroom and as a shower.
We assembled the shower enclosure in another article.
Shower Enclosure
The modern corner is considered a unique variant of the popular shower cubicle. It is a construction of a semi-enclosed type, placed in contact with the corners of the bathroom. The wall in such a place of contact must consist of tiles, which prevents the appearance of mold and fungus, as well as destruction from moisture.
This corner is equipped with sliding or swing doors, made of impact resistant clear glass or high-quality plastic. A model equipped with glass doors is considered cheaper than a cabin with acrylic doors.
Shower box
Modern shower box is an improved analogue of the popular shower cabin. This device is equipped with many different functions and has an excellent external memorable appearance, which speaks of the excellent taste of the owners.
This model is an excellent decoration of the bathroom, especially if the design of the room is made in a modern high-tech style. All the procedures in the shower box are comfortable and convenient.
Russian and foreign manufacturers
Before you buy a shower, you need at least a bit to get acquainted with the main producers of these sanitary products. In the absence of a large amount of money to buy the most budgetary will be the cabin of Russian production.
The most famous Russian manufacturers are:
- Acrilan , which guarantees quality and great design. It firmly occupies a niche in the domestic market of modern shower cubicles.
- Candours produces such cabins for ten years. Therefore, the company is well known to many consumers.
- " Radomir " is among the top three leaders among Russian creators of this sanitary ware. The company produces high-quality products at moderate prices for the buyer.
Produced products are improved annually, rising to the level with the world's major manufacturers.
Among the foreign creators of shower cabins, Finnish, German , and Italian known firms are recognized leaders in the manufacture of innovative technologies from the highest quality materials.
The modern Finnish sanitary ware Timo and The Ido is distinguished by its durability and the best quality. This company is always present in the presence of quality fittings and plumbing models.
The recommended Italian firm is Jacuzzi .Now the company has become a well-known world brand, which produces premium-class shower cabins.
Mounting
Self-assembly of the shower enclosure will require the application of certain knowledge and skills.
Assembly of the cab starts with the installation of a pallet, on which the legs are fastened in the seats with the nuts and washers wound. The central leg is also fixed using nuts. Then an adjustment is performed to determine the distortions and their corrections.
Walls are mounted on factory marks, and their joints are processed by silicone sealant. The partitions inside the booth are fixed with the help of washers and self-tapping screws.
Before installing the roof, a watering can and lighting are installed on it. The roof is fixed with screws and screws, and all its joints are also treated with silicone sealant.
The modern shower enclosure is an ideal choice for rooms with a small area. Everyone can afford this wonderful device.