Algorithm for dismantling the bath: step by step

The disassembly of the bathtub may be necessary for the owner of the room in 2 cases:

1) The sanitary ware has cracked or become unusable( there were rubbing, cracks and chips);

2) Major repairs are carried out with complete replacement of sanitary ware and surface finishing.

It's quite difficult to make an old bath, especially for the first time. There is a technology for this operation. Below is a step-by-step plan of action.

Preparation of the tool and room

The master in the dismantling of a large sanitary ware will need the following set of tools and accessories:

• Cutter;
• Screwdriver;
• Chisel;
• Wrench;
• Carpenter's hammer;
• Rags;
• Hacksaw for working on metal;
• Sledgehammer.

From the bathroom room, other plumbing products are removed together with the fittings( shower with hose and mixer, sink with siphon, etc.).Cabinets, shelves, laundry baskets and other small items are taken out first. If the bath is combined with a toilet, the toilet is also dismantled and taken out for the duration of the work in another room.

The next stage of preparation of the "battlefield" is the protection of the door leaf. Ideally, it must also be removed and rendered. If this is not possible, the door surface is well protected with any material with high strength characteristics.

Everything, the preparation of the bathroom to dismantle the old cast iron or steel( maybe - acrylic, marble, etc.) product is completed.

Sequential operations for removal and removal of the

bath First of all, disconnect the pipes that supply water. Special attention should be paid to the drain draining into the sewage system. If the bath is installed in the days of the Union, the junction with the sink is often cemented, so the only correct solution is cutting the pipe with a metal hacksaw.

Modern fitters and plumbers use adapters, couplings and other plastic parts. Therefore, the dismantling will happen faster, just unscrew the fasteners and take out the drain pipe.

It is important: at the time of opening the pipe leading to the sewer pipe, unpleasant smells will spread around the room."Aroma" can be covered with an old cloth, having plugged the socket with a prepared rag.

The next step is to detach the product to be dismantled from the bathroom wall. Most often, the joint is firmly fixed with tiles or other finishing materials. With the help of a hammer and a chisel, the cladding material is knocked down. It is important to be careful - too strong impacts on the wall can lead to its destruction.

is installed at the site of the sanitary ware. Next, you can proceed to inspect the bath fixtures to the floor. Many owners protect their old cast iron products with screens to improve the aesthetic appearance of the room. If the screen is laid out of ceramic tiles, it will also need to be dismantled. A plastic or wooden screen structure is simply dismantled with a hammer and chisel. By the way, at the stage of destruction of the tiled screen you can not be shy and make efforts, so access to the floor will be opened more quickly.

The option of installing a bath is what the craftsman is interested in the next stage of the work. When cementing the legs directly into the screed of concrete, the latter must be destroyed with a sledge hammer. When fixing the legs of sanitary ware bolts fasteners must be unscrewed. The shorter the life of the bath, the greater the chances for the master to detach it from the floor surface quickly and without power. If the bath is in its place for more than a decade, all of its bolts have long rusted - you have to cut off the legs with a special tool - a hacksaw for metal.

Important: when cutting the legs from the cast iron plumbing to the opposite edge, you must substitute something or ask the assistant to hold the product. Otherwise, the heavy construction can fall directly on the feet of the master, causing injury.

The next step is to raise the bath, for which another person or a pair of assistants is invited. Weight plumbing of cast iron is quite impressive, but it will have to be placed vertically against the wall opposite the location of the mixer. In no case can not rely on the bath towel warmer, if it is located on the right wall, you have to come up with an old plumbing design a different place. The reason - the design can severely damage the functional device, by scratching the enamel or bending the pipes.

bath. Further on the technology, all remnants of solution, coating and rust are knocked off the product. After this, with the help of 2-3 people, the bath is taken out of the room where it was installed. When passing through the door, you must ensure that you do not damage the door frame and door leaf. Sometimes the bath should be turned at a certain angle - this is the case in small apartments. The fulfillment of these actions means the successful completion of the operation called "dismantling the bath by one's own hands".

The released premises can be repaired further, and the delivered bath is either ejected or waiting for the completion of the repair work for the reverse installation( which is extremely rare).Most often out of use sanitary ware goes to a landfill or taken to a holiday site.

Some tips for dismantling sanitary ware

For successful dismantling of plumbing by one's own hands it is necessary to adhere to the following recommendations:

1. When removing bathroom equipment from acrylic, the algorithm of works will be the same, only with one difference - an operation to remove the bath from the hinges will be added. The procedure is not complex, but mandatory;
2. If the plumbing to be removed is subsequently installed back, then all operations with a hammer, chisel, sledgehammer and chisel must be performed EXTREMELY neatly. The reason is the risk of damage to the product;
3. All fasteners with which the bath was attached to the floor must be retained. It is a question of well-preserved parts that can be reused while installing the removed product back.

The algorithm described above is strictly regulated. If this sequence of actions is followed, the bath will be dismantled quickly and successfully.