frame construction Acrylic bathroom is designed in such a way that the main load falls on its bottom and the load is considerable, based on calculations of approximately 350 kg( water + weight of a bathing person).The main support should be located just under the bathroom. Of course, the baths have their feet, but you will agree, it is better to further strengthen the sanitary ware, otherwise, when the leg is broken and you flood the neighbors, it will not be pleasant. In addition, with a frame the appearance of the bathroom will be more presentable.
The factory frame for a bath does not always meet all the requirements of the owner, is made according to the template and may not be suitable for the specific conditions of the room. We will try to make it ourselves, for any man who knows how to keep a hammer in his hand is not a problem. Consider the manufacture of a wooden frame. Firstly, before starting work, it is necessary to prepare wooden blocks, proolifit them, open with a primer from decay and fungi and carefully dry for two days.
- On the floor along the perimeter of the bath we strengthen the wooden blocks, which will be the basis for the frame.
- The vertical supports are fixed to the base, the height of which must be accurately calculated so that the bath does not rise too high above the frame and is not too low.count so that children can climb into the bathroom and get out without difficulty. Racks must be in the corners of the bath and every 50 cm repeated. Vertical racks are more convenient to fasten with metal corners
- . On top of the vertical racks, another bar is fastened - the top of the frame, which is fixed not only to the posts, but also to the wall.
- Top covered with a sheet of thick waterproof plywood, preferably grades of PSF or FC.You can take a waterproof chipboard with a thickness of 25 mm or more.
- After that, on the plywood make a marking for the hole for the bath. To do this, you must first prepare a template for your bath. Sometimes a template is attached to the acrylic bath, which simplifies the marking and hole cutting with an electric jigsaw or a narrow hand saw.
Installation of a bath in the frame
So, the preparatory stage is finished, the frame for the acrylic bath is ready, the fun begins. Now you can install the bath in the place intended for it. First you need to prepare and pour a cement cushion on which the bottom of the acrylic bath will be placed. In the event that the walls are already adorned with brand new tiles, the bathtub needs to be fitted for it:
- for the correct installation, first lift the bath to the level of the tile edge and place wood blocks, pieces of plywood, cut boards and other. They should be placed so that the bath is straight.
- further adjusts the cement cushion so that the bath is not hanging. After the cementing of the cement, it is possible to connect the bath to the water supply and sewerage and proceed with the finishing works.
At the final phase of specific recommendations, we will not give, there is already freedom of imagination. Close the frame can be chipboard, plastic, thick plywood. You can leave the door to access the pipes or arrange a cabinet under the bathroom with doors for storing detergents or tools.if you do not make the doors yourself.then they can be ordered, and then already under them to cut a hole in the protective coating. Shields can be decorated with tiles or painted with waterproof paint, for example latex paint. The final touch is the sealing of the cracks between the bathroom and the wall tiles, between the floor and the frame.
Here, perhaps, that's all. The main thing in this work is precise calculations, the right choice of materials, and the rest is the matter of skillful hands.
