The bathroom is a special room in each apartment. Most people use the bathroom not only to wash and brush their teeth. In the bathroom you can relax and unwind. Many women in the bathroom spend all the beauty treatments. Therefore it is important that the bathroom was cozy and well equipped. To repair the bathroom, you can invite specialists - in this case, repairs will not be expensive, besides you can not be sure that the work will be done qualitatively. In this regard, many prefer to do a bathroom repair themselves. For a beginner, this idea may seem unthinkable. But in fact, knowing some features and having acquired certain skills, everyone can make repairs in the bathroom with their own hands. This article outlines some secrets that will be useful to those who are going to do repairs in the bathroom themselves.
- Before you begin to finish the walls and ceiling in the bathroom, as well as the installation of plumbing, you should carefully check the status of communications. Pipes in the riser and pipes with cold and hot water should be replaced with rust. Otherwise, the appearance of the bathroom can be quickly spoiled if the pipe breaks. Those who are engaged in repairing bathrooms themselves, experts recommend installing metal plastic pipes. They are highly durable and do not rust. All communications should be hidden, since the protruding pipes on the walls and ceiling spoil even the most refined design.
- When self-repairing the bathroom, special attention should be given to the wiring. Damaged wires should be replaced without delay. It is not superfluous to replace old switches and sockets with new ones with protection from moisture and water droplets. Sockets and switches should be installed as far as possible from the faucets with water. All electrical outlets in the bathroom must be earthed - this will save the apartment from short circuit.
- During the repair with their own hands in the apartment, and in particular in the bathroom, you need to level the walls, floor and ceiling. In Soviet houses, bathrooms have a lot of unevenness on the walls. Identify them and eliminate them with the help of a building level and a concrete screed.
- Waterproofing should be applied to the entire floor and to the walls near the bathroom or shower. Waterproofing material is fixed with a special screed, on which it will be possible to lay a tile.
- When laying ceramic tiles on walls and floors, the surface must be pre-prepared. Otherwise, the tile will lie unevenly and may soon fall off. The surface must be cleaned of the old finishing material, leveled and
plastered. It is recommended to put the tile from the corner. To ensure that the gaps between the tiles are smooth and the same, you should use building crosses. - Plumbing, bathroom, toilet and bathroom furniture are installed only after all the finishing work is completed. When repairing the apartment with their own hands, many prefer to leave a cast-iron bath, because it is durable and holds excellent heat. Those who do not like this option, you should look at the acrylic and steel bathrooms.
To repair the bathroom with your own hands should be approached with all responsibility. It is necessary to first inquire about materials, plumbing, interior items. Only this approach allows you to perform repairs in the bathroom with your own hands qualitatively. The results of this work will please the tenants of the apartment and their guests for many years.