Bathroom finishing
Despite the small area of the combined bathrooms, their decoration can be difficult. Such premises have their own characteristics, such as high humidity and constant temperature changes, all this obliges homeowners to choose finishing materials with particular care.
Due to the high requirements for finishing materials, finishing a combined bathroom leads to big expenses.
Repair with panels
One of the cheapest and easiest repair technologies is to finish the bathroom with plastic panels. Finishing work of a similar plan can be done by hand. Sheathing the walls of the bathroom with plastic clapboard has its advantages:
- high speed of work;
- low cost of consumables and the panels themselves;
- no need to level the working surface in the bathroom;
- resistance of the material to constant contact with moisture;
- high performance panels and easy maintenance;
- resistance to contact with aggressive media and abrasives.
Finishing panels are made from different types of plastic. The structure of most products is similar: the front side consists of a canvas, and stiffening ribs are located inside. When buying PVC panels, be sure to check the material for fracture, the partitions must withstand medium loads.
Also, when buying material for a combined bathroom, it is important to consider the size of the rails themselves. The standard length of a plastic lining is 3 m, the width can vary from 12 to 25 cm. When choosing a width, remember that the wider the panel, the higher the requirements for evenness of the crate. If you are doing finishing work using PVC panels for the first time, use models with a width of 15 cm.
Moldings act as fasteners for plastic lining on the frame. They allow you to carefully and firmly mount the material on the crate.
Note! When buying a plastic finish in a combined bathroom, be sure to inspect all the panels, they should be even, without visible flaws.
When installing plastic panels in a new house, it is necessary to treat the work surface with an antiseptic. In secondary housing, you will have to dismantle the old coatings up to the screed, treat the walls and ceiling from the fungus and cover the entire area with antifungal compounds. After this process, spot alignment of defects in the walls of the bathroom and the ceiling is carried out and liquid waterproofing of the working area is applied.
The assembly begins with the upholstery of the frame around the doorway and at the corners of the bathroom. When assembling the crate, it is necessary to observe the gaps at the corners (they provide air circulation inside the structure). Dowel-nails are used to fasten the crate to the wall.
During installation, the location of each bar is checked with a level. All ribs of the frame should be at the same level, if one of the bars of the crate collapses, a bar is placed under it.
After that, the lining is straightened. In order for the other side to enter the profile, the panel is driven in with a hammer. When the casing is completely immersed in the crate, it is attached to the screws. The remaining panels are mounted in the same way.
For a budget repair of a combined bathroom, PVC panels are ideal. They will allow you to create a high-quality and inexpensive coating in a short time.
Tiles in the bathroom
Installing tiles in a combined bathroom is an expensive pleasure, but the service life of the coating is many times higher than plastic. In addition, the tile does not hide the space and looks representative.
