How to close the pipes in the toilet: options and technology
Open communications in the bathroom, combined bathroom do not look very aesthetically pleasing, decorating only the interiors of the loft, industrial, brutal styles. In rare cases, they are walled directly into the wall, which is quite dangerous if an accident suddenly occurs, in the rest they are hidden. There are several options, technologies, how to close the pipes in the toilet and other sanitary rooms.
Pipeline masking methods vary for large, small rooms.In a bathroom with an area of 12-16 meters, the wall with communications is simply sheathed with plastic panels completely, but in a tiny room, less than two or three square meters, this option will "steal" valuable tens of centimeters, making the room even smaller.
In the standard Khrushchev’s bathroom, communications take place in the area of the bathtub, sink, toilet bowl, mainly in the lower, middle part of the wall. The Stalin's toilet has a sewer riser in the corner, and next to it there are water and intra-apartment pipes, they also pass in the bathroom, which is behind a thin wall. In most modern rooms, masking is also required for filters, collectors, water meters, access to which cannot be completely blocked. In a private house, the above items are partially or fully placed in the utility room, technical niches, along with pumps, other water supply elements.
Materials: advantages, disadvantages
To hide the pipeline beautifully, plastic, plasterboard, and wooden panels are most often used. Boxes, screens made of similar materials are also very popular. The choice of decoration method depends on the available or planned interior design. For rooms in the style of classicism, Empire, environmental, wood is most often chosen. Plastic is suitable for minimalism, hi-tech, drywall - for a modern style, avant-garde.
Plastic panels
Plastic is the most inexpensive, easy-to-clean, fast-mounted material. To build a lightweight, inexpensive construction made of plastic is even a beginner's strength. This design is done if the walls of the toilet are also decorated with plastic, have the same color. A false wall with hatches, doors or a full box is made of this material.
PVC panels are characterized by:
low price;
ease of installation, dismantling;
a variety of colors, textures;
moisture resistance, resistance to temperature changes;
Do not require additional decor.
Drywall
Drywall is one of the most affordable, most convenient modern materials. In humid rooms it is recommended to use waterproof options. In order to close the back wall with pipes in the toilet, it is great.
Main advantages:
convenient to handle, use;
completely safe for people, pets;
it is easily dismantled if necessary;
relatively little;
gets off by any means;
suitable for mounting hatches, doors, etc.
The plasterboard design is decorated with ceramic tiles, decorative plaster, paint.
Tree
Wooden panels, panels must be protected with special impregnations, as in the bathrooms there is always high humidity, and the wood is able to mold and rot. Making a natural tree looks solid, expensive, and in some interiors it is acceptable only. When decorating, wooden lamellas, pre-processed furniture panels, plywood are used. To create a wooden cabinet, swing doors from the old cabinet are often used, attached to the frame of metal, wood.
Often, wood is used as the basis for drywall or PVC panels.
Methods, mounting options for different designs - pros, cons
The bathroom space in a typical apartment does not differ in significant space, because here every centimeter counts. The most common methods for hiding pipes are shutters, false walls, a variety of ducts, built-in cabinets and blinds. Each of the options has both positive and negative sides, labor costs for creating elements also differ.
False wall
The construction of false walls is not a bad option, especially if the size of the room allows it. Most often, the wall is constructed from drywall.
To work, you will need:
moisture resistant drywall;
jigsaw;
hammer drill;
screwdriver;
scissors for metal;
dowels, screws;
brush for varnish;
metal, wooden profiles;
laser level, pencil, square.
Approximate dimensions of parts: iron racks 2 by 6 cm, mortgages for the hatch - 4.5 by 4.5 cm, guides - 2.7 by 2.7 cm, plywood - 0.12 cm thick (mounted under drywall). Wooden parts must be processed in advance - the protective coating must be absorbed and completely dry. It is not necessary to perform cutting immediately - sometimes a “fit” is required after the frame is built.
At the beginning of the work, the points of attachment of the guides are marked with a laser level, a simple pencil, a square, the further course of work:
marking of walls, floor near the pipes;
connecting strips, guides are prepared;
the latter are mounted along the riser, mortgages are mounted in the profile;
a plumbing hatch is installed;
plywood is fixed at the end of the box;
the front and front parts of the box are sheathed with plasterboard;
gypsum board is primed, decorative cladding is made (tile, painting, etc.)
Before you begin to mask the pipeline, all existing connections are checked for leaks.
Boxes of various configurations
Boxes for water pipes have a different design:
square - optimally suited if all communications are located in one corner of the room. At the level where the counters and other significant elements are located, small windows are made, protected by doors. The latter are mounted on aluminum profiles, hinges;
oblique - a similar design is mounted at an acute angle to the back or side wall. This option is optimal if thinner pipes depart from the riser, but the construction of a full-fledged wall is impractical. In some cases, you will need to slightly “move” the toilet bowl to the opposite wall;
multi-level - in separate rooms a highly branched pipeline is located so that when you try to hide it behind one common wall, you will have to cut off almost half of the already cramped room. In this case, it makes sense to “build” a multi-level structure, under each element of which only one section of the pipe will hide.
How to make a plastic box:
first, they evaluate the technical condition of the pipes - they are disassembled, all nodes, connections, the level of performance are checked;
antiseptic treatment of the ceiling and walls - a closed unventilated space forms in the box, in which, with increased humidity, a fungus, black mold can appear;
the execution of the crate or frame - is done along the walls, near the communications themselves. Suitable materials - metal profiles, wooden battens;
installation of plastic panels - they are fixed with nails, carefully fixing, decorative corners are fixed at the joints of the panels with the wall.
In addition, a decorative plumbing hatch is purchased - the larger it is, the easier it is to maintain water flow meters and other devices. If the holder for the toilet paper is supposed to be on the box, a mortar block is fixed in advance in the right place.
Built-in wardrobe
Household (plumbing) cabinet, in the toilet is located behind the toilet. Its doors (one or two) can be easily opened, allowing access to pipes, counters, collectors, filters, etc. Shelves for washing, cleaning, and personal hygiene products are often located here. The standard design is hinged to the base frame.
Design doors are made of:
wooden planks;
PVC
glass;
plywood;
Chipboard;
MDF;
metal sheets.
The choice of material depends on the interior stylistics - if the walls are made of wood, then the doors are made of it. Plastic products are optimally combined with plastic wall cladding. The design is equipped with convenient handles, and the doors themselves are mounted at a suitable height. In appearance, in addition to swing options, there are sliding (requiring additional space for opening) and "accordions".
Use of blinds
Blinds are easily mounted, look beautiful, are selected in any color.They are usually made of plastic - fabric items are less desirable, since caring for them is very time-consuming. A variety of lifting mechanisms, chains, connecting threads, etc. serve as accessories here. The design of the blinds works like this: when you open the slats, they rise up, assemble into a roll, hiding in a plastic, iron case.
The main convenience of the item is that if you need to get to the pipe, counter, other element of plumbing, you do not have to do this through a tiny window-hatch. With one easy movement, the blinds rise, completely opening the view.
Plumbing shutters
Roller shutters are perfect for tight bathrooms, as they do not interfere at all, even when fully open. Plastic are inexpensive, wooden and metal have a more solid price. Metal creates an excellent soundproofing of the room, the tree gives a beautiful appearance, but requires special coatings to prevent destruction due to moisture.
Roller shutters fold in almost the same way as blinds - they rise, hide in a box, but due to their design features they are more reliable, durable, and not suitable for any interior. If the ceiling is excessively high, and the room is large, the subject is automated - it is controlled from a wall or mobile remote control.
Wall chipping - hidden installation
In multi-storey buildings, the walls are relatively thin, for their gating, you will have to obtain a special permit. The wiring here is mounted in specially made recesses — comparatively deep “grooves” are cut out with a punch or a chaser, where it is planned to lay a pipeline, sewer branches. The riser itself has a diameter of up to 10-12 cm, so it is problematic to completely sew it into the wall, and the pipes of cold and hot water supply are placed perfectly.
The advantage of this installation is the complete absence of non-aesthetically pleasing plumbing parts, space saving, which is important in cramped rooms, and the absence of costs for the erection of walls and ducts. Straight pipes with conditionally split knots, joints are usually hidden in the strobes.
Regulatory documents prescribe some restrictions on the use of gating in apartment buildings:
it is forbidden to stomp load-bearing walls;
no electrical wiring should be in the gated places;
"Solder" is permissible only soldered pipelines, which are connected by one-piece technology, while others need to maintain full access;
when strobing take into account the expansion of the material, on which the width and depth of the strob depends (polypropylene can expand greatly in all directions);
during installation use clamps, thermal insulation, etc.
Professional plumbers always keep a hidden wiring plan - in case of repair, a sudden accident, it will come in handy. A drawing with the necessary dimensions, an indication of the materials, is before the start of work.
How to decorate the outdoor placement of pipes
When the pipeline is located outside, they are made of beautiful materials - copper, cast iron, chrome steel, brass. Similar designs perfectly decorate the interiors of loft and industrial, high-tech and techno. It is not difficult to install such a pipeline - old pipes are simply replaced with new ones. Elements of the above-described rooms are decorated with large valves, sometimes they have a more intricate design than is required. As a complement, from the similar, but not working pipes, various shelves, low-functional decorations are made in the back and side of the bathroom. This option has two drawbacks: the probability of getting a burn if the pipes are accidentally touched, and also the high prices for them.
Conclusion
Do-it-yourself camouflage of water and sewer pipes will make it possible to give the room an aesthetic, neat appearance. It is important at the same time not to block access to frequently used communications such as water meters, filters. You can also decorate any paneling, door or screen yourself.
Open communications in the bathroom, combined bathroom do not look very aesthetically pleasing, decorating only the interiors of the loft, industrial, brutal styles. In rare cases, they are walled directly into the wall, which is quite dangerous if an accident suddenly occurs, in the rest they are hidden. There are several options, technologies, how to close the pipes in the toilet and other sanitary rooms.
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Features
Pipeline masking methods vary for large, small rooms.In a bathroom with an area of 12-16 meters, the wall with communications is simply sheathed with plastic panels completely, but in a tiny room, less than two or three square meters, this option will "steal" valuable tens of centimeters, making the room even smaller.
In the standard Khrushchev’s bathroom, communications take place in the area of the bathtub, sink, toilet bowl, mainly in the lower, middle part of the wall. The Stalin's toilet has a sewer riser in the corner, and next to it there are water and intra-apartment pipes, they also pass in the bathroom, which is behind a thin wall. In most modern rooms, masking is also required for filters, collectors, water meters, access to which cannot be completely blocked. In a private house, the above items are partially or fully placed in the utility room, technical niches, along with pumps, other water supply elements.
Materials: advantages, disadvantages
To hide the pipeline beautifully, plastic, plasterboard, and wooden panels are most often used. Boxes, screens made of similar materials are also very popular. The choice of decoration method depends on the available or planned interior design. For rooms in the style of classicism, Empire, environmental, wood is most often chosen. Plastic is suitable for minimalism, hi-tech, drywall - for a modern style, avant-garde.
Plastic panels
Plastic is the most inexpensive, easy-to-clean, fast-mounted material. To build a lightweight, inexpensive construction made of plastic is even a beginner's strength. This design is done if the walls of the toilet are also decorated with plastic, have the same color. A false wall with hatches, doors or a full box is made of this material.
PVC panels are characterized by:
Drywall
Drywall is one of the most affordable, most convenient modern materials. In humid rooms it is recommended to use waterproof options. In order to close the back wall with pipes in the toilet, it is great.
Main advantages:
Tree
Wooden panels, panels must be protected with special impregnations, as in the bathrooms there is always high humidity, and the wood is able to mold and rot. Making a natural tree looks solid, expensive, and in some interiors it is acceptable only. When decorating, wooden lamellas, pre-processed furniture panels, plywood are used. To create a wooden cabinet, swing doors from the old cabinet are often used, attached to the frame of metal, wood.
Methods, mounting options for different designs - pros, cons
The bathroom space in a typical apartment does not differ in significant space, because here every centimeter counts. The most common methods for hiding pipes are shutters, false walls, a variety of ducts, built-in cabinets and blinds. Each of the options has both positive and negative sides, labor costs for creating elements also differ.
False wall
The construction of false walls is not a bad option, especially if the size of the room allows it. Most often, the wall is constructed from drywall.
To work, you will need:
Approximate dimensions of parts: iron racks 2 by 6 cm, mortgages for the hatch - 4.5 by 4.5 cm, guides - 2.7 by 2.7 cm, plywood - 0.12 cm thick (mounted under drywall). Wooden parts must be processed in advance - the protective coating must be absorbed and completely dry. It is not necessary to perform cutting immediately - sometimes a “fit” is required after the frame is built.
At the beginning of the work, the points of attachment of the guides are marked with a laser level, a simple pencil, a square, the further course of work:
Boxes of various configurations
Boxes for water pipes have a different design:
How to make a plastic box:
In addition, a decorative plumbing hatch is purchased - the larger it is, the easier it is to maintain water flow meters and other devices. If the holder for the toilet paper is supposed to be on the box, a mortar block is fixed in advance in the right place.
Built-in wardrobe
Household (plumbing) cabinet, in the toilet is located behind the toilet. Its doors (one or two) can be easily opened, allowing access to pipes, counters, collectors, filters, etc. Shelves for washing, cleaning, and personal hygiene products are often located here. The standard design is hinged to the base frame.
Design doors are made of:
The choice of material depends on the interior stylistics - if the walls are made of wood, then the doors are made of it. Plastic products are optimally combined with plastic wall cladding. The design is equipped with convenient handles, and the doors themselves are mounted at a suitable height. In appearance, in addition to swing options, there are sliding (requiring additional space for opening) and "accordions".
Use of blinds
Blinds are easily mounted, look beautiful, are selected in any color.They are usually made of plastic - fabric items are less desirable, since caring for them is very time-consuming. A variety of lifting mechanisms, chains, connecting threads, etc. serve as accessories here. The design of the blinds works like this: when you open the slats, they rise up, assemble into a roll, hiding in a plastic, iron case.
The main convenience of the item is that if you need to get to the pipe, counter, other element of plumbing, you do not have to do this through a tiny window-hatch. With one easy movement, the blinds rise, completely opening the view.
Plumbing shutters
Roller shutters are perfect for tight bathrooms, as they do not interfere at all, even when fully open. Plastic are inexpensive, wooden and metal have a more solid price. Metal creates an excellent soundproofing of the room, the tree gives a beautiful appearance, but requires special coatings to prevent destruction due to moisture.
Roller shutters fold in almost the same way as blinds - they rise, hide in a box, but due to their design features they are more reliable, durable, and not suitable for any interior. If the ceiling is excessively high, and the room is large, the subject is automated - it is controlled from a wall or mobile remote control.
Wall chipping - hidden installation
In multi-storey buildings, the walls are relatively thin, for their gating, you will have to obtain a special permit. The wiring here is mounted in specially made recesses — comparatively deep “grooves” are cut out with a punch or a chaser, where it is planned to lay a pipeline, sewer branches. The riser itself has a diameter of up to 10-12 cm, so it is problematic to completely sew it into the wall, and the pipes of cold and hot water supply are placed perfectly.
The advantage of this installation is the complete absence of non-aesthetically pleasing plumbing parts, space saving, which is important in cramped rooms, and the absence of costs for the erection of walls and ducts. Straight pipes with conditionally split knots, joints are usually hidden in the strobes.
Regulatory documents prescribe some restrictions on the use of gating in apartment buildings:
How to decorate the outdoor placement of pipes
When the pipeline is located outside, they are made of beautiful materials - copper, cast iron, chrome steel, brass. Similar designs perfectly decorate the interiors of loft and industrial, high-tech and techno. It is not difficult to install such a pipeline - old pipes are simply replaced with new ones. Elements of the above-described rooms are decorated with large valves, sometimes they have a more intricate design than is required. As a complement, from the similar, but not working pipes, various shelves, low-functional decorations are made in the back and side of the bathroom. This option has two drawbacks: the probability of getting a burn if the pipes are accidentally touched, and also the high prices for them.
Conclusion
Do-it-yourself camouflage of water and sewer pipes will make it possible to give the room an aesthetic, neat appearance. It is important at the same time not to block access to frequently used communications such as water meters, filters. You can also decorate any paneling, door or screen yourself.