We do repairs in the toilet. Wardrobe with own hands

In the toilet, the cabinet is installed primarily in order to hide unsightly plumbing communications. In addition, it is often used for storing various kinds of household chemicals, tools for cleaning, etc. Today you can buy a similar design in the store or make to order. However, if you want to make a bathroom cabinet, you can do it yourself.

What are the plumbing cabinets?

The most important thing with a device of this design is to choose the material most suitable for doors. Sanitary closet in the toilet can be made, for example, from plastic or metal. Mounted this option is very easy and is inexpensive. The main disadvantage of these designs is not a very aesthetic appearance.

Sometimes the doors of the sanitary cabinet are made of wood. In the installation, this design is also simple. From the bars a frame is made, on which wooden doors are hung. The wood looks very good in the toilet. The cabinet, however, may not last for a long time due to high humidity.

Today, more and more often, roller shutters are used to hide communications. In this case, a design that harmoniously fits into the interior is obtained. Access to the same communications with the use of blinds is simplified as much as possible. Next, let's look at the process of installing shutters in the toilet in stages.

Which blinds should I choose?

Today, roller shutters are produced with lamellas made of a wide variety of materials. It can be steel, wood, aluminum or plastic. Sanitary closet in the toilet is best made using PVC blinds. This material is absolutely not afraid of moisture, it is characterized by sufficient strength and easy to care for.

Replacement of pipes

Before you begin to make a closet with your own hands, you should replace the old water pipes in the toilet . In our time, apartment owners often use polypropylene communications in the toilet. They are easy to install, durable and environmentally friendly. Of course, it is best if the pipe is changed specialist. It is worth such work today is not too expensive.

Shutters in the toilet. Closet with own hands

First, the guides are fastened to the walls behind the toilet. They must be set strictly vertically, using the level. In the guides for the fastening elements, holes are pre-drilled. The shutters can be located on the outside of the walls or be built-in. The holes are respectively made through either the two face walls of the guides, or through two inner walls. The distance between them is approximately 45 cm. From the edges it should be retracted by 10-15 cm. The nests for the screws must be drilled in the wall itself.

In the next step, the holes are made on the ends of the box, closing the cover first. As soon as this work is finished, the last one is removed. Next, drill holes in the back of the box (when mounted on the front side of the walls) or in its side (when mounted on the ends of walls). In the event that the box is laid on the wall, and not built into the opening, on its lateral sides it is necessary to cut the grooves under the guides.

We continue to install roller shutters in the toilet. The cabinet will be comfortable, durable and will last longer if all its elements are mounted using a plumb and level. It is best to pre-markup under the fasteners directly on the walls.

At the next stage, the tires are fastened to the box. The resulting design is hung on the walls, fixing it with dowels through the previously drilled holes. The next stage is the installation of the panel into the grooves of the tires. The lamellas must be top-down over the shaft from the back of the box. Most often in the toilet installed roller shutters with a spring-inertial mechanism for lifting / lowering the blade. To install it, first of all, on the lower lamella, it is necessary to install traction springs. After this, it is necessary to wind the shaft itself, taking into account the direction of tension of the spring, and fix it with the help of a retaining clip. Further, the locks of the traction springs are inserted into the corresponding holes. After that, the bracket can be removed. The last step is to set the limiters on the bottom slat. After checking the operability of the mechanism, fix the decorative cover of the casing and insert the plastic plugs into the tire openings.

As you can see, it's very easy to make a closet in the toilet using roller shutters. The only thing, when installing blinds, should be as careful as possible about the horizontal and verticality of all elements of the structure.