I like the bathtub, but it is shorter in length? Ways to solve the problem

In today's market plumbing huge and varied choice. However, what to do if you purchased a bath, dreamed about, and it was the size of less than the length of the wall?

Here are some ways to eliminate the gaps.

If the difference between the bath and the wall forms a gap not exceeding 30 mm, it is necessary to consider the following options:

• Sealants of polyurethane, silicone and acrylic. They have water repellent properties, elastic, resistant to temperature, adhere perfectly with ceramics, metal, concrete, glass, wood, are easy to use.
• Curb adhesive tape. Budget option for small gaps. Material seals the joints and have good decorative properties.
• Plastic corners. They can be mounted both on the tile, and under it, are used for closing the gap to 25 - 30 mm. Overhead products are installed on the silicone. Pre-metering is carried out width and length of the bath.
• Ceramic tile.Tiles must be laid at an angle, forming a beautiful aesthetic appearance. This option will prevent water from entering under the bathroom, providing complete sealing of the walls.

If the gap between the bathtub and the wall is a significant amount, then to make any shelves in the space, you must securely fasten the bath and make sure that the design was the basis for the shelves motionless.

• Capacity wall. In several wall strips glued GCR each other to completely fill the gap. Glue drywall can be the starting gypsum plaster, tile adhesive, sealant, assembly foam. Subsequently, the layers of drywall glued over ceramic tiles.
• Falshstena. The wall built up the entire height of the front bezel of the moisture-resistant GFC. However, using this method, you donate extra centimeters of useful floor space. The final finish is also used ceramic tile, which in this embodiment will hang over the bath rim. It does not need additional seam sealing. The method can be used with steel bowls, cast iron fixtures, acrylic bathroom.
• Brick foundation. Of bricks laid foundation to a height bathUsing the sealing foam. Then is lined with tiles or PVC panels.
• Frame made of galvanized profile. Mounted cabinet in galvanized profile, which rests on the floor or mounted on the wall. Then it is sheathed top and side sheets of plasterboard using sealants. Decor tile or panel.
• PVC window sill. Butt against a wall decorated skirting PVC joint between the sill and the bathroom is masked connecting profile of T-shaped cross section. Fixing to the wall made dowel-nails through the bottom Kapinos. Next, a stub-end strap, which is fastened on a side sealer. Used for decorating cracks plinth.
• PVC panel brackets. First, cut out detail on the size of the PVC panels. Then it is necessary to glue rigid base made of plywood, OSB. The finished panel is fixed on the brackets. Instead of brackets can be used profiles for GCR systems.

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