Repair of the shower with his own hands

Modern showers - not the simple devices that will sooner or later go out of service. The defect may be incorrect installation of equipment, inadequate maintenance instructions, and other reasons. Contact time for each skilled impractical from a material point of view. Especially, it is necessary initially to deal with the cause of failure, identify the problem, and then think about the methods of its elimination.

Shower cabin refers to the sanitary equipment. It contains the electric component, including hydro unit. If you eliminate the leak or replace the faucet, everyone can, in the case of complex repairs have to act quickly and accurately.

As a rule, repair shower associated with the elimination of leaks, addresses the issue of poorly treated joints. Either there is a moment like the unsuitability of silicone sealing material. As is known, the sealant should be applied only where the shower screen.

If you understand the main cause of failure, it is possible to start immediate repairs. not to delay the repairs needed, because every minute the situation will deteriorate.

And if the water is damaging, for example, the wall around the shower, it will soon lead to the fact that the tiles or any other decorative wall material will come unstuck.

For self-repair is necessary to get a saw, also need a claw hammer and a special hammer. For a thorough leak sealant silicone. Stored water-resistant gypsum board, adhesive, grout for joints. For more effective application of liquid mixtures on the surface of the article, it is better to use a spraying pistol.

To access directly inside the shower, first of all carry out the dismantling of the walls. Using a knife or other sharp object you need to determine how much the damaged tile. Using a saw, we carry out the work with plasterboard. A damaged panel should be neatly cut. Pay attention to the fact that the panels can be hidden communication, so they can not be damaged.

Old fasteners removed with a nail puller. Using the drywall cut sheet of the desired length and thickness. All the joints must be carefully and thoroughly seal the silicone sealant.

To work looked carefully, the surface should produce a uniform. To do this, using a glass fiber sizing tape joints. After this section, which is to be repaired, it may continue to be used for grouting and tiling.

It is worth noting that the repair showers are extremely complex undertaking. Therefore, in parallel may require knots or their replacement, or repair work related to repairing the sewer or water systems.