Repair small bathroom

This article is for those who live in the city, in a small apartment, and do not have sufficient means to invite craftsmen to repair the bathroom. Repair small bathroom is facilitated by its size, so make it work will be much easier, faster and cheaper. Not necessarily in the first dismantle the toilet, the bathroom and the sink, you can first remove the old paint the walls, ceiling and floor, it will take one day, if you have a helper.

In the absence of the gun can take a chisel, a chisel and a hammer. If you are in the bathroom walls are flat and not completely covered with tiles, the old paint, previously well moistened with water, is removed by using a good brush with iron bristles. Then he removed a bath, toilet and wash basin. The old bathroom pipes are on the surface, so it is not difficult to dismantle.

If you can not promote a connection fittings and air valves have to use grinder, pre-blocking water. The basic building block of the water supply pipe is dismantled, it is wound on the stopcock, and before it, if there is - a counter, and then coarse filter.

Replacement of pipes in the bathroom is made with the use of plastic pipes (which are sealed) and hexagonal brass fittings. Plastic pipe better laid in plaster, which by means of the same chisel and hammer sputtered grooves. Pipes are fixed by special plugs. At the ends of the tubes are put aside Connections for washbasin and shower.

Next, the replacement of sewer pipes, which are used for conventional plastic pipes with bends on the desired degree bends. Such tubes may be left on the surface as possible, permitting the width of the walls, drown plaster and tiles. It is preferable to mask only the portion of the pipe, which is especially strike the eye, the other parts will still hide themselves under the bath. Then temporarily fasten the faucets and check all joints and welded joints for leaks. And only then, treating antifungal and antiseptic primer floor, ceiling and walls, start laying tiles and plastering. When the tile is dry, it will be possible to mount the toilet and bath, and washbasin.