Correct installation of acrylic bath

During the overhaul, the bathroom will require not only wall and floor cladding , complete replacement of old plumbing fixtures, but also installation of an acrylic bath, since such models have ease and other advantages compared to old cast iron structures. In the case of self-installation, you must eventually get a good drain, a bathtub that is well standing at the right place, and complete abutment of its sides to the walls, in order to avoid water leakage in the future.

Choice of design : as a rule, the installation of an acrylic bath starts with the correct choice of a suitable model, and cheap designs should not be purchased, since they are difficult to assemble. A good bath can be distinguished by a reinforced side with a slight thickening around the perimeter, which inside remains hollow, and also along a thick and hard bottom. The outer corners of the structure should not be bent down, because in this situation the water will drain badly. A metal frame is not at all necessary, since it does not mate with the construction of an acrylic bath when heated.

Preparatory stage : any installation of a bath by one's own hands is possible only when an old, old construction has been removed from the room. The remaining sewage outlet must be cleaned from the inside, carefully wiping the hole, and then you should collect the bundle without using a corrugation. Joints are recommended to pay special attention, carefully treating them with a sealant, and then draining the goffers into the sewage outlet, fixed with electrical tape, and the connection is filled with silicone.

Installation : starting the installation of the acrylic bath, flip the structure, considering the grooves located at the edges. On the perimeter you need to put a loose wire bundle, and you can put pieces of wire overlapping, pouring them with a concrete solution at the level of the edges. In the solution it is desirable to add liquid glass or PVA so that the pouring is elastic and durable. The first five centimeters from the edge of the structure should be left in the form of a flat area, and then follows a concrete roll-up about ten centimeters high, which will have noise-absorbing characteristics.

While the solution dries, you can prepare the base, which is laid out a couple of centimeters above the floor in the bathroom, but there must be room for draining. Further, the direct installation of the acrylic bath is already carried out, and the legs must first be attached to the structure, which plays the role of a reliable support. Such supports should be bolted to the bottom, and if there are no holes for this in the bath model, they should be done very carefully. When the concrete foundation dries, the structure with the legs already attached remains to be turned over, and then positioned in a recess so that it stands tight.

Tips : to install the acrylic bath without any problems, it is advisable to listen to the following recommendations. Experts advise if possible instead of a cheap sealant to use a state-of-the-art mixture made on the basis of MS-polymer. Since the acrylic bath will be pressed against the two walls, its tailgate can be additionally tiled with tiles, and then carefully seam the seam.

In panel buildings with bathrooms of a small area it is recommended to carefully measure the walls before starting the work, necessarily taking into account the subsequent laying of the tile, otherwise the acrylic bath may not fit in this place afterwards. It is advisable to lay the side and front walls with tiles, then to fix the bath and only then go to the tiling with the tiles of the back wall, so that the edges of the tile are closely adjacent to the structure itself.