Is it possible to install a shower enclosure without a pallet. We make the floor for a shower without a shower tray

In order to make your shower stylish instead of a regular tray, you can make a sink right on the floor. For this it is necessary to calculate the floor ceramic tiles  with a bias. And at the lowest point make a ladder. Such shower without a pallet will be convenient for all family members.

The gangway is projected at the project stage, that is, if you decide to build a shower without a pallet, think about earlier. This is due to the fact that for the device of such a shower you need at least 15 cm of the floor height to lay all the layers of the floor.

At the device of a floor in a shower it is possible to provide a step, but it is better to not do it and to provide necessary thickness of a roofing-tile in a shower booth. The floor in the shower booth includes the following layers: a heat-insulating layer of expanded polystyrene is laid on the surface of the floor, a screed and a waterproofing layer on top, then a screed and a tile.

The gangway can be placed both in the center of the shower cubicle, and at the entrance (see the picture at the beginning of the article) or from either side. The main thing is to provide a slope for water drainage.

The shower booth can be closed with a transparent or matte, according to your desire. The door will protect from splashing water throughout the bathroom.

A little about the device of the floor in the shower. When laying tiles, the tiles on the wall should overlap the tiles on the floor, and not vice versa. The installation of the floor should be done in the following order: a layer of insulation (foam polystyrene) is laid on the floor, a sewage drain is installed in the same layer, then a screed is made 4 cm, waterproofing is laid on top and a 4 cm screed again is lined with ceramic tiles. Do not forget about bias towards the ladder, this is very important. Water should drain into the ladder, and not spread over the floor of the entire bathroom.

In order to do all this work, the following tools are needed:

• level, to determine the slope;
• tape measure and pencil;
• a trowel and a tart;
• container for concrete mix;
• tile cutting machine;

Materials for the device ladder are counted individually, it all depends on the size of the shower.

Shower video without pallet

With the use of modern shower materials without a pallet with your own hands can be done in just a few days. At the same time, no complicated construction works. How to do it, look at the video:

Advantages and disadvantages

Shower without a pallet seems absolutely not the usual plumbing in the house, but he already liked many. Bath is a plumbing that goes out of style. Today people prefer shortness, functionality and simplicity. Such a shower, unlike a bath and a shower cabin with a pallet, occupies a minimum of space. This saves a lot of space for other more useful plumbing and bathroom furniture. But a shower without a pallet is not a universal solution. Therefore, it is worth noting the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of soul.

An undeniable advantage is the saving of space, which is always missing in the bathrooms of the apartment. Such a shower significantly reduces the risk of injury. There is no pallet, so there are no steps, barriers and rounds on which you can slip. In this soul you can not worry about children, elderly people and people who are limited in their actions. A shower cabin without a pallet allows you to install only partitions or half walls. They can be made glass transparent or with a pattern. In any variant of the shower, it will not visually "take away" space, on the contrary, it will give refinement and ease to the room.

A clear disadvantage of a shower cubicle without a pallet is worth mentioning the drainage system, as here it is required to carefully organize the system of draining the water, otherwise there may be problems with the smell or rapid withdrawal of water into the sewerage network. Part of the bathroom, which will be drained under the shower, should be slightly recessed downwards so that the water safely drains into the drain and does not stagnate on the tile. Therefore, when arranging a bathroom, a shower cabin without a tray should be thought of right away. An insignificant drawback of such a shower is the lack of hydromassage functions, which, as a rule, are always present in the shower cabins. If it happens that the sink is clogged, there is a possibility of spilling water throughout the bathroom. With improperly laid tiles, puddles of water can form on the floor.

All the problems of this type of sanitary ware are mainly related to the mistakes made at the design and construction stage. If everything is right, the shower without a tray will serve to delight and delight its owners for many years. In addition, the bath has long lost its appeal. At the threshold of an age of minimalism and simplicity, which is the answer of this shower.

If you, like us, had a problem - to remove the old cast-iron bath and replace it with something else, then immediately the question arises: the better to replace the old cast-iron bath. There are several options, the main ones being: a new bath of modern design, a low bath, a shower tray, a shower.

How to replace an old cast iron bath

If the bathroom is small, then it's best to stop buying shower cubicle.

Compact shower cabins 90 * 90 cm, as well as other sizes, you can buy cheapin various online stores. To buy showers of the most popular brands, you can   at the lowest prices with delivery to different regions of Russia.  The sales hit is the Mirwell shower cubicle.

Many, probably, saw, traveling, stopping at hotels, boarding houses, etc., that in a bathroom simple pallets without cabs are installed. And from the splashing of water, simple, moisture-proof curtains are used. This option for a small bathroom is also very suitable. But looking at the price, you can see that the cost of pallets is practically no different from the cost of cabs.

Due to the small size of the bath it is worth not to install a new standard bath. For lovers to luxuriate in the bathroom, you can install a small corner bath, small-sized bath, right-hand, left-sided.

Photo from the site nir-vanna.ru

Perhaps, a cast-iron bath can still be given a fresh look. For this, it is above all necessary clean. There are many suitable cleaning products. Such as "Sanox" - gel, "Cif", "Comet", "Deboucher", etc.

But it is very difficult to clean a heavily soiled bath. Simple means: baking soda, laundry soap are suitable, basically, for constant cleaning of the bath. Large plaque can be cleaned with vinegar (board from the forum): warm soapy solution fill the bath, add 3-4 caps of acetic acid (200 ml of acetic essence), leave for 2 hours (3 hours). Drain, rinse with warm water. But this tip is suitable for a bathroom with a smooth surface. What if the bath is already cracked?

You can paint the bath. There are many tips for bath painting yourself. You can resort to the help of specialists. But I remember well the advice from my relatives who underwent this procedure - never to do so, but it's best to immediately replace the bath with a new one. Replace an old bath  on a new one and it is necessary to make many living in old houses.

Examples of installation of shower cabins with pallets and without pallets, just pallets in the bathroom

Today, more and more people refuse bathing in favor of more practical and compact showers. We have become accustomed to the fact that modern shower cabins are complex devices with built-in radio, backlight, hydromassage, sauna and many other functions.

Nevertheless, shower cabins without pallets are gradually gaining popularity. Unlike closed shower boxes, these cabins are an embodiment of practicality and minimalism.

They generally do not have a ceiling and a traditional enameled or acrylic pallet  - the floor is on the same plane with the bathroom floor, and the walls are placed directly on the ceramic tile. As a rule, cabs have a rectangular shape and two (for corner models) or four walls.

Shower panel in tinted glass, Raso-Filodoccia Angolo

The walls of shower cabins are made of transparent or translucent glass (less often plastic). The floor is covered with ceramic tiles with non-slip coating. In order to walk barefoot on the tile, a floor heating system is laid beneath it.

Despite the seeming simplicity, a shower enclosure without a pallet requires a carefully organized system of draining the water. This system (drainage ladder) is mounted directly under the shower floor. The water flows into a special grate (for this purpose the tiles are laid under a slight slope) and then through the pipes goes into the sewer.

Directly under the tile of the shower there are several layers of screed, hydro and thermal insulation. Therefore, it is necessary to think about what kind of shower you want to install in your bathroom at the design stage.

In some cases, the cabin with the pallet will be simpler and cheaper. For example, in urban apartments go deeper by 15 centimeters in the overlap for laying a drain ladder will be problematic. You need to either raise the floor level in the entire bathroom, or make a special podium for the shower. In both cases, you lose many important advantages of shower cabins without pallets.

Shower cabin with MEGIUS Classic R2S tray

Advantages and disadvantages

Shower cabins without pallets - not a universal solution, they have their pros and cons.
Main advantages:

• Minimal risk of injury. The absence of steps, barriers, slippery rounded surfaces makes shower cabins without pallets safe for children, disabled people and the elderly.
• Original appearance. Light and stylish showers with glass walls will perfectly fit into modern minimalist interiors.
• Maximum simplicity and economy. To arrange such shower it is quite possible independently and without the big expenses.
• A shower cubicle with transparent walls visually enlarges the bathroom and does not "eat" space. Therefore, it is ideal for small rooms.
• Easy cleaning - you do not need to clean the pallet enamel with special tools - just simply wipe the floor and walls of the cabin.
• In the spacious rooms light glass shower cabins can be installed and together with the bathroom.

Combined bathroom with shower and bathtub

Disadvantages:

• In such cabins, unlike hydromassage boxes, there are no additional functions like aromatherapy, hydromassage, sauna, etc.
• The draining system must be planned in advance, and its installation is a rather laborious process.
• It may be necessary to install a special siphon to get rid of the unpleasant odor from the sewage system.
• In case of clogging or insufficient flow capacity of the pipe, water can stagnate in the cabin, and when the door is opened, pour over the entire bathroom.
• If the tile was unevenly laid, puddles may form on the floor of the cabin.
• The floor and walls of the room must be perfectly even, otherwise there will be cracks between the walls of the cabin and the tiles that break the cabin.

However, most of these problems are caused by mistakes in the decoration of the room and the installation of the shower and drainage system, so that they can be avoided.

In modern interiors, a shower booth with a pallet is often replaced with structures with thin transparent or frosted walls installed on the floor. At first glance, the shower enclosure without a pallet can seem simple. In practice, the installation of a compact design requires basic skills and strict adherence to the installation rules.

Fashionable modern interiors favorably differ ergonomics, ease and availability of free space. For this reason, designers have developed compact and stylish shower designs without a pallet. Thin, more transparent car fences are mounted on the bathroom floor, which makes the practical shower box a part of the interior.

A shower box without a shower tray is used to organize a small bathroom and a spacious room. A variety of models allows you to embody creative design ideas in interior design. Since the walls of the shower cubicle are usually made of the finest glass, the design looks airy and light. An Important Dignity shower box  without a pallet - to install it will require a minimum space.

A shower without a pallet will not only successfully cope with its direct purpose, but also stylishly transform the interior of the bathroom

As partitions of the shower cubicle, manufacturers often use transparent or organic frosted glass. After taking a shower on the glass surface there are no traces of water droplets. Depending on the interior features of the bathroom, it is possible to equip the shower cubicle with plastic panels, block walls, glass blocks, etc.

Will create an original interior shower box with partitions of double durable glass, inside which are built-in light-emitting diodes or lighting.

A shower cabin with lighting is often used by modern designers. The original design can play the role of an accenting element of the design of the bathroom

To make the shower look stylish, you need to choose the right materials, so to create a project, it makes sense to contact the designers.

Significantly improve the design of the shower box non-standard flooring. The floor of the cubicle is covered with ceramic tiles, which need not necessarily correspond to the styling of the walls and other surfaces of the bathroom.

The ceramic floor of the shower box, lined with contrasting mosaic, is an excellent solution for decorating a modern interior. Before the beginning of the lining works, it is necessary to perfectly level the surface

Original floor looks like a mosaic, decorated with drawings or additional decorative elements.

Advantages of boxes without pallet

Shower room, installed on the floor, can save a lot of space and can be used in rooms of different purposes and areas. Before installing a compact booth, you need to evaluate its advantages and disadvantages.

Unlike a bath, a shower box without a pallet takes up a bit of free space, so installing it will save room space

The main advantages of the device:

• A shower without a pallet is a compact design, so it can be installed in a small bathroom.
• Aesthetic design allows you to stylishly decorate the bathroom interior. Shower box without pallet harmoniously fit into the design a country house  or a city apartment
• The design is simple in operation. Ideal for people with disabilities, the elderly and children.
• Thanks to the simple design of a shower cubicle without a pallet, cleaning in the bathroom is not very difficult and does not take much time.
• Installation can be carried out independently, provided that the rules are strictly observed.
• Similar designs have a lower cost than a shower cubicle with a pallet, which saves a budget.

A comfortable and ergonomic shower cubicle without a pallet is designed for mounting in the workplace, in an apartment or in a private house. A compact design is also used for installation in a swimming pool or in a sports complex.

Features of the design of shower cabins without pallet

The main distinguishing characteristic of the shower box for this design is the absence of a special pallet with characteristic lateral edges. The cockpit of any model is equipped with a shower ladder providing the drainage of water from the shower head.

Going to find a shower box, you can choose the best option  among a huge range of models. Modern booths are divided into several basic types and differ in the material of the manufacture of elements and in the assembly.

Choose walls for a shower booth

When choosing the optimal design of the shower box, the owner of the room must first determine the material of the walls. They can be made of durable quality plastic, which looks spectacular and weightless. Advantages of this material are wear resistance, easy maintenance and relatively low cost.

Glass - the most popular material for making the walls of the shower box without a bulky pallet. It can be transparent, opaque or combined. Today on the market there are presented in the assortment original iridescent and color variants. Glass partitions in the bathroom visually increase the space of the room. Doors of the cabin are made of ordinary or organic glass.

Walls can become a decoration for the shower box. Bright shower cubicle of colored glass will brighten up the interior of your bathroom

The most stable solution for decorating the walls of the box is the glass blocks. The walls of the transparent material will allow zoning of the room and it is convenient to separate the corner where the shower cubicle without a pallet is located. Using glass blocks, you can get a separate zone for a comfortable shower.

The shower curtains, made of PVC, look elegant and direct. By selecting this material, you will create an open shower enclosure that closes during washing. Curtains provide effective protection against splashes and soapy foam. Inexpensive PVC curtains can be periodically changed, which allows you to change the interior of the bathroom from time to time.

Sliding curtains made of PVC - the ideal solution for a small bathroom. With their help it is possible to make the device of a shower booth more ergonomic

Owners of country houses sometimes refuse to install partitions. Such an option gives tenants an inconvenience in the form of splashes and foam, flying all over the bathroom. Due to this, the floor covering and pieces of furniture can be seriously damaged.

Which shower ladder is better

An important element of the cabin without a pallet is the shower ladder. He is responsible for the process of diversion of used water into the sewage system, while the comfort of the shower depends on its functioning.

When choosing, it is necessary to take into account where the shower and sewer will be located, which has several classifications. The products presented by the manufacturers may differ in the material of manufacture and in the shower cubicle.

Popular plastic shower stairs, which are often used in bathrooms. They are resistant to aggressive environment and can withstand a significant load. They are characterized by simplicity of service and light weight, which allows for easy installation of the structure. Products are equipped with special siphon, which does not let smells from the sewer inside the room.

Stable stainless steel shower trays are usually installed in rooms with special sanitary requirements. Sturdy structures are characterized by ease of maintenance and installation. There are also sewage ladders, made of cast iron. They are used exclusively in large industrial enterprises.

Shower ladder made of stainless steel is an excellent alternative to oversized shower trays. To install them you will need to waterproof the floor covering

By location, shower traps are classified into three types:

• Vertical.  They are characterized by high capacity, special conditions are required for their installation. Most often installed in private homes, where there is an opportunity to withdraw the drain directly from the floor of the room.
• Horizontal.  The most popular type of ladders, which can be mounted in almost any room. With proper use, products are able to withstand loads of up to 300 kg, while the temperature of the outgoing water can not be above 85ºC.
• Wall-mounted.  In contrast to the devices of the above types, wall ladders are mounted in the wall surface on the side. Due to this they provide a large outflow of water. It should be noted that such devices are expensive.

Ordinary stairs are square or round in shape. Standard designs are characterized by a drainage volume of 8-15 l / min. A liquid trap is also used to drain the liquid. It has a high capacity (up to 40 l / min.).

The wall-mounted drain trap is mounted directly against the wall, which allows to significantly increase its throughput and simplifies maintenance of the structure

Trap tray has an elongated shape, in length it is from 30 to 120 cm. Due to this, it takes a larger volume of liquid than a conventional ladder.

Installation of a shower cabin with a ladder

Before you begin work on installing the shower box, you must draw up a design design. To install a shower ladder and determine the places of fixing the walls of the cabin, it is necessary to distinguish a section of water drainage. To install the ladder, it is necessary to lift it 15 cm from the concrete screed to the floor surface. This makes it difficult to install a shower box without a pallet in a city apartment, since you need to raise the floor level along the perimeter of the room.

If you decide to lift the floor exclusively inside the cabin, you will get a not quite comfortable step at the entrance to the box. When raising the floor in the entire room will be flat floors, but the height of the bathroom will decrease. Installation work  for the arrangement of a modern shower cubicle without a pallet, several stages are included.

Preparation of sex and communications

Guarantee the successful operation of the cab without a pallet - the correct arrangement of the floor. For effective water drainage, the floor base must be located with a gradient of several degrees in the direction of draining.

A round or square shower can be installed in the center of the shower cubicle. In this case, the floor should have a slight slope from different sides of the corners of the perimeter to its center. If you have chosen a lengthy construction of the "trap-tray", then a slope is created in the side of the tray.

After installation of the sink under the shower stall, it is necessary to make the pipes. It should be noted that sewer pipes  also should be located under the slope. Since the slope of the floor should be 1-2 degrees, it is necessary to ensure the same slope of sewer pipes.

The floor in the shower room is a complex plumbing system that must be airtight and conceal communications. To improve the outflow of water, you must make the floor slope to drain

The concrete base should be thoroughly cleaned of dirt, then treated with a special mastic with high waterproofing properties. It is applied to the floor and to the walls around the shower cubicle (25 cm from the floor). This will protect the concrete screed from moisture.

Installing a shower ladder

Separately from the shower cubicle, you must mount the shower tray and its supports, following the enclosed instructions. It is necessary to connect all elements of the structure - siphon, support parts, gangway and chimney pipes. After assembly, it is necessary to check the quality of the installation of the liquid drainage system, to fill the drain with water. If everything is in order, you can install the shower tray on the bottom of the floor.

Before the beginning of the work, it is necessary to seal the grate of the ladder with a construction tape. This will prevent the entry of various construction debris into the sewage system.

The design of the shower ladder is mounted in the first stage separately from the cabin. To do this, all the elements of the structure are connected and the product is checked for operability

After installing the shower ladder on the base of the floor, all open areas must be filled with blocks of foam or polystyrene foam. Their thickness should be from 5 cm, taking into account the slope of the floor (it can be tested with the help of a building level) and the slope of the pipe through which the outflow of water is carried out.

Gaps and gaps on the floor are filled with a mixture of water, cement and sand. The base of the shower cubicle is carefully compacted, while constantly checking the alignment of the level. After completing the work, you must wait at least 3-4 days until the bottom of the shower cubicle has hardened completely.

Waterproofing the base of the shower cabin

The next step involves additional waterproofing of the base of the shower box. The qualitative execution of construction works will avoid flooding the neighbors of the lower floors. At this stage, mastic is used, which plays the role of a sealant. It is applied to the lower part of the walls and to the base made of blocks of foam plastic.

Then on the base of the floor lay a solid solid sheet of roofing material or fiberglass, used as a waterproofing. During the laying, there should be no incisions or cracks, as leakage in the damaged areas and leakage of the structure are possible.

The waterproofing of the walls and floor of the compact shower cubicle should be carried out particularly carefully before the finishing step

The edges of the sheet should be located on the wall surface at a height of 25 cm from the floor level. At the corners, the material is bent, pressed against the wall and fixed with glue.

The device of a concrete screed

The next stage of shower installation without a pallet is the installation of a concrete screed on top of the frozen floor covering. In this case, the thickness of the screed of concrete should be no less than 4 centimeters. This will ensure the strength and reliability of the structure. In the process of screed, you should control the degree of slope of the floor in the direction of draining.

It is recommended to think in advance how exactly the ceramic tiles will be laid on the base of the floor, and place them on the screed of the bar. Due to this, the concrete floor will be reliably protected from cracking due to temperature changes during the operation of the shower cubicle.

The concrete screed is covered with mastic, which serves as a waterproofing material. Soak the bottom of the shower floor and the lower surface of the walls to a level of 25 cm.

Finishing and decoration

At the next stage they move on to finishing the structure. The floor and walls of the shower box are laid out with ceramic tiles or decorative mosaic. In the course of finishing, you must first decorate the floor with the tiles, and then the walls. Due to this, the vertical wall tile will cover the bottom horizontal. After laying the tile, the wall seam and all joints should be carefully treated with a waterproofing film or silicone.

The concrete base is covered with tiles on top, which fits under a certain slope to the drain. The seams between the tiles are covered with a waterproofing film

The final stage is the final design. The boundaries of the shower box can be in the form of a reliable partition, which is built on the basis of slag blocks, finished with ceramic tiles or mosaic. Most consumers install glass doors.

If the base of the shower booth is made in the form of a circle, round-shaped doors are used. When a rectangular or square box base is used, the structure doors are perpendicular to each other.

To install a structure without a pallet, you must install guards. To do this, you can use brick partitions, slag block fences, plastic or glass doors.

The most demanded material used to make the doors is a strong glass. In the process of washing in the shower on it there are no stains and divorces. The thickness of the glass flaps varies from 6 to 12 mm, while the material can be transparent, matte or combined.

The enclosure of the shower cubicle is often made of glass. A convenient sliding structure does not clutter the room and makes the space light and weightless

At the last stage, you need to install a shower for the shower.

How to avoid installation errors

Modern shower boxes without a pallet differ from other models in that the water flow is directly through the ladder installed on the floor of the structure. The main task when installing a shower without a pallet is to correctly install the slope of the floor and correctly perform the waterproofing of the base.

If technology is disrupted during the installation of the floor and the shower ladder, the consequences can be serious. There is a possibility of flooding neighbors, and if there is a system of "warm floor" in the bathroom, a short circuit is possible. Therefore, laying the floor and other works on installing a shower cubicle without a pallet must be carried out in compliance with the technology and installation rules.

With improper installation of the siphon, an unpleasant smell may appear, which usually comes from the sewage system. Therefore, it is recommended to choose a quality sink, manufactured by a popular manufacturer. When assembling the structure, it is necessary to strictly follow the instructions accompanying the product.

Video selection: installation of shower cabins without pallet

The information from the videos will help you understand the design of the shower cabins and better represent the installation process.

Installation of the shower box according to Swedish standards - detailed step-by-step instructions:

Features and characteristics of showers without pallet:

Properly assembled and stylishly designed shower cubicle without pallet in its practicality and attractiveness can significantly exceed the majority of serial factory products. As for the availability of a variety of additional options - a simple installation of the shower panel is guaranteed to provide the necessary functions.

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How to install a shower without a shower tray

• Shower cabin with inclined floor
  • Advantages of shower cabins without pallet
• The main types of water disposal when installing a shower enclosure without a shower tray
• How to choose and what to look for
• Installation of drainage systems
• Necessary materials

For so many years of operation, people have become accustomed to the traditional types of shower cabins, that is, to shower cabins with a pallet. But few people think how hard it is to overcome this barrier to people of advanced age, people with disabilities. Or maybe someone is just tired of the same showers on our market, and wants to make some kind of diversity in the design of his bath. It is for such people that today we will talk in detail about how to select materials and organize installation of a shower cabin without a pallet by hand.

The bathroom with a shower cabin without a pallet looks more spacious.

So, you have long been dreaming about a special shower cabin, but you can not find in the store a model that fully meets your requirements. Such cases are not uncommon. And sometimes, especially in the arrangement of the house, I do not want to compromise. An excellent solution for you can be not just a shower, but an independent production and installation of a shower, while not only can you save considerably, but also become the owner of an exclusive product, moreover, made by yourself! And all you need for this is materials, the necessary tools, financial resources and, of course, time.

Shower cabin with inclined floor

During the design of the place for taking water procedures it is worth remembering that the use of shower trays is not always an expedient and rational solution. Sometimes a shower cabin without a pallet, made by own hands, will be much more convenient. An excellent example are the showers in fitness centers, the convenience of which you could feel on yourself. Similarly, you can arrange flooring and houses. When installing the drain (ladder) it will be necessary to create a small groove in the floor with tools.

The option of decorating the shower space with an inclined floor is much better suited for spacious bathrooms.

Before there is a need for laying of the facing tiles, it is necessary to securely insulate the corresponding section of both the floor and the walls from the leakage of water. In order to avoid the formation of stagnation of water and puddles, the tile is placed at an incline to the drain hole, pre-installing the communications. It is very important that the installed drainage systems are of high quality, as in the future the need for repair will be very difficult.

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Advantages of shower cabins without pallet

• cleaning the surface of the floor after taking a shower is very simple;
• the possibility of injury in children and elderly people is minimized;
• the dimensions that the shower cubicle has are limited only by the area of ​​the bathroom and your imagination.

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The main types of water disposal when installing a shower enclosure without a shower tray

The gutter in the center with a grid of 10 × 10 cm is a classic option.

When installing this type of shower, it is worth remembering that the bathroom floor is in one plane (or at all is a continuation) with the shower floor, and therefore the problem of water disposal must be solved first. To date, the market provides us with 2 basic opportunities for water disposal in shower cabins without a pallet, using a gangway or canals. The task of the ladder and the canal is to collect water and take it to the sewer. Despite the fact that they perform the same function, their designs differ in principle. The gangway drains the water, as a rule, into a grate, which can have a different shape (round, square and corner designs are on the market). A channel uses water through a long trough.

When choosing floor drainage systems, the floor itself performs a pallet function. In order to protect yourself from water spills all over the bathroom, it is recommended to lay the floor covering under a slight slope to the chosen drainage system. It is worth noting that it is not necessary to create a slope on the whole area of ​​the bathroom, it is enough to make it in the shower area. The formation of a slope to the gangways and canals by their own hands has a number of distinctive features. Due to the fact that the lattice of the ladder is very compact in size, the floor must have a slope from all four sides to the grate. Leveling the screed with four different planes, in fact, is not such a complicated operation as it might seem at first glance. Difficulties can arise only in the laying of tiles. With this organization of the drainage system, it is recommended to cut and lay it diagonally.

A shower cubicle with a mosaic floor covering will not only simplify your task, but also can create a unique atmosphere and design of the bathroom.

If you decide to install a ladder in a corner of the room, then the slope should be provided only in two planes, thus creating a gateway through which water will flow down to the grate.

The gutters are built into the monolithic floor in the center or at the entrance.

By deciding on the implementation of water disposal with the help of a shower channel with your own hands, you can significantly shorten the repair time, as its installation does not require a lot of time and is fairly simple. In the case where the channel is installed at the wall or with the edge of the shower zone, the slope is only needed on one side. When installing a corner channel, it is required to make a slope in two planes.

Currently, the market of building materials can offer models of ladders and channels already mounted on special plastic pallets. In the production of such structures, the degree of bias is laid down initially. In fact, the consumer has only to finish the finishing of the flooring with tiles or mosaic.

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How to choose and what to look for

The shape of the grid can be different: round, rectangular, square or angular.

If both the ladder and the channel are selected, the height mounting system plays a very important role. Modern manufacturers have taken into account a lot of features of the installation of drainage structures, and now there are ladders and channels up to 100 mm in height that are suitable even for installation in a low screed. But when choosing such a design, you should pay attention to the siphon, because the lower it is, the lower its throughput. There are examples of siphons with adjustable height, such it is much easier to install regardless of the conditions. Do not forget that the siphon plays a very important role in the design of the drainage system for the design of the cabin without a pallet, since it is able to drive a strictly regulated volume of water.

That is why it is so important to calculate in advance the average volume of water consumed in the shower cubicle, to choose a suitable ladder or channel. In particular, this applies to systems with powerful watering cans, after all, if the water flow exceeds the capacity of the siphon, the water will not have time to go into the sewage system and cause the entire bathroom to flood. Therefore, careful study of the accompanying documentation with analysis technical specifications  purchased equipment. If the capacity of the siphon is not sufficient, it is strongly recommended to increase the number of channels.