How to hide pipes in the bathroom with your own hands

Usually, masking pipes in a bathroom is one of the types of work that relate to decorative finishes. The question of hiding the pipes in the bathroom with their own hands is of concern to those who carry out repairs in the apartment for renovation.

You can hide and hide from prying eyes literally any part of the pipeline that spoils the appearance of the room.

There are several methods of disguise that are considered to be the most effective.

1. Behind the built-in furniture.
2. Redevelopment of the bathroom.
3. Hiding in the thickness of the walls.

This is one of the most common solutions. Subject to certain conditions, all the work can be done by the owner of the house or apartment. What do we need?

• Cladding material.
• Fastening elements.
• The scheme according to which the pipes are laid.
• Instruments.

It is easy to figure out how to put pipes into the bathroom wall. First, small grooves or grooves must be made in the wall. The main thing is that the dimensions of these holes correspond to the pipes that are planned to be hidden inside.

And make a small margin in thickness to take into account possible expansion. We remove the pipeline into the grooves prepared in the wall and fix it using the elements prepared in advance.

Polypropylene pipes are most suitable for hiding in walls. You can take metal structures that do not have threaded connections. Then it will be possible to protect the channels that are already covered with finishing material.

This is one of the easiest ways to hide a pipeline with your own hands in the wall, but it is not without its drawbacks. They are due to the fact that there will be too much garbage during operation.

Also, when leaks appear, even small ones, almost the entire cladding will have to be removed completely in order to find the place where the damage appeared.

We carry out the screed

This work is just as easy to do with your own hands, without any special skills. It is enough to take into account a few essential rules.

• A waterproofing layer for the bathroom screed is required.
• On the floor, be sure to lay out a polyethylene film, which is used in construction.
• It is necessary to use strips of expanded polystyrene to separate the screed and walls from each other.
• The pipes are always placed in a corrugation.
• Above them, the floor is poured at least 2-3 centimeters.
• You can start finishing work only after the screed is completely dry. A not dried screed can crack if used to hide heating.
• There should be no right angles on horizontal sections. Otherwise, the sewage system will become clogged.
• The joints for pipes are not recommended to be placed under the screed. If you cannot do without this, it is better to mark difficult places on a map or site plan. Special niches or plumbing hatches will help ensure constant access to these parts.
• if hot water or air moves through them. You can paint the pipes in the bathroom later.

The screed is carried out along the beacons installed in the classical way. The simplest solution is to screw the screws into the floor, at a distance of 60-80 centimeters from each other.

A laser or regular level will help you check if the line is running correctly.

Hide with your own hands using a special box

For this we need the following set:

1. Plastic.
2. Plywood.
3. Drywall

The main requirement for materials is moisture resistance. Otherwise, the structure will not last long enough.

The stages of work on the construction of the frame are as follows. This is another answer to the question of how to close the pipes in the bathroom.

1. We measure constructions. We calculate how much galvanized profile is required.
2. Euro screws and dowels are used to fix the profile to the wall. The main thing is that there is a minimum distance from the pipes to the frame, at least 3 cm.
3. The front edge is formed by one or two posts. The number of parts depends on the design of the box itself. Its own folded edge, hanger will help create a secure fit.
4. Further, guide elements are installed along the floor and ceiling.
5. With a frame height of more than one and a half meters, several jumpers are additionally mounted. The maximum distance between them is 1 meter. Self-tapping screws or cutters are needed to connect different parts of the profile itself to each other.

After that, it remains only to choose a facing material with suitable properties. This stage will be the last in the work.

Close with your own hands using plastic on the frame

We cover with plasterboard: an option for spacious bathrooms

• Sheets of material prepared in advance are fixed on the surface of the frame.
• A saw or jigsaw is used to get rid of residues.
• Next, you need to cut holes, they are used when arranging the hatch and removing pipes.
• At the next stage, the structure is covered with putty. The main thing is to pre-glue all the joints using a serpyanka.
• After that, proceed to the priming of the walls.
• The last stage is finishing work.

For profile sheathing, a material such as MDF is also used, although it is quite rare. Because it takes up even more free space than drywall. And even more than plastic, than both of these materials taken together.

Financially, plywood is considered a more economical solution. Plywood and drywall cladding is carried out on almost the same principles.

A little about the types of wiring

The main rule is that the pipes are laid in a certain sequence. This work can be easily done with their own hands, even by those who do it for the first time.

Video 1

But there are a number of disadvantages to serial wiring. The main one is that the pressure on such systems is distributed unevenly. This means that it is not recommended to turn on water in several consumers at once.

About collector wiring

In this case, a separate section of the water supply is used for each device. That contributes to the even distribution, movement of water through the system.

No need to worry about people taking a bath if you need to turn on the washing machine or dishwasher.

The manifold wiring assumes that the valve is individually installed on each pipe.

If one section fails, it is not required to dismantle the entire structure.

The main disadvantage is that the arrangement of such systems is not available to beginners. And much more material is required than for serial wiring.

It is better to invite real professionals to solve such problems.

It is necessary to take into account several features, regardless of which method is chosen in a particular case.

1. You need to keep the system as consistent as possible.
2. There should be a minimum number of bends and knots in the line.

Video 2

It is not recommended to interlace pipes with cold and hot water. The trunk system should look like a whole, like a simple fixture.

Washing machine, water heater, sink and bathtub are the main points. One more should be added if the bathroom is combined.

Now you know almost all the ways to hide pipes in the bathroom with your own hands. It remains only to determine the one that suits you and get down to business.