Do-it-yourself pipe laying in the bathroom and toilet

If someone thinks that laying pipes in the bathroom with their own hands is a very difficult job, then they are deeply mistaken. Thanks to modern technology, anyone can handle this business.

In the beginning, it is necessary to accurately determine the number of plumbing fixtures that will be installed. It could be:

• Shower cubicle or bath. She will need cold, hot water and a drain.
• Sink. Cold and hot water and drain are carried out to it.
• Toilet. It is necessary to bring cold water and drain to it.
• Washing machine. She will need two kinds of water and a drain.

For the specified number of devices, you will have to buy valves:

• One common for the supply of warm water.
• One common for cold water supply.
• One before connecting the water to the washing machine.
• One before connecting the water to the toilet. Not everyone puts this crane, but it is necessary to do this. In the event of a tank leak, it will not be necessary to shut off all the water, but only in front of the tank.

When everything is clear with the number of units, the turn comes to decide where they will stand. Locations should be noted, and plumbing is advised to be removed from the premises for the duration of work. Otherwise, she will interfere.

The layout of pipes in the bathroom and toilet is first drawn on paper. When compiling it, they act according to the following rules:

1. When laying, it is impossible to allow their intersection.
2. Water supply and sewerage are recommended to be carried out very close. Otherwise, it will be difficult to disguise them in a box.
3. After the installation of plumbing, access to places where pipes are connected by flexible hoses should not be blocked.
4. Don't over complicate the whole system.
5. The main pipes are carried out from below.
6. The water pipes are led out using a tee, perpendicularly upwards.
7. Sewerage outlets can be without a vertical part.

Location of plumbing

Before you lay pipes in the bathroom and toilet with your own hands, you need to accurately determine the installation location of plumbing equipment.

• The toilet bowl is advised to be placed in the first row of appliances from the sewer riser. It is also important that the toilet flush goes through the fitting directly into the riser, or with a minimum number of turns. Drains from appliances located behind the toilet are carried out through it. At the same time, the likelihood of clogging the sewer is minimized.
• A shower or bath is also best placed closer to the riser. Otherwise, slope problems arise. And such units as a washing machine, a sink can be located further.
• Most plumbing fixtures connect the same way, but there are other solutions. Therefore, when buying, it is recommended to take the equipment connection diagram from the sellers, and act strictly according to the instructions.

With special attention, you need to look at the toilet connection diagram. Its drain can go at different angles, and can be directed to the wall, or it can go to the floor.

If an overall corner bath is installed not on legs, but with a supporting frame, then you need to take the frame diagram. Because it is not always possible to drain according to the traditional scheme.

Do-it-yourself plumbing

For laying and assembling a polypropylene system with your own hands, you need a soldering iron. For one time it is not financially justified to buy it, it is better to rent it. This service is provided by shops that sell pipe materials.

Working with this tool is not difficult, you just need to remember the safety rules, because it gets very hot.

Fittings are used to connect pipes and turn them at the right angle. They must be selected strictly according to the size of the section.

IMPORTANT! The connection made by the soldering iron is one-piece. To redo it, you will have to cut off the damaged section of the workpiece.

At the end of the wiring, a pipe is soldered to the “American” fitting on one side. On the reverse side, a flexible hose is connected to the thread.

To see how the wiring is done in the bathroom and toilet, look at the photo. Do-it-yourself pipe laying can be done in the following sequence:

1. Heading from the device located on the edge in the direction of the water supply riser.
2. Connecting is carried out by soldering, and going from the riser to each unit.

Sewer system

When laying sewers with your own hands, you do not need to use a soldering iron. Pipes can be inserted one into the other, or fittings can be used. This system is very easy to assemble. It is quickly disconnected and rebuilt at any time.

For this work, you need to remember the following:

• away from the appliance towards the main riser. This slope should be at least 3 cm in height per 1 m of pipe.
• Pipe products with a diameter of 50 mm are placed on the bathroom, washing machine and shower stall, and 110 mm for draining from the toilet bowl.
• The connection of the sewer network is made so that a product with a smaller diameter is inserted into a fitting or pipe with a larger diameter.

IMPORTANT! Sewerage doesn't have to be complicated. All plumbing fixtures are recommended to be connected in turn. Otherwise, there will be "overlaps" during simultaneous descents, and this will lead to congestion.

In order to facilitate further cleaning of the sewer or washbasin, you also need to put a tee fitting on the sewer pipe. Its opening at the top is closed with a special stopper. Through this fitting, the system will be cleaned of blockages.

When connecting sewer elements, it is important to ensure that there are rubber gaskets at each joint. If they are not, then an unpleasant odor will come from the pipeline.

What wiring to use

You can lay pipes in the bathroom in a hidden and open way. From an aesthetic perspective, a hidden highway is better. But, such a network must meet the following requirements:

• She must be reliable. Hiding the pipeline in a box or wall, you must be completely sure that there will be no breakdowns for a long time. Here, the quality of materials and the reliability of their installation play an important role. The best for this wiring option are copper and polypropylene products.
• . From high moisture, the system gradually becomes unusable from destruction. To prevent this, pipes for hot water supply are located above the cold supply. And both branches are covered with a special tubular sealant (merilon).
• The open method of location is most often used in order to save money, due to the reduced cost of purchasing materials and the amount of work done. The end result is not a very attractive appearance, and pipes that constantly condense during the cold season.

Video 3 - Wiring in a standard bath and toilet: part 1

Related materials for piping

For the functioning of the sewerage and water supply system, it is not enough to perform only the wiring and connection of pipes in the bathroom.

Video 4 - Wiring in a standard bath and toilet: part 1

For full-fledged work, you will have to use some more plumbing products.

The most important thing is the valves, the quality of which must be given due attention. The ability to control each point of water consumption directly depends on this.

Next, you need to think without using a check valve and a liquid purification filter.

The filter is needed for the full operation of the counter. And check valves are installed in accordance with the standards of the water utility, so that unscrupulous people do not rewind the device.

For many types of modern water heaters and boilers, high water pressure is not acceptable. In such situations, a pressure reducer is mounted. This device stabilizes the water pressure inside the system and extends the life of the units.

In conclusion, it must be said that the gasket or for specific types of pipeline. There is a lot to be learned for this kind of work.

Only with such knowledge can you cope with such a thing on your own and lay a high-quality pipeline with your own hands, as well as choose the right connection scheme in the bathroom and toilet.