Like any room in your house, the bathroom requires special attention of its owners for repairs. After all, it is the place we need every day. In particular, we must not forget about the installation of the sink. Among a wide variety of sanitary ware, the tulip shell is in demand and popular. We will tell you about its advantages and how to install it.
Bathroom Tulip Sinks
The peculiarity of the tulip shell is the presence in the structure besides the bowl of the stand. It is because of this shell is similar in appearance with a beautiful flower. The stand, like the bowl itself, is also made of ceramics. There are products in which the bowl and pedestal, that is, the stand, constitute a single whole. But most tulip shells require a connection.
The popularity of this type of washbasins is explained, first of all, by an elegant exterior design, from which the washbasin fits easily into any, the most modern bathroom interior. Yes, and wash the stand simply (the usual liquid means for plumbing without abrasive particles). In addition, this shell is very strong, and therefore will last for a long time (up to 20 years), because it does not crack from moisture. True, this does not apply to products made of glass, marble or stainless steel. But also this is not the main advantages of the tulip shell. Due to the fact that the sink tulip with pedestal is used, it is possible to hide all plumbing communications, i.e. pipes and siphon. Therefore, the bathroom acquires an aesthetic appearance. True, this is the main drawback of the product. It's all about the height of the tulip shell. As a rule, it is fixed, namely 85 cm. Because of this, it will be difficult for small children in the family to reach out to wash or wash their hands. In addition, the minus can be considered quite large dimensions of the tulip shell, which is why a lot of space in the bathroom is wasted, because you can not hide detergents or powders in it. An exception can be called a tulip corner bowl, the bowl of which is made in a specific shape and small size, which allows you to install the product even in small bathrooms and save space.
How to install a sink tulip?
If you intend to purchase a type of washbasin for your bathroom, you do not need to call a plumber to install it. You can do it on your own. To do this you will need:
- spanners;
- perforator;
- tape-fum;
- building level;
- pencil;
- screwdriver;
- 2 dowels (2 washers and 2 screws).
If we talk about how to fix the sink tulip, the very design of the product is kept on the wall, and the cranes need to be installed in the washbasin.
- First, decide on the location of the sink: put the sink on the pedestal and place it on the wall.
- Then set the sink horizontally straight, using the building level for this.
- After that, you need to take a pencil and climb as far as possible under the sink to mark on the wall holes for fasteners.
- Before drilling holes in the drill, again check that the marked points are on the same level. Note that the diameter of the plastic washers and the drill bits are the same.
- First, plastic washers are hammered into the drilled holes, and then self-tapping screws are screwed in.
- After that, the dowel can be carefully put on the wash basin. From the inside, we put on plastic pads and tighten.
- Then you should install a siphon. Attaching to the drain of the sink, put the mesh with the gasket and screw the screw with a screwdriver.
- After this, under the sink, you can push the pedestal, setting it in the middle.
When all the previous actions are performed, you can attach the siphon outlet hose to the sewer, and attach the mixer in the sink. As you can see, the installation of a tulip shell, an elegant plumbing device, is not at all difficult.