Bathroom - not just a place for hygienic procedures, but also a real island of relaxation and fatigue relief. Therefore, it is so important to approach its design and equipment with all responsibility. One of the most important items in the bathroom is the bath itself, because what can be better than at the end of a tiring day soak in warm water with fluffy foam or essential oils. Few will refuse this pleasure at all, having replaced a bath on a shower cabin.
If it comes to repairing the bathroom, then most likely, the changes touch the bath itself, which periodically needs to be updated. The term of its operation is quite long - 10-15 years, and it is more difficult to change this accessory due to the cumbersome and rather high cost. Therefore, it is so important to make a mistake in choosing. One of the main criteria, based on which you will acquire a bath, is the material from which it is made. To date, the plumbing market offers the following options:
- baths of cast iron - traditional and familiar;
- baths acrylic - more modern and high-tech;
- Baths steel - the most economical and versatile.
Which: steel, cast iron or acrylic bath to choose?
Steel baths have a number of advantages over their competing counterparts:
- The steel bath is light enough - the thickness of its walls is 3-3.5 mm, due to which its weight does not exceed 35 kg. This will be especially appreciated by those who live on high floors and know what it is like to carry top iron, whose weight ranges from 90 to 130 kg;
- despite the thickness of the walls, the steel baths are strong enough, perfectly withstand the head of the water column and the human weight. In this regard, they are not inferior to cast-iron bathtubs and far superior to acrylic baths;
- hygienic - the coating on the bath enamelled with steel is practically free of pores, which prevents the multiplication of pathogenic bacteria on it. In addition, it is very durable and practically not prone to chips due to the fact that it is applied in a very thin layer;
- a variety of configurations - steel sheet is much more pliable than cast iron, so steel baths are available in both traditional and other forms: corner, double and so on;
- The size of the steel bath also varies - from standard to the possibility to choose in accordance with the requirements of the design of the bathroom;
- low price - steel baths, as a rule, are the most budgetary.
Before choosing and purchasing a steel bath, one should also assess its weaknesses:
- noise - when tap water flows into a steel bath, a very noticeable rumbling is created that can cause discomfort for both your family members and your nearest neighbors;
- high heat dissipation - the water in such a bath quickly cools down, which does not appeal to fans for a long time to lie in hot water.
If the second nuance is a matter of personal preferences, after all, not everyone is ready to lie in the bath for hours, then with the first one it is quite possible to cope with the correct installation of a steel bath that can be made even with one's own hands.
Steel bath: soundproofing
In order to save your hearing from the thunder of water, you can do this:
- install a bath in a sand tray, immersing it in 2/3;
- make additional supports for the bath, for example, from bricks, and fill the space between it and the floor with foam.
Of course, in order to zadekorirovat pallet with sand or foam, you have to work hard, but the result is worth it. If you do not want
How to fix a steel bath?
The fixing of the bath depends on its design. Most often, the kit includes special legs and supports. If the bath is long, then in the middle you can build additional support - so that the steel does not bend under the weight of water. Mount the bath to the floor and walls with the help of mounting foam.