If someone tells you that the installation of a cast-iron bathtub with your own hands is practically no different from the installation of the toilet-do not believe. They are trying to mislead you, because the toilet weighs an order of magnitude less than the bathroom and install it quite really alone, but with the bathroom things are somewhat different. In this case, without a strong assistant, it is better not to get down to business at all, because there is a risk of justking your feet simply.
The main recommendations for installing a cast -iron bath
Usually the installation of a new bath begins with the process of dismantling the old one, which, if not knowing some features, is often accompanied by nerves, bright curses and other thematic things.
The main problem when dismantling old cast -iron baths is to plow, because in many years it is reliably fixed in the pipe and take it out oh, it becomes not easy, and especially if you need a bath with a whole. Of course, there are cases when the drain is taken out without problems, but more often you have to either cut it with a grinder, or break it with a chisel and a sledgehammer or a hammer. When the old bath was removed, we can assume that half. Next, it will be necessary to clean the sewer bell and collect the drain of the new bath, which usually does not arise problems with.
But now the most interesting will begin — installation. There are several ways to install a cast -iron bath. The first involves a simple fixation of a bath on the legs. But it is better to do how differently, because it will be much more reliable to install a massive bath from cast iron on special stands from brickwork. In this case, the bath is fixed literally tightly.
When you and your partner dragged a bath on a pre -prepared panel from a brickwork and reprimanded well, you can start organizing a plum. There are usually no problems with this if you follow the recommendations and instructions exactly. It is important to check and make sure that the drain does not leak, otherwise there is a risk of accidentally flooding the neighbors and appeal to the repair of their apartment. In the last stage, it will be necessary to take a tube of sealant and with the help of a special pistol fill them with the junction of the bath and walls. This will protect you from water falling under the bath and, again, flooding the neighbors.