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Small toilet like a close pipe on the wall. How to hide pipes in the bathroom behind plastic panels - step by step guide. Finishing boxes

Repair in the toilet is a task that all owners face sooner or later. One of the components of this task is the masking of sewer outlets, because the pipes sticking out of all places look rather unpleasant. How to close the sewer pipe in the toilet will be discussed in this article.

When working, it is worth considering the features of the bathroom and sewer system. For example, a bathroom can be combined or separate. In the case of a separate location of the toilet, the sewer riser is located in this particular room, and the type of connected pipes cannot be called aesthetically attractive.

The cast-iron structure, installed several decades ago, looks even worse - rust, peeling paint and numerous chips do not allow us to talk about good visual qualities. To avoid these problems, sewer pipes must be closed by one of the methods that will be discussed later.

The choice of materials for masking pipes

In order to securely hide sewer pipes, it is necessary to select materials with skill - this will depend on the efficiency and visual qualities of the future design.

The following requirements are imposed on materials for masking sewer pipes:

• It is important that the materials used are harmless to human health and do not emit hazardous substances during temperature and atmospheric changes;
• Pipes can be masked with materials that are highly resistant to corrosion and its consequences;
• All materials should be compact and light enough so that the final design does not take up much space in an already small room.

Several materials meet these requirements, the most common of which are the following:

• Plastic;
• Moisture resistant plywood;
• Moisture resistant drywall.

It is advisable to take into account the interior of the room in the process of selecting materials for hiding pipes, so that there is no dissonance between the hiding box and other finishing elements.

Marking the masking box

Of course, before you close the pipes in the toilet, you need to know what kind of material will be used for these purposes. The next step is to take measurements in the room in order to choose the design of the box.

For measurements, you will need any suitable tool - a tape measure, a level, or something similar. When all dimensions are known, it is worth displaying the room on paper on a scale to simplify the layout of the future masking box.

Also, when designing, it is worth considering the need to provide access to valves and meters. The traditional solution to this problem is closing doors or hatches, which are very easily integrated into the design of the box to hide sewer pipes.

Masking pipes with plastic panels

You can hide the pipes in the toilet using plastic panels, the design of which has many advantages:

• Simple installation that does not require a lot of time;
• Light weight, which further simplifies the installation process, and the possibility of easy dismantling;
• Hygiene, especially important when used in a bathroom, and moisture resistance, which increases the life of the structure;
• Good aesthetic qualities, allowing you to choose the best option that matches the overall style of the interior;
• Low cost and durability of this material.

Before sheathing the pipes in the toilet with plastic panels, you need to assemble a set of tools and materials necessary to create a masking box:

• plastic panels;
• Profiles required for installing panels;
• Start profile;
• Various fasteners (self-tapping screws, screws or dowels);
• Perforator;
• Mounting knife;
• Screwdriver and screwdriver;
• Roulette and building level.

You can install plastic panels according to two schemes:

1. The wall, near which the sewer pipes pass, is completely covered with panels. If we close the pipes in the toilet with drywall, then we can achieve a harmonious appearance of the structure, but we will have to pay for it with free space. See also: "".
2. The second scheme involves the masking of the pipes themselves, for which they are closed with a box. This method is much more profitable in terms of material consumption and space saving, but the resulting design will not look the best.

Closing the pipes in the toilet looks like this:

• First, markings are created on the walls, along which the guides will be fixed;
• Guide profiles are installed according to the markup and provide a perimeter for installing panels;
• The profiles are fastened to the wall using a perforator and dowels, located in increments of 30-40 cm;
• Plastic panels are attached with self-tapping screws to the rails.

Masking pipes with drywall

A toilet pipe box made from drywall is often the final choice. This is due to the fact that drywall is very well suited for subsequent finishing - it can be painted, wallpaper or tile glued over it.

However, there is also a drawback, and it lies in the slightly greater complexity of arranging a drywall box. The process itself strongly resembles the installation of a plastic box - first everything is measured, then guides are installed to which panels cut from drywall sheets will be attached.

When closing the sewer pipes in the toilet with drywall, you should use the following recommendations:

• When designing a structure, you need to remember the need to create inspection hatches;
• When screwing in self-tapping screws or other fasteners, you must be careful not to accidentally touch the pipeline;
• The masking box should be located in such a way that the use of the toilet is extremely comfortable;
• To minimize the noise coming from the sewer pipes, you can use soundproofing material when creating the box.

Alternative options for masking sewer pipes

In addition to the methods of masking the pipeline described in the article, which are the most common, you can equip a different design. A fairly simple option is a primitive removable box made of plywood sheets - it will take a little effort, and the final result will be quite digestible and functional.

If you wish, you can be creative to hide the pipes so that the whole thing looks like a work of art (read: ""). For example, you can paste over a sewer riser with mosaics, the color and texture of which will match the main decoration of the room, thereby emphasizing it.

However, you need to be more careful with such decisions - the sewerage must first of all fulfill its immediate duties, and only then everything else. That is why you should first make sure that the system is reliable, and only after that think about options for finishing it.

Conclusion

The choice of the optimal solution is always individual and depends on many variables. This article provides information that can be used to properly hide the sewer pipes in the toilet.

A well-made and beautifully finished bathroom can be somewhat spoiled by the unsightly appearance of open water and sewer pipes. Useful information on how to sew up pipes in the bathroom, toilet or kitchen with plastic panels will help to give these rooms a finished and beautiful look. And the convenience of working with plastic will allow in the future, without large labor and material costs for dismantling the structure and restoring the design, to carry out the necessary repair work on communication networks.

Preparing to close pipes with plastic

Any construction and installation work must be preceded by preparatory work. The process of preparing for closing the pipes in the toilet and bathroom can be divided into several stages.

Pipeline revision

To avoid repeated repairs, with the dismantling of the completed bathroom or kitchen finishes, the first step is to conduct a detailed inspection of the pipelines for leaks.

Pipes with defects must be replaced before they are sheathed with plastic.

In apartments where engineering networks, especially cast iron sewer pipes, have a long service life, it is recommended, even if they are in an outwardly satisfactory condition, to be replaced with plastic pipes.

Choosing a communication masking option

At the second stage, it is necessary to decide on the option of masking pipes for a particular room.

There are two such options:

1. Creation of a false wall behind which all communications will be hidden.
2. The device of one or more boxes that hide only pipes.

Options for closing pipes in the toilet with plastic

The first option is simpler in execution and allows the construction of one solid wall to hide all the pipes.

The second one is technically more difficult, and depending on the location of the pipelines in the room, separate boxes for sewer and water pipes may be required. But this method is more preferable in terms of saving space in a bathroom or kitchen.

Preparing the tool for work

To perform the preparatory and basic work, you need to prepare the necessary materials and tools. These include:

• electric jigsaw or hacksaw with metal files;
• mounting knife;
• tape measure, pencil or marker;
• level and plumb;
• perforator and screwdriver;
• fasteners (self-tapping screws, dowel-nails, euro screws, kleimers for PVC panels);
• construction square;
• antiseptic or protective impregnation for wooden structures;
• metal galvanized profiles (types ud, cd);
• start profile for panels;
• decorative ceiling molding;
• floor plinth;
• silicone sealant.

Approximate set of tools for mounting PVC panels

And of course, it is necessary to prepare the panels themselves, the choice of which is made based on the preferences of the owners, and taking into account the overall design of the bathroom or kitchen.

Drawing up a plan and marking

Having decided on the option of decorating pipes, it is necessary to draw up a large-scale plan of the room on paper with a sketch of the future design.

The distance between panels and pipes, primarily for hot water supply, must be at least 3 cm.

Important! When drawing up a sketch, it is necessary to design in the structure free access to valves, fittings and flow meters, by installing windows with doors or removable plugs.

The device box with a window for revision

Having made a plan, you need to:

• calculate the required material;
• apply markings on the walls, floor and ceiling.

To cover vertical pipes, drawing the contour of the box or wall must begin from the floor. Then, using a plumb line, project the markup onto the ceiling.

For the installation of jumpers on vertical guides, beacons are planned in increments of 40-50 cm and strictly parallel markings are made along the perimeter of the wall or box.

Construction of a frame for closing pipes

Before you start closing the pipes in the toilet with plastic panels, you need to build a frame that serves as the basis for attaching the panels to it. The frame can be made from the following materials:

1. Wooden bar.
2. PVC profile for plastic panels;
3. Galvanized metal profile.

Advice! Using wooden parts for the construction of the hull and battens, it is necessary to impregnate them with protective antiseptic compounds.

The technology for performing work in the above options for masking pipes (false wall or box) is similar. Most often, in practice, to hide pipes in bathrooms and in the kitchen, a variant with a box is used, and the material used for this is a galvanized profile.

Considering this particular method, the construction of a frame for sheathing pipes in a bathroom, toilet or kitchen with plastic panels is as follows:

• fastening the guide ud profile to the walls;
• installation of outer corner racks by connecting two ud profiles directed at right angles in different directions;
• fastening of load-bearing jumpers from a cd profile to racks (with a frame height of more than 1 m and a width of less than 0.25 m).

Jumpers are inserted with one end into the guide profile, and with the other end into the edge of the outer corner, at a distance from each other - 40-50 cm.

The connection of structural elements is carried out using self-tapping screws or a cutter. Profile guides are attached to the walls with dowels or euro screws (confirmations).

Metal profile cutter

The racks are fastened to the floor and ceiling by bending the profile or using hangers.

Installation of PVC panels

After the bases of the boxes are mounted, you can proceed to the direct fastening of the panels. The execution sequence is as follows:

• fasten the starting molding to the ud profile (near the wall) with self-tapping screws;
• install a ceiling molding on the ceiling if a ceiling plinth will not be used;
• cut the panel to the desired size with a hacksaw or a mounting knife;
• insert the panel with a narrow shelf into the starting profile;
• fasten the panel through a wide shelf to the transverse profiles;
• subsequent panels are mounted in the same way.

Panels are fastened with clamps, staples or self-tapping screws.

Type of kleimer-clip for fixing PVC panels

As a rule, when installing the final lamella, it becomes necessary to trim it in width. To do this, the panel is turned over, applied to the wall, and a cutting line is drawn along the edge of the already installed panel. Cutting off the excess width of the panel is easy with a hacksaw or jigsaw.

To give the structure that hides the pipe a monolithic appearance, it is necessary to install plastic moldings on all corner joints (external or universal corner).

A set of plastic profiles that can be used when finishing pipes with panels

After the pipes in the bathroom, toilet or kitchen are hidden under plastic panels, the places where they adjoin the floor and ceiling are decorated with plinth moldings. It remains to clean up after the work and experience satisfaction, looking at the results of their work.

Communications located in the bathroom do not decorate the room. No matter how much the pipes cost, they will not add to the attractiveness of the interior. The article describes effective ways to close the sewerage that runs in the toilet. Materials that are suitable for this are described. There is information about proven methods for making masking structures. It explains how to hide communications, sew up pipes without blocking access for maintenance.

How to close the pipes in the toilet

In a typical house, the wiring is simple - in the corner of the toilet there is a common riser of the sewer system, water supply pipes run in parallel. It is necessary to mask both the common risers and the branches extending from them.

Difficulties arise when it is necessary to hide not only pipes, but also metering devices, which require regular access.

An ordinary box in this case will not save, you have to make partitions or hide them with a screen.

In your home, this is easier to do if you think about masking communications during the creation of the project. Pipes are laid in the walls and technical hatches are installed to access the devices. You can place metering devices in a special room. In multi-storey buildings, deep strobes will not be allowed for sewer pipes, and the thickness of the walls will not allow this.

Only the closure and the outer decor of the back wall saves. You can decorate with any finish option. You can make a beautiful sanitary cabinet, which can be assembled quickly according to the scheme and with which you can close the plumbing.

Solutions how and how to close the pipes

The choice depends on the direction and dimensions of the pipes, their placement, installed devices

Interior features matter. The choice is up to the landlord.

Plastic panels

An inexperienced craftsman can also make such a design. Making a plastic box in a bathroom niche will be inexpensive. But it can only be used and repaired if the walls are already finished with plastic or painted in the same color.

Making a screen from a PVC plastic box:

1. Checking the quality of communications. It is required to verify the quality of the connections, the condition of the devices.
2. Surface treatment. Antiseptic compounds will prevent the appearance of traces of fungus and mold.
3. Framing manufacturing. A frame is made of wooden bars or a metal profile along the walls, pipes are hidden there.
4. Sheathe and decorate with removable panels. It is important to fix each panel correctly, use a stapler or small nails for fastening. Slots at the corners and at the joints can be hidden with decorative overlays.

It is not worth making a plastic hatch, it is better to buy a ready-made door. It cannot be hidden, so it is advisable to use a model that allows you to work comfortably.

When masking communications and metering devices, it is worth leaving access to them using a viewing window

Gypsum board construction

For the manufacture of a frame from a profile, scissors are needed for cutting metal, wood elements are made using a hacksaw. You will need a puncher to mount parts on the wall.

Wood must be impregnated with protective agents in advance.

After that, several steps are taken:

1. Mark the surface of the walls near the sewer.
2. Prepare parts of the frame.
3. Guides are attached along the riser.
4. Embedded elements are mounted in the profile.
5. Install hatch.
6. Plywood is attached to the end of the box.
7. Sew up the end with drywall.
8. Sew up the front.

For any subsequent finishing, drywall is covered with a primer. Most often they put it, with which the room is finished. Instead, you can paint the box or install plastic panels.

Plumbing cabinet

Convenient, mounted on the wall behind the toilet, allows easy access to all equipment. If there is enough space in the toilet, you can install shelves for storing household items. Doors are made from any suitable material, taking into account the style of the interior.

Hinged doors are fixed, just like any doors - they are suspended from the base on the hinges.

You can use sliding products or an accordion door

But keep in mind that an accordion will not require additional space, and sliding doors will not fit in a typical toilet.

Blinds

This design is good because it allows you to save free space. The regular ones are cheap and look good. They do not interfere at all, the plastic construction is easy to install. But they can not be used in an elegant interior. Metal blinds are stronger, do not use fabric ones, because textiles are not suitable for a wet room.

roller shutters

A solid and durable design, but in an ordinary bathroom it does not fit the interior and area. They can only be installed if you have enough space. Take a closer look at automatic models, controlled by a remote control.

False wall installation

The partition will serve to create an original decoration, convenience, separation of space. Surfaces can be decorated with all sorts of patterns, stickers to make decorative lighting. It is only necessary to choose the material suitable for this purpose.

Concealed installation - chasing

Can be hidden without installing a decorative cladding - hide the wiring in slotted strobes. With a perforator, grooves are made in places where pipes go, and water and sewer branches are placed in them.

With a hidden installation, you should try to run the pipeline in a straight line with one-piece assemblies and connections.

This installation method has 2 pluses - in the almost complete absence of elements that spoil the appearance, and in saving space.

There are several rules that do not allow gating:

1. Pipes are not laid in load-bearing walls.
2. Only pipes are laid in the gates, without detachable connections (soldered), access to other types must be provided.
3. Do not make recesses in the walls where electrical lines are laid.
4. It is necessary to take into account the expansion of the material and prepare strobes of a suitable width.

Examples of successful solutions

To mask pipes in, consider all factors - where you can carry out communications, the availability of equipment, the size of the room.

It may be better to install a drywall box or make a false wall. It all depends on the conditions of your apartment.

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Rear wall in the toilet: finishing rules

This article is about how you can decorate the back wall in a toilet or a combined bathroom. In it, I will give several options for finishing and using the wall, and also share my thoughts on when it is possible to hide water and sewer risers, and when it is completely contraindicated.

General information

For Soviet-built houses, the most typical layout of the toilet is with water supply and sewage risers located at the rear wall. Steel pipes rust over time, even with regular painting, perennial layers of paint are a dubious decoration of the bathroom.

Time is not so merciless with a cast-iron sewer pipe, however, after 20 to 40 years of service, it rarely shines with beauty. In such conditions, the temptation to hide the risers by building a light partition between them and the toilet is quite understandable.

Partition? sir

What is this instruction about? There are several reasons.

Solid partition means total lack of ventilation. Without it, condensation will form on the cold water riser (water vapor perfectly penetrates drywall and aerated concrete, which are usually used to create a partition). Constant contact with moisture will greatly reduce the service life of the steel pipe.

Not only that: it is unlikely that your neighbors below will rejoice at the wet spot that has appeared on their ceiling and the plaster that has begun to peel off.

In addition, the partition will have to be dismantled when the need for access to the risers.

There are many reasons for this:

• Steel pipes periodically leak - along the seam of an electric-welded pipe, in a thin section of a welded joint, or simply in the place where the pipe has been exposed to moisture for the longest time;
• There is such a thing as a planned replacement of risers and water supply lines. Sooner or later, friendly plumbers will come to you and, when they see them, they will be upset and say a lot of hurtful words to the unlucky builder;
• Sewer sockets often collapse under the weight of the pipe resting on them. This requires the replacement of the riser section or at least the installation of a bandage;
• The sinking of the socket in the ceiling can also lead to a leak in the sewer riser. What is especially unpleasant, this leak occurs periodically, when the riser overflows with a simultaneous drain in a pair of toilet bowls or foam that forms during washing. Repair work in this case will require access to the riser;
• With some blockages, the only way to clean it is to open the riser and remove the stuck object from it with your own hands;
• Finally, on the extreme floors (and in high-rise buildings - every three floors), revisions for cleaning were installed on the sewer riser. They (as, in fact, risers) belong to the common property of the residents of the house, and free access to them is necessary.

Sometimes it's still possible

Is it really the only decoration that the owner of the apartment can afford is the curtain in the toilet on the back wall?

Comrades, not everything is so bleak. You can still hide the risers that are disgusting to you. But with a few very serious caveats:

1. Corrosion-resistant steel pipes should be replaced with material resistant to overheating and water hammer with maintenance-free connections. In houses with centralized hot water supply, only corrugated stainless steel and copper pipe on soldered fittings can be used for this purpose. In buildings with boilers, polypropylene and metal-plastic can be added to the list of club members;
2. Risers should not be replaced from ceiling to ceiling, but at least from the toilet above yours to the downstairs neighbor's toilet. Steel pipes rust the fastest in the ceiling;
3. The cast-iron sewer riser is changed to plastic, and all sockets are necessarily fixed with clamps to avoid spontaneous undocking;
4. If there is a revision opposite it in the partition, it is mounted Luke. Its dimensions should provide free access to the revision cover;

1. At the bottom and at the top, the partition is supplied with a pair ventilation grilles.

Design options

Apartment

So, how to make a back wall in a panel toilet in an apartment building? Here are some ideas.

The partition consists entirely of inspection hatches for tiles (Euro hatches). They provide access to risers along their entire height. In the closed position, the doors are completely invisible and are no different from a tiled main wall.

The space near the risers is used to store washing powder, cleaning products and other household chemicals. High doors and removable shelves allow, if necessary, full access to the risers.

Another locker - from the lining.

Variation on the same theme. The front wall of the cabinet is assembled from lining and covered with furniture varnish. Ventilation is provided by the gaps between the wall and the door.

This idea can only be approved. Plastic is more appropriate in a room with high humidity: it does not swell and is easy to clean.

Instead of a door - blinds.

If for some reason you don't like the idea of ​​cabinet doors behind the toilet, no problem: hang blinds instead. They will hide the pipes without interfering with their ventilation.

A private house

How to make a back wall in the toilet of a private house?

Here, nothing restricts our imagination: the sewerage and water supply can be simply taken out to the adjacent technical room or to the basement.

When installing a water supply system from scratch, you can immediately use materials that do not require maintenance of fitting connections. In this case, the water supply and sewerage can be hidden behind a non-separable partition.

I will share with you the decoration of the back walls in the toilets of my house.

In the photo - a toilet on the attic floor.

The sloping attic allowed me to use the space between the vertical wall of the closet and the sloping roof to create a pair of drywall niches. Shelves are covered with tiles. Niches are used to store toilet paper and notorious household chemicals. The drywall is painted with a "rubber" waterproofing that makes it splash resistant.

The wall is tiled. Sewerage collected on sealant and sealed in a box. It also removed the polypropylene water supply.

Conclusion

I hope that my recommendations will help the dear reader in finishing his own home. As always, the video in this article will offer you additional thematic information. Feel free to share your own experience in the comments. Good luck, comrades!

Agree, even the most original design solution for the interior design of a bathroom can come to naught due to unsightly engineering communications. You can save the situation by skillfully disguising unpresentable elements.

At the same time, it is not necessary to be a virtuoso in the construction business - it is enough to choose finishing and building materials, prepare tools and stock up on free time.

We will show you how to hide the pipes in the bathroom, while providing access for system maintenance. After studying our instructions, you can independently transform the bathroom, saving money on the services of plumbers.

The first thing to do before you start sealing the pipes in the bathroom is to decide on the appropriate material.

When choosing a material for hiding pipes in the bathroom, it is not entirely correct to be guided by the purely aesthetic component of the products.

Criteria to consider when choosing a material:

• lightness. So that the design does not clutter up the already limited space, it is necessary to select materials for fixing which there is no need to build heavy frames. You can use ordinary wooden slats or metal profiles.
• moisture resistance. High humidity in the bathroom is a common occurrence. The materials used in its arrangement will certainly be influenced by it. Therefore, preference should be given to those options that do not absorb moisture and do not deform when it settles on the surface.
• Sustainability to the effects of chemicals. Without the use of household "chemistry" to maintain cleanliness in the bathroom is quite problematic. During general cleaning of the premises, all vertical and horizontal surfaces are subject to processing. Therefore, the materials used for their lining must painlessly endure direct contact with household cleaning products.

To hide communications in the bathroom, decorative MDF boards, plastic wall panels, sheets of moisture-resistant drywall are excellent.

In the cladding of wall structures, decorative hardboard slabs covered with a layer of melamine laminate and 3D gypsum panels will look interesting

A variety of textures of gypsum 3D panels popular in recent years can imitate wood, brick, mosaic and create fancy patterns on the walls.

An important point: regardless of the type of facing material, before closing the pipes, you should make sure that they are reliable. By closing a pipeline that has defects, there is a high risk that in the near future it will be necessary to disassemble the structure in an emergency manner.

Possible ways to disguise

There are many options that suggest how you can hide the pipes in the bathroom. They differ in the form and purpose of the erected structure, as well as the types of materials used. We offer to consider the most popular among them.

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The steps for masking communications during the installation of a hanging toilet in a mixed bathroom will be presented by the following selection of photos:

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If desired, the box can be completely brought out to the level of the sink. Such a solution will make it possible not only to hide all unsightly communications, but also to provide additional space for storing bottles with household chemicals.

To cover the inspection hatch, it is convenient to use ready-made plastic doors, which are on sale in a wide range of colors and sizes.

The arrangement of an inspection hatch is a necessary condition if the part of the pipeline to be decorated is equipped with valves, meters or any other equipment items.

Masking pipes with tiles and mosaics looks appropriate in bathrooms, especially if they are made of the same material.

Method #3. Closing with plastic panels

Decorative plastic panels are a simple and at the same time inexpensive option for hiding communications. A wide variety of types, colors and design options presented on the construction market allows you to create a design that will harmoniously complement an already equipped interior.

Structures made of plastic panels are also convenient in the sense that all their elements are interchangeable - this greatly simplifies the task if it is necessary to partially dismantle the structure

The only drawback of plastic panels is the low fire resistance. Although many manufacturers guarantee self-extinguishing products, they are no less afraid of smoke than an open fire. Therefore, in the bathroom, the pipes of which are decorated with plastic panels, you need to beware not only of fire, but also of ordinary smoking.

Installation of plastic panels is carried out on a pre-assembled frame, the basis for the manufacture of which are all the same metal profiles. Before sheathing the frame, first a starting molding is attached to it with screws.

Often, in the construction of a frame for fastening plastic panels, they prefer to use lumber. They are easier to cut and process than a metal profile:

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