How to make a box in the bathroom, close the pipes?

If you want to get a beautiful bathroom after repair, then you will need to try not only with the choice of plumbing and ceramic tiles, but also with the preparation of the room itself. For example, you should hide not too beautiful pipes, which are unlikely to harmoniously fit into the design of the room. In this article we will talk about how to make a box in the bathroom - you can close the pipes with little effort, cheaply, but quite aesthetically.

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Materials for creating

The bathroom is a special room of your home, so the materials for installation should have the following qualities:

• Moisture resistance.
• Environmental friendliness.

Also, to install the box, it is necessary that these materials are not too heavy and thick. Given these parameters, you can use the following materials:

• MDF.
• Moisture-resistant drywall.
• Plastic.
• Moisture resistant plywood.

Important! To create a design, it is more convenient and reliable to use plastic or drywall.

The advantages of using drywall:

• Good moisture resistance. For many years this material has been used in bathrooms.
• It is easy to cut.
• This material can be bought at any hardware store.
• You can lay tiles on top of drywall, paint it or apply any other decor coating.

Benefits of Using Plastic

Plastic panels are also a good option in order to make the box in the bathroom close the pipes, because this material has the following advantages:

• Quick installation that does not require a large number of tools.
• Good moisture resistance if sealant is used during installation.
• A beautiful surface that is easy to care for.
• Quick and easy repair and disassembly.
• The material is not afraid of dismantling and repair.

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Necessary tools for the installation of drywall construction

To install drywall construction, you will need the following tools:

• Screwdriver or screwdriver.
• Scissors for metal.
• Self-tapping screws, dowels.
• Pencil.
• Roulette.
• Level.

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Instructions for constructing a structure from drywall

In order to assemble a box of drywall in the bathroom, you must follow this instruction:

• Measure the walls near which the pipes are located. It is necessary to draw up a detailed plan for the location of the connections (suspected locations of possible leaks) for the future. Opposite the valves and meters should be located doors.

Important! If you would like the structure to look homogeneous, then instead of doors make removable parts.

• Mark the future structure on the walls, ceiling and floor (for vertical structures).
• Using a galvanized profile, mark the frame for the duct. To do this, you will need a screwdriver and screws, if the walls are of drywall. You can do with a screwdriver, however, then the work will take more time. If the walls are concrete or brick, then use dowels and screws.

Important! If the installation of a vertical structure is carried out, then non-standard options with several angles (faces) are quite possible. If the vertical box is more than 1.5 m, then when installing the frame between the rails, jumpers from the profile should be made. The maximum distance between the jumpers is 1 meter.

• Prepare sheets of material for installation so that there are as few joints as possible.
• Using self-tapping screws, fasten the drywall sheets in place. For further access to communications do not forget to make a hole.
• Putty the corners of the structure, as well as the joints between the sheets.
• Decorate the resulting box in the same way as the rest of the walls in the bathroom, including mounting the baseboard.
• To access communications, insert the door.

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Collapsible design

When constructing a pipe box in the bathroom, it is also possible to install a collapsible structure. To do this, fix the sheets along the very edge and do not putty them.

In this case, finishing work at the edges is not performed - they are closed with the help of corners. So, when you need to disassemble the design, you can simply remove the corners and unscrew all the screws.

Important! After repair work, it will not be difficult to assemble such a box - it will take no more than 20 minutes.

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Plastic pipe construction

The easiest option to make the box in the bathroom close the pipes is to install it from plastic panels. Even if you have ceramic tiles everywhere, this material will fit well into the interior of the bathroom.

Important! The main thing here is to choose the right color and not overdo it with the picture. The most successful option will be monophonic plastic panels.

For installation you will need the following tools:

• A screwdriver or a drill with a drill on the tile, if you have finished tiling.
• Cutter for plastic, jigsaw or grinder.
• Self-tapping screws or dowels.
• Level.
• Roulette.
• Silicone

Instructions for constructing a structure from plastic panels:

1. Make a markup for the future box (this is done the same way as with the drywall option).
2. Install the structure from the profile. It can be done the same as for drywall, but can be done without a front face.
3. Prepare plastic panels according to size.
4. Using silicone, glue the panels to the profile.
5. Using the same silicone, glue the corner between the panels.

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Types of doors for access to communications

It is imperative that you leave the possibility of access to taps, pipe connections and meters. To do this, you need a door or several doors opposite these elements. It can be purchased either (blinds, sunroof, built-in door), or done:

• If you decide to make a door with your own hands, then make it from the same material as the rest of the structure. It needs to be decorated in the same way as the box itself.
• To make it more convenient to use, fasten or glue a small furniture handle to it (usually these are installed on kitchen sets).

Important! To prevent the door from opening spontaneously, it can be equipped with magnets.

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Stock footage

No matter what material you choose in order to make the box in the bathroom close the pipes, all operations must be carried out carefully. Otherwise, there is no point in undertaking work.