How to hide pipes in the bathroom?

Have you started a repair in the bathroom? Then you need to think about how to quietly hide pipes and all communications from prying eyes, as being in a prominent place, they can spoil the most creative design. Pipes must be hidden in such a way that access to their inspection is open, and if necessary, repair in an emergency. In the article, we will consider the question of how to hide pipes in the bathroom using different methods of disguise. What kind? You will learn more about this later.

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What pipes are laid in the bathroom?

Before starting work, you must familiarize yourself with the list of pipes that are installed in the bathroom at the very beginning of all construction work. This information is needed in order to correctly understand the entire system of possible types of communications. We will understand the question of where this or that pipe fits, its compatibility with various finishing materials.

Important! Information such as the purpose of the pipes and the selection of material for masking them can come in handy when you need to change the plumbing, clean the blockages or carry out maintenance work.

The purpose of the pipe can be attributed to such systems:

• Tap. It is much easier to replace or install water pipes than sewer pipes, since their wiring is much more convenient.
• Sewer. As for sewer piping systems, in this case it is necessary to take into account the inclined angle towards the drain. This applies to pipes that are connected to the drain holes of the bathroom.
• Heating. It often happens that heating radiators are installed in the bathroom, to which pipes are connected that lead to the heating system.

All of the above communications must be hidden carefully thought out to the smallest detail. About how to hide sewer pipes in the bathroom, we will describe in the following sections of this article.

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Masking pipes with furniture

This is the easiest and cheapest option. How to hide pipes in a bathroom behind hinged or built-in furniture? Easily! For example, if the pipes are located in an upright position, then you can hide them behind a regular cabinet-case, the required size. You just need to remove the back wall and make cuts on the top and bottom of the panels, leaving the shelves. As a result, we get a cabinet in which you can hide many different things, including pipes.

pros

The advantage of this method is an attractive appearance and the convenience of arranging cabinets for storing all the necessary bathroom accessories. Having installed such furniture, it is necessary to process all the cracks with silicone to increase the tightness of the seams.

Important! The cabinet where the pipes will be hidden can be decorated with a continuous opening door, or it can be used as a mirror. It is very convenient - they closed the cabinet, but there were no pipes, just like there weren't.

Minuses

In this case, there is a significant drawback - this is moisture. In those places where communications take place, humidity is always increased, and it’s quite difficult to choose the right furniture that can cope with this problem. Of course, you can cover all surfaces with a moisture-proofing composition, but such work will take a lot of time, and it costs quite a lot.

For the manufacture of furniture in the bathroom often use such material as chipboard, not afraid of moisture. But sometimes this is not enough. Such furniture can quickly go bad. To save the situation will help to periodically wipe the furniture in the bathroom and a routine inspection of the siliconized places from possible deformation, where water can get.

Important! If it so happened that the silicone is damaged or completely deteriorated, then remove the old sealant and fill the cracks again.

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How to hide pipes in the bathroom under the tile?

In order to close the pipes with tiles, it may take a lot of time. This is a rather complicated process that requires special exposure. This material is great for the bathroom, as it is highly resistant to moisture. To mask pipes with tiles, you must install the frame. As a base, you can use a wooden frame or a metal base.

Important! The metal base is very practical, since it does not need surface treatment with protective agents.

We begin to mask the pipes with tiles:

1. At the very beginning, we cover the frame with a moisture-resistant material.
2. After that, we lay the tiles on the end sections and all horizontal surfaces.
3. We are engaged in facing the upper part of the structure.
4. We install a special hatch so that you can quickly get to the pipeline.

Important! Such a door needs to be drowned a little in the wall, and then pasted over with tiles, so that the hatch will not be visible against the general background of the wall.

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How to remove pipes into the wall in the bathroom?

This method is very convenient if you are just building your house or doing a redevelopment. In order to remove the pipes into the wall, you need to cut through it with special electric tools. Sometimes the walls are not thick enough to carry out such work.

Important! If your walls are panel, then in this case such work in a horizontal position is strictly prohibited.

Only pipes that are made of copper or polypropylene must be hidden in the walls. They must be welded and welded efficiently, without processed joints, then the service life will be as long as possible. In this way, you can discreetly hide passing horizontal risers.

Important! If the surface will be lined, then the thickness of the tile must be taken into account.

Features of the work:

1. For such work you need a grinder, a chisel, a hammer and other tools.
2. Before starting work, the pipes are placed in the corrugation, then fed to the gating.
3. After that, they are mounted on the wall and covered with a cement or concrete screed on top.

This option will make the bathroom room much more spacious and aesthetic, but in case of replacing the pipe, spend a lot of time opening access to communications, since you will need to dismantle the entire duct structure and replace the entire pipeline.

Important! It is possible to lay a laminate, tile or other coating only after the screed has completely dried, since if you turn on the water through a crude connecting structure, the coating may crack.

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We close the pipes using a special screen

How to hide the pipes in the bathroom with your own hands? Using a special screen is another way to mask the pipeline, which can be called fast and practical. Such screens are quite widely represented in construction stores. This design is a frame with guide elements, to which panels of plastic or drywall are installed. Such a screen is affordable and looks attractive. If necessary, it is easy to remove, simplifying repair work. But at the same time, he has a big drawback - a decrease in the area of ​​the bathroom.

Important! Before you acquire such a disguise for the pipeline, you should carefully consider whether this option suits you or not.

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Features of masking pipes with drywall

This option is not only easy to install, but also has a low cost of consumables. It is better to install a wall from drywall in an uninhabited room, where the owner determines the place of the partition. This method of masking pipes is suitable for large rooms.

Important! The drywall method may limit access for repair or revision of communications. When replacing pipes, it is necessary to completely dismantle the box, and after repair, reinstall it. In addition, the installation of such a design will take valuable centimeters of the bathroom.

We will prepare the necessary materials and tools for work:

• Plasterboard sheets.
• Plumb line.
• Level.
• Dowels.
• Drywall screws.
• Mounting partitions.
• Saw or jigsaw.
• Polyurethane foam.
• Self-adhesive building mesh (serpyanka).
• Emery paper of different grit.
• Paint knife.
• Putty.
• Primer.

Step-by-step master class of masking communications with drywall:

• Before you start building a wall, if you use steel pipes, you need to remove the old paint and apply a new coating.
• We begin the construction of the frame - mark the contours of the future wall.
• We fix the guide profile along the lines drawn on the floor, walls and ceiling.
• In the next step, the rack profile is mounted along the guides.
• For transverse fixation of the structure, we install crossbars.

Important! Do not forget to lay pipes at the construction stage, given the thickness of the drywall and tile, if it will be used in the decoration of this structure.

• Now proceed to the direct plasterboard casing. We prepare blanks of the required size.

Important! To speed up the process, all details can be prepared in advance.

• Drywall sheets are fixed with screws on drywall.
• All unnecessary parts of the sheets are carefully removed with a saw or a jigsaw.
• Next - we cut openings for the output of communication and the inspection hatch.
• Filling foam fill all the cracks between the floor, wall and ceiling.
• We putty in the finished structure and glue the joints with a building mesh.
• After the putty has completely dried, we prime and putty the wall.
• On top of the drywall box we lay tiles and other materials.

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Shutters

In the bathroom, the roller shutters look like ordinary blinds or shutters that fit snugly to the sides of the niche with pipes. Install them in the direction from the ceiling to the floor or to the level of the panels. Everything is included in their kit for their installation.

Important! The principle of operation is based on the fact that metal or plastic shutters, when opened, are wound on a shaft. In a similar way, they are unwound and fixed using a special lock or sliver.

Pros:

• Such shutters are quite practical and convenient.
• If necessary, you can easily access the pipeline for repairs.

Minuses:

• The mismatch of style rollt with the interior of the bathroom.
• Due to the rather soft material of the structure, impacts should be avoided, as it may bend or even break.

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When choosing one or another method for masking pipes, be based on the size and design of the bathroom, as well as personal ideas and financial capabilities. In a word, the solution to the task of hiding pipes requires a thoughtful and planned approach, since with illiterate intervention all residents can be left without water supply. We hope our article was helpful. Now you know how to discreetly hide pipes and make the bathroom even more beautiful!