How to install a ladder for the shower

Today, in many apartments and private houses, shower cabins have been installed instead of a bath or in parallel with it. Such a device is very convenient. The cabin is compact, and besides allows to wash and at the same time to save water. To collect drains from the shower, you can use a pallet (which is usually supplied with a cabin) or a ladder that fits securely directly into the floor. This design will go, comfortable and durable. The article is just the main thing, because it will be about how to install a ladder for the soul.

Which shower ladder to choose

If you are going to install a sewer ladder in your shower, then 0.7 liters will make the right choice. When buying, you should pay attention to the following features:

• Direction of withdrawal. Horizontal and vertical ladders are available. In the first case, drains are discharged horizontally or tilted to the side. The second option involves the diversion of water only down.
• The diameter of the outlet. There are also two options - 50 and 100 mm. The choice of the diameter of the drain will depend on the pipes used in your sewer system. From this parameter will depend on the rate of drainage. As a rule, ladders with a 50 mm diameter outlet are used in everyday life. Such a device allows you to "get rid" of its water in a second.
• The height of the ladder. There may be many options. The choice will depend on the height of the floor in the bathroom. After all, it will be installed in the ladder.

Recently, dry shutter ladders have often been encountered. In such designs float, membrane or pendulum systems are used. By the pressure of the incoming water, the shutter opens, and after another passage closes again. As a result of this work, no odors will enter the room.

Tip! Dry gate ladders have one important advantage over hydraulic devices. In rooms where the shower is used periodically, the water in the pipe dries up. As a result, the smell from the sewer enters the shower. With a ladder equipped with a dry shutter, this will not happen.

Choosing a place for the ladder

Where the gangway will be located, it is necessary to determine the lattice at the design stage. The fact is that the device will be installed in the floor. So, you need to prepare the floor in advance and bring all the necessary communications. The floor should have a slope to the ladder, only so the water will be discharged from the shower. Installation options are not so much:

• In the center. In this case, the slope of the floor should be on all sides. This option is most often used.
• On the edge. This option implies a bias floor in one direction. In this case, it is possible to install a long slit ladder. Such devices are characterized by high bandwidth and elegant appearance.
• In the corner. Here, as in the first case, the slope should be on the entire floor in the direction of the ladder. In this embodiment, it is convenient to use a triangular device.

Installing a shower drain

Before installing the shower ladder, you must prepare the floor itself. It is mounted sewer pipe, which is connected to the riser. For the ladder it is necessary to prepare a recess After that, you can install the ladder. The work itself will look like this:

• First, remove decorative fasteners from the ladder and connect it to the siphon.
• Install the gangway. Since the models are different, use the attached instructions from the manufacturer.
• After that, connect the sewer pipe to the device. At the same time it is necessary to observe the slope towards the riser. Height difference should be in the range of 5-15 mm per meter. To the ladder was at the right height, you can use the special regulating legs or put under the device materials at hand. Watch how the ladder will be sunk into the floor. The device must not be higher than the floor level. It is better that the ladder was 1–2 mm below the floor.
• Now you should fix the ladder in its place with the help of sand-cement mortar. To ensure that the surface of the device does not depart from the screed, the grille must be degreased (this is easy to do with acetone or solvent);
• After the screed hardens, it is necessary to further protect the junction of the floor and the ladder. It is better to use silicone sealant for this.
• After that, you can install a protective need, and you can use the shower.

If the ladder is installed immediately before installing the finished floor, then make sure that it protrudes above the surface to the thickness of the tile and adhesive mass. In addition, when installing the flooring, do not forget to think about the waterproofing layer. Your floor will serve as a kind of bathroom, which means that it should not let water through (if only through a ladder). In addition, for such purposes it is better to use moisture-proof tiles and adhesive mass. Otherwise, in the near future again take up the repair.

Tip! In modern building stores you can find special acrylic or enamelled pallets. Such designs can be easily connected to the ladder. There is no need to carefully check all the angles of the floor and take care of sealing.

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In this video you can see how the installation of the ladder for the shower:

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