Corner shower trays: varieties, general characteristics and

In many plumbing stores you can buy corner shower trays designed for use with special cabins in rooms with limited space. The range of these devices includes modifications that differ in size, configuration, materials used in the manufacture, installation technology, etc.

That is why, in order to choose a suitable pallet, you need to have comprehensive information about the characteristics of a particular modification. So, let's take a closer look at what an angular shower tray 80x80 represents and how it differs from modifications with other sizes.

Classification according to the type of production materials

A modern corner shower tray 90x90, as well as analogues with other sizes, can be made using the following materials:

• Metal (steel or cast iron) - traditional material, which has long been used for the manufacture of sanitary ware.

Finished products are distinguished by reliability, durability and resistance to mechanical stress. To ensure optimum corrosion-resistant metal products are coated with a special enamel paint.

Due to the mass production of polymer analogs, metal pallets are less and less often produced, and as a result, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find metal products for sale today.

• Acrylic - it is a production material from which over 50% of sanitary ware sold in the domestic market is made.

Acrylic products tend to have many characteristic advantages, including an affordable price, low thermal conductivity and, as a result, a warm surface, durability, low weight, ease of installation, ease of maintenance, etc.

• Ceramics for the manufacture of shower trays are rarely used. As a rule, ceramic products belong to the category of elite sanitary ware, the price of which is above the average.

The design of ceramics is distinguished by a considerable weight, which, incidentally, is not bad, since it ensures the maximum stability of the once installed product.

• Natural or artificial stone for the production of pallets rarely used. As a rule, products made from such materials are expensive and are installed in premium-class homes and apartments.

The use of stone as a production material is due to aesthetic considerations. Stone and products from it look great, and besides, they will surely fit into the interior of the bathroom, finished with the same materials.

Construction features

Corner shower cubicles with a deep tray - this is a classic solution for arranging bathrooms with limited free space. The pallet, which is the basis of the whole structure, is made in the form of a quarter of a circle, which, unlike analogs with a different configuration, significantly simplifies the angular installation.

In one of the corners of the product, less often in the middle, is a drain hole. In order to prevent stagnation of water in the tank, the bottom is made with a slight bias towards the drain hole.

As already mentioned, the market presents modifications with low or high sides of the bowl. The choice of a particular model in this case is determined by the structural features of the cabin, which will be mounted on top of the bowl. If the installation of the pallet does not imply subsequent installation of the cabin, it is advisable to purchase a modification with high sides so that the contents do not spill over the floor during operation.

The range of products on the market differs with the sizes of the bowl. As a result, you can choose and purchase the option that is most suitable for the configuration of the shower stall or will fit into the angle set aside for installation.

Angular shower cabin with a high tray, as well as analogue with low sides, is a convenient and ergonomic from the point of view of operation design, which allows you to equip a bathroom, while saving free space that can be used to install a sink, washing machine, cabinets and other furniture .

To isolate the shower space can be used glass walls of the cabin or water-repellent curtains, mounted on metal or plastic rails.

Features of the installation

Corner deep shower tray is installed in three stages. At the first stage, the mounting surface is prepared, after which the shower structure is installed. At the final stage, finishing (finishing) works are carried out.

Consider each of these steps in more detail.

Preparatory work

Regardless of which pallet is installed with your own hands, it is necessary to prepare the surfaces on which and near which the installation will be carried out.

Instructions for the preparatory work as follows:

• Determine the location of the shower and mark the contour of the bowl, which will be fixed on the floor. At the same stage, mark the location of the drain hole.
• At the next stage, according to the markup, we bring the sewer pipe and arrange the drain. For this purpose, a ditch is made at the base in accordance with the diameter of the drain. In the ditch is mounted pipe with a knee at the end. The ditch is closed with mortar.
• If necessary, the screed floor and adjacent walls are leveled.

Important: Based on the characteristics of the pallet, it may be necessary to organize a depression in the surface of the base. In apartments such work is carried out in accordance with the overlap thickness and the loads for which this overlap is calculated.

• A siphon is attached to a pre-installed sewer pipe.
• Set the supporting frame or podium.
• Waterproofing the podium and adjacent surfaces with the use of mortar mixes made with the addition of osmotic cement. In some cases, as a waterproofing, the use of bitumen emulsions and roll materials is allowed.

Installation work

Metal pallets are mounted on a prefabricated metal frame or on a support structure made in the form of supports attached to the base. Both those and other devices allow you to adjust the height of the structure relative to the horizon.

If desired, the use of mounting accessories can be abandoned and lay brick support around the perimeter of the pallet. The pallet is laid directly on the brick perimeter and fixed on it due to its own weight and adhesive mixtures.

Acrylic structures are mounted exclusively on a metal frame. The frame can be assembled on its own, but, more often, the necessary props can be purchased with a shower. The use of special supports allows, if necessary, access to the siphon.

Important: When mounting acrylic constructions, it is necessary to use suitable supports. Polymer products during operation sag and may be deformed as a result of improper installation.

Ceramic pallets are installed on a previously prepared base without the need for any supports. As a fixing composition, you can apply a tile adhesive or cement-sand mortar.

Products made of artificial or natural stone are installed directly on the aligned base and are not fixed by anything.

Carrying out finishing (finishing) works

The angular shower tray 70x70, as well as analogues with other sizes, is considered fully installed only at the end of the finishing works.

In order to shower fittings harmoniously fit into the interior design, at the end of the installation work technological gaps are filled with silicone sealant of a suitable color. This solution makes the end result more aesthetic, and in addition provides better waterproofing.

In the case of installation of ceramic products, the gaps between the bowl and the base are filled with tiled grout. In some cases, a tile curb is laid around the shower stall.

Conclusion

Now you know what is a 90x90 corner shower with a high base and how it is installed. There are questions that need clarification? More useful information you can find by watching the video in this article.