Shower corners for the bathroom: design features and sizes

Now the interior of the bathroom can be very different. Modern technologies provide ample opportunities for this. One of the best options, at the same time practical (saving space) and the most aesthetic - is the design of a bathroom with a shower.

Distinctive features of the shower corners

1. Shower corners, as a rule - it is not solid structures. They have separate walls, sides, roof and rear wall.
2. The device design contains at least two basic elements.: shower tray or drainage system with a ladder directly in the floor and a fence in the form of doors or curtains.
3. The structure is attached directly to the adjacent surfaces of the walls. bathroom facilities.

Design features

Corner souls can have different designs and geometry parameters.

Known devices of this form:

• square;
• semicircular;
• rectangular;
• polygonal;
• in addition, the design may be asymmetric, having a semicircular door, with one side more than the other (with the right or left corner).

High-quality facilities are fenced with safety tempered glass, having a thickness of from 0.4 centimeters to 0.8 centimeters. Of course, the thicker the material, the more expensive the product will be.

The interior of the bathroom with a shower can be varied due to the fact that the glass structures can be opaque, transparent, and also have an artistic texture image.

Note! The price of the product is directly dependent not only on the thickness, but also on the design of the glass - tinting, the presence of photo printing or drawing. In cheap corner models, plastic can be used as a barrier material. Such facilities are often purchased for installation at the cottage or garden plot.

The steel elements of the corner and sanitary appliances in it must have a reliable coating that protects them from corrosion. It can be plain and matt chrome, as well as toning in bronze or gold. Instead of steel, however, aluminum is often used to resist corrosion.

Dimensions

Dimensions of shower corners can be very different.

1. The most popular sizes of square and semicircular structures: 80? 80 centimeters, 90? 90 and 100?
2. Popular analogues of rectangular or asymmetric shape have dimensions of 80? 100 centimeters, 80? 120 or 90? 120.

Below is an example of the technical characteristics and dimensions of the shower enclosure from the leading German company Huppe.

Shower enclosures and curtains

Blinds and fences (partitions) are a separate type of corner showers. They do not have a pallet. The structure is attached to the walls and bathroom floor. The drainage system is mounted on the floor. The instruction states that for its reliable operation it is necessary to install a high-quality shower ladder, as well as a drainage channel.

Note! Now shower partitions and curtains are quite popular, because They can be made to individual size, based on the project bathroom. In other words - such a structure will be exclusive.

Shower doors

Separately, it should be said about the doors of shower corners, which you can install in them with your own hands.

It should be recalled that the door of the building is most often placed in the opening and attached directly to the two walls. A less common option is when the canvas is attached only to one of the walls. The second wall is replaced by a shower partition.

Note! Whatever design the corner shower door has, the way to open it should be convenient and comfortable for you. Also important, based on the efficiency of the use of space, the location of the door.

Variants of the design of shower doors according to the method of their opening / closing are as follows:

• with hinged canvases: double and single;
• with sliding (also double and single);
• door-accordion (folding).

The sizes of designs are also various:

1. The standard dimensions of the doors are 1.9 and 2 m in height, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 and 1 m in width.
2. Doors with non-standard dimensions (for example, 0.96? 95 m) are made only to order.

The following are the advantages of various door designs.

1. Sliding products save room space and do not allow water to penetrate beyond the shower. When the door is equipped with an “anti-block” system, it will work reliably and quietly, without distortions and jamming of moving parts.
2. The advantage of folding analogs is that their entrance has a large width with the same dimensions of the canvas itself.
3. Folding designs have the merits of both the above solutions.

Conclusion

The bath with shower has a modern and stylish look. Such sanitary facilities are comfortable and save space. We invite you to watch the video in this article with additional information on its topic.