A canister with a tap: how to choose and make a wash basin

The garden plot is a very good and interesting business. Many citizens are happy to spend time in cottages and gardens. However, very often such a territory is operated with a minimum level of comfort, because in most cases you do not really want to spend money on its improvement.

This happens for various reasons:

• due to the fact that the plot is leased and do not want to invest in it;
• due to the fact that in the absence of summer residents, more or less valuable inventory and property can simply be stolen.

All these reasons are quite logical and understandable, but there is a moment that is still worth creating at the dacha - it’s about the soul or at least the washstand. After all, you see, it is not very comfortable when there is no place to even rinse after a working day.

But "it is worth creating" not only because it is convenient, but also because the price of such a construction will be rather small and, besides, intruders are unlikely to be attracted by a home-made washbasin with a sink.

In this article we will look at how to make this type of container on our own and figure out how to choose a canister for this project. We will also take a look at some typical nuances that are commonly found when assembling a dacha washbasin or a shower.

Let's start with the question of choice.

What capacity is better to purchase

First of all, a water can with a tap can be:

• Factory. That is, it is completely factory-made product, which does not need to be modified or assembled on its own - it is enough just to install the container in any right place and the design is, in fact, ready for operation. On the one hand it is convenient, but on the other there is a minus - the configuration and dimensions of the factory cans often do not fit the features of a particular site.

• Homemade. In this case, it is inconvenient that you have to spend time on installation, system assembly, and the advantage is the possibility of creating absolutely any (that is, the most convenient for you) configuration.

The next selection criterion is, of course, the material of manufacture. Everything is discussed in the table below.

In principle, it turns out that the most convenient solution is plastic water canisters with a tap, since they do not rust and do not attract "hunters" for scrap metal.

Note! Do not buy plastic containers that are suspiciously low. The fact is that too cheap material of this type is likely to be fragile, and after the change of seasons it will crack at the slightest touch.

We have dealt with the theoretical part, now let's move on to practice.

Independent installation

As a graphic example, consider the two most popular designs that significantly increase the level of comfort in the summer cottage. It is about the device of the sink and shower.

We proceed to the implementation of the first solution.

Washbasin organization

The simplest instruction that can only be here is in the following steps:

1. We take a canister with a faucet and see how it is attached to the plane. As a rule, on the back wall of the container there are two holes that you need to fit on the caps of screws, dowels or nails. Alternatively, on the upper plane of the product can loop for hanging the case.

1. We are looking for a suitable place for a washbasin - it can be just a section of the wall, or some column.
2. We drive in or screw in fasteners in the right place and hang plastic on it.

Note! Now considered the option of mounting the factory product. If you need to make a crane for the canister with your own hands, then this is very simple to implement - a hole is cut at the right point of the plastic, a valve is inserted into it, which on the other hand is tightened with a nut. The most important point here is having a good gasket so that the water does not flow out by itself.

But you can do even easier - just simply wind the container to the tree, for example, using wire or rope. The plus of such a decision is in the speed of implementation, and the minus is in a not very rigid degree of fixation, that is, such a wash basin will constantly shift when touched.

What is very important to foresee here is the absence of any mechanical effects on the body of the structure. The fact is that if you install the system, for example, on the trunk of an apple tree which has very large fruits, then at one point, falling apples can elementarily split the canister.

Now about creating a soul.

Shower organization

The principle of operation is extremely simple.

1. A canister is installed on the roof of the booth. At the same time, do not forget that the tank must be securely fixed - it is best if the casing is attached with metal flexible pipe clamps.

1. A hole is made in the roof, the diameter of which should be equal to the diameter of the shower siphon tube. Hole can be done with an ordinary drill.
2. The tube is inserted into the hole of the roof, and then connected to the tank. The locking nuts are tightened and after that the system can be safely used.

Such is the technology. This article is completed, and you can proceed to the consideration of the outcome.

Conclusion

As you can see, the choice of a canister with a crane is quite simple, and installing a shower or a washbasin from it is also a simple process that can be completed in just a few hours.

We hope that the information provided to you was useful, and you will be able to increase the level of comfort on your site. Well, if you want to learn more, then look also at the video in this article.