Shower rod: destination and types

Installed shower rod in the bathroom allows you to solve several common problems that concern busy hands and lack of free space. These devices differ in the material of manufacture, size and the availability of additional accessories, which can be a dead end when making the choice of the optimal model.

In order for this not to happen, let's get acquainted with their main features.

General provisions

The usual design of the mixer, which is designed to be placed in the bathroom, has a hose, a watering can and a special stand for it. At the same time, in order to use the shower, you have to use one hand, which has to hold a device that delivers certain inconveniences. In order to simplify this task, special rods were put into operation, which provide the following range of functions:

Shower Bar Features

1. Fixing the shower head at a comfortable level for its operation.

From here you can withdraw two pluses at once:

• Increased comfort, because both hands remain free, and streams of water pour at you at the optimum angle.

• Shorten the process of taking a shower. The fact is that with a standard design, for example, you will need to first lather, and then take a watering can and wash everything off, here these processes can be combined. The same applies to the use of washcloths and other hygienic procedures.

1. Free up space. The watering can located at the top will not restrain your movements.
2. The possibility of placing on the installed design of additional accessories, among which may be a shelf, hooks for washcloths, soap dish on the shower rod.

Make a choice

The first thing you need to decide on is the height of this device:

Height

This choice is most dependent on who will use the shower:

Tip: when choosing the length of the rod, make sure that the size of the shower hose is the same, and even better than it. In the opposite case, you simply can not reach the top of the structure.

If you plan to install the overhead shower, then make sure that it ends up at a distance of 20-50 cm above you. The fact is that its effective work is provided by dispersing water jets, which is impossible when they travel a smaller distance.

Material

Tu can be divided into two main areas:

Additional option

Together with the stand for the watering can, the rod for the shower curtain is also actively used, which is installed not vertically, but horizontally, and serves as a guide bar for the curtain. Such a simple addition will allow you to comfortably divide a combined bathroom into different zones (see also the article Shower switch: device and typical problems).

Installation

Installing a shower rod is not a big deal. From the tools you will need a punch, screws with dowels and a screwdriver.

Tip: if possible, replace the screwdriver with a screwdriver. Such a device will allow you to cope with the task faster and easier.

More detailed assembly instructions are necessarily present in the rack configuration, we will consider only the basic steps:

1. Mounted shower bar on the wall using a perforator and screws with dowels.
2. Top fix the release of water corner of the shower stall. It is necessary for conveniently connecting the hose.

1. We hang the necessary accessories and use.

Conclusion

The rack for a shower simplifies its operation and allows to use free space more rationally. When choosing the most important to guess the height of the structure, for which you should know the growth of all its future users (see also the article “The niche for a shower is a simple and economical solution).

The video in this article will introduce you to additional materials. Equip your bathroom comfortably.