If you want to renovate your bathroom, you can save a lot of money by making your own contribution. We show the work steps from the installation technology to the assembly of toilets and Co. From A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
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Under connection profiles (UW profiles on ceiling and floor, CW profile on walls) glue sealing tape for more sound insulation. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Screw connection profiles every meter with screw plugs, adjust CW stand profiles. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Centre distance of the stand profiles for 125 cm plates and cross planking 62.5 cm. For fastening, use quick-build screws with fine threads.
Practical tip: Never screw panels into direct contact with adjacent components, always provide small joints to walls, floors and ceilings, which are later elastically closedPhoto: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovate bathrooms
Use only impregnated plasterboard! Screw them on impact. For cutting, scratch the surface and break through the plate over an edge. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Plan at least 40 cm edge offset from row to row (no cross joints!). Important: Under tiles recommend … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… two layers of impregnated plasterboard. Fill the joints of the semicircular edges at the end. For this in the bathroom … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… Use only water-repellent special putty (e.g. Knauf Uniflott impregnated): if necessary, refill after drying. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Mount and screw the individual pre-wall modules, here the one for the toilet. Mark boreholes, necessary … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… Consider wall distance, pipes must still Bathroom Renovations be able to run within the pretext. Then drill the holes. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Lay HT pipes for waste water from the wall or floor connections to the pre-wall modules.
Practical tip: Manufacturers like Marley have complete systems for internal drainage for simple plug-in mounting – in all necessary nominal widths.Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Once the sewage pipes have been laid, the pre-wall modules can be screwed together. Now lay the drinking water pipes. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
PE-X plastic and aluminium composite pipes can be shortened with plastic pipe shears. Aluminium composite pipe according to … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… Calibrate to length: Slide the lower part of the can, the nut and clamping ring onto the tube, insert the calibration mandrel into the end of the pipe … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… plug in and turn several times. By the way, a lower part of the can is used to connect to the junction boxes, … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… which in turn establish the connection to the pre-wall module. Once the tube is calibrated, slide the support body into the end of the tube. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Now a brass angle or a coupling can be screwed to the nut, which has been put over the pipe.
Practical tip: You can make 90-degree layings or make connections to existing copper pipes by means of another adapter. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Additional sealing of direct connections, as shown here on the cistern. To do this, wrap Teflon tape around the connector. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
In order to be able to connect different pipe diameters, reducers can be screwed on. Then one with … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… Connect the nut, clamping ring and support body to the cistern. The drinking water system is called … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… DreMa. The compression fitting is a crimp connection – only when the union nut is tightened tightly … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… there is a firm connection between the pipe and the fitting. Here are the junction boxes in the washbasin pre-wall module.
Practical tip: Fitting = connecting piece within the pipe/pipe system, e.g. coupling, adapter, angle or reduction/reducerPhoto: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovate bathrooms
If necessary, mount further pre-wall modules, here on the left for the bidet. Align the frames exactly before screwing them. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
In the end, the pre-wall modules may have to be supplemented, for example by screwing in the threaded rods on which toilets or washbasins will later be suspended. The threaded rods then protrude through the plasterboard cladding. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
In order to securely attach a pre-wall module to a lightweight wall, if necessary to set impregnated roof battens crosswise, … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… to which module profiles can be screwed. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Mount the plasterboard in offset with quick-build screws. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Cut plates and, if necessary, provide them with the necessary holes for passing pipes/threaded rods. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
So that everything is tight and a solid tile floor is created, plank the surface twice. Fill joints beforehand. Practical tip: Take this into account when assembling the pre-wall modules and when laying pipes: Connections must pass through two plates, i.e. they must protrude accordinglyPhoto: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovate bathrooms
Finished: The plates are mounted in two layers on top of each other; Connections from left to right: bidet, toilet, washbasin.Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating the bathroom
Here is the view towards the skylight. The Drempel area at the bottom left still needs to be covered. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Now fill all joints again with a joint putty for damp rooms, if necessary after drying a second … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… Spatulate until a smooth surface is formed. After drying, treat everything with deep ground. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Place the drain pipe in the right place for the tub and apply mounting glue to the back of the tub carrier. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Beforehand, make cut-outs for the drain and the inspection opening, then position the beam. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
The surface should be as level as possible, if necessary compensate with adhesive and align the tub carrier straight. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
The tub matching the tub carrier can now be adjusted. Connect the siphon to the drain through the inspection opening. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Based on the tile dimensions, consider where it makes the most sense to start. The tiles should be about the same to the sides … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… Leak widely. Draw appropriate reference lines! Natural stone mats to the sides if necessary with the parrot tongs … Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
… straighten. Mix tile adhesive with water and apply in sections.
Practical tip: Tape reference lines beforehand. Remove the crepe tape after applying the adhesive – so you have a straight edge along the reference line, where you can apply the tiles as desired. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Here they started with the washbasin pre-wall module. Glue tile profiles to the sides, then insert the first tile. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
The natural stones glued to sections of fabric interlock. Press them with the foam rubber board. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Stop the last section before glue application and mark the necessary cutting line. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Cut the fabric on the back with a cutter, then separate the natural stones with a tile cutting machine. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Then insert the mat section into the glue bed. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
On the side of the pre-wall system follows again a tile profile for outer corners. It is pressed into the tile adhesive. Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovating bathrooms
Here, a cut porcelain stoneware tile was used on the sides. Leave a small joint to the wall.Photo: sidm / TDVon A-Z: Renovate bathroom
