How to install a toilet with their hands
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Although you can use the services of a specialist plumbing much easier, many are currently coping with the problem of installing the toilet yourself. With the production of plastic pipes and fittings the laying of pipelines and the installation of sanitary ware moved into the category «clean», their installation is greatly simplified, the connections are more reliable and durable equipment durable.
Of great importance is a factor: the toilet is first installed or obsolete. When equipped with new sanitary facilities have the opportunity to schedule the installation of the toilet of any design, it is not necessary to enter into the existing limited space. In any case, having little skills with tools and the desire to really cope with both tasks.
The choice of toilet ↑
When it comes to vibrantly, price says more about the quality and design, and the material from which they are made and design. Quality can ensure a reliable manufacturer. Most adequately proved on the market of the Russian factories in Kaluga and Stary Oskol. The cost of the toilets can satisfy the needs of any buyer, it ranges from 2 thousand rubles up to several thousand dollars, and the installation takes of thousands of rubles and more.
Depending on the design of the toilets can be:
- Traditional outdoor
- Pendant
Hanging is usually installed in bathrooms with limited space. The tank can be mounted directly to a water pipe.
Outdoor products has a wide range, excellent in shape and material of manufacture. If space allows, it is advisable to install except for the toilet bidet, and pick up equipment that will harmonize in color and design.
Toilets are made from various materials:
- Steel
- Cast iron
- Porcelain
- Faience
- Glass
- Plastic
The most common porcelain or ceramic. The life is up to 50 years. At the client’s request they can be manufactured from exclusive materials: wood, decorated with precious metals and inlaid.
Design flush they are divided into:
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Oblique
The kind of draining effect on the shape and size of the toilet.
Currently, commercially available toilets, which combines the function of a bidet and heated seat.
Focusing on models that fully meet the requirements and financial possibilities, checking completeness fittings, you can proceed to install the toilet. If need be, you first need to remove the old.
Demolition of the old toilet ↑
For the dismantling of the toilet will need a set of the most primitive tools:
- Scrap
- Hammer
- A chisel or chisel
- Pliers
The old toilet usually have to be replaced due to malfunction or replacement with more modern. If in the future he won’t need to install, for example, in the country, to dismantle the old will not be easy. Before to start dismantle it is necessary to be thoroughly washed and disinfected. Its curves probably have accumulated a large amount of limescale, dirt and germs.
Remove the toilet, which was prokruchivala to the Board with metal screws, in the future concreted, while maintaining its integrity will not succeed. So it roughly villevaude from a sewer pipe, the remains with a pair of pliers and a chisel gently removed. In the siphon, which acts as a water seal and prevents the penetration of bad smell in the bathroom, the water is about two liters. She is going to rags in a bucket or bowl.
Recently installed the toilet using plastic screws to dismantle more complicated. The difficulty lies in the fact that they are bolted directly to the floor and to keep the floor and avoid injury, you must act very cautiously. From the tee sewer pipe bowl removed easily.
Installing a new toilet on a tiled floor with screws ↑
Complete with bowl always has the installation instructions. In the case of complex design diagrams of the assemblies and fixtures. Having carefully studied it, you need to prepare tools:
- Pliers
- Drill sets of drill bits(Hammer drill will not work)
- Wrenches
- Level and roulette
In addition to tools, you will need a silicone, mounting a gun to work with it, pencil, chalk or crayon
You should start with adjusting the float valve in the tank. While it is not fixed and access to its components is not limited, it is necessary to adjust the valve, thus to further prevent leakage of water. This is especially important in cases where the cistern is mounted directly to the water pipe. If you omit the float is lower, water flows out less if you raise, could lead via the overflow. At the rate the water should be at the level of 5-7 cm below the relief drain.
The order of installation of the toilet with their hands regardless of the designs and brands produced by the same scheme.
- The preparatory phase is to cleanse the sewer pipes and flooring in the bathroom.
- On the issue of the toilet is worn corrugated pipe.
- Installing tile requires special caution: you must save the tile and the toilet. On cleaned the floor under the heel of the instrument should lay the sheets of cardboard, rag or special gasket, which is equipped with some models. The toilet is carefully lowered into place connecting.
- Several times carefully specified a final place of installation, the contour of the landing plate should draw marker or chalk line and the holes for screws or dowels to make a big check mark.
- The toilet temporarily to put aside using a diamond drill bit on the marks made holes for fastening. At this stage of the installation it is very important to keep the fragile tile. Therefore, the drilling is made by drill in the mode of non-impact drilling. Only after a layer of frosting, you can use the shock function, giving the minimum pressure drill.
- If the toilet wasn’t plugs, they can be purchased in any store plumbing products. You will need two long metal screws, two plastic anchors, two washers and decorative caps to hide the screw heads. All sold together as «the mounting kit toilet». First are inserted in the holes of the plastic anchors, then set the bowl so that the holes for mounting were exactly over the dowels. Under the heel of the gasket is established and in addition the junction of the heel with ceramic tile is additionally filled with silicone. This measure will ensure the tightness of the joint and will protect the mounting screws from rust.
- A quite important point is the direct mount to the floor. The apertures are inserted screws with washers and tighten firmly, but not so much that the cracked enamel of the device or formed chips.
- When the toilet is already in place, it remains to connect it with the sewer. Corrugated pipe connects the issue with fitting the sewer pipe, the connection promazyvaetsya with silicone.
- Toilet tank mounted on the top part of the toilet using stainless steel bolts and sealing gaskets.
- Water to the reservoir is supplied through flexible hoses. When you twist the nuts on the hoses it is important not to overtighten, this work is done by hand, then lightly tighten the nuts of the key.
- To ensure that the silicone completely dry and the toilet was ready for use only three hours.
The installation on a tile finished.
The installation of the toilet on epoxy ↑
The above shows the classical scheme of the installation with your own hands. Besides her there are techniques such as mounting on epoxy resin or on a wooden Board with screws.
The installation of the toilet in epoxy resin requires special training of the sexes. They applied notches and are made of artificial roughness, the surface is processed with solvents or other degreasing materials, the applied resin layer is not less than 0.5 cm Device mounted in place and fixed in position with the help of various devices for 12 hours. Only after this time is possible to continue the work.
Installation on «taffeta» ↑
The installation of a suspended toilet with installation ↑
The imagination of manufacturers of sanitary products have no borders, and yesterday a little-known design installations for fixing has now gained much popularity. The point is that they have the opportunity to install a toilet in any place of the toilet room of limited size. The toilet is mounted on a special frame, mounted on the wall. All communications and reservoir are hidden from view. In addition, it looks much more modern and aesthetically pleasing.
For installation install the toilet it is advisable to have at least some experience in construction and repair. Very durable metal frame serves as a holder for wall-hung WC.
It is located a flush tank, the top is closed by a lid provided or sutured plasterboard and then tile or plastic.
The connection of the toilet to the wall is coated with silicone, then it is attached to the installation with threaded rod fixed with nuts.
The most important thing – accurately to fit sink and drain.
If the final decision to install sanitary appliances with their hands – be sure to follow basic rules:
- No rush,
- Carefully read the instructions,
- If necessary, use expert advice, video tutorials and tips, in a large number of available online.
In addition to saving money independent work will add skills and confidence, will bring satisfaction and will encourage new plumbing «feats».