Lining the bathroom

Cladding of the bathroom is gaining more and more popularity. Thanks to the development of modern technologies, each time the material is produced more durable and high quality. Due to this, lining can now be used even in rooms with the highest humidity indicators. Plastic panels are a great alternative to ceramic tiles and other modern materials. This article will tell you how to decorate a bathroom with a clapboard yourself.

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Features of a modern lining for a bathroom

Lining the bathtub allows you to create the most interesting designer interiors. The best option is to use plastic panels.

Their main advantages include the following:

  • Allow to mask water pipes.
  • You can hide from the views surrounding the wiring.
  • The ceiling can be equipped with built-in lights.
  • The ability to create additional thermal insulation and sound insulation.

PVC wall paneling is different:

  • Low weight.
  • Attractive appearance.
  • Low cost.
  • Easy installation.
  • A variety of colors.
  • Resistant to moisture.
  • Ease of maintenance.
  • Condensation on plastic forms less than on ceramic tiles.

Important! Many people want to equip the bathtub with a wooden lining, but this is a dangerous step, because wood does not like water. Thanks to special modern means, you can make it more resistant, but from damage it still remains uninsured. When repairing a bathtub with a wooden lining, unfortunately, you will not receive a 100% guarantee for its long-term operation.

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Basic rules for installing lining

If you want to maximize the service life of this coating, then in the process of selecting and installing the lining it is recommended to adhere to the following rules:

  1. Refuse to buy too cheap material, because, as a rule, a low price indicates its unsatisfactory quality.
  2. When buying a lining yourself sort through all the boards, pay attention to all the details, even the slightest defects, to get exceptionally high-quality material.
  3. At the end of the panels there should be as many transverse jumpers as possible, which ensure their durability and retain mechanical strength. Deformable strips with a thickness of 8 mm or more.
  4. Try right at the store to simultaneously press on both edges of the lining - it should not break.
  5. You can also bend the panel a little - if, as a result of these actions, a kink appears on its back side, this indicates its low quality.
  6. On the front side there should not be cracks, scratches, chips, holes, dents.
  7. The picture should be uniform and clear, without blurring the contours.
  8. It is only necessary to buy panels from one lot in order to avoid color mismatch.
  9. In particularly humid rooms, the material must be mounted in such a way that air constantly gets on its wrong side, that is, it is constantly aired. Air access can be ensured by making special technological holes near the ceiling and floor.
  10. The lining should not be installed horizontally, since this position in most cases causes the water to stagnate in the grooves of the cladding.Position the rails only vertically so that condensate and liquid do not linger.
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Do-it-yourself lining the bathtub

Cladding the bathroom with clapboard begins with a thorough preparation of the surfaces of the ceiling and walls. If you also planned a repair using this material, then this section will certainly come in handy.

Perform the preparation according to the scheme:

  1. Clean all surfaces thoroughly from debris, former plaster and old paint residues.
  2. Treat them with bactericidal and antifungal solutions to exclude the possibility of the development of fungus, mold, harmful microbes under the skin.
  3. Dry the walls and ceiling thoroughly to prevent moisture from leaving the slightest trace.

Important! Provided that all corners and surfaces are perfectly smooth and even, do not need additional processing, you can install plastic panels directly on the concrete base of the walls. They can be simply glued using glue or “liquid nails”.

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Installation of the lathing

Given the fact that in almost all bathrooms, walls have a lot of defects, installation of a battens for subsequent fixing of plastic will be required. For this, more often use bars with a section of 10 by 30 mm or a special metal profile.

Do the following to arrange a wooden crate:

  1. Use the level to mark the walls to avoid bumps and distortions.
  2. Install the crossbeams.
  3. Place small wooden blocks under the rails to make the construction high-quality.
  4. Fix the crate on the wall with screws or nails.

Important! It is possible, and even better, to use not aluminum, but aluminum profiles.

Installation of corners and moldings

After the crate is ready, you can proceed to the next important step.

Perform the following manipulations:

  1. Install accessories and special guides necessary for masking in the corners of panel joints.
  2. Fix all guides with nails, mounting clips, galvanized screws.
  3. Use plastic skirting to close the gaps between the wall and the floor.

Important! On a metal crate, all parts are fixed exclusively with self-tapping screws.

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Panel Installation

We have already found out why plastic lining in the bathroom is so popular. Beautiful design, interesting design, protection against accumulation of moisture and condensate - all this ensures the use of this wonderful material. The time has come for the most important stage.

You will need to perform such work according to the instructions:

  1. Start mounting panels from the corner of the room.
  2. If necessary, cut each panel with a hacksaw to achieve the required height.
  3. Insert the part into the guide.
  4. Fix the lateral protrusion of the working element on the crate using self-tapping screws or nails.
  5. After mounting one part, install the next element immediately. Lock connections allow you to do without fitting each panel.
  6. Thus, one panel is mounted one after another to the angle of the opposite wall.
  7. Use a stationery knife, ruler, or metal corner to trim the finish to the remaining size.

Important! To ensure maximum sealing of the ceiling and walls, you can process the joints of the lock joints between the panels with silicone sealant. It is applied in a thin layer, distributed evenly on the back of the joint. Sealing also prevents the appearance of fungus and moisture on the walls.

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In this material we told you how to install a plastic lining for a bathroom, how it is attached, what materials and techniques are used for this. If you perform quality every operation, then your bath will become more comfortable and attractive.

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