Blinds in the toilet and bathroom

Roller blinds, which we are accustomed to on doors or windows, can now be found in toilets and bathrooms. However, the function in the bathroom at the roller shutters is slightly different. Most often they are designed to hide an opening or a niche in which there are unattractive communications. Such roller shutters are very convenient in case of regular meter reading or filter cartridge changing.

Any bathroom can be divided into a visible zone, which is the lining, furniture, sanitary ware, and a hidden zone, represented by different connections, communications, valves, meters and the like. To distinguish them and make the bathroom interior more attractive, use different technical solutions. For example, a curtain made of plastic or fabric, which is an inexpensive option, but with little aesthetic.

Having decided to close the communication with a box of chipboard, you worsen access to the pipes, even leaving the hatch, it may be far from the place of the leak. Blinds though more aesthetic, but they need special care and do not save from noise at all.

A modern and increasingly popular way to hide utilities and equipment in the toilet and bathroom is the installation of roller shutters. They have a rather attractive appearance, even allowing you to improve the interior of the bathroom. When necessary, the shutters quickly lift up, opening full access to the counter or pipe.

Another advantage is an excellent noise isolation, which, when using plastic pipes in the bathroom will be a valuable factor. In addition, the installation of roller shutters can be performed independently, allowing you to save on their installation. Shutters are made of hygienic material that can withstand wet cleaning. Due to powder coating the canvas of roller blinds is durable and keeps its exterior appeal for a long time.

With sanitary roller blinds it is the same as that of roller blinds installed in window and door openings. When you open the leaf, which is a separate lamellae, winding on a shaft, which is hidden in the box (it is mounted or outside the opening or inside).

Inside this frame, a spring balances the construction and prevents the unrolling of the leaf. When the shutters are closed, they are a tight web covering the recess. Closed position of the roller blind can be fixed pawl, but a more reliable option would be the usual external lock.

If the opening in the bathroom is less than 52 centimeters wide, the spring mechanism is not used, and install roller blinds, which have a cord mechanism.

Installation of roller shutters is recommended to the full height of the opening, as it is impossible to guess in what place the pipe will form a leak. Closed tightly, even part of the opening, you will lose the main advantage of this option - the ability to get to all the communications.

The chosen characteristics of the roller blinds affect their functionality and cost.

First of all, measure the opening to accurately determine the metric values of roller shutters. So you will know the width and height of the desired product, as well as the size of the box, which are directly related to the length of the roller shutter leaf. Next, choose the type of drive that will wind up and unwind the leaf. The best option will be an inertial spring, because at a certain setting it will fix the unwinding of the shutters at the desired height. Venetian blinds with an automatic lifting system is more expensive.

The next nuance of the choice of sanitary shutters - their method of installation. The entire structure can be mounted inside the opening or it can be an overlay on the outside. You also need to decide who will do the installation of roller shutters.

Do-it-yourself installation requires some knowledge and the ability to use additional repair tools. Installation errors will not only exclude the warranty service of the product, but also ruin the finish of the bathroom. If in doubt, it is better to entrust the installation of design to a company that sells roller shutters.

It is important to determine the appearance and material of shutters for the bathroom. The most common products are made of aluminum profile. They are covered with factory painting, which prevents corrosion.

Quite often in the bathrooms install roller blinds made of plastic, since this design is easier, and its color palette is wider. Installing decorative shutters in the bathroom, and you support the design of the room, and be able to add an interesting color scheme or picture.

If you choose blinds for the bathroom not in a private dwelling, but in a public place, burglary resistance is important. A good choice would be steel roller shutters with a locking mechanism of high quality.

For the arrangement of the bathroom, it is worth choosing not only the most practical solution. By choosing roller blinds, the design will also be aesthetic. Roller blinds lamellae are painted with powder coating, capable of enduring intensive operation, moisture and temperature difference. Therefore, they are suitable for use both on the streets and in bathrooms.

Since the color of produced blinds is very diverse, it is very easy to choose a suitable shade of shutters to the interior of the bathroom and toilet. A neutral solution will be white roller shutters, but do not miss the opportunity to add photoprints or drawings to the design of the bathroom. So you can turn the roller shutters into a central object of your bathroom interior. If your bathroom is tiled in several shades, it is possible to order shutters with a design that matches this finish. Manufacturers offer canvases and boxes in a variety of designs, but before you buy, it is worth looking at them in the finished bathroom interiors.

Handles for roller shutters are also very diverse. They can resemble an ordinary door handle, represent a hook, a ball, a semicircular bracket or something else.

About the installation of sanitary roller shutters is optimal to think about when the repair of the toilet and bathroom, changing the pipes, installed filters, meters and other equipment. Installing roller shutters at this time will avoid the expense of a separate installation, which is necessary if the repair work is already completed. Installing plumbing fixtures and changing pipes, you will immediately see what you need to hide and where roller blinds will be appropriate.

Manipulations to install roller shutters in the toilet or bathroom are simple enough, so they can be carried out without involving professionals. At the same time, roller shutter installation work does not require a large workplace. During installation you do not need to move the washing machine or other objects. Mounting roller blinds in the bathroom with your own hands, draw a marking for the guides and drill holes for mounting. It is important to be precise here, so that the cloth in the future did not warp To fix the guides use dowels. Then install the roller blind drive, and then proceed to install the leaf, and the final step will be the installation of the cover on the box.

To choose how to install the roller blinds need to take into account the design of the opening. The main ways to install roller blinds in the bathroom are:

• With a box inside the opening. This method is considered the most optimal, but it is important that the communications allowed to mount the box. Measurements are made after the alignment of the walls, but before laying tiles, then the roller shutters are easily attached to the wall, as a result getting flush with it.
• With a box on the outside of the opening. This method is used when the box does not fit in the opening. Measurements are made after laying the tiles, and the fixing is made on the tiles. Therefore, this installation is also chosen if the tiling work is completed. When determining the size of the box take into account the height of the opening, because when the design is high, then for its full opening on the shaft will collect a greater number of coils of lamellae.
• Overlay. This method is used when thin walls in the bathroom, for example, if they are made of plasterboard. Then the box is located only on the outside and is provided with a bottom rail. Such installation does not reduce the height of the opening and does not require fixing to the ceiling. In this case, the design of the box is quite reliable and simple.

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