When planning a shower cabin in a construction version, it is necessary to competently choose components, including the pallet. After all, it is not only a support that should be comfortable and safe for the user, but also a device for removing water into the sewer.
Ultrathin shower tray from the Flight collection. Made of composite material, once-mesh between two layers of casting-owl acrylic
A shower corner without a roof is compounded on the basis of a pallet from the sanitary acrylic acrylic corresponding to it the frameless fence and the shower system. Such a cabin does not take much space and especially relevant in a small bathroom.
The attractiveness of ultrathin (up to 4-4.5 cm) pallets is due to stylish design and practicality. Such models do not have a side, which can be stumbled. They are installed in half and allow you to conveniently enter the cab. SUBWAY INFINITY (60 110 RUB.)
Elegant pallets for minimalist PAR-KER solutions are decorated with ceramic tiles under a tree. The coating is sealed with adhesive composition of Butech based on two-component polyurethane, seams are sealed with a two-component plug on an epoxy basis
Pallets from the TERRAN collection (from 37,821 rubles) made of Stonex material
On the surface of the ceramic pallet Ocean islands are made in the form of marine pebbles. Getting down on them, you can imagine that you are on the beach (19 970 rubles)
Oddons from the KRION material are characterized by hygienic. The color gamma products are very wide, the white-colored models are most popular.
First of all, the pallet is closely interrelated with the fence, so it is recommended to buy them together or taking into account the features of both elements of the design. The pallet must correspond to the bathroom dimensions, as well as the location of the risers. In addition, it is necessary to choose material, sizes, shape, depth, side height, and then mount the product, ensuring its reliability and stability. We will give answers to the most topical questions about shower pallets.
What materials do pallets produce?
Basic Materials for Making Pallets - Sanitary Acrylic, Artificial Stone (Solid Surface, Corian, Quaryl, Duralight, Krion, Stonex, etc.), ceramics, steel (thickness from 2.5 to 3.5 mm) and cast iron, outside covered enamel . Also produced pallets made of wood, natural stone and even from special glass, but such models are considered to be rare.What materials are the most durable and practical?
Photo: Roca.
Shower pallets made of composite materials of the new generation Stonex are beautiful, warm, pleasant to the touch, non-slip, durable and easy in care
Each material has advantages and disadvantages. One of the most durable and practical is an artificial stone. Cracks, scratches and even small chips can be eliminated at home. Tolstown (3.5 mm) steel and cast-iron pallets are also able to serve for a very long time. Especially cast-iron, which are also characterized by exceptional stability and do not need a framework. However, the chips of their enamel are quite difficult to restore. Models from Plumbing Acrylic need a reinforced base, and their central part must be maintained, otherwise they will be fed and even crack at high load. But the surface of the product from the plumbing acrylic can be renovated. Ceramic pallet of fragile, while the chips and cracks are not repaired.
The degree of sustainability of surfaces for sliding
The surfaces on which the barefoot goes, according to the degree of sliding resistance, are divided into categories A, B and C (standard DIN 51097).A - stability at the angle of inclination of 12-18 °.
B - resistance at angle of inclination 18-24 °.
C - stability at the angle of inclination over 24 °.
At the same time, the surface surfaces are suitable for dry zones (including locker rooms). Categories B - for shower, bathrooms, zones around the pool, children's pools, bottoms of shallow pools. Surface type C - for underwater stairs, inclined edges of the pool.
Thus, pallets with a safe surface belong to category B or C. For example, the Terran model (ROCA), made of the innovative material Stonex, corresponds to the type C.
What material is considered to be the warmers?
The one that quickly warms up, such as steel-enamel, or long retains a comfortable temperature, say plumbing acrylic or artificial stone. But the surface of ceramics and cast iron is cold to the touch. The thick walls of the cast iron are heated longer.
How do manufacturers care about user security?
The issue of security during the water procedure is far from idle. There is a risk of slipping on a smooth surface, especially when you wash off a soap foam. Therefore, almost all modern pallets have a corrugated surface or antislip anti-slip coating. The most slippery are steel models. Products from acrylic and artificial stone do not need anti-slip coating.If you still dare to buy a smooth pallet, put a special wooden grille in it or at least a rubber mat. In expensive modifications there are anti-slip tabs (for example, from an array of valuable breeds that are not affected by moisture) - Ideal Standard, Arblu, Galassia. Some manufacturers as an option to a smooth pallet offer wooden flooring. So, for example, Porcelanosa has developed an original pallet mat, soft and safe.
Practical advice
The pallet must have such a configuration that will allow you to build a spacious and at the same time a compact shower cabin. Rooming, because the space of the cab should not argue your movements when washing. Compact, since it often has to save space. Both conditions correspond to structures with radial, pentagonal and rectangular pallets.
What models are the most damask?
No doubt steel. And the thinner the product, the stronger the noise of falling water. Therefore, if you stopped on the steel pallet, then choose a thick-walled model. Pig-iron pallets are also considered rather noisy. Regarding the quiet - model from the sanitary acrylic. Less life noise from artificial stone and ceramics.What criteria are to be guided when choosing a form of a pallet?
First of all, the configuration of the future cabin, as well as an area of the bathroom. The most common cabins mounted in the angle. It is believed that they take less space.
What models are suitable for angular solutions?
The angular categories include square pallets in size from 70 to 100 cm (with a step of 5 cm). For spacious cabins, more roomy models are offered from 110 to 130 cm. For shower corners, rectangular products are relevant. Some of the most popular - radial - are ¼ part of the circle and are intended for installation in a straight angle. Such pallets are advisable to apply in small-sized premises, besides, rounded models are safe. Pentagonal products have one angle equal to 90 °, which allows them to place them in small bathrooms. Also there are pallets of complex forms: semicircular, round, oval.When selecting a pallet, in addition to personal preferences, it is possible to focus on the standard forms and the size of the product or proceed from the bathroom area
What are the optimal sizes of the pallet?
If you are roads every centimeter of the square, set the pallet with dimensions of 80 × 80 cm. Standard for the "average" adult is considered a model with a size of 90 × 90 or 80 × 90 cm. Pallets with dimensions 100 × 100, 110 × 110, 130 × 130 cm will be convenient Even for prenatal users. Finally, the pallets from 110 × 110 to 130 × 130 cm will make the maximum comfort.
What kind of pallet is more convenient to use: deep or small?
The depth of the pallet is another selection criterion. The plane includes models with sidelights height from 0.5 to 2-4.5 cm, to deep - with sides up to 15-18 cm. There are products with texts with a height of 27-28 cm, the so-called mini-baths. Deep models are preferable for old houses with "crashed" pipes, in which the water merges rather slowly.How are the type of pallet and the features of its installation?
Depending on the installation method, pallets are outdoor and recessed (embedded) directly into the floor or podium.
Outdoor. Many pallets of this type are installed on finishing, preferably aligned floor without distortion. The quality of the base is especially important when due to the characteristics of the material (for example, fragile and at the same time massive ceramics) the pallet is installed on the surface of the floor with the entire area. If the surface has irregularities, it is better to choose a pallet on the adjusting legs (for example, they are equipped with many acrylic models), which are tailored to the desired level and fix. And shower pallets from artificial or natural stone can be installed both on a frame or legs and without them. The products are equipped with a drain ladder and connect to sewage. At the end, the space under the pallet is closed with a decorative plastic panel. Another option is a base, cast from concrete or laid out of a brick, and then lined with tiles or mosaic. It will have to provide an audit trick for access to the ladder.
Built-in (recessed). Recessed models are more difficult to mount, they are embedded in the floor flush with the level of tiles or put the side on the tile. Low-side shower trays are installed directly to the floor.
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Compact non-brand pallet from the Squaro Infinity collection is made of Quaryl material. Its warm surface does not slide and has no pore, so it is difficult to care for the product (64 757 rubles)
Regardless of the method of mounting a shower tray, it is important to comply with the following requirements. First, correctly connect the product to the sewage system. Secondly, for a good outflow of water, the pallet should be installed with a small slope towards the drain
Subtleties of mounting
The ultra-thin pallet is closed with a floor with a drainage canal or a damp for watering. It is placed inside the floor, so the screed must reach at least 70-100 mm. It is not allowed to delve into the reinforced concrete slab. The decision on the construction of the shower cabin is better to take better at the stage of designing a country house so that the architect can take into account the thickness of the screed of the future shower tray. Such showers are easy to build in new buildings or apartments with free planning, where all communications, including heating, are sometimes located in the screed. When reconstructing and upgrading a typical bathroom, where the inlet in the tee of the sewage riser is, as a rule, at the level of overlapping or above them, it is easier and cheaper to install a cab with not very high side.Pallet characteristics depending on the material
| Material | Mass, kg. | Thermal conductivity | Noise of pouring water | Performance | Rapmera, Design |
| Cast iron | 50-60 | Long warm up | Not much thunder | Durable, but enamel is not resistant to mechanical damage | There are limitations on size and design |
| Steel-enamel | thirty | Quickly warming up | Thin pallets thunder | Durable, but enamel is not resistant to mechanical damage | Any |
| Ceramics | thirty | Long warm up | Pretty quiet | Not resistant to mechanical damage, not restored | Limited in size |
| Santechnic acrylic | 10-15 | Warm | Silent | Restored at home, relatively durable | Any |
| Natural a rock | 107-110 | Sufficient warm | Silent | Durable | There are limitations on size and design |
| Fake diamond | 31-33. | Warm | Silent | Durable, restored at home | Any |
Shower pallets made of composite materials of the new generation KRION - beautiful, warm, pleasant to the touch, non-slip, durable and easy in care
The most common pallets - medium depths
Deep pallet - mini-bath - is usually supplemented with a seat. You can buy a child in it, make a foot bath, wash your pet, even wash
Superctic pallet Squaro Infinity (116 185 rub.)
Pallets from the TERRAN collection (from 37,821 rubles) are made of Stonex material imitating natural stone. They are reliable, absolutely safe and pleasant to the touch
A variety of shower pallets is impressive. Based on them you can build a cabin or corner of the right form and fit into any space
