The height of the bath from the floor

A bath is an accessory without which it is difficult to imagine life in a modern comfortable house. Currently, the market offers a vast assortment of these products - from steel and cast iron to acrylic. To use them with maximum convenience, you need not only to choose a high-quality capacity, but also to install it correctly. Theme of the article: installation height of the bathtub, in accordance with current standards and other regulatory documents.

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Norms, standards

The distance between the bathroom and the floor is a factor that is responsible for the safe use of the tank, regardless of its configuration. This indicator is strictly regulated by building codes:

• In accordance with the current standard, the height of the bath from the floor is 0.6 m. In this case, the entrance-exit to the bathtub is obtained as safe as possible.
• If the appliance is not installed close to the wall, the minimum distance between the plumbing fixture and the wall is 0.7 m, to ensure a person's unhindered access to the equipment.
• The bottom of the plumbing is raised above the surface at a distance of 0.15 m to install and mount the siphon. Install the device strictly horizontally, since it already has a slope towards the drain hole.

Important! The standard for setting the height of the bath from the floor is advisory. For example, in health and children's institutions, this parameter is reduced to 0.5 m, so that hygiene procedures are more comfortable.

Accordingly, distance deviations are possible. The standard indicator is designed for a bath of standard depth and average height of a person. But, when installing plumbing equipment, it is necessary to take into account the requirements of all family members and the parameters of the bath itself. The range of distance from the bath to the floor varies between 0.5-0.7 m.

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The distance from the floor to the edge of the bowl - what does it depend on?

• The growth of the owner of plumbing. The lower the person’s height, the lower the bath should be installed. For example, with a height of 1.5 m, raising a leg by seventy centimeters is not easy, and it is not safe. For tall people, the optimal distance is 0.65-0.7 m, since you do not have to lean too low towards the bath.
• Accommodation for children, people with reduced mobility, as well as the elderly. In this case, the plumbing is installed at a distance of not more than 0.5 m, to simplify and safety the washing procedure.
• Bowl depth. Here the calculation is simple. If you purchased a plumbing device half a meter deep, then the minimum installation height will be 0.65 m, since 15 cm is required for a siphon.
• Dimensions and mass of the bowl. For example, the mass of the cast-iron bath is 100-150 kg, so it is installed closer to the floor.

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Mounting Methods:

1. Using the frame. Using a supporting metal frame, most often install acrylic or steel models with thin walls. The frame allows you to raise the bowl at any distance, and then securely lock it.
2. With the help of legs. In this case, depending on the specific model, the size of the legs can be adjustable or not. As a rule, standard legs make it possible to raise the bowl to a height of 15-20 cm, not more.
3. With the help of the podium. To increase the stability of the bowl, protect it from deformation, the bath is sometimes installed on a specially constructed podium made of blocks or bricks. In this case, the distance from the plumbing to the floor is a multiple of the height of the brick.

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How to raise a bath?

To increase the height of the bath from the floor using a frame pedestal, you will need:

• Electric jigsaw.
• Construction drill.
• Hammer.
• Level (hydraulic or laser).
• Self-tapping screws.
• Plywood.
• Corners metal for fastening.
• Timber.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Attach plywood to the floor with dowels.
2. Prepare the bars of the required size, according to the previously developed drawing.
3. Assemble the wooden frame in size. Fasten the joints of the frame using metal corners.
4. Establish support for legs of bathroom equipment. To do this, prepare wooden blocks or blocks with cement.
5. Sheathe the structure with plywood or drywall, fix them with self-tapping screws. At the end of the installation, fix the decor elements in accordance with the drawn up project.

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The right choice of installation parameters for plumbing allows you to make hygiene procedures as safe and comfortable as possible. Therefore, adhere to standard norms when independently performing bathtub arrangement works, and then many problems with the operation of this room and all its components will be prevented.