Functions, installation and photos of roller shutters for the toilet

Built-in, box outside

As the name suggests, the structure is mounted in the opening, but we will still be able to see the box. Installed where the width of the walls allows.

As for the last two options. By mounting it in the opening, you will thereby reduce the width of the opening; on the right and left it will decrease by 53 mm (the width of the guide). The height of the opening will also decrease, since a box will be installed in the opening. Therefore, if the opening is small, this option may not be practical. The selection criteria should also depend on this factor.

A popular manufacturer of sanitary roller shutters, Alutech, produces products of various modifications and individual sizes.

Minimum system dimensions

The width and height of the system is determined by what type of control your roller shutters will have - mechanical or automatic.

Accordingly, manually controlled roller shutters will have a lower price.

Please note that if your opening is less than 38 cm wide, it will not be possible to install a spring-inertia mechanism (PIM), since the spring will not fit inside the shaft. For these cases, a mechanism is provided that will be opened using a cord, which is also more convenient than a standard hinged hatch door. It is also important to invite a measurer before laying the tiles, but after leveling the walls. Because the guide should ultimately be on the same level with the tiles for an aesthetic appearance.

Profile size

A profile is the name given to the thin lamellas from which the roller shutter fabric is assembled. For the manufacture of roller shutters, as a rule, a roller-rolled aluminum profile filled with foam is used. The standard height of this type of profile should be 39 mm and thickness 8.5 mm. Due to the small height of the panel, the fabric has a minimum winding diameter, which means the box will also be small in size. The maximum width of the structure made from such lamellas is 227 cm, and the maximum area is 681 cm2, which is certainly not relevant for roller shutters in the bathroom, but speaks of the strength and reliability of such a fabric.

How to choose roller shutters for the toilet?

Roller shutters will organically fit into any style and design of the room.

You need to pay attention to the details:

• mechanism for raising and lowering the canvas;
• box and canvas material;
• profile type;
• locking device;
• control method. This can happen manually or remotely.

Roller shutters cannot impede free access to pipes

Installing additional options will entail an increase in the cost of the design. It is worth considering where the roller shutters will be installed in a private house or apartment.

Functions of roller shutters installed in the toilet

Roller shutters help create order in the room. They hide unnecessary objects from prying eyes, which advantageously emphasizes the design of the room. The main functions of roller shutters include:

• aesthetics . You can choose slats of any shade. If necessary, a drawing is drawn on the surface. It will emphasize the design solution and style. If desired, you can install roller shutters with photo printing in the toilet;
• economy . The hidden box through which the canvas moves does not take up much space and does not steal precious centimeters. Behind the roller shutters you can hide pipes, meters, water heaters and just shelves with various household chemicals.

You can choose slats of any shade

Tip Roller shutters can be the focal point of a room. It will focus all attention on itself, hiding pipe routing or surface defects.

Box size

The box is the very structure where the roller shutter is hidden when it rolls up. The shape of the system box does not affect the cost of the structure, but it does affect the manufacturing time of the roller shutters. For example, a design with a standard box shape can be purchased immediately, but a round or semicircular one will have to wait 2 or 3 business days.

Let's look at the sizes of typical boxes for plumbing roller shutters for a toilet:

Features to consider during installation

If roller shutters are installed to hide pipes and other communications, be sure to leave free access to them. This is necessary so that in unforeseen situations you can easily check them or turn off the water, for example, if a pipe bursts. Access must be left to make it easier to read meter readings.

You can hide equipment behind them

Basic requirements to be observed during installation:

• Roller shutters cannot be installed as a blind lintel.
• The door should open and close quickly and effortlessly.
• The box where the roller shutter will be hidden is mounted on top. It can be hidden under a suspended or suspended ceiling, so the whole structure looks light and fits any design.

Roller shutters are more practical than a cabinet with doors or a hatch.

In the first case, when opening, the space will decrease. In the second, there is no free access to the pipes, which will become a significant obstacle to their quick repair.

To match the chosen design

How is the installation going?

Roller shutters are usually installed in the following cases:

• indoor renovation work;
• pipe replacement;
• installation of filters, water meters;
• installation of water heating equipment.

Before installing equipment, it is necessary to determine its functions . The location of installation and the size of the canvas and box for the roller shutters will depend on this. The installation process will not cause any difficulties and will not take much time. You can call a specialist who will quickly cope with the task.

The product is more practical than a cabinet with doors

You can install roller shutters in the toilet yourself, this will save the family budget. It is important to correctly mount the box itself and the guides along which the canvases will move up and down . It is best to first apply all the necessary markings to the wall; this will facilitate the correct assembly and installation of the structure. As a result, it will turn out smooth and without tilting to the side.

The assembled frame together with the canvas is a rectangle. The niche should have the same shape, which is extremely rare.

Before installation, you need to measure its width at 3 points:

• at the bottom;
• in the middle;
• up.

Before installation, it is necessary to determine the functions of the product

The discrepancy in values ​​should not exceed 5 ml. Such cracks can be easily covered. To select the correct roller shutter size, the smallest value of 3 readings is taken as a basis.

Roller shutters cannot interfere with free access to pipes, meters or other plumbing items. This is taken into account when installing them. If repairs are necessary, it will be enough to just lift the canvas and not disassemble the wall.

Round box

The size of the box depends on the height of the system: because the longer the web, the larger the diameter of the roll winding and, accordingly, the larger the box.

The box size is 13.7 by 13.7 cm - this option is suitable for a system height of up to 1.6 meters.

If the height and width of the box are 15 by 15 cm, this option is suitable for a system height of up to 2 meters.

If the height and width of the box are 16.5 by 16.5 cm, this option is suitable for a system height of up to 2.88 meters.

If the height and width of the box are 18 by 18 cm, this option is suitable for a system height of up to 3.65 meters. Usually these dimensions are narrower for doorways.

What if the ordered roller shutters are not suitable?

It may happen (for example, if you measured the opening yourself) that the size of the delivered system is not suitable for your opening. There is no need to worry, almost all errors in measurements can be corrected.

• the height of the product is greater than the height of the opening. Using a hacksaw, remove excess panels.
• the system is smaller in height than the opening. A very rare problem. If the installation method used is overhead, then the open part in the opening will be blocked by the box. When the installation method is built-in, then the open part in the opening, above the box, is eliminated with the help of additional work. Or you can additionally purchase the missing slats.
• the system is less wide than the opening. in-door installation. To eliminate the problem, use an insert that is installed between the guide and the side of the opening, on the right and left. In this case, the dimensions of the opening will correspondingly decrease.
• the system is less wide than the opening. Installation of invoice. We'll have to reorder the design.
• the system is wider than the opening. Installation of invoice. This is not a problem, since when the structure is closed, the size of the opening is not visible.
• the system is wider than the opening. In-door installation. It is possible to correct the situation in this case as well. To do this, you will have to make the box and all the panels shorter so that the width fits. You don’t have to worry that this will make the structure look unaesthetic, since the shortened box will be closed with a lid, and the side of the panels will not be visible, because they will be tucked into the guides.

Roller shutter options

Previously, they could only be installed on wooden window frames. But with the development of technology and the advent of new fastening methods, roller shutters began to be used for installation in sanitary facilities. They will organically fit into any style of room.

Roller shutters will help hide pipework

Roller shutters have the appearance of a canvas, its surface is decorated with a pattern that can be matched to the overall design of the room, or painted in a single color. Behind them you can hide shelves, pipes or defects or surface irregularities that can spoil the overall picture.

If the roller shutters need to be opened, the canvas is hidden in a special box. Thanks to this, centimeters of an already small room are not wasted.

Roller shutters look like canvas

There are several ways to install roller shutters in a free opening:

• box inside - this is the most convenient design option. The main thing is to take into account the location of all communications so that this does not become an obstacle during installation. Measurements should be taken after the wall is leveled, before tiles are laid on it. This way the roller shutters will be flush with the wall;
• the box remains outside. The method is used when the structure does not fit into the opening. Measurements should be taken after the tiles are laid on the walls. The entire structure will be attached to it;
• overlay method . The box should remain outside the opening. Typically this option is used for very thin walls. For example, if they are made of plasterboard.

Consider the color of the canvas and box

Some models of roller shutters have locks. This option will help to reliably hide household chemicals or pipes from small children so that they cannot inadvertently cause harm to themselves.

Advice When choosing roller shutters, you need to take into account the color of the canvas and frame. It should be in harmony with the environment and the chosen style.