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HOW TO INSTALL A BATHROOM FLOOR DRAIN

16 July 2023

Floor drain is one of the most important sanitary equipment, especially for commercial buildings that have many bathrooms. For example, apartments, schools, or hotels.

This sanitation equipment functions as a filter or barrier to other objects before entering the sanitation channel so as to prevent clogs. If the drains are clogged and not working, then the bathroom can become a hotbed of disease and odor.

However, just like any other sanitary ware, floor drain is also prone to damage or not functioning properly. Usually, damaged floor drain caused by accumulation of hair loss, broken due to being hit by hard objects or rat bites, or rusty due to frequent exposure to chemicals. Floor drain rusty ones are usually unable to filter bathroom dirt and water.

Before the damage gets worse, replace it immediately with the new floor drain. Take your pick floor drain quality so that it can be used for a long time. You can replace it with floor drain from GB Sanitaryware. Apart from varying sizes, floor drain GB Sanitaryware also has many advantages. Some of them are using magnetic technology to automatically close and open channels, smart drain technology which is able to minimize insect and odor problems, and a container floor drain which can be filled with cement or ceramic to match the bathroom theme.

Installing or replacing the floor drain in the bathroom is actually not as difficult as imagined. In fact, you can install it yourself without the help of a technician. How to?

Tools and Materials Needed

  1. The new floor drain
  2. Cement or sand
  3. Bucket and mortar
  4. Chisel
  5. Hammer
  6. Gloves

 

How to do it

  1. Use gloves, then unload and release floor drain using a chisel and hammer.
  2. Clean the rest of the bed and make sure there is no material left behind or that gets into the drain.
  3. Prepare cement and mix thoroughly using a mortar. Then, pour the cement on the lip of the hole or the edge of the drain evenly.
  4. Take it to the new floor drain, and insert the bowl portion into the drain hole. Then, press and glue until it fits perfectly.
  5. Close the edge floor drain with cement and wait for the cement to dry.
  6. Coat the container floor drain with cement and add ceramic pieces according to the size of the container. Choose ceramics that match the container floor drain or bathroom theme to make it look neat and aesthetic.
  7. Place the container on top floor drain which is dry in the right position and ready to use.

 

So what are you waiting for? Replace immediately the floor drain of your bathroom with floor drain GB Sanitaryware! Visit the website GB Sanitaryware or Instagram @gbsanitary1 for more information.

 

 

 

Written by: Nathasya Elvira


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