Dacha is a great place for recreation, active pastime and realization of creative imagination. Here you can bring a lot of unnecessary things in the apartment and give them a new unique "image".
From the old bath you can make a huge number of original designs that will be useful not only on the farm, but also on the plot. So you can build a pond from it, an alpine slide, an unusual sofa, a flower bed, etc. The main thing is to be patient and apply maximum imagination.
Pond in the country from the bath
An artificial reservoir from an old cast-iron bath is a wonderful way to design a summer cottage. It brings a special harmony to the overall atmosphere, allows you to use the most unusual elements for decoration.
Peculiarities:
- a pond created from an old bathtub is quickly and easily installed;
- when designing it, you do not need to use expensive building materials;
- aquatic plants, stones, fish, etc. are used for decoration;
- the water in the tank does not change, but simply topped up as needed;
- in winter, the pond is left in the same form, not covered with a film.
Where to place:
- choose a dry area with solid soil;
- give preference to a place where there is shade and sunlight;
- The best area for a pond is near trees.
Installation of a bath in a summer cottage as a reservoir
1. The first thing to do is to dig a foundation pit. The depth of the pit should be slightly larger than the size of the container (about 30-40 cm).
2. Then we remove the sod around the pit (for the same 30-40 cm). Soil removal width - 0.5 m.
5. We dilute the tile adhesive, process the inner surface of the bath with it. The solution can not be leveled - so the bottom of the pond will look more natural.
6. Leave the container to dry well for about a day.
7. We take the chain-link mesh and cut it into pieces. We close the upper perimeter of the bath, walls (by 1/3).
8. At the corners of the grid we fix the wire rings. They should protrude perpendicular to the walls of the bath.
9. We dilute the cement mortar, process the mesh with it. On top we place crushed stone or small stones.
10. We spread dry clay on the bottom of the bath with a layer of 5 cm. Pour water. The solution should turn into a semi-liquid (creamy) mass. We coat the walls of the bath with this composition.
11. Dry the clay for several hours. Then we proceed to the gulf of water (the jet should run in a small stream).
12. Dial a couple of buckets of water with silt from a natural reservoir and pour it into the bathroom.
13. Plant plants around the perimeter of the pond, place large stones.
Notes:
- the water in the pond does not change, but is only topped up as needed;
- before frost, place a couple of plastic bottles half-filled with water in the pond - they will not allow the pond to freeze and ruin the walls of the bath;
- if you don't want to bother, leave the tub in the garden or next to the patio. Decorate it with bright paint, fill it with water, plant pond plants on the bottom (they can be placed in containers).
Bath in the garden as an alpine slide
Progress:
1. Take an old bathtub and beat off a smooth surface from it. This can be done using an electric drill with a disc-shaped nozzle.
2. Coat the container with paint or glue, and apply a mixture of sand, cement and peat (1 cm thick) on top.
3. Let the product dry well.
4. After all the activities, proceed to planting.
Notes:
To give the "slide" a natural look, coat the walls of the bathtub with rice water or kefir - this will speed up the development of moss and algae.
Flower bed from the bath
Basic principles:
- it is recommended to prepare the soil for the flower bed in advance;
- always monitor drainage, fertilize plants with humus;
- the flower bed must be planted with plants with different flowering periods - so it will delight the eye for a whole season;
- place tall plants closer to the center, and lower ones at the edges;
- flowers should be selected according to the color of the buds and foliage.
How to make a flower bed out of a bath?
1. Paint your tub green, grey, black or any other bright color.
2. Fill it with fertile soil.
3. Plant plants (medium-sized or tall in the middle, curly at the edges).
Notes:
- if you bury the bath halfway, you get an original low flower bed;
- if it will stand on legs, decorate the facade with stones, pieces of tiles, apply a bright image.
Sofa for giving from an old bath
Progress:
1. Mark a cut line on one side of the tub.
2. Remove the unnecessary part using the grinder.
3. Treat the edges of the bath with a special tool that will smooth out bumps and sharp corners.
4. Cover the product with paint (outside).
5. Using liquid nails, install decorative trims on the legs, fasten the edging to the cut edges.
6. Lay a mattress and bright pillows on the bottom of the bath.
Old bath in the country: photo
New life for old things: video
When a long-awaited overhaul takes place in an apartment, many are driven by a single desire - to quickly get rid of old things in the house, as a result of which most of them begin to safely move to the balcony, garage or country house. When it comes to renovating a bathroom, the burning question is what to do with an old cast-iron bathtub? It has been serving properly for so many years that it is a pity to throw it away and there is no place and no reason to store such a heavy large-sized attribute of plumbing. The ideas in this article will help solve this problem, showing how you can make a so-called upgrade and give new life to an old bath.
Small ponds and ponds are always in perfect harmony with the landscape design of the suburban area. Building a small pond on your own is not difficult if you have an old bathtub. Such a pond will look most natural if the bath is buried almost to the very edges in the ground. In the place where it is planned to organize a pond, it is necessary to make markings based on the size of the bath, dig a hole corresponding to its parameters. Next, plug the side and bottom drain holes with a wooden plug wrapped in a cloth. From the inside, it is better to paint the bathtub black so that the bottom of the bathtub does not shine with an unnatural whiteness. However, if you do not plan to periodically drain the water from the pond and clean the surface of the bath, then after a certain amount of time the bath itself will take on a natural appearance due to adhering dirt, plant residues and waste products of insects. And here are some more ways.
Stones can be laid around the pond, plants such as loosestrife, bluebells, iris, ferns, and bergenia can be planted. You can also decorate the pond with lanterns and various figurines of animals and birds.
Cozy sofa for giving from an old bath
With some effort and creativity, you can turn an old bathtub into a stylish and original sofa. It can be placed both on the summer cottage itself and in the house. To realize this idea, it is necessary to mark a cut line on one of the sides of the bathtub and remove the excess part with a grinder. The edges should be smoothed and then painted outside and inside the bath in any colors you like, suitable for the interior of the room. After painting on the cut edges, fix the edging. Decorative trims should be glued to the legs with liquid nails. A mattress and pillows are placed on the bottom of the bathroom. The sofa is ready.
Beautiful flower bed from an old bath
Making an excellent flower bed from an old bathtub is not difficult. Plus, it's almost ready. You can bury the bath completely in the ground, as in the case of a pond, then fill it with earth and plant plants. And you can leave the bath to stand on its legs or dig only the legs into the ground. At the same time, the outside of the bath should be painted and you can even turn on all your imagination and paint the bath with beautiful patterns. Also, for the purpose of decoration, you can lay out a mosaic on the outside of the bath from chipped tiles. And a few more ideas for your garden.
Old bathtub as water storage
Many summer residents use an old bathtub as a container for storing water in the country. But in order for the old bath not to spoil the appearance of the summer cottage, you can easily build a funny cow out of it as in the photo, which will give a smile and good mood to all family members and neighbors. Such an excellent cow can also be used as a mini pool for children.
In general, you can breathe new life into any old thing, embody it in a different form, use it for a different purpose. An old bathtub is an excellent material for creating truly amazing and most importantly functional decor elements for a summer cottage, whether it is a picturesque flower bed, a quiet pond in a thicket of plants, a stylish sofa, an original water storage tank or even a mini pool.
Elvira Goleva for the site
First you need to remove the legs (if any) and clean off the peeling paint and enamel with a grinder.
2 step
Then turn the tub over to mark the cutout for the future sofa. The shape of the cutout can be smooth, sharp, semicircular, it all depends on your imagination and wishes.
It is worth cutting with a grinder with a cutting wheel for metal. Work with this tool very carefully, take care of protective equipment in advance.
3 step
After the cutout is ready, the cut should be sanded to remove sharp edges and burrs. Then you can start painting the future sofa. To do this, use any paint intended for metal (enamel paint, nitro paint, aerosol paint, etc.), you can apply several paints to decorate the sofa, draw any pattern or pattern applied by hand or using a stencil.
4 step
The legs can also be painted in any color and installed in its original place. Stones or wooden beams (or stumps) can be used as a stand.
5 step
For softness and comfort, you can make a seat from foam rubber, cut to the size and shape of the bath. Wrap the resulting shape with synthetic winterizer. You can sew a cover for the foam seat or simply wrap it with a cloth and lay it on the bottom of the bath. You can also sew or purchase pillows under your back, which will make your stay on such a sofa even more comfortable.
If you are the owner of an old and unnecessary bathroom, do not rush to throw it away. We will show you how to make a soft and comfortable sofa out of your cast iron bath.
Marking and cropping
1. Measure and mark the places where you would like to cut out the bathroom piece for the sofa. We advise you to make the lines straight, so it will be easier to cut.
2. Cut along the lines with a grinder. Don't forget to wear safety goggles. Be careful, because the fragments are very sharp. When trimming is nearing completion, hold the cut sheet so that it does not fall and damage the enamel inside the tub.
3. Sand the edges with a grinder. They must be even and smooth for safe use.
Grinding
1. It is necessary to clean the bottom of the bath from old paint. Use sandpaper, a hand scraper, or any other tool of your choice.
2. Use a solvent to remove paint residue. Obviously, all the paint won't come off, but that's okay. A little Provence wouldn't hurt.
3. You can seal the edges of the tub with masking tape or film. 4. The drain hole can be removed or left. At your discretion.
Grinding is a responsible and long process
Painting
1. Prime. A couple coats of primer won't hurt.
2. Unscrew and prime the legs of the bathroom. Paint over them a couple of times.
3. Paint the tub. Paint and color of your choice. You can take any facade paint.
Sofa decoration
1. Take foam rubber - this will be the bottom of the sofa. Measure the inside width and length of the bathtub and cut to size for the bottom.
2. Take pillows and wrap them in a batting blanket. Cover with cloth. Fold the edges over and tuck them around the edges of the foam.
3. You can sew a cover.
A do-it-yourself sofa from an old bath is ready. Now you can sit down and rest.
If you have an old bathtub, do not rush to throw it away. You can make a good chair out of it, or even two. Everything is done quite simply, you need to apply the greatest amount of force to cut the bathtub and weld the support. Consider the manufacturing process in more detail.
Materials and tools for homemade:
- old bath
- support from an old chair;
- bolts with nuts for fastening the support;
- dye;
- sandpaper for grinding the surface of the metal;
- Bulgarian;
- welding;
- spanners;
- a piece of steel plate;
- LED strip (optional).
Chair manufacturing process:
Step one. Preparing a bath
First you need to clean the bath of dirt. The author had livestock drinking from the bath, so there was quite a lot of dirt in it. We pour out the dirt, wash it so that it is convenient to work with the material and not get smeared in the dirt.
Step two. We mark the places of cuts
Take a pencil or marker and draw a line for the future incision. As for the size, then decide for yourself. The bath must be cut at an angle, as the author did.
Step three. We cut the bath
We take a grinder with cutting discs and cut the bath. You should not rush in this matter, take a break, use goggles and gloves.
Step four. Chair base
As a basis for the chair, the author used a support from an old office chair. This armchair is old, so the support is not made of plastic, like modern ones, but of metal. We cut off the excess and prepare a plate for attaching the chair.
Step five. Attaching the support to the seat
We weld the fixing nuts to the metal seat. Thanks to them, the support can be removed if necessary, that is, the chair is collapsible. Drill four holes in the metal plate of the support, bolts will be screwed into them.
Step six. Cut off excess bolts
To be able to fasten the support with bolts, they need to be shortened. We take a grinder, clamp the bolt in a vise and cut off the excess. Trim the cut edges so that the screws fit into the nuts without any problems.
Step seven. Trial build
At this step, you can already assemble the chair. You need to make sure that the chair is assembled evenly and securely.
Step eight. Aligning the place of the bend of the bath
So that no one can see the bathtub in this chair, you can close up the bend. Take two steel plates for such purposes and weld them in the right places. First grab by welding, and then finally weld.
Step nine. Preparing metal for painting
Painting a bath is not so easy, because not every paint sticks to the enamel. The essence of the preparation is to make the surface matte. This can be achieved using a grinder with a grinding disc. You can also work with sandpaper and other means. Finally, the entire surface was rubbed with steel wool.
Step ten. Priming and painting
First of all, we apply a primer, the author has both paint and primer in spray cans. Well, then, when the primer dries, we apply two layers of acrylic paint to the surface. You can use gloss or matte paint.
Step 11 Clean and Polish the Support
The author polishes the support from the old chair to a shine.
Step 12: Chair edging
So that the chair does not cut and looks more solid, the author puts a border around the edge.
Step 13 LED Strip
Since the author made the chair for his son, who is fond of computer games, it was decided to equip it with LED backlight. The author used LED strips for such purposes. We glue it to the chair, and also connect the power source, which is the batteries.