Box around the pipes in the bathroom. Installing a box of moisture-resistant drywall in the bathroom

Communications passing through the bathroom most often represent an unattractive sight. by the most simple solution in this case, there may be an invitation to a master repairman. However, if you have the skills to work with the tool, you have an idea of how to make a pipe box in the bathroom, then it is quite possible to do it on your own.

Moisture resistant drywall box

There is only one solution for ennobling communications - to close it with a decorative box. Occasionally, when the piping is dispersed over the surface of the wall, it is possible to use a false wall. In most apartments, the layouts are not particularly spacious. When the risers are located in the corners or in the case of a compact localization of the wiring best solution will use the bathroom box. So you can get the most compact arrangement, creating the illusion of a more spacious room.

Sewer and water pipes without a box look unaesthetic

There are two more questions that need to be resolved before starting work - what can a bath box be made of and what size should it be. The main requirement for materials is resistance to high humidity:

PVC wall panels;

Pipes hidden in a drywall box

The pipes are hidden under the frame for the PVC panels

Pipes in a plastic duct

As for the dimensions of the bath box, they should be determined by the principle of reasonable expediency. Pipes should be completely covered with decorative walls with a small margin. The size of the internal empty space should provide, if repair is necessary, the possibility of access through a removable hatch to key components (revisions, places for installing gaskets, threaded connections of pipelines).

Pipe box with inspection door

Disadvantages of drywall

The do-it-yourself box in the bathroom is most often made of moisture-resistant drywall. This is due to the low cost, availability and ease of processing of the material. To finish the assembled structure, moisture-resistant paints or tile.

When purchasing material, you should pay attention to the color of the sheet - moisture-resistant drywall has a green outer paper layer.

The main disadvantage that should be taken into account is the relatively low mechanical strength. When making a box in the bathroom, a drywall sheet is easy enough to accidentally break. In addition, the resistance of the material to prolonged exposure to moisture is quite limited. Only the outer paper layer is impregnated with protective compounds. When cutting a large sheet, the resulting edges will be exposed.

Appearance of moisture resistant drywall

The most critical is the formation of puddles on the floor near the wall of the box under the bathroom. In this case, quite a long time may elapse from the moment water appears to detection. Moisture can seep inside through the micro-slits at the junction of the box wall to the floor. When installing the box in the bathroom, you can protect the bottom edge of the drywall sheet from getting wet with a strip of silicone sealant.

What tools and materials will be needed for work

The implementation of a decorative box for a bath is not the most difficult, but still quite a laborious process. In addition to drywall itself, you will need a number of auxiliary materials:

Metal galvanized profiles - a frame is assembled from them;
Fasteners - self-tapping screws and dowel-nails for connecting the elements of the supporting structure, attaching it to the surface of the floor and walls, fixing drywall sheets;
Silicone sealant - for processing junctions with the floor;
Serpyanka and putty - they are necessary for masking the heads of self-tapping screws and sealing the joints of sheets (used when preparing the surface of the bathroom box for painting);
Inspection hatch - for maintenance.

Assembling a frame from a metal profile

The set of tools that will be needed to perform the work is not so big. It is quite possible to do necessary minimum, consisting of a screwdriver with a set of bits, a puncher, a construction knife and metal shears.

Necessary tools for making a box

Carcass execution

Work begins with marking the walls, floor, and, if necessary, the ceiling. The size and location of the lines will reflect the position of the walls of the box. To prevent distortions of the frame, the markup should be checked by level. Situations should be avoided when the walls of the drywall box in the bathroom will interfere with the opening of the furniture door or the front door.

The components of the frame are mounted according to the level

If all the rules are followed, and the markup is done correctly, you can start assembling the box frame for the bath. Metal profiles are cut into the required size with metal scissors. First, the segments are attached to the floor and walls - they create reference points for attaching the frame. Then, the installation of vertical racks of the supporting frame of the box under the bath is carried out. The assembly is completed by the installation of the upper guide, which combines all the elements into a single rigid structure. For maintenance of metering devices and sewer inspection, auxiliary guides are installed. In the future, they will serve as the basis on which the revision hatch will be attached.

The frame is assembled from metal guides

The profiles are connected to each other using self-tapping screws (“seeds”). On the surface of the metal, a notch is made to prevent the tip of the screw from slipping. Resting on these recesses, you can easily install fasteners.

Assembling the frame

Frame sheathing

Standard sheets of drywall are cut into the required, pre-calculated size. It's a fairly simple process:

The sheet is laid on a flat surface (in last resort, cutting in a vertical or slightly inclined position is allowed);
Using a tape measure, the required size is measured and small risks are made on the surface with a knife;
A metal ruler or an even long wooden lath is superimposed on the marks obtained;
A construction knife makes an incision along the guide;
Drywall breaks off along the received line;
The resulting edge, if necessary, is trimmed with a knife.

The frame is sheathed with drywall

Cut sheets of drywall are attached to the frame with self-tapping screws. The sheet is pressed tightly, the screw is screwed first into the sheet, and then into the metal profile. As a result, the entire frame area (with the exception of the space provided for the hatch) must be sewn up. To facilitate puttying, the fastener caps must be sunk when screwing. To avoid cracking at the edges, fastening must be done with a small indent (2-3 cm).

Checking all elements for evenness

Apply mineral wool for soundproofing

Finished frame

Finishing preparation

In order to protect the material of the bathroom box from water, all joints and junctions are treated with a sealant. It is best to use silicone with fungicide additives to prevent mold growth. Particularly careful sealing of the junctions should be carried out for the box under the bathroom, where access will be difficult.

Surface preparation before tiling is limited to treatment with a primer solution. The entire area of the box under the bathroom and along the walls in the open space is covered with a working composition with a brush or roller. Attached to inner and outer corners perforated corners, and then the tiles are glued using specialized compounds. It can be both dry mixes that need to be diluted with water, and mastics ready for use. Sometimes to save Supplies the box under the bathroom is covered with paint instead of tiles. Preparation for this type of work consists in gluing with a sickle the junctions of individual sheets. A leveling layer of putty is applied over the reinforcing tape and recessed fastener heads.

At the end of the finishing, an inspection hatch is installed. Its installation is carried out using standard mounting tabs. It is necessary that the hatch coincides in size with the hole left under it, and its size is sufficient for servicing.

Tiled plasterboard box with hatch

The use of finished polymer products

The pipe box in the bathroom can be assembled using plastic materials - finishing wall panels and channels. In the first case, the sequence of work is almost identical to that already considered - the frame is assembled and its sheathing is performed. Installation plastic panels is carried out using building adhesives “liquid nails”. To make the whole structure look neat, the joints and corners are masked with decorative strips. The inspection hatch is installed in its seat in the bathroom box, fixed with fastening tabs to the surface of the panel profiles.

A good solution is to use standard plastic channels to make a bathroom box in which you can hide the piping. For this purpose, both specialized products and air duct elements are used. The advantage of this method is the absence of the need to perform additional operations (frame assembly, material cutting, finishing). It is enough to choose a plastic box suitable for the color of the bathroom for pipes of the required dimensions and fix them on the wall using a perforator.

Difficulties arise when it is necessary to cover the sewer riser. Find molded parts from which you can make a box for a pipe bath right size is quite difficult. Another point to consider is the installation of metering devices. It will have to be done either open or using a plastic box.

Regardless of what material is chosen for the manufacture of the box, all operations (cutting, installation, finishing) must be performed carefully. Otherwise, it makes no sense to take on, there is no work to do - the best option would be to invite a hired master.

Pipes are hidden in a box of PVC panels

The bathroom is a room in which it is always damp, while it contains water supply and sanitation systems. A box in a drywall bathroom is made in order to hide all unsightly communications and make the room attractive and cozy.

Preparatory work

Work on the installation of the box is carried out in stages. For a positive result, you must strictly follow the instructions. Before you start installation, you need:

prepare the room;
draw a box plan;
apply markup;
make the necessary calculations;
buy all the necessary material;
prepare the instrument.

Consider the stages of preparation for the installation of the box in a little more detail.

all walls in the bathroom need to be cleaned of the old coating. The paint needs to be peeled off and notches made on concrete surface;

The process of cleaning the walls in the bathroom from the old coating

next, there is a primer to improve adhesion;

Be sure to apply a primer before assembly work with drywall

if the irregularities are more than a centimeter.

Features of assembling a drywall box in the bathroom

How to assemble a drywall box in a sewer bathroom? The bathtub is a damp room, so drywall for mounting the box must be moisture-resistant (green sheets).

Do not forget that there should be free access to communications - this applies to taps and water metering sensors, so hatches should be provided. We must not forget about the hood.

In what sequence is the installation of the pipe box and the bathroom itself:

Level markings are applied to the walls.
Then a metal frame is constructed from profiles for a drywall box.
Drywall is screwed on.
Sunroof is installed.
Finishing work in progress.

See in the video: drywall box in the bathroom to hide pipes.

The tub box is made as follows:

make a frame from metal profiles;
install drywall with the provided technical hatch;
install hatch.

Pay attention to the video: assembly drywall box under the bath.

Important! When working in the bathroom, it will be more practical to use metal profiles, they are resistant to moisture and do not deform over time.

Frame installation:

Calculate the dimensions and apply the markings that will take place on the floor and walls in the bathroom.
Make a skeleton from profiles. A guide profile is fixed to the walls and floor.
Install jumpers from profile 60x27. Jumpers are cut to size, installed in 40 cm increments, for structural rigidity. Fix the profile of morezmi "seeds", 4 pieces per element.

Once the frame is ready, you can proceed to fixing the drywall and finishing.

The choice of material and the necessary tools

The first step is to prepare the tool that will be needed for the installation of the drywall box and the material.

We will need:

perforator, or impact drill;
plumb;
laser level;
screwdriver;
roulette;
pliers;
construction knife;
scissors for iron;
spatula;
hammer;
roller;
construction bucket;
whisk.

Material:

the choice of material should be approached wisely, since the room is humid and subject to constant temperature changes - therefore, moisture-resistant drywall;

It looks like a moisture-resistant drywall that has a light green or green color

you need to buy with antiseptic components, and with deep penetration;

the frame for the box should only be made of, since the wooden bars may rot soon, and the entire structure will have to be redone.

Step-by-step process of installing the box in the bathroom

The box in the drywall bathroom is simple design, consisting of metal frame and pieces of drywall, but when installing it, you need to take into account some points.

Design and drawings

Not a single design is complete without a drawing, which will indicate the placement of the profile frame. Design cannot be neglected.

An example of a drywall box project

Do not think that you can download standard project from the Internet, since in each case, everything is calculated individually.

There must be a technical hatch in the box, therefore, for its installation, reinforcement from profiles is mounted.

In order to prevent condensation from appearing inside the box, a ventilation hole is provided at the top.

The profile must be chosen rigid, since the structure must be rigid, otherwise the tile may crumble over time.

When you create a project, mark all connections and their types on the drawing.

markup

You need to start with the markup near the vertical pipes:

first of all, you need to find the most protruding area, you need to step back 3 centimeters from it and put a mark;
set the laser level and draw a vertical line along the entire height of the wall;

Laser level helps to accurately draw markings

the same action is performed from the opposite wall;
then markings are made on the ceiling and floor using a building corner;

Properly applied markup is the main stage in the construction of a drywall structure

Advice! It is advisable to mount the pipe box in the bathroom, based on the size of the tiles that are supposed to be laid, so that you do not have to make cuts. This will help to significantly save on material.

Once the markup is done, you can proceed to the construction of the frame.

Profile mounting

You need to start with the installation of a vertical frame from profiles according to the following plan:

install a profile cut along the length of the line with scissors for metal, and fix the dowel-nails;

a similar action is performed on the second side;
then a profile is installed on the ceiling;

Important: that all profiles be installed strictly according to the line, otherwise it will turn out to be skewed and the tile will not lie flat.

then they are installed end-to-end in guides screwed to the floor and ceiling;

the profile must be screwed to the walls on both sides with dowel-nails. The fastening step should not be more than 20 centimeters, otherwise the structure will turn out to be unstable;
check the level of profiles, but before these ;

Fixing drywall sheets

Fixing sheets of drywall to the frame is as follows:

cutting drywall to the desired size;
attach the GKL segments to the frame and cut them exactly along the profiles;
cut technological holes for ventilation and under the hatch;

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Leave the head of the screws or screw them deep is not necessary

screw pitch 15-20 centimeters, the screwdriver must be set at low speed.

Finished drywall box with hatch hole

The box in the bathroom allows you to hide pipes, taps, water meters and other communication plumbing equipment. It is easier to assemble the box from a metal profile, and use PVC panels or a drywall sheet as a sheathing.

Preparatory work before installation of the box

Before you start making a box in the bathroom with your own hands, you need to decide on the purpose and size. For decorative concealment of pipes, it is enough to create a light frame around them, sheathed with a moisture-repellent coating. If there are children in the house or it is planned to place something on the created surface (basins, buckets, household chemicals), then you will have to strengthen the base with power bars. The creation of a lined false wall from floor to ceiling will help to solve the issue of visual finishing of the resulting corners.

Before you make a box in the bathroom, you will need to create a drawing of the planned design on paper. It must include the installation sites for future hatches located opposite the stopcocks, water meters and flexible connection points. If a natural or forced exhaust is placed in place of the future frame, then you will have to create a ventilation duct in the bathroom. Assembled from building materials, it must provide sufficient air flow. The simplest way is to overlay decorative lattice opposite the existing one.

Box frame assembly

You can assemble the box in the bathroom with your own hands using the following tools:

drill or perforator;
metal scissors;
hacksaw for metal;
hammer, screwdriver, tape measure.

It is advisable to assemble a pipe box in the bathroom from waterproof materials. It is better to make a frame from a metal profile, and not from a bar. The use of the latter is permissible only if a closed shower cabin is placed in the bathroom and there is a solid exhaust hood. filled hot water the bath bowl creates excess moisture that is destructive to the timber. At the same time, its advantages include simple installation of the box in the bathroom and high mechanical strength of the entire structure. To protect the timber from moisture, it is better to use oil paint, varnish or drying oil.

A rectangular box above the pipes is also assembled from a metal profile. To do this, at least three centimeters into the floor and into the wall (above the upper level of the pipes when placed horizontally or on the side when placed vertically), guides for the profile are screwed with self-tapping screws. The profile itself is measured in size: the height of the box plus its depth. Two parallel rectangular cuts are made in the profile with metal scissors to bend it at an angle of 90 °, after which it is inserted into the guides. Further installation of the box in the bathroom consists of installing similar profiles with a distance of 40–50 cm between them.

The frame is assembled from a bar in the same way. It is possible to strengthen the horizontal plane of the future structure by placing the bar against the floor - both when assembling from this material, and in the recess of the metal profile. A full-sized wall-mounted vertical ventilation duct in the bathroom can be assembled from a thinner beam (40x50 mm) or from a metal profile with a large spacing between the stiffeners.
Video: how to assemble a frame for a bathroom box:

Options for finishing the box in the bathroom

It is worth assembling a drywall box in a bathroom or toilet if it is expected to have high mechanical strength. You will also have to use this material when finishing the bathroom box with ceramic tiles. The advantages of drywall include a noticeable reinforcement of the frame. The place of the rectangular connection of the sheets in the box must be strengthened with a profile corner. The drywall itself is attached to the profile or timber with countersunk screws.

A box of panels similar in installation in the bathroom is less resistant to dynamic loads. Such a sheathing is beneficial as a decorative one, without mechanical influence from the outside. It is easily erected (screws or glue to the profile), moisture resistant and does not require finishing. The drywall box in the bathroom will have to be pasted over with a film, tile or painted. The joints of panels or sheets with a wall (floor) are sealed with sealant and skirting boards.

Do-it-yourself installation of the box in the bathroom - video:

Installation of hatches in the box

To attach a plastic hatch to drywall or to a box of panels in the bathroom is exactly the same: it is enough to cut the perimeter of the hatch frame with a clerical knife or jigsaw and glue it. Designing a fully opening box wall is technically quite difficult, especially when tiling it. Therefore, it is necessary to provide access to the pipe box in the bathroom to all places of threaded or other connections using hatches.

When deciding how to make a box in the bathroom, you need to proceed from the weight, dynamic load on its walls. It is not advisable to use plywood, hardboard (fiberboard sheets) for finishing because of their low moisture resistance and strength. The frame of the box from a metal profile will give rigidity, and its vertical load-bearing beams from a bar or the same profile will strengthen it. For service work, it will be necessary to install plastic doors with glue at the junctions of pipes or flexible piping for plumbing.

In the toilet of an apartment in a multi-storey building, there are sewerage and water supply pipes. Their appearance usually spoils the interior, so it is important to successfully hide them. Next, it will be considered how to build a drywall pipe box, and what effective methods frame mounting and exterior finishes exist.

Advantages

The riser pipes usually pass through all floors, from them there are sewerage and water pipes for each apartment in the bathroom. They do not look very aesthetically pleasing, in addition, they serve as a source of additional noise when draining, and condensation can also accumulate on them. In any case, all apartment owners who care about the interior are trying to close them. In new houses, when handing over, there is often already some kind of partition, but its quality usually leaves much to be desired, so the most good option- make a strong and beautiful box in the toilet with your own hands.

The pipe box in a combined or separate bathroom should not be completely closed, since water meters are usually placed in this place, in addition, you must always have access to the riser in case of leaks. Therefore, home-made options can be removable or with a neat built-in door.

Making a drywall pipe box is very effective because it is lightweight, relatively cheap and easy to process. It is attached to a frame made of metal profiles with screws or self-tapping screws for metal. For such a wet room as a bathroom, it is worth taking moisture-resistant grades of drywall. The advantage of this material lies also in the fact that after installation it can be decoratively lined with any means: putty, moisture-resistant paint, ceramic tiles, PVC panels. Often they try to finish the drywall box in the same style with the walls, so the most successful toilet interior is obtained.

metal frame and plasterboard partitions a competent owner can do almost in one day. To do this, you need a minimum of materials and a small set of tools.

Options

Depending on the location of the riser pipes in the bathroom, such a box can be:

solid partition;
a separate closet in the corner;
protruding from the wall.

The first option is relevant when all communications in the toilet are located behind the toilet near the rear load-bearing wall. It is very simple to make it, since it only requires the installation of a frame from a profile and the fastening of one continuous sheet of drywall. But in this case, more material may be required, and this method takes up a lot of space from an already small toilet room.

If the sewerage and water supply pipes are located in the corner of the toilet, a neat corner box is made. The guide profiles go from the floor to the ceiling, stiffening ribs are attached between them, the entire frame is sheathed with drywall and then proceed to its decorative finish. The box will have the shape of the letter G. Before sheathing, you need to take care of the door, which provides convenient access to the riser. It is quite easy to make a similar shape of the box due to the fact that it will be closed by load-bearing walls from the back side, its advantage is also that it takes up a minimum of space in the bathroom.

If the sewer pipes are not located in the corner of the room, but you need to save space, you can make a U-shaped box. The installation of the frame for it will be more laborious, it will be necessary to make more cuts of the metal profile, but after carefully carried out work, such a cabinet will look very elegant.

The issue of access to pipes and water meters during the construction of such partitions is very relevant. The box can be made removable, then, if necessary, the entire structure is removed entirely. The advantages of this method are that at any time convenient access to the entire riser from floor to ceiling can be made, but this design will be very cumbersome, and it is quite difficult to remove the box from metal profiles and drywall. Therefore, usually removable boxes in the bathroom are made of plastic, PVC and other lighter materials.

A much more common method of accessing a riser in a box is by installing a door. In the frame, a rectangular frame is made from the profile - it will serve as a hole to easily get inside.

Doors can be made from the same drywall, plastic, PVC, plywood or other available materials. They can be single-leaf and double-leaf, removable or hinged. For convenient closing, they can be made with locks, a latch, on magnets. Competently mounted doors, matching the finish with the box and walls of the toilet, look very nice.

Options decorative finishes There are a lot of riser boxes for pipes. The most common option is to veneer them with PVC panels. They look great, are protected from moisture, are very easy to install. With this method, if the box is angular or U-shaped, you need to purchase decorative plastic corners in order to make the design look more aesthetically pleasing.

Often plasterboard boxes are tiled with ceramic tiles, porcelain stoneware. This a good option, especially if the walls have the same finish - then the box will fit well into the interior. In addition, it will create additional protection from moisture and noise.

When decorating a drywall pipe box, it can be equipped with additional functions. There are designs with shelves for toiletries, niches for a brush or plunger, hooks for towels and other useful details. You can use the partitions of the box as efficiently as possible, you just have to show your design imagination.

Blueprints

Before installing the toilet box, the right decision would be to draw up frame drawings. They should indicate the dimensions of the main guide profiles, door openings, vertical and horizontal distances between the stiffeners, ventilation holes and other elements. Such drawings will help not only to orient correctly during the installation of the box, but also to calculate in advance the consumption of drywall sheets, metal profiles and fasteners.

Calculation of materials and components

It is very simple to calculate the consumption of drywall for a toilet box. It is enough to know the height from floor to ceiling and the width of the partitions - these values can be used to calculate total area surfaces. The number of metal profiles can be calculated based on how far the stiffeners will be located from each other, usually this distance is 30-40 cm. It is also worth considering the frame for the door, recesses, ventilation holes, and other details. The number of fasteners - self-tapping screws and corners - is calculated according to the number of profile joints, an amendment of 15% can be added to this.

To build a drywall box in the toilet, you will need the following materials and tools:

GKL sheets of moisture resistant 0.65–0.9 mm;
metal profiles 40x40 mm;
self-tapping screws for metal;

drywall screws;
building level;
pencil, ruler and tape measure;

perforator with a 6 mm drill for concrete;
screwdriver or Phillips screwdriver;
metal scissors or grinder;
mounting knife.

The installation of the box begins with the manufacture of a drawing and marking the location of the profiles of the future frame along the walls and on the floor. To make a smooth and durable box, it is imperative to use the building level. First of all, the guides adjacent to the bearing walls. For them, U-shaped profiles are selected, best of all 40x40 mm, they are attached to concrete with a puncher, screwdriver and dowel-screws with a diameter of 6 mm. After that, it is necessary to assemble the frame lattice with stiffeners, partitions and a frame for the future access door.

For the strength of the frame, it is correct to make the distance between adjacent pieces of profiles at least 40 cm.

The profiles are fastened together with self-tapping screws for metal using a screwdriver. After installing each element, the level is checked. Profile fragments should be trimmed with a grinder with a cutting wheel for metal or special scissors.

After the frame is ready, the drywall sheets are installed. For them there are special screws. The sheets are carefully cut to size with a paint knife and attached to the frame. The fewer pieces of drywall cut off, the better, as the number of joints that then need to be processed to a uniform surface is reduced. This should be taken into account during installation and cut as rationally as possible.

The bathroom, like the toilet, has engineering communications: sewer and water pipes. Very often, these communications spoil the appearance of the repair. To avoid this, many today make a box in the drywall bathroom. It is with the help of this material that unwanted elements in the bathroom are most often masked.

Such a design, if necessary, can be very easily mounted with your own hands.

Why, in order to mask and close the pipes in the bathroom, drywall is most often used? To understand this issue, it is necessary to study the merits of this material. These include:

environmental friendliness;
durability;
light installation;
moisture resistance;
strength;
availability.

Sheets of moisture resistant drywall

All this applies to drywall. In addition, only this material has sufficient water-repellent properties, which allows it to “feel” normally in such a humid room as a bath. In addition, the moisture-resistant type of sheets prevents the formation of fungi and mold on the surface of the walls. If you combine moisture-resistant drywall and moisture-repellent solutions, you can create an excellent barrier to moisture. This will allow your bathroom to look much longer, as if it had just been renovated.
Experts recommend creating a box for bathroom pipes from drywall made by the German company Knauf.

Preparation for work

Before you build a drywall box in the bathroom with your own hands, you need to carry out the necessary preparatory work for successful installation. In this case, the preparation involves inspecting the pipes for leaks and, if necessary, replacing the pipes.

Sealants

Note! Processing joints on pipes when a slight leak is detected is best done with silicone sealant. Moreover, even if a wet spot on the pipes was not found, the joints should still be processed.
It should also be provided in the future design options for access to valves, meters and filters. It can be a "door" or a removable structural element.

Necessary calculations

A drywall bathroom box has a fairly simple drawing. To create it, you need to measure the width and length of the pipes. Depending on the numbers received, frame guides should be installed. Only in the diagram, do not forget to include the dimensions of the frame in the overall calculations.

Carrying out calculations

Note! The frame should fit as tightly as possible to all pipes. The distance from them to the frame should be at least 5 cm.

Required Tools

To create a high-quality frame and sheathe it with drywall, you need a certain inventory. The list of required tools includes:

drill and perforator;
building level;
metal scissors;
self-tapping screws and dowels;
spatulas;
pencil and tape measure.

Necessary tools

In addition, you will need moisture-resistant plasterboard sheets, profile guides, fasteners, rails, corners, putty and primer.
All materials are better to buy one brand. So you can achieve a better design. To date the best manufacturer considered to be Knauf.

Box manufacturing options

Today, there are several ways to make a pipe box in the bathroom. But, despite some differences, they have a similar algorithm for creating a frame.
Do-it-yourself installation of the box frame involves the following operations:

set three axes of rigidity. To do this, you need to use aluminum profile guides and rails;
with their help, we form a rectangle, one corner of which will fall on the pipes that need to be masked. As a result, the guides form an equilateral triangle;

Note! When installing the frame, use your calculations and the building level. Only in this way the design will be impeccably smooth.

installation of guides that need to be fixed to the walls occurs with the help of dowels;
the third guide should be fixed with a corner or auxiliary strips placed along the edges of the box;
for structural stability, transverse beams are installed between the three guides.

At the end of the work, the frame should be rigid and not wobble. Such a drywall box for the bathroom will last a very long time.
The installation of the frame is completed and you can begin to seal the box. As noted above, the metal frame in the bathroom can only be sewn up with moisture-resistant drywall. You can close up the pipe box in the bathroom yourself using drywall boards, guided by the following scheme:

we cut sheets of drywall into the necessary strips. Sheets must be cut in such a way that their size corresponds to the two faces of the installed box;
the cut pieces are leaned against the edges of the metal frame and fastened with self-tapping screws.

Frame covered with drywall

Remember! The sheets should be fastened in such a way that they do not go beyond the boundaries of the frame. Similarly, vertical and horizontal pipes can be masked.
The second method is used if it is necessary to close the pipes in the bathroom, located in the center of the wall. In this situation, the installation of the box involves the following manipulations:

here you should use not three, but four stiffeners;
now two guides should be attached to the side faces with the help of transverse beams and corners;
also plasterboard sheathing here is necessary not for two, but for three faces.

All joints are puttied and then primed with a Knauf deep penetration primer.
Remember that when installing structures with your own hands, access to meters and valves should be provided in advance. Usually, for these purposes, a special hatch is mounted in the boxes.
Installation of a collapsible version of the box is carried out in a similar way to the previous designs. The differences are only in the removable element, which is mounted in such a way that it does not interfere with the repair of pipes. Fasten the sheets in this situation should be near the edge.
Note! It is not necessary to cover up or seal the screws in place of the removable piece of drywall!
Tiles are laid on the finished box. In place of the removable element, a small gap will be obtained. It can be closed with a plastic corner or plinth. It is attached to silicone sealant or liquid nails.

The final stage of work

The final stage of finishing the plasterboard box in the bathroom is its final finishing. It is best to lay over drywall ceramic tiles, since she is in addition to beautiful appearance provides reliable protection of the entire structure from physical influences.

Finished plasterboard box

Remember that the finish drywall construction should start from the most visible side. To "plant" the tiles, to facilitate the construction, you need a special glue (Knauf PERLFIX).
Knowing all the above nuances, you can easily and efficiently create box for pipes in the bathroom and use it to mask them. As a result, your bath will take on a complete look and will delight you and your guests.