Each owner wants his home to be comfortable and also look as attractive as possible. Today there is a huge variety of design solutions for residential, technical and sanitary premises. For example, a bath drain called a shower drain looks very interesting. A very handy thing. True, you cannot install it in apartments. Let's find out why this is the case.
Some will ask: why do some kind of shower trap at all? In fact, this thing is extremely useful and convenient. It allows you to free up more space in the bathroom. The shower trap has a huge variety from an aesthetic point of view. It is believed that this type of plumbing would also be good because it prevents flooding of the room. Make water traps in the form of a podium or screed. It is noteworthy that in many countries of the world shower traps are a permitted plumbing solution, but in Russia things are different.
The main problem around shower drains is that their installation will in any case be classified as "redevelopment of living quarters." This is because the installation of the "trap" requires the transfer of a part of the plumbing. This means that you must first obtain permission to make such changes. The trouble is that officials have a huge number of reasons to give a red light on this score. If you put a shower ladder without permission, then such an improvement in housing will be classified as illegal redevelopment. After that, the apartment can no longer be sold, and a serious fine will be imposed on the owner.
The issue of shower traps was last raised at the official level in 2018. At the same time, the Moscow Housing Inspection confirmed the ban on their installation, citing the documents adopted in this area in 2016. So why are such passions seething around this type of shower drain in the native Fatherland? In fact, the ban is based on very specific reasons.
The first and foremost reason for the prohibition is that in order to install a shower drain, it is necessary to raise the floor level. Its new height will have to not only hide communications, but also provide a sufficient slope for water to drain. Ultimately, such an improvement will create an extra (and sometimes completely unacceptable) load on the floors of the house. True, this is true mainly for houses of old models.
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The second reason why the ban was introduced is the inaccessibility (or inaccessibility) of the shower ladder walled up in the floor. In the event of a pipe defect, it will not be possible to get quick access to them. This means that such a redevelopment worsens the living conditions of neighbors, which can be corny flooded in case of malfunctions at the top.
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Is there any way to officially circumvent the ban? Yes, you can, there are a number of exceptions that will help you install a shower drain in your home. With a high degree of probability, utilities will allow you to install a drain trap on a podium or ladder. Permission can also be given if, during redevelopment, access to communications is retained. This can be done by installing a special pallet with legs. Finally, a shower ladder will be allowed to be installed in the apartment, with the exception of those cases when they are in a house where there are already normal residential apartments.
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