How the washbasin works. How to make a washbasin from a plastic bottle? Washbasin cabinet frame

Each owner of a summer cottage tries to create comfortable conditions on his estate. This is especially true for residents of large cities, who are accustomed to the benefits of civilization at their fingertips. In addition, at the dacha you need not only to relax, but also to work, and if you do not have running water, then you will encounter certain difficulties. We will tell you how to make a washbasin in your country house with your own hands.

Choosing the right place for the washbasin

If you plan not only to come to your dacha in the evenings, but also to live on it for several days in a row, then you need a constant supply of water. Waking up in the morning, it’s so nice to wash your face with cold water, drive away sleep and cheer up so that you can get to work with renewed vigor.

Most often we are faced with a lack of water supply and sewerage in summer cottages. Of course, you can drill a well yourself and provide your estate with almost a full-fledged water supply, but this is a labor-intensive and expensive task, and, moreover, far from paying off, especially given the fact that you will only use it in the warm season. In winter, without control, pipes can freeze, burst, or even simply fall into the hands of unreliable social elements.

Therefore, you and I will choose a simple, light and familiar washbasin design - moidodyr. The first thing you need to decide is where this washbasin will be installed - in the yard or inside the house?

Find a convenient place in the yard for a wash basin.

It would be best to make or purchase a structure that can be left in the yard or garden in the summer, during hot weather, and brought indoors when cold weather sets in. This way you don’t have to set up sewerage and water supply. The only thing left for you to decide is where exactly to put the moydodyr.

The washbasin should be in an accessible place so that you can use it at any time. If you like warm water, install the structure on the sunny side so that the water-containing container warms up well. However, many people believe that it is better to place the washbasin in the shade, especially if the container is made of plastic.

Well, one more important question: which washbasin to choose? It all depends on your personal preferences and capabilities. Washbasins are:

• liquid;
• hanging;
• counter-mounted washbasins with cabinet;
• heated washbasins.

Each of these washbasins can be used as a portable one, or can be firmly fixed in a certain place. If you don’t want to bother, then any type can be purchased at the store. But making it yourself, especially using improvised materials, is not only much cheaper, but also more fun.

We use improvised means

Even if you only have plans to create a moydodyr at your dacha, you will still have to wash your hands and face. In this case, the simplest, portable option will come to our aid - a plastic bottle with a volume of 1.5 liters or more. Cut off the bottom, turn it over and attach it to a wire to a tree branch, fence, etc. Water is poured in from above and warms up quite well. You can make a full-fledged washbasin by attaching holders for soap, toothpaste and brushes.

Scheme of a washbasin made from a plastic bottle

So that the water from such a bottle does not flow constantly, but when it is needed, you can use several devices.

1. The easiest way is to nail the cork. Make a hole in the center of the bottle cap and insert a nail into it so that the cap remains inside. Screw the plug tightly. The disadvantages are that water leaks, and this causes the nail to rust, and besides, it is not very convenient to wash your hands with such an inconsistent water supply.
2. The second method is easier to use. A hole is made on the side of the lid. When the lid is unscrewed, water begins to flow as much as you need. Screw the lid and the water will stop. The disadvantage of this method is that it is not very easy to control the sufficient level of unscrewing so that the lid is not completely torn off.
3. The third method is also simple: you can attach a faucet, for example, from a washing machine, to the neck of a bottle with electrical tape. The water will flow as you need, and you can be sure that the faucet will not fall off if it is fixed well.
4. The same faucet (or a purchased one from a hardware store) can be attached to a plastic container with a volume of 5 liters or more. To do this, just drill a hole of the required diameter and fix the faucet in it. A tin or enamel bucket as a container is also perfect.

Such homemade washstands can be decorated with various designs using improvised materials. Children will be very happy to have the opportunity to contribute their imagination and effort to a common cause.

What can you make a washbasin from in your country house?

More complex washbasin design

Such a washbasin will be heavier, which means it needs to be installed in a permanent place. This also means a place for drainage, which, however, can be replaced with a bucket or basin. The accumulated used water can be used for watering small flower beds or beds.

So, you will need:

• large capacity (bucket, canister, can with a volume of 10 liters or more);
• drive;
• tap gaskets;
• clamp nuts;
• faucet for water supply.

Mark a hole on the container. It should not exceed the diameter of the drive. Depending on the material of the container, knock out, drill or cut a hole and place the squeegee in it.

Place rubber gaskets on both sides of the bend and secure with nuts on both sides. Now install the faucet and your garden washbasin is complete. When placing it on the site, pay attention to the soil at the installation site. If you do not plan to drain water to the cesspool or to the garden, then be sure to pour several buckets of gravel under the sink. This will protect you from dirty puddles.

Use a large plastic barrel for the sink

If you are not constrained by time and money, you can make a more practical and thorough country washbasin using the same scheme. For it you will need:

• tank and plumbing fittings;
• sink of the right size from a suitable material;
• materials for the frame or connecting the tank with the sink into one structure;
• materials for water supply and drainage.

Build a frame of metal and wood, taking into account the dimensions of the tank, sink and hoses. Install all the elements into the finished frame and connect them to the water supply and drainage system. If you were planning a pour-over sink, then connecting to the water supply may not be required.

Choosing a reliable water container

If your plans are to make a washbasin with a cabinet, then you should not make a water container yourself from improvised means - you will only waste time, and such a design will not look aesthetically pleasing. A ready-made tank with a built-in tap is inexpensive and looks much more beautiful.

The optimal container volume for a washbasin is 10-20 liters. It makes no sense to take a smaller one, but a larger one is suitable for a country shower. As a tank for a sink, it will be too bulky, and the water in it may stagnate.

Pay attention to the material from which the container is made. Give preference to a stainless steel washbasin; it is durable and resistant to damage. Plastic is lighter and cheaper, but it can crack from impact, especially if it is filled.

The shape of the washbasin is also very important. The pressure of water flowing out of the faucet directly depends on it. If the container is not high and is in a horizontal position, then water will flow out in a thin stream. As we remember from the school physics course, the higher the column of the container, the greater the pressure. Therefore, it is better to choose a tank with an elongated shape. The best option is a washbasin with a non-flat bottom that slopes towards the faucet.

Choose your tank containers carefully

There is no need to remind you that the tap should be located as close to the bottom of the tank as possible. Nowadays, washbasins in which the valve tap is located on the front wall are becoming increasingly popular. The pressure from it will be lower than from a washbasin with a volume of up to 5 liters with a pressure tap. In such a tank, water pressure is lost due to the location of the tap. Due to loss of pressure, water will have to be added to the container frequently. Therefore, choose a model with the lowest possible location of the tap.

Making a cabinet for a moist hole yourself

Perhaps you still have a Soviet-style sink from old times. It fits perfectly under a standard tank and sink. In this case, you will only need to clean it, paint it, and maybe add a couple more elements to the structure. Well, if there is no such sink, then you can easily make the frame yourself. For it you will need wooden blocks with a section of 50X50 - 80X80 mm or steel corners 25X25-40X40 mm.

The optimal height of the cabinet on which the sink will be located is no more than 1 m. Take a corner or beam and cut 4 sections of 85 cm each. The size of the cabinet frame should be such that the sink fits easily on its edges, so carefully measure the structural elements.

Modern models of moidodyrs

Cut 8 pieces of timber (angle) to fit the size of the sink. As a rule, this is 50 cm. Assemble the frame and fix it: knock it down if you used timber, and weld it if you used a metal corner.

Please note: be guided by the inner edges of the frame, since the sink will be laid on them. After manufacturing, the steel frame must be primed and painted to avoid rust.

The frame of the cabinet can be sheathed with the following materials:

• plywood board;
• wooden plank;
• polycarbonate;
• steel sheets;
• plastic panels.

To prevent plywood and wood from becoming unusable after getting wet on the street, coat the structure with varnish. Cover the back wall and sides of the cabinet completely, firmly fixing the material to the frame. At the front, hang a door made of the same material as the frame on its hinges.

Make the floor in the cabinet from boards, leaving gaps of about 1 cm between them so that spilled water goes into the ground and air circulation is ensured.

Additional washbasin elements

You don't have to limit yourself to the frame of the sink cabinet. To make it convenient to use the washbasin, attach a countertop to it, which can serve as a drying rack for dishes.

1. The dryer can be attached on either one or both sides. To do this, take wooden boards with a cross section of 25 X 15 mm and knock them down so that you get a drying rack in the form of a lattice. The distance between the boards should be 1.5-2 cm.
2. You can make a two-level dryer. To do this, make another frame at a height of 35 cm above the ground and put boards on it.
3. Be sure to varnish the dryer so that it does not delaminate over time and does not deteriorate from moisture.
4. For the countertop, take a plastic or wood slab and place it on a frame made to fit the slab.

You can make the frame for the washbasin yourself

We talked above about how to organize drainage of water from the sink. You can use a regular bucket for this purpose. This is especially good if you wash not only your hands, but also vegetables and fruits, as well as dishes with leftover food. Thus, there will be organic residues of products in the water, and such slops can be sent to the compost heap for humus.

If food scraps and food debris will not be dumped into the sink, you can connect a corrugated pipe to the drain hole and lead it to the drain.

Video about installing a washbasin in a summer cottage

Now your garden plot is equipped with a convenient and functional washbasin. We hope that our tips will help you make it quickly and easily. Tell us about your experience in making country washbasins. Have a warm summer and easy work!

You should wash your hands in any situation, because hygiene is of great importance for human health. If there is no tap, you can use a regular plastic bottle.

This design will allow you to clean yourself up anywhere – as long as you have water and bulk containers. Let's find out how to make a washbasin from a plastic bottle.

Simple option

Anyone can create such a design, even if they have not previously held any tools in their hands.

• Take a large bottle with a volume of several liters and use a knife to remove its bottom.
• The resulting vessel should be hung from a pole or tree. You can simply put the bottle in the string bag upside down, pushing the neck through the bottom of the mesh. We hang the string bag on a nail. But more often, the washbasin is simply tied to something with a wire so that it does not fall off - this design is quite strong and can hang for a long time.
• Now unscrew the cap so that water flows out. You need to make holes on the side surface. This is easy to do using a long nail and a simple hammer. If the latter is not at hand, you can heat the awl and carefully make holes. Now you just need to slightly unscrew the lid so that the water flows onto your hands.
• Another option is to drive a nail into the middle with the end sharpened at the top. If you press on it from below, water will flow onto your hands.
• There is a simplified version of this procedure - we make through holes in the upper part of the bottle through which we pass the wire. Using the same nail or awl, we make several holes in the area of ​​the lid. We hang the resulting structure by a wire on some branch. If everything was done correctly, then now you can turn it over without any problems, after which water will flow.

Such a device is not only easy to create, but also very simple to use. Note that the latter method has a number of disadvantages. The bottle cannot be filled entirely, otherwise some of the water will spill out of the holes. And an unattached structure is unstable - it can be overturned by the wind. At the same time, this method of making a washbasin is considered the simplest.

More complex version

If the washbasin is needed for a longer period, we will try to design it according to plumbing rules. Take a large plastic bottle and cut a hole in its bottom. We install a squeegee there, which is easy to find in any plumbing store. Do not forget about the gaskets, which must be installed on both sides of the hole, pressing them with nuts. Now we attach the faucet to the structure, pour water and enjoy the benefits of civilization far from the water supply.

A washstand made from a plastic container is an excellent way to maintain hygiene rules in a place where there are no devices designed for this. Available materials and simplicity of design of such a washbasin allow anyone to make one.

Surprisingly, a simple plastic bottle turned out to be multifunctional, and many things are made from it, including washbasins.

First, let's look at the options for supplying water from the bottle cap:

1) make a hole in the center of the cork to the diameter of the nail, develop it a little so that the nail can easily move up and down and is pressed tightly with the head to the bottom of the cork. To avoid injury, place a piece of wood, cork or rubber on the tip of the nail,

2) make several slits in the cork around the perimeter; when the cork is unscrewed slightly, water flows from the sides of the lid. The pressure is small, water will not splash around,

3) you will need a neck from a toothpaste tube, a cap with a hinged lid. Make a hole in the center of the cork the size of the cut neck, then insert it from the inside,

4) instead of a valve, take a small syringe, first fill it with fine sand or water, tightly close the tip spout. Make a hole in the cork that matches the diameter of the tip.

Now let’s start with the plastic bottle: Cut off the bottom, but cut it out so that there is a small ear left, for which we will hang the washbasin on a hook. The cut bottom will serve as a cover for the washbasin to prevent debris from getting into the water. It can also serve as a soap dish. If you look at this picture, we will see how you can cut out “clothes” for a washbasin from another bottle with pockets for a tube of toothpaste and toothbrushes.

The simplest option for a washbasin is to cut off the bottom of the bottle and pierce two holes opposite each other along the top edge with a hot awl. Tie strong twine or insert wire into the holes and secure. The washbasin is ready, close the neck of the bottle with a lid, all that remains is to hang it on a branch and pour water into it. By unscrewing the lid a little, water will flow out, wash your hands, wash your face - screw the lid all the way down (Fig. 1).

The second option is also simple: We tie a string around the neck, below the screw of the lid. Using a hot awl, we pierce a thin hole in the bottom of the bottle. Then close the hole with your finger and pour water into the bottle to the very top, screw the lid on. We hang a homemade washstand on a branch. If necessary, the lid is slightly unscrewed and water pours out (Fig. 2).