Where to put an old cast-iron bath

There comes a time when you need to change the plumbing. You can throw away an old cast-iron bathtub or sell it for pennies for scrap metal. But you can make a little effort and give her a completely new life, and you will please yourself with a very necessary and creating a good mood thing.





Today's edition. "Site" He will tell you about 5 alternatives. bathing. Some ideas are really breathtaking!

Old cast-iron bathtub

1. artificial reservoir
   An old bath can be the accent of landscape design, as well as a great place for relaxation. To create the perfect mini-waterSome points should be taken into account. First, all holes should be sealed. Secondly, the bath must be dug into the ground just below its level and cover the sides with stones and other decor elements so that the pond has a more aesthetic appearance. So that over time the pond does not turn into a swamp, fill it with water from a natural reservoir or river - the necessary microorganisms already live in it. In such a small pond, you can even run a fish.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Furniture
   Cast iron, steel or acrylic bath is very easy to turn into a home or gardening. After all, the smooth curves of the bath so resemble the backs of sofas and armchairs. The main thing in this case is the ability to work with a Bulgarian. For example, to create a sofa, you need to cut off one of the walls of the bath, and to make 2 chairs, cut it in half. Design design can be very diverse. The bath can be painted, lined with mosaics or broken tiles, pasted with bags ... As a seat of suture made of foam and decorative fabric mattress. It turns out very stylish furniture, looking at which it is difficult to guess what it is made of.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Irrigation tank
   If you're into gardening, this is the idea for you. An old bath is best for settling water, because cold chlorinated water from the plumbing does not affect plants very well. That's just in a rusty and dirty bath, it should not be done, it should be painted, or better - turn into a machine or animal.
   
   
   
   
4. flowerbed
   There is nothing easier and cheaper than making a flower bed out of an unnecessary bath. Just decorate it and plant your favorite plants. To make the flowers feel good in the bath, drilled in the bottom several holes through which excess moisture can go. Pour the drain to the bottom, put the compost on top, and on top of it a layer of fertile earth. As compost you can use cut grass, leaves, top or straw. Such a flower bed can be used as a greenhouse. Just sow it in May with seeds, such as cucumbers, and cover it with lutrasil. You'll be surprised how good a crop will grow in this little greenhouse.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Pool for children
   Inflatable pools for children are very impractical: they are difficult to wash, they quickly become unusable. An old cast iron or acrylic bath is a real find for such a case. The principle of conversion is the same as when creating an artificial reservoir, but under the place of draining the pit must be deepened and filled with drainage material or insert a container without a bottom. This will allow you to drain dirty water without scooping it out.
   
   
   
   

Perhaps the most interesting and creative option is to create furniture from an unnecessary bath. You can see in this video how easy it is.

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