If you want to build a bathhouse from a 6x6 timber, then it will not differ in anything from the building, which is based on a round log. But the process of work can be done much easier and faster, without having a special level of skill.
Preparatory work
The most important step before building a house will be choosing the right material. The performance characteristics of the future building depend on the quality of the wood. The first thing you need to pay attention to is the absence of cracks in the material, since even the smallest of them will subsequently cause decay. It is important not only to draft a bathhouse from a 6x6 timber before the start of construction, but also to choose high-quality material on the surface of which there should not be blue spots indicating that the process of decay is going on inside.
Harvesting and processing of timber
A bathhouse from a 6x6 timber should be built only after the material has been correctly prepared, if it is not possible to purchase it in finished form. After the tree is cut down, it must be allowed to rest. This will take about a month, after this the logs need to be sorted out, leaving only the highest quality logs for construction. Now you can start processing the material. To begin with, the log needs to be cleaned of bark, on both sides it can be left for 15 centimeters. After these manipulations, the log can be left in storage, while the indent from the surface of the earth should be 20 centimeters.
Foundation construction
If you decide to build a bathhouse from 6x6 timber, then for a start you will need to build a foundation. The base structure may be tape or columnar. In order to realize the possibility of erecting the first variety of the foundation, it is necessary to construct the formwork along the entire perimeter of the trench prepared in advance. Concrete is poured to the depth of the freezing line. The foundation should rise above the ground by 0.5 meters. Crushed stone or sand is poured inside the perimeter of the base. Three weeks after pouring the foundation, you can start laying the first rows. If you decide to build a bathhouse from a 6x6 timber, then its construction can be carried out on a columnar base.
Features of the construction of the column foundation
In this case, it is necessary to install brick pillars, placing them around the perimeter, corners and in the areas of the bearing walls. Under each support you need to equip a concrete pillow, which will eliminate the subsidence. The step between such posts should be 1.5 meters. Whatever the foundation, it must be strengthened with reinforcement. It is important to ensure reliable waterproofing, which should be located between the first crown and the base. To do this, on the horizontal base of the foundation you need to apply molten bitumen, which is covered with roofing felt. After solidification, this procedure must be repeated again.
Bookmark the first crown
When the bath is built of 6x6 timber (with or without an attic), at the next stage, you need to start laying the first crowns. When carrying out these works and strengthening the elements, you need to use a level. It is necessary to check the horizontal surface of the timber before starting the construction of the walls. It is necessary to choose the bars for the starting row, taking into account the fact that they should be the thickest, since they will be exerted pressure from the walls and roof. That is why experienced specialists choose a beam for carrying out these works, the cross-section of which is 20x20 cm, while for subsequent work, a beam with a cross-section of 15x15 centimeters can be used.
It is important to use bars whose length is the same. The laying of the first crowns begins with the installation of wooden battens, first these elements must be treated with an antiseptic. The thickness of the rails should be equal to 15 millimeters or less. The distance between them should be approximately 30 centimeters. When a bathhouse is built from a 6x6 beam with or without an attic, many builders are wondering why pre-treatment is necessary. These works are due to the fact that it is necessary to protect wooden elements from decay, which will extend their service life. The space between the rails must be filled with foam. The lower beam laid on the foundation does not need fixing.
Features of walling
After you managed to choose a design for a bathhouse from a 6x6 timber, construction can begin. At the next stage, after laying the first crown, you can begin to build walls. The bars can be fixed to each other with wooden pins, you can use steel pins for this. Their installation is made in the holes made in advance. You need to make holes at a distance of 1.5 meters from each other. The top beam after the first should be put in place. By this technology, all the crowns are stacked. The upper of them is not required to be fastened. This is due to the fact that at the last stage of construction, the elements will need to be temporarily removed for the installation of ceiling beams.
Features of the construction of the attic
If you do not want to carry out construction on your own, a turnkey 6x6 sauna from a timber can be erected by professionals. But if you are in favor of doing work only on your own, then at the next stage you need to think about how the arrangement of the attic floor is carried out, of course, if the project provides for the presence of such a building component. During construction, it will be necessary to mount the beams of the attic floor, rafters, the attic of the attic wall. It is important to correctly set the angle of the rafters, which is 30-60 degrees. Only in this way will it be possible to obtain the optimal area of the attic floor. Dimensions must be considered. So, the minimum width of the attic should be 3 meters, while the height at the center point should not be less than 2.2 meters. Only if you follow all the rules of construction, the bath from a profiled bar 6x6 will turn out to be reliable and durable.