When there is a need to build a bathhouse on the territory of a private house or cottage, the first thing you need to think about is what material to build from. Wooden or brick saunas are quite expensive, in addition, during construction there is a need for additional heat and waterproofing. A foam block bath is the best option both in terms of budget savings and the speed of construction of a future building. And quality depends not so much on experience in construction as on the quality of the material itself.
Foam concrete is an environmentally friendly and relatively inexpensive material, which is characterized by ease of installation and processing, as well as durability and strength. It can be easily cut, sawed and drilled. It is very simple to screw a screw into the foam concrete walls, drive a nail in or put a metal bracket, insert a switch or socket. It’s easy to make channels for communication in them.
Foam concrete is close in density to wood, but it is more wear-resistant - the foam block bath will last much longer. In addition, foam blocks are characterized by fairly good thermal insulation. The opinion that the bath of foam concrete blocks will be cold is actually a delusion. Before building a bath, it is necessary to carefully select the material.
For the construction of the bath, special foam blocks are needed, which include a moisture-resistant primer that prevents mold and mildew. Also, foam concrete is characterized by low thermal conductivity - the heat in the room of the bath will remain for a long time.
Due to the porous structure of the foam block, the air remains clean and healthy. The construction of foam implies the absence of additional waterproofing and vapor barrier. If desired, the walls of the steam room or shower room can be covered with a primer, and then apply the plaster together with the dissolved adhesive for the tiles and sheathe them with a wooden lining.
When using non-moisture resistant foam blocks for the construction of a bath, it is highly likely that such a building will not stand idle for a long time, since fungus, mold and high humidity will destroy the structure of the material, not to mention the harm to health.
Place for the construction you need to choose a dry and somewhat elevated.
The construction of the bathhouse in the country begins, as a rule, with the calculation of its volume and area, as well as the amount of required materials. For the erection of the roof using wooden bars.
For a bath of foam concrete blocks, the foundation is lightweight, since the blocks themselves are quite light and do not have a large load on the base. Two layers of roofing material must be laid on the foundation, and the laying itself should be carried out in an orderly manner.
As materials for exterior decoration, a lining or blockhouse is usually used, at the discretion of the customer. Using substandard materials may cause cracks. Even if you insulate the surface of the wall from the inside, it will still heat up, while the temperature of the outer surface will coincide with the temperature of the surrounding air. This temperature difference, in fact, will be the reason that the bath of foam blocks may soon collapse.
That is why the choice of high-quality material, on which the strength and durability of the future bathhouse depends, is so important during construction.
How to choose foam blocks for a bath?
It is necessary to pay attention to the appearance and density of the material. Blocks should have uniform color and even edges and be the same size. It is best if the bath of foam blocks is built using wall and insulation blocks. Such materials do not lose their heat-insulating properties and strength even under conditions of strong heating and high humidity.