They have been talking about the benefits of the bath for a long time - they believe that the human body here is subjected to pair processing, and not just cleaned, as a result of which the body eliminates toxins and toxins through sweating. In addition, visiting the bath provides good health and significantly improves immunity.
In addition, if the bathhouse is located outside the city, near a lake or forest, then it will become not only a means for hardening and washing, but also a great place to relax. And today we want to tell you a little about how to arrange a bathhouse with your own hands, which is very interesting and informative.
Furnace requirements
A bath can be considered a bath only when it has a stove. Often the “heart” of a steam room is called a stove-heater. It is needed for intensive heating of stones, which will subsequently retain heat in your steam room. And if you splash some water on hot pebbles, you will get dry steam. Also, such an oven will heat the water that you will use when visiting the bath.
Typically, stoves in saunas operate on coal or wood, and among firewood it is best to choose birch, since they are the most high-calorie ones in terms of heat output. Of course, in some cases, when arranging a bath, gaseous and liquid fuel furnaces are used. In addition, electric heating stoves, especially in saunas, were increasingly being used.
Steam insulation technology
If you want your bath to be warm, we recommend that you insulate it from the inside. Often for this, in a steam room made of wood, insulation (polystyrene foam, mineral wool), paper, plastic film or foil are used.
On the walls of the steam room they usually create the so-called “pie”. For this, a wooden crate is initially constructed, after which a foil is attached to it with nails or a stapler. This layer will reflect heat well and create a “thermos effect”.
The next layer is to put a film or foil, which will protect the insulation from condensation and prevent mold. Put the third layer of paper, which will filter the air, then synthetic insulation and a wooden frame.
Ceiling insulation
If you want to make a high-quality arrangement of the bath from the inside, we recommend that you insulate the steam room ceiling from the attic. To do this, you need to cover the wooden lining with a film or foil, and then cover the entire ceiling area of expanded polystyrene, mineral wool or expanded clay with a thickness of not more than 3 cm. After this, the insulation is covered with roofing material or foil.
When arranging a bathhouse on your own, it is also important to insulate the floor by placing a heat insulator between the subbase and the finishing floor. Often, polystyrene plates are used for this , which are laid on waterproofing, covered with a reinforcing mesh and poured with concrete.
In the steam room, lattice racks made of wood are used to cover the floor. The floors themselves should have a slight slope so that the water can flow freely to the drain. In the same way do the floors in the shower.
Installation of electrical wiring
It is very important, when arranging a bathhouse made of wood, it is good to protect the electrical wiring from heat, steam and moisture. Initially, you need to calculate the current power, taking into account all the lighting devices used. Make sure that the cross section of the cable used is fully consistent with the power, its insulation is double, and the wires must be laid in closed boxes.
Interior Features
The arrangement of the bath is impossible without taking into account the purpose of each room, since in most cases it is divided into 4 zones: a relaxation room, a washing department, a steam room and a dressing room. To finish the dressing room, a lining or board is used, the thickness of which will be about 2 cm. Among the tree, cedar, birch, aspen, fir, spruce and pine are chosen, since these species have a pleasant aroma, do not emit tar and tolerate moisture well.
Materials for the steam room
The best material for finishing this area is linden, but in some cases, boards from another tree can be used. It is important that the vapors that are released when exposed to temperature do not contain a variety of chemical impurities. Therefore, you can not use a tree with antiseptic treatment.
Arrangement of the washing department
You can talk about the finished arrangement of the bath when the washing department is completely built, which can be finished with tiles, natural stone or wood. Keep in mind that wood should have good moisture-resistant qualities, resistance to decay, and any tile can be used: ceramic, marble or granite. Often in a bathhouse there are metal surfaces and elements that need to be drowned as much as possible in a tree in order to avoid burns.
In a good bath, an important attribute is a pool, which helps to quickly refresh and cool after staying in a good steam room for a long time, which is very good for health. Indeed, a sharp drop in temperature, which is facilitated by chilled water, can be an excellent training for capillaries and blood vessels. Also, water will close the pores after taking a hot bath.
As you can see, it’s quite difficult to arrange a bathhouse. Photos you can see in our article, and then make your own. But, you must admit, it is very pleasant to relax in the bathhouse, where everything is done with your own hands!