Visiting Russian baths is very popular among the people, because this is a good reason to chat with friends, to increase good spirits, and generally improve your health. A treehouse felled from wood is a wonderful addition to the interior of your yard. Especially popular baths, cut down from whole logs or beams.
Not without reason since ancient times for the construction of baths used only solid wood. The speed of assembly, high heat retention, the presence of resins and phytoncides in wood, which have a very good effect on the human body, are invariable advantages. However, we must not forget that the construction of a real bath does not endure haste.
During the construction it is necessary to take into account that the humidity in such a room is always increased. Therefore, special attention is paid to ventilation and the heating system, which must be constantly maintained in good order. It is also important that the bath is properly insulated from the inside. Walls and windows must have good thermal insulation. The comfort of the stay will be greatly impaired if it blows from the windows, and from the walls and floor carry cold.
An important detail in the construction of the bath is the selection of wood for the foundation and walls. It is recommended to use a coniferous forest with a circle of 20-25 cm, since it is easier to work with it than with a thicker one. After the construction of the log house, it is necessary to let it stand for up to two years, so that the structure is dry and shrunk. After that, you can take on the insulation of the bath from the inside. After shrinkage and drying, gaps will appear between the logs, which must be caulked on both sides. If their sizes are large, then it will be necessary to make a more serious warming of the bath inside and out. It consists in the use of glass wool insulation. This procedure is necessary in order to maintain a dry air mass in the steam room. To complete the insulation of the bath from the inside is best done by cladding the steam room with a linden board. Linden panels can be used to sheathe walls on the outside. Very often, the brick sauna is insulated with the same method from the inside.
Do not forget about the windows. They should be cut down below shelves for acceptance of steam procedures. Only with this arrangement of windows can they be opened in the process of taking steam baths, and steam will not escape. Equally important is the correct glazing of windows. Make window openings small, and insert glass with double frames. Inter-frame cracks must be caulked or sealed with vulcanizing rubber, glass with putty. Window fittings are lubricated with anticorrosive grease. Also, glass panes are used for glazing baths, and window panes are already being installed in them. Doors are insulated by upholstery with felt.
Particular attention should be paid to the insulation of the ceiling. There are various ways to do this. One of the most popular insulation materials today is clay mixed with straw or sawdust. Insulating walls from the inside in the bath can also be done with clay. In this case, all joints and cracks in the walls are smeared, and then heaters and vapor barrier are applied. If these conditions are met, the comfort of your procedures is guaranteed!