The bathhouse in modern household plots is one of the main facilities. Here you can not only relax and take a good rest from all household and gardening matters, but also improve your health. However, for the bathhouse to function correctly, it is necessary to take into account a number of certain nuances during its construction.
A traditional Russian bathhouse includes several functional rooms, but due to the limited territory of personal plots, many home masters strive to reduce the size of the structure as much as possible.
One of the very popular projects are baths 3 by 3 meters from a log. They combine a small size and decent material, which is important for small areas. Miniature baths with a well-planned layout and excellent construction quality are absolutely no worse than similar large buildings.
Features of the layout of bath houses
The traditional Russian bath was made of wood. The bath house should ideally have the following facilities:
- The dressing room. It is an ordinary entrance hall or dressing room, in which there is a wardrobe for visitors' clothes and a place where fuel is stored.
- The rest room, which, as a rule, is the largest room in the bath. Here is a table for tea parties and conversations with friends.
- A sink where a water tank is located to receive the cooling procedure.
- Steam room. This is the main place in the bathhouse, where a stove-heater is installed, which heats the air in the steam room.
Unfortunately, due to space saving, the full set of these rooms is not present in all saunas.
Currently, small steam rooms are being built for several reasons:
- Due to lack of free space.
- Low cost, since with small-sized construction costs will be much less.
- For practical reasons. The smaller the bath, the easier it is, so that there is less pressure on the foundation, and accordingly, it is easier to keep it in proper form. Or the bathhouse is intended for a small family or a single person, and therefore there is no need to build a large tower to receive bathing procedures.
Log baths
The log refers to the original Slavic materials used for the construction of houses, outbuildings and bathhouses. It is an affordable, reliable and safe building material. A bathhouse built from such a tree always looks attractive and is a decoration of the site. For professionals, the construction of such a structure does not cause difficulties, since working with such material is pleasant and easy. In addition, baths, built according to all generally accepted rules, serve for many years.
Baths 3 on 3: photos, projects, interior
If the construction of a small bath is planned with your own hands, then to save space it is recommended to listen to the following tips:
1. The relaxation room and dressing room can be combined into one spacious room. Of course, if the operation of the bath by several people is not planned at the same time, then the relaxation room can be made into a small room, put a table and chairs there.
It is recommended to use exclusively wooden furniture. Installation of upholstered furniture covered in leather or fabric is not suitable for these rooms, as constant humidity will have a very negative effect on the appearance of such upholstery. Also, when making bathhouse projects from a 3 by 3 log, it should be decided from which room the fuel will be loaded into the furnace. Often, the furnace is loaded from the rest room, as it is more convenient to store firewood here. The layout of the premises can be arranged as follows:
- Near one wall, arrange a place for storing firewood, a stove door and a steam room door.
- At the opposite wall, put a table with chairs and a wardrobe.
The interior in the rest room should be as simple as possible. Before decorating it with different objects, you should think about whether they are suitable for such rooms. Stuffed animals and animal skins are not a good choice.
2. If you are planning a 3 by 3 meter bath project, then you can completely refuse the rest room. In this case, you can do the following:
- At the entrance, arrange a small entrance hall, where to install a cupboard and make room for fuel.
- Fuel loading is carried out in the steam room.
- In the bathhouse, make three rooms: an entrance hall, a sink and a steam room.
Calculation of the space for the bathhouse
When designing a 3 by 3 bathhouse or another small steam room, it is very important not to overdo it, because saving space should not prevail over the functionality of the room.
To calculate the acceptable size of the rooms, you can use the following instructions:
- The size of the rest room should be calculated, taking into account that one visitor should account for 2-3 square meters.
- Calculate the washing volume in the same way.
- The steam room can be made closer. Here, for each person, 1.5-2 square meters will be enough.
It is advisable to install one small window in each of the rooms. This will save electricity costs when taking bath procedures in the daytime .
Windows are recommended to be placed at a height exceeding the height of the average person (at a distance from the floor of about 185-190 cm).
Whatever the design of the 3 by 3 bathhouse was chosen, special attention should be paid to its utmost rationality and compactness.
Conclusion
The layout of the 3 by 3 bath is a rather crucial stage during construction, since further comfort when using the premises depends on the development of the plan. Therefore, when designing a 3 by 3 bathhouse, in order to obtain the most functional structure, one should weigh the pros and cons as much as possible.