A wooden bath is considered traditional for our country. Many would like to see her in their summer cottage or in the courtyard of a residential country house. A peculiarity of a wooden bath can be considered that the adoption of water procedures in it gives a certain therapeutic effect. The walls of this structure "breathe", which contributes to the ventilation of the steam room.
Most often, a wooden bathhouse is erected from softwood logs - spruce or pine. When choosing a material, first of all, it is worth considering its quality. To build a strong and durable structure, there should not be too many knots and tar pockets in the logs. Tar smell is one of the advantages of a wooden bath. However, if there are too many pockets, the resin will begin to flow from the heat and stand out on the walls. In addition to conifers, you can use linden logs. In such a steam room it will be pleasant to smell.
A wooden bathhouse should be built in a suitable place. In this case, it will be much more convenient to use it. When designing a project, it is necessary to provide for the possibility of wiring. In addition, this room is best placed next to a water source in the event, of course, if the cottage does not have central water supply. The entrance to the bath is best designed from the south side. In this case, it will be easier to use this room in the winter.
Currently, they are building completely different wooden baths. Projects can be either simple or complex. The simplest design of the bath can be considered a simple wooden house, consisting of one room, in which they undress and steam. However, usually clothes are left in a special dressing room. Sometimes such structures are attached to the main building. However, in most cases, experts advise installing the bath separately. In this way, high humidity can be avoided in the main room.
Building wooden baths is not too simple. Basically, the technology is similar to the methods of erecting residential chopped or block houses. The construction of the foundation depends on the thickness of the walls and the characteristics of the soil. Both columnar and tape versions are used. Logs during the construction process are stacked with a butt to the top. At the same time they are laying tow. The corners are connected “in the paw”, “into the bowl”, or “into the cloud”.
At the end of the construction of the log house, it will be caulked. This process is repeated after the building shrinks, after a year and a half. A wooden bathhouse can have an attic. In this case, the steam room will stay warm longer. The roof itself can be either single-pitch or gable. The latter option looks more aesthetic.
As for the stove, a Russian bath is traditionally used for a stove. It can be made of brick or steel. The latter option, as a cheaper and simpler device, is used much more often. Recently, many began to use electric fireplaces in baths. When installing them, care should be taken to ground the electrical wiring.
So, a wooden bathhouse can have absolutely any design. In this regard, everything depends primarily on the personal preferences of the owner, as well as on the state of his wallet. In any case, it’s worth arranging. This room can become a place of true relaxation both for the body and for the soul.