Quite often, a change house remains on the construction site. Of course, it can be demolished, but it is permissible to continue to use it, having made a bath out of it, which will last for a rather long time and will save on the creation of a new design. Change houses generally became quite common lately.
Pros of the new bath
If you still have not decided to get rid of the change house or make a steam room out of it, then it is worth considering the advantages of such a building:
- savings on the construction of a new building;
- the opportunity to sell after the reconstruction;
- the absence of the need to observe a step from the neighboring territory, this is due to the fact that the cabins act as temporary buildings;
- mobile qualities inherent in the new bathhouse.
The base of the new bath
Bath houses do not imply the presence of a foundation, since their weight is very small. It will only be necessary to install a certain support under the support profile, which, for example, can be a cinder block or an edged board. The main requirement in this case is the ability to level the floor surface at the required angle. But in the event that a specific place is allocated for a new bathhouse and you do not intend to move it in the future, then you can build a capital foundation that will be based on foundation blocks or screw supports. It is worth considering that some cabins have a very strong steel frame, this allows you to abandon the construction of a capital base at all.
Floor plan
Initially, you should think about where the steam room will be located, since it should be shared with the rest room to prevent the steam from getting into the latter. In order for the change house to comply with fire safety standards, it is necessary to ensure that the doors open outwards. In terms of dimensions, the steam room should not be more than 2.5x2.2 m, while its height should not be made more than 2.3 m, otherwise it will be difficult for you to achieve high temperature for a short time. In addition, for a steam room with a more impressive area, it will be necessary to purchase an expensive and powerful furnace.
In the role of wall decoration, it is recommended to use linden lining, but pine will become a more budgetary option. The most suitable opening size will be 1.93x0.76 m, this is due to the widespread dimensions of the door to the sauna, which are equal to 1.9x0.7 m.
Internal arrangement
Bathrooms change houses must have shops for visitors of a steam room. But you should not install them in tiers that contain more than 2 levels. The length of one shelf should exceed the height of the person, the most suitable parameter would be 2.2 m. But if the space of the room is limited, then you can take as a basis the less impressive dimensions of the shelves. As for the width of the bench, it should be equal to 70 cm, if you do more, then it will not be very comfortable to sit.
Thermal insulation
Change houses under the bath must be insulated. This will allow for a longer time to retain heat in the interior of the steam room. Do not purchase expanded polystyrene for thermal insulation work. This is because sometimes this material is of not so high quality and contains toxic substances. Among other things, this insulation is not fireproof, and the bath is most susceptible to fire and fire. Construction of change houses should be accompanied by the use of non-combustible materials such as mineral or stone wool. If the construction is carried out in warm regions, then the insulation is considered inappropriate due to the fact that the construction will turn out to be more expensive.
Regardless of the construction of a change house , a bathhouse, a house, it is necessary to ensure that the building is completely safe. In the first case, this involves an analysis of the steam room, before using which it is necessary to ensure that there are no combustible or fusible materials, such as plastic elements. This is especially true for those baths that were originally used only as cabins.
The former change house is great for converting it into a bathhouse, however, it is necessary to do this, observing fire safety rules, which are paramount among others.