In the article you will learn how to build a small bath on your own and what is needed for this. Why should the bath be small? The fact is that most of the summer cottages have a small area. Therefore, it is problematic to place a full-sized bath there. However, even if there is a large plot, it is difficult to allocate land for the construction of a bathhouse. Therefore, many summer residents are thinking about building a small steam room. And the first thing to do is to draw up a plan, and then just follow the instructions for all stages of construction.
Choosing an acceptable option
To determine the size of the bath, you must take into account the basic rules by which the equipment is placed in it. If you refer to reference books, you will find out that the areas of all bath rooms should be related in a ratio of 2: 1 and 5: 1. The minimum dimensions of the rooms can be calculated, knowing in what position the person will be in the steam room (lying or sitting).
In addition, the size of the steam room should be chosen based on how many people will be at the same timebathe. As a rule, two small rooms are enough for the economy class bath option. One has a vestibule. It can also be used as a recreation area and dressing room. The second room is directly washing and steam room.
Room dimensions
Please note that for a comfortable stay of one person you need at least 1, 2 square meters. m. area. Therefore, for two people you need a room of at least 2.5 square meters. m. And this is a steam room, the dimensions of which are 1.5x1.4 m. When planning the construction of a bath, you need to consider where the stove will be installed. It must be placed in such a place that there must be free space around. Since the temperature of the oven is high, ignition may occur.
Steam room: dimensions and calculation
When making calculations, you need to take into account the area of the steam room and other rooms. For a steam room in which 4 people will be at the same time, you need to select the following parameters:
- Minimum room width - 1.8 m.
- Shelves must be at least 1.8 m long and about 0.6 m wide.
- Total number of shelves in the steam room - 3 pieces
- The total width of the shelves is 1.8 m.
- There should be a safe space of about 0.7 m near the oven.
The area of the steam room can be calculated by multiplying the number of people by the product of 1.8x2.4. This is 17.28 square meters. m.
Sink dimensions
In the event that there is no shower in the sink, then the size of the room should be approximately 1.8x1.8 m. You can increase the size of the walls, but the area of \u200b\u200bthe entire structure will also become larger. If you are planning a shower room without a pool, then keep in mind that it should be at least twice as large as the steam room. For a comfortable stay of two people, the bath should have an area of at least 9.6 square meters. m.
Taking into account all the equipment, in a small bathhouse in the country there is about 0.9 square meters left for each visitor. m. A shower cabin or tray should be installed at this place. In addition, one or two benches must be placed. The equipment in the washing room should occupy approximately 2.25 sq. m. from the entire area. This is for two people. If you plan to make a bath for four visitors, then you need to leave about 4.25 square meters. m. for equipment installation.
Waiting Room
It is worth noting that in a small-sized bath, a dressing room can be used as a relaxation area and a dressing room. In the event that you place a locker room, it is recommended to adhere to the rule that each person has about 1.2 square meters. m. area. If possible, it is worth increasing the area of \u200b\u200bthe room and equipping a recreation area in it.
Please note that the stove is always located in the dressing room. For this reason, it is necessary to equip a place for firewood in it. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the area of \u200b\u200bthe room by about 30%. The minimum value of the area is 3.44 square meters. m. But if the stove runs on gas, then this will be superfluous.
Which bath option to choose?
You can build a small bath with your own handsany plan, but it all depends on the specific conditions and your preferences. The first step is to decide where the bath will be located:
- Separate from all buildings. In this case, you can generally purchase a finished wooden bath (for example, a barrel). Such buildings are quite prestigious; on sale you can find both small specimens for 1-2 people, and complexes with swimming pools. They can also be installed near natural water bodies.
- Addition to the house. Such a bath is good because there is a chance of connecting two parts of the building - for example, with a terrace. In addition, the cost of heating the bath is reduced.
- Home Improvement. This is considered a good option, since you do not need to spend money on communications and heating installation.
Small baths (photos are given in the article) are popular among summer residents for a reason. But which type will be the most suitable for you? It is rather difficult to answer this question, since it is necessary to take into account not only needs, but also material possibilities. If you have little free funds, give up the idea of building a bathhouse separately, try to equip some free space.
Bath-change house
If you have an undeveloped suburban area, then you have to go for a trick. It is possible that it does not even have basic amenities - a toilet and sewerage. The main thing is to have running water and access to electricity. You can make a good bathhouse out of a change house, which will contain everything you need for convenient use.
There are several examples:
- Sauna. Such a change house is equipped with a conventional wood-burning or electric stove, benches, a table, and a suitable water container. It is recommended to connect the change house to the central sewerage system (if any) or to the house. The building has three departments - a steam room, a washing room and a dressing room.
- The shower room must meet all requirements. It is made only from materials resistant to moisture. All the necessary equipment is installed inside.
- Prefabricated baths - they combine a bathroom connected to the central sewer.
You can build and equip bathhouses rather quickly, but be sure to consider fire safety requirements. After all, electrical wiring is laid inside, which can cause a fire. Inside the bath housed equipment, plumbing, furniture, various racks, and so on.
Miniature baths
This type of small bath house is very comfortable and unpretentious. It will be very simple to erect such a structure in your summer cottage, since you do not need to bring communications to it. And most importantly - you do not need a solid and reliable foundation. The total mass of the entire building is not more than half a ton. But it has everything you need - a shower, a steam room, a dressing room, a washing room. In other words, exactly what you need for a complete vaping experience.
If desired, you can install it on wheels and use it as a trailer to the car. For sustainabilityyou will need a stand, and an extension cord to heat the electric stove. The advantage of this design is obvious - it is cheap and functional. And most importantly - mobile, it can be transported to any place. Even on the shore of some lake to take a steam bath in the bosom of nature.
Summer baths
Now let's talk about how to build a small bath for the summer. As a basis, you can take the mini-bath discussed above. Installation can be done in a frame way, and the zones can be divided by partitions. Despite the small area of the building, two people can be in the steam room at the same time. To increase the free area, a small oven is used.
Walls and ceiling must be sheathed with heat and waterproofing materials. Provided that the waterproofing is done correctly, as well as a vapor barrier membrane is used, you can protect all structural elements as much as possible from moisture and temperature. It is allowed to use such a bath for its intended purpose all year round. How long the bath will last depends on the quality of the materials. Therefore, try to perform all insulation work not only with high quality, but also with good materials.
Barrel baths
Barrel baths have become very popular. Small baths of this type, made according to a competent project, are very similar to a barrel, but there is one big minus in it. In this barrel there is only a steam room, there is no sewerage. It is for this reason that it will not work in it to wash properly. But nothing prevents you from installing a small pallet yourself and makingdrain.
Steam room is best placed on a hill. In this case, the drain system will work as efficiently as possible. Good location - near a pond or river. Contrasting procedures will benefit the body. But dirty water is not recommended to be drained into reservoirs. For this, it is best to equip the sewer.
As a rule, the construction of small baths (from timber, brick, gas block) does not require large investments. Wooden lightweight structures are built in just a few days. But if you need a foundation, then it is best to use slab, tape or columnar. However, the mass of structures is not very large, so even a columnar one can cope with loads. It's worth talking about.
Foundation
To install a stationary small bath, you will need a foundation. Enough columnar, which has 4-6 points of support. You can also make a recess in the ground and lay a reinforced concrete slab on which to install the bath structure. To build a columnar foundation, it is necessary to make wells in four places with a diameter of 30 cm and a depth of 50-70 cm. Crushed stone and sand should be poured into the bottom, the layer should be carefully compacted.
Then, the roofing material formwork and reinforcement are installed. Enough 5-7 bars of reinforcement with a diameter of 12 mm. They are installed in the well and leveled. After that, the wells are filled with concrete. After the concrete has hardened (and this can last up to a month), the supports are ready for operation, you caninstall design.
Instead of pillars or a concrete slab, you can use a simpler structure - a slab. In fact, this is a reinforced concrete slab, but made independently. To do this, dig a platform for a bath - a depth of 40-50 cm. At the bottom, lay a layer of sand and gravel, then equip the formwork from above and mount the reinforcement. Welding cannot be used, only knitting wire. The entire site is then poured with concrete, after 3-4 weeks the frame of the bath is installed on it and fixed with anchors.
