The benefits of a bath have been talked about for a long time - it is believed that the human body is subjected to steam treatment here, and not just cleansed, as a result of which the body gets rid of toxins through sweating. In addition, visiting the bath provides good he alth and significantly improves immunity.
Besides, if the bath is located outside the city, near a lake or forest, then it will become not only a tool for hardening and washing, but also a great place to relax. And today we want to tell you a little about how to arrange a bath with your own hands, which is very interesting and informative.
Oven requirements
A sauna can only be considered a sauna if it has a stove. Often, the "heart" of the steam room is called a stove-heater. It is needed for intense heating of the stones, which will subsequently retain heat in your steam room. And if you splash some water on the heated pebbles, you will get dry steam. Also, such an oven will heat the water that you will use when visiting the bathhouse.
Usually stoves in saunas run on coal or wood, and among the firewood it is best to choose birch, since they are the most high-calorie in terms of heat transfer. Of course, inin some cases, when arranging a bath, gaseous and liquid fuel stoves are used. In addition, electrically heated stoves are increasingly being used, especially in saunas.
Steam room insulation technology
If you want your bath to be warm, we recommend that you insulate it from the inside. Often, for this, a wooden steam room uses insulation (polystyrene foam, mineral wool), paper, plastic wrap or foil.
The so-called "pie" is usually created on the walls of the steam room. For this, a wooden crate is initially constructed, after which foil is attached to it with nails or a stapler. This layer will reflect heat well and create a "thermos effect".
The next layer is to put a film or foil that will protect the insulation from condensation and prevent mold. Put a third layer of paper that will filter the air, then synthetic insulation and a wooden frame.
Ceiling insulation
If you want to make a quality arrangement of the bath from the inside, we recommend that you insulate the ceiling of the steam room from the attic. To do this, you need to upholster the wood paneling with film or foil, and then cover the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe ceiling with expanded polystyrene, mineral wool or expanded clay with a thickness of no more than 3 cm. After that, the insulation is covered with roofing material or foil.
When arranging the bath yourself, it is also important to insulate the floor by placing it between the subbase andfinishing floor of the heat insulator. Often, polystyrene slabs are used for this, which are laid on waterproofing, covered with reinforcing mesh and poured with concrete.
In the steam room for flooring, lattice racks made of wood are used. The floors themselves should have a slight slope so that water can flow freely to the drain. In the same way, they make the floors in the shower room.
Wiring
It is very important, when arranging a bath made of wood, to protect the electrical wiring well from heat, steam and moisture. Initially, you need to calculate the current power, taking into account all the lighting devices used. Make sure that the cross section of the cable used is fully consistent with the power, its insulation is double, and the wires must be laid in closed boxes.
Interior Features
Arrangement of a bath is impossible without taking into account the purpose of each room, since in most cases it is divided into 4 zones: a rest room, a washing department, a steam room and a dressing room. To finish the waiting room, a clapboard or board is used, the thickness of which will be about 2 cm. Among the wood, they choose cedar, birch, aspen, fir, spruce and pine, since it is these species that have a pleasant aroma, do not emit resins and tolerate moisture well.
Materials for a steam room
The best material for finishing this area is linden, but in some cases you can use boards from another tree. It is important that the vapors that are released under the influence of temperature do notcontained a variety of chemical impurities. Therefore, wood with antiseptic treatment cannot be used.
Arrangement of the washing department
We can talk about the finished arrangement of the bath when the washing department is fully built, which can be finished with tiles, natural stone or wood. Keep in mind that the tree must have good moisture-resistant qualities, resistance to decay, and any tile can be used: ceramic, marble or granite. Often in the bath there are metal surfaces and elements that need to be sunk into the tree as much as possible in order to avoid burns.
In a good bath, a pool is considered an important attribute, which helps to quickly refresh and cool after staying in a good steam room for a long time, which is very beneficial for he alth. After all, a sharp drop in temperature, which is facilitated by chilled water, can be an excellent workout for capillaries and blood vessels. Also, water will close the pores after taking a hot bath.
As you can see, it is quite difficult to equip a bathhouse. You can see photos in our article, and then make your own. But, you see, it is very pleasant to relax in the bath, where everything is done by hand!
