The most important room in the bath is the steam room. In addition to its main function, it must satisfy aesthetic needs, because where it is beautiful to spend time is much more pleasant. Consider how to finish the steam room inside so that it pleases with its appearance.

The choice of finishing material

Traditionally, wood is used for sheathing the steam room, which allows you to give the room a beautiful appearance, creates a healthy atmosphere and retains heat. However, there are many different types of wood and of course the question arises, what kind of wood is better to sheathe the steam room?

For the production of finishing material for the bath, various types of wood are used. However, it is not recommended to take coniferous wood for sheathing the steam room, since it can release resin when heated strongly (read: ""). It is best to use such types of wood for finishing a bath as linden, larch, oak, aspen. If you really want to enjoy the coniferous aroma during bathing procedures, then you can finish with cedar material. It is durable and not resinous.

Requirements for the material for sheathing the steam room

When choosing how to sheathe a steam room in a bath, you should pay attention to such points as:

• The wood must be moisture resistant and dry quickly, which will allow it to avoid rotting.
• The resin value should be close to zero. The best option is that the resins are completely absent.
• The surface must be flat, smooth, free of roughness, gaps and knots.
• The wood should have a low thermal conductivity, since the wood, which is very hot in the steam room, can burn the skin.

When choosing which tree is better to buy for a steam room, you should pay attention to linden. Lining from such a tree is considered the most optimal material. First, find out which lining is best for the sauna, only then start planning the construction. Linden wood has low thermal conductivity, is easily processed, and releases useful essential oils.

Aspen is also a good material for steam rooms, as it is durable, strong and has healing properties. And another advantage is the low cost.

When deciding which tree to sheathe the bath inside, you can opt for larch. It has a positive effect on the human body, has a high density, strength, low thermal conductivity, does not absorb moisture. In general, this wood has all the necessary qualities and is perfect for finishing a bath.

Interior arrangement of the steam room

In the steam room, as a rule, benches, shelves, headrests are installed. They are easy enough to make, so you can do it yourself. Bath furniture is recommended to be made from the same type of wood that was used for sheathing the walls of the steam room.

Now the African oak or, in other words, abashi, has become widespread.

It has such advantages as:

• low thermal conductivity;
• moisture resistance;
• high density;
• durability;
• strength;
• does not deform;
• pleasant to the touch.

The disadvantage of abasha is the rather high price.

Sheathing the steam room, the lining can be mounted vertically or horizontally (more: ""). If a horizontal arrangement is chosen, then the lining should begin to be nailed from the bottom up. This technique will prevent water from seeping into the joints.

First you need to install vertical racks, between which insulation material will be laid. To do this, markup is made, which should start from the corner. The distance between the inner sides of the racks should be 59 cm. Such a step will allow you to correctly lay the insulation of the desired thickness.

To do this, you need to make a special copier. It is a thin ruler, which is pointed on one side and has holes along the entire length that match the diameter of a pencil. A stand is taken and pressed against the wall, then with the help of a copier, lines repeating the shape of the log house are drawn and drawn.

Next, the racks are processed in accordance with the drawn lines. It is enough to make sure that the rack with a step of 60 cm is tightly adjacent to the logs in several places. The vertical level must be strictly observed. The length of the contact surface should be about 2-3 cm, this will be enough. Be sure to board for the steam room is treated with an antiseptic.

A protective film is aligned under the racks installed in accordance with the markings. To do this, use a level or plumb line. To fix the material to the logs, galvanized screws or nails are suitable. You can do without long screws: a blind hole is drilled in the rack, which should be a few millimeters larger than the diameter of the screw head.

It is necessary to pull the rope from above and below the wall, it must be tied to the extreme racks. It will help align and install the internal racks.

It is necessary to stretch and align the protective film in such a way that air does not get between the open logs. Otherwise, such a mistake will lead to the fact that both the log cabin and the lining of the steam room will begin to rot and deform, as a result, bath procedures will no longer benefit the body.

During the installation of the corner posts, it is necessary to immediately lay the insulation material.

The nuances of the interior decoration of the steam room

Naturally, before starting this stage, you already need to know how to sheathe the bath from the inside, as well as purchase all the necessary material. The most used and recommended method of fastening the lining is flush fastening.

Before proceeding with the finishing work, it is necessary to prepare the material with which the steam room will be finished. Lining before fastening to the walls must be acclimatized in the room in which it will be used.

In the steam room, the floor must necessarily be higher than the floor level in other rooms. Shelves are installed about 10 cm above the heater. Benches and shelves should not have sharp corners. Inside the steam room, only natural materials should be used.

It is very important to choose which wood to sheathe the steam room with, as not all types of wood are suitable for this. You should also take into account all the features of the decoration of the most important room of the bath, on which it depends whether the procedures adopted will be useful.

The main functional room of any bath will be the so-called steam room or, as it is also called, the steam room. Its high-quality arrangement allows you to make wellness procedures more effective, high-quality and enjoyable for a person and significantly increase the popularity and demand for a bath as such. And it is simply impossible to imagine that the Russian bath does not have a steam room.

Device Features

The device of this room should be not only simple, but at the same time as comfortable and convenient as possible for those who will use it. The most important thing is that it should contain the right number of shelves and racks. It should be said that the stove is the main component of any steam room, because it is precisely the role assigned to it to ensure the correct microclimate, as well as the comfortable required temperature in this room. Today in the steam room it is possible to easily install any type of stove: stone, electric, or made of metal and brick.

If we talk about shelves, they are formed from boards and leave a small space between them, thereby forming a drain. By the way, it is better to use any wood for shelves, except for conifers. Shelves should be fixed so that there is as much free space as possible and it remains possible to carry out quick cleaning after visiting this room. Under them, you can place various kinds of bath accessories such as various ladles, buckets, as well as brooms. In general, the distance between the floor and the shelves should be maximized, because cold air masses accumulate under them.

The steam room should have ideal proportions so that it warms up well to the required temperature level.

It is best to design an option with an area of ​​​​2 by 2.5 meters. Its height should be 2.10 - 2.15 meters. This size is enough for both brick and wooden steam rooms.

Its walls must also be sheathed with special insulation, which will retain heat inside for a long time and at the same time, under the influence of high temperatures, will not emit harmful substances into the environment. If we talk about flooring, then usually it is made either from boards or from tiles, which are quite easy to care for.

The door should have a minimum size, because it can become a source of additional heat loss. It is better if it is located near the furnace. It should not have constipation and be easy to open and close tightly. The latter is extremely important due to the fact that it is not uncommon for such doors to jam due to swelling of the tree due to high humidity. There can be no windows in such a room at all, but if you still want to make them, then they should be very small, deaf and located as high as possible to the ceiling.

An obligatory element, without which the effective use of such a room is impossible, is a ventilation system that will remove excess moisture from the outside and will provide a constant supply of fresh air.

materials

Such a room can be built from various materials - brick, stone (natural), foam and gas blocks. But, of course, wood is the best material. As a rule, rounded or planed logs are taken for a steam room. There are cases when you can use a bar. Glued laminated timber can also be a good solution due to maximum moisture resistance. But it also has a corresponding cost.

The most convenient in laying and the most affordable can be called a profiled beam, which is also quite resistant to deformation effects of various kinds. For the construction of a steam room, wood species such as aspen, birch or larch and linden are perfect. The mentioned species of these trees do not emit any resins at all. You must be extremely careful if you decide to choose a pine tree. It is better to make only walls from this wood, but it is better to finish them inside from non-coniferous wood.

Also for the steam room as a whole, linden is an excellent solution, because it has wonderful cleansing and diaphoretic agents. In addition, this material has excellent strength, durability and hardness, besides, its price is attractive.

Project and calculation

It is necessary to create a project before the start of construction work. Dimensions will vary due to a large number of nuances. First you need to understand how many people will be steaming here at the same time. The overall dimensions of the room will directly depend on this indicator. If we talk about the norms, then at least 0.7 m2 should be allocated for each person.

To calculate the height of the room, you can choose the height of the tallest family member and add 20 centimeters. During the calculations, you need to understand that the ceiling will receive additional insulation, which means that its level will be slightly lower than originally expected. Making the steam room too high is also not the best solution, as this can cause not only insufficient heating, but also extra energy costs to compensate for this shortcoming.

Hot air masses will simply go up to the ceiling and will not have any necessary effect on those who are in the steam room. It is best if the height of the steam room is 2.2-2.4 meters.

The placement of people in the sauna can be either recumbent or seated. The seated arrangement in the steam room will make it possible to make it more compact. The shelves on which it is supposed to lie require significantly more space. In this case, the minimum length indicator will be 20 centimeters more than the height of the tallest member of the family.

It is imperative to work out the issue of the ventilation system. Since this room is not a washing room or a rest room, steam will accumulate here so much that in the presence of permanent and constant humidity all wooden elements will quickly become unusable, this will also cause mold to form, which will make the microclimate unfavorable for humans.

Where to put the oven?

Another important question that we will try to answer in this article. If you refer to SNiP under the number 41-01-2003, then the stove in the bath should be located at a distance of at least 32 centimeters from wooden structures. If the walls are protected by materials that do not burn, then the distance can be reduced to 26 centimeters. These norms are very important, since any steam room has its own central element - the stove.

Its location is very important, because the efficiency of the entire system will depend on it. As a rule, it is installed next to the outer wall, which allows you to lead the chimney through the wall on the street without damaging the attic floor and roof.

But there is an option to create a traditional design with a vertical pipe passing through the entire building of the bath. To do this, a special hole is made in the ceiling ceiling, which is carried out through the attic, which is passed through the roof. After that, the gaps between the pipe and the roofing material are covered with waterproofing. This option is more difficult to implement in terms of installing a chimney. But if you give preference to him, then this will significantly save space in the steam room due to the indentation from the wall. But here we should not forget that the oven should be compact.

By the way, on the market today you can find quite small options that have great efficiency and will be a great solution for any steam room.

Tools and accessories

In order to make a steam room, we need:

• beams for the construction of walls, as well as partitions;
• concrete-based mortar;
• clay, sand, gravel;

• reinforcement for creating a foundation;
• boards for creating formwork;
• waterproofing materials;

• refractory brick;
• tile;
• lining;

• mineral wool or any other insulation;
• slate and galvanization;

• antiseptics;
• fixtures, cable, junction boxes, switches and fans.

If we talk about tools, then we will need:

• shovel or small excavator;
• saw (electric or gasoline);
• axe;

• electric drill;
• a hammer;
• electric screwdriver;

• construction stapler;
• caulk;
• mallet;
• level and rule.

After all of the above is at hand, you can proceed directly to the construction.

Installation and insulation

After the project has been fully drawn up, and the calculations you have made have been checked for inaccuracies and errors, you can begin building the foundation of the future steam room and walls with your own hands. The following step-by-step instruction will help with this.

So, the first stage of work will be laying the foundation. To do this, you must first dig a pit in the shape of a rectangle. Its depth should be at the level of 1/2 of the freezing of the earth. The height above the ground should be 17-19 centimeters. If there is no base, then you can raise the structure by 60 centimeters. It is also important that the width of the foundation be 10 centimeters greater than the width of the beam itself. After that, we install the reinforcement on which the first crown will be fixed. Next, we make the formwork and fill the foundation with prepared concrete. If bubbles appear during pouring, then remove them with a special tool. Now, under the washing, we dig a drain hole with dimensions of 1.8 x 1.8 x 1.5 m and fill its walls with concrete.

After this, the foundation must be allowed to settle for 6-7 days. In the upper part, it is necessary to make ventilation holes, which should be located on walls opposite to each other. At the next stage, we build a blind area around the foundation. To create it, we take clay and mix it with rubble, pouring a layer 5-10 centimeters thick.

Now, along the perimeter of our foundation, it is necessary to lay roofing material. It will be best if it is laid in several layers. It should extend beyond the dimensions of the base by 50 millimeters. In order to build walls, you can use factory wall kits if desired. You can also cut the timber into blanks of the length we need. They need to make special spikes and grooves. After that, in the initial row, we make markings in accordance with the installation of the reinforcement and drill holes 25 millimeters deep, after which you can start laying the first crown of the bath walls. To do this, we put it on the pins, we connect the bars, after which we seal the connection points.

Then we put the second row, drill holes that will go half the height of the first row. Now we pull out the second row and drive dowels into the holes of the first at 1.5 parts of the height of the timber. After that we fill the next row. Now we connect the crowns with dowels, and we insulate the grooves with jute. We also leave room for doorways. And thus we build a bath with a steam room up to a certain level of height.

Now we cut the beam ceilings into the upper crown, and the rafter ends into their lower ones. The upper ends should be connected in the ridge. Between the rafters we take steps of 1–1.2 meters, after which we nail a board for the ridge and a crate to them. A vapor barrier and waterproofing are laid on top, which can be foil, after which we put some roofing material on top, for example, slate. Also, it is necessary to foresee the presence of embedded pipes in advance. After that, we can say that the frame of the bath with a steam room is ready.

Ceiling: proper ventilation

In order to reduce the high humidity in this type of room, as well as prevent the appearance of mold and mildew, the steam room in the bath must have a really efficient and reliable exhaust ventilation mechanism. Such a system will be the best solution for the timely removal of excess moisture and the supply of clean air from the street. According to experts, it is best to make a supply and exhaust ventilation mechanism in rooms of this type, which will have a built-in air duct.

In this case, the supply channel should be located near the firebox in the lower part of the steam room. The hood in this case should be installed in the upper part of the opposite wall almost under the ceiling. The size of the exhaust duct should be twice the diameter of the supply duct.

And you can regulate the air flow with the help of the most common built-in valves.

Floor

The installation of the floor can be done immediately after the frame of the room has been built. If we are talking specifically about the steam room, then here the floor level should be significantly higher than in other rooms. Consider how to properly lay the floor.

We put logs from a wooden beam on an already prepared foundation, after which we nail boards on them. The distance between them should be 6-9 millimeters, and between the floor and the ground, the distance should be at least half a meter. After that, we make holes for ventilation.

It should be said that the concrete floor will be more durable and stronger, but its cost will be significantly higher. In the washing room, where the shower cabin will stand, and in the steam room we tear out a pit 12 cm deep for water to drain. Its walls are made of concrete mortar. On top we lay a crate of metal. From here, the water will drain into the sewer drain. When it is ready, we make a screed. To begin with, we need to mark the points to which the floor level will be brought, after which we measure the distance from them in order to fill the screed. Now it is necessary to level the ground and remove a little of the top layer, after which we pour a layer of sand up to 45 centimeters, moisten it with water and tamp it well, making a slope towards the drain.

Now pour the first five-centimeter layer of concrete mortar. After the screed dries, we roll out glass isol or roofing material on it, after which we lay a layer of thermal insulation half a centimeter thick. On all this we put metal reinforcement from the mesh, on top of which we pour the second concrete layer already 10 centimeters thick. Now we level the concrete and remember the slope of the drain. A tile or other floor covering is placed on top of the entire structure.

Walls: "pie"

If the walls of the steam room are made of foam blocks or using the so-called frame technology, then they require additional insulation. In fact, inside we should receive a thermos, where cold air will not enter and which will retain the heat coming from the stove. This will make it possible to significantly save resources that will be spent on heating, as well as maintaining a certain temperature regime here. In fact, you need to create a "pie" of the wall. So it is called because the materials are stacked in layers, which makes it look like a pie.

Before starting, a hole is made in the wall where the stove will be installed. After that, a windproof film is fixed on the walls and bars 5 centimeters thick and 4 centimeters wide are screwed. The step between them should be equal to the width of the insulation tiles. After that, a basalt insulation, which belongs to the category of non-combustible, is quite tightly laid between the mentioned bars. Now you need to nail the waterproofing to the bars. It is best to do this with galvanized staples. As protection, you can use one of three options:

1. waterproofing bath membrane;
2. high density foil;
3. penoizol based on foam type foil.

Strips of one of these materials are nailed using the same staples with an overlap of at least 15 centimeters. All joints must be sealed with a special adhesive tape, and only then slats with a thickness of 25 mm and a width of about 40 mm are fastened with galvanized screws every 70 centimeters from each other. Now we evenly install the crate using a laser level.

Its installation starts with 2 rails along the edges, between which a cord is pulled, which serves as a guide for nailing other crate elements. After that, the lining board is already attached. To fix it, you can use special galvanized nails. After that, it remains to make holes in the wall for ventilation, which must be masked with plugs or dampers.

If necessary, you can mount a fan in one of the ventilation holes.

Installation of windows and doors

As mentioned above, the construction of a separate steam room does not provide for the installation of windows, so artificial lighting will be more than enough. By the way, we should not forget that for all windows it is required to make thermal insulation of the blocks, which will entail additional costs. Alternatively, you can mount 1 blind window measuring 50 by 50 centimeters. In order to make the steam room really of high quality, you should definitely buy the best double-glazed windows that have maximum efficiency in terms of heat and sound insulation.

Naturally, you need to make doors in the steam room. It should be understood that the door frame is at a level lower than usual, and the threshold is slightly higher. Such a solution will reduce heat loss and prevent drafts from forming. The optimal height of the threshold is considered to be thirty centimeters. The door is installed in such a way that people entering it cannot get burned from the material heated during the operation of the steam room.

The tree has good thermal conductivity, which is why it is better to sheathe the door on both sides with foil and special insulation. And from above they can be disguised with the same clapboard.

An alternative to such a solution would be to simply purchase and then install glass doors. Outwardly, they look great and will be perfectly used in any conditions that may arise.

Finishing and arrangement

For finishing, you should choose a suitable tree. We are talking about oak, cedar, larch or linden. Sheathing should not be made of resinous wood such as pine. Before installation inside the wood, it is better to treat it with oily substances. Such impregnation will reduce the hygroscopicity of the material. Clapboard decoration starts from the ceiling. It is mounted on the crate using the mechanism of spikes and grooves or fastened with the help of clamps.

When the lining is mounted on the ceiling, work begins with the walls. Sheathing will go in parallel with the installation of shelves and occur in a certain sequence. First, with the help of a level, we mark the surface of the walls. At the same time, markings are underway on how the sunbeds with all the elements, including the backrests, will be placed.

After that, the side and front of the shelves are sheathed. After that, the rest of the walls are sheathed. Now it remains to carry out the installation of skirting boards, both ceiling and floor. Sheathing details are usually used only in a special case, if it is fitted at the joints very inaccurately one under the other. It should be said that at this point it is necessary to be careful, because moisture can begin to collect in the gaps, which can cause the development of fungus and mold in these places.

Already at the end of the work, doors are mounted, as well as various lamps and fixtures. The wires must be carefully insulated so that moisture does not get on them and a short circuit does not occur, followed by fire.

In addition, after that, you can, for example, make a couple of hangers or additional shelves to place some accessories.

It should be noted that the most beautiful bath is obtained by those who want to introduce some of their own ideas into it and do something non-standard. Yes, and the steam room is a room where any material can become a work of art, whether it be wood, stone or metal. The main thing is that imagination and finances allow you to realize your ideas.

You can make a steam room with your own hands, although this requires a considerable amount of knowledge. At the same time, if everything is done really correctly, then you can be sure that it will turn out just as well as if you ordered the development of the project and its subsequent implementation from professional builders. In addition, the technology of self-creation of such a building has already been tested by more than one person and has proven its high quality and viability. In general, if you want to build a steam room with your own hands, then thanks to the knowledge described above, you can implement such an idea without any problems.

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Finishing the bath: choosing the best materials for the steam room, washing and changing rooms

steam room

Many years ago, having just moved to the countryside and built our first bathhouse, we were also very arrogant. And sheathed the steam room with pine boards. Aroma! The beauty! Joy knew no bounds exactly until the moment when red-hot resin drops began to drip on the head, and ugly streaks appeared on the walls.

I had to pull up the theory, and not just be proud of my ability to work with my hands. The head in this case is also not superfluous.

Wall and ceiling materials

It will not be news to anyone that no synthetic materials are strictly used for lining the steam room. Many of them perfectly tolerate heat and moisture, but when heated, they emit harmful substances or become very hot themselves.

But not all natural finishing materials are suitable for this purpose. The most suitable is a tree in the form of a polished edged board, lining, blockhouse or imitation timber. However, there are limitations here too!

Are all rocks able to withstand temperature extremes, resist fungus, and not rot due to constant contact with moist air? Not everyone. And many of those that are capable have certain disadvantages: they are expensive, get very hot, or “cry” with resin.

Brief characteristics of different types of wood, which are most often used for finishing baths and saunas, will help you make your choice:

1. Linden. It changes very little under the influence of steam and temperature, while maintaining a beautiful creamy shade. Fills the steam room with a gentle pleasant aroma. But it gets very hot, so the lime shelves must be doused with cold water or a sheet should be laid before planting. It is unlikely that it will be possible to insulate the walls with just lime lining without heat-insulating material due to its high thermal conductivity. The cost of 1 sq.m. 600-800 rubles.

1. Black alder. By operational characteristics ideal material: almost does not change the appearance and properties, on the contrary, the aroma and color of wood become more saturated over time. Besides does not heat up, allowing you not to be afraid of burns. But it does not exude particularly useful phytoncides and costs more than linden - 750-1200 rubles.

1. Aspen. Finishing inside the bath with aspen is not the best solution in terms of aesthetics, since when exposed to moisture, it turns gray. But in terms of thermal conductivity, it is similar to alder - it does not heat up and can in itself become a good additional heat insulator for walls and ceilings. In addition, it allows you to save money, as it costs 400-500 rubles per sq.m.

1. Larch. If you need high quality, beautiful and, as they say, for centuries, then larch is an excellent choice. Including the price (up to 1000 rubles per square), when compared with the cost of precious woods with similar properties. She possesses the highest resistance to moisture, which only increases with time. But finishing the steam room in the bath with larch is a difficult task, since this dense wood is difficult to process.

1. Ash. This wood already belongs to valuable varieties and costs a square meter of such lining in the range of 1500-2000 rubles. As for the use of a steam room for finishing, it fits perfectly for this purpose: it has a beautiful texture, does not darken, is not afraid of high humidity and temperature, and besides has healing properties especially useful for people with respiratory diseases.

1. Oak. Of our local woods, this one is the densest and most beautiful. In all respects, it is suitable for lining a steam room, it looks solid and reliable, but it also costs decently: 2300-2800 rubles. This finish is already considered elite.

1. Abashi. For those who do not expect big expenses, this and the next points can be skipped, since it will be very expensive to finish even a small room with African abachi oak. 3000-3300 rubles per sq.m. This exotic wood surpasses all others in terms of resistance to moisture and has an unusual richness. But it is unlikely that all this justifies its price, since it does not bring any benefit to the body and, moreover, it heats up very much.

1. Canadian cedar. The most expensive material listed, used only in elite baths. Exudes a pleasant aroma and healthy essential oils. Very pretty, easy to work with. Depending on the thickness of the lining, it can cost from 4,000 to 8,000 rubles per square meter.

The variation in prices in these examples is explained not only by the different thicknesses of the planks, but also by their length. Short ones are cheaper. In general, all these are products of grade A or Extra, so you can find cheaper ones.

Now about the very popular and inexpensive, but completely unsuitable for use in hot and humid rooms.

1. Pine and spruce. The most inexpensive lining costing 200-240 rubles per square meter is made just from these conifers. And it is perfect for wall cladding in the rest room, making furniture for it. The exterior decoration of a pine blockhouse is also quite beautiful and durable, if the walls are built of brick or blocks.
   But in the steam room you can’t pine. I have already described the reasons above - this is the “tearfulness” of the tree under the influence of high temperatures. Moreover, due to moisture, it becomes loose. And since protective impregnations cannot be used here, it will not last long.

1. Birch. It is completely unsuitable for wet rooms - steam rooms and especially a shower room in a bath. It is very afraid of moisture: it quickly loses its appearance, begins to rot and mold. But in dry and well-ventilated rooms, in terms of strength and durability, it will not yield to larch or oak. It can be considered as a finishing material for a rest room. Especially if it is spacious and you are looking for something not very expensive. 400-440 rubles per square is quite tolerable.

To be honest, from an aesthetic point of view, it is not so important how you clad the walls and ceiling: very few people just look at expensive wood and understand how much it cost you. Much more important is how to finish the bath. Well-polished, well-fitted boards that are pleasant to touch are half the battle.

Judge for yourself whether the traditional for our region and exotic finishes are very different in business:

If your imagination and patience are enough for decorative trim in the form of backs, headrests and beautiful grilles - even better. All this can just be done from expensive varieties.

All these tricks with wall sheathing are not needed if they are made of thick logs of suitable species. It is enough to caulk the seams well and sand the log house. But finishing a block or brick bath is not only decorating unsightly surfaces, but also the possibility of insulating them and reducing heat loss. But that is another topic.

It is also necessary to think over such an issue as the fire-prevention finish of a bath made of timber or logs.

I will not repeat myself in the following sections about the suitability of a particular type of wood for finishing other premises. Their characteristics speak for themselves, it will not be difficult to make a choice.

Floor

The floor in the steam room should not be slippery and not get very hot. The most inexpensive solution is a cement screed with wooden ladders laid on top. A little more expensive - tiles or porcelain stoneware with the same ladders.

Ladders are lattices made of thick boards or bars that can always be taken out and dried or lifted and washed from all sides. Therefore, there are no special requirements for the type of wood, you can even use pine - on the floor it will not warm up enough to release resin.

Another thing is solid wood flooring. Here you will have to choose rocks that are resistant to moisture - larch, oak, alder.

There is another option - a heat-treated board. It undergoes special treatment with hot (180-200 degrees) steam in the absence of oxygen, while acquiring very high resistance to moisture, strength and dark shade.

The price depends on the type of wood. For example, a square meter of a 40 mm thick pine floorboard will cost about 1,250 rubles, and 2,700 from alder.

washing room

Washing may be different. If water is supplied to the bath from a centralized network or a well with a pump, and there is a water heater, it is enough to install a shower cabin or simply equip a shower corner.

This is impossible without running water, so benches and watering cans are needed. Often there is both, complemented by a large font or even a pool. As well as washing, combined with a steam room.

In each case, the interior decoration of a wooden bath will be different:

• For a common room, all those materials that are described in the previous chapter are used. This is a tree that can withstand strong heat, on walls and ceilings and tiled or concrete floors with drains.
• In the washroom, separated from the steam room and without a shower, for wall decoration any wood can be used except birch. Including coniferous. Here the temperature is not so high, so the resin is unlikely to flow. But the air will be filled with a pleasant aroma.

• Finishing a shower room in a wooden bath can also be done with clapboard, but in this case need good supply and exhaust ventilation so that the boards dry after the end of the procedures. They must be treated with a moisture-repellent agent and periodically updated with a coating.

• Much more durable will be facing the walls with tiles or stone at least one and a half meters from the floor. If the load-bearing walls are wooden, they are waterproofed, sheathed with moisture-resistant drywall, and tiles are already glued to it.

• A very convenient option is a shower room with a door or a curtain. It can be arranged in a dead end or fence off a corner with a partition. And there will be no questions about how to finish the walls in the washing room: with tiles. And the rest of the space, where there will be no heat, no high humidity, whatever.

• It’s even easier to put a ready-made shower stall, and then you don’t have to bother with wall cladding, plastic panels will do. In this case, finishing materials are selected in the same way as for a bathroom in an apartment.

The ceiling here can be plastered and covered with moisture-resistant paint that is resistant to washing. But with regular use of the bath, you will need to update the coating at least once every two years.

Quite acceptable are such types of finishes as wooden and plastic lining, rack or stretch ceiling. They are not afraid of moisture, spotlights can be built into them, and the space between the ceiling and the cladding can be filled with thermal insulation.

If the bath is wooden, built from an ordinary log or timber, finishing can be started no earlier than a year later. Because it will settle as the tree shrinks, deforming the lining.

If you don’t feel like waiting, you can get confused with a floating frame for drywall and tiles. How to do this correctly is described in the article “Gypsum plasterboard lining of a wooden house”. And not lined walls must be treated with antifungal antiseptic impregnation on a natural basis.

locker room

Materials for the design of this room can be very different. But it is difficult to come up with something better than a tree. However, it can be supplemented with other types of finishes: decorative plaster, artificial stone tiles, various wall tiles, etc.

It all depends on the size and purpose:

• If this is a small dressing room in a separate bath, intended only for undressing and dressing, it is better to limit yourself to a moisture-resistant wooden finish. Especially if the bath is heated once a week, and the rest of the time it is not heated.

• If this is a spacious recreation room with a heating system from the house, then your desires are not limited by anything. Though wallpaper and painting on the walls - if only you liked it.

Examples for inspiration:

As for how to finish the bath from the outside, any facade materials can be used here. Most often, a beautiful log house is left without cladding, limited to caulking joints, grinding and processing with decorative and protective agents.

And buildings made of bricks, foam blocks and other building stone are finished in accordance with the house or imitate a log house using a wooden, plastic or metal blockhouse.

Conclusion

Now you know what materials to use so that the interior decoration of a log bath will please you for many years in a row, without requiring repair and alteration. To do this, it is not necessary to use expensive exotic materials that have little health benefit. Our native linden wins a hundred points over the African oak in this respect, and it looks just as good.

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How good is a Russian cozy bath. Many owners of summer cottages dream about it. It is possible to bring this idea to life. To do this, you need to invest effort and money. If there is a site for construction on a suburban area, proceed with the construction of a soapbox, as it is also called. But keep in mind that the main advantage of the bath is in the interior decoration, and not in the appearance of the structure.

With even small skills, a room equipped for washing a person with the simultaneous action of water and hot air can be built with your own hands. If you are not sure of your abilities, hire a team of professionals for interior cladding. But any builders need supervision, so you need to be aware of how the interior in the bath space should look like.

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It is not recommended to use metal parts for interior cladding, even for fastening a wooden beam. These tips are given to ensure safety in the bath, because if you accidentally touch them, you can easily get burned. If you use fasteners, then only hidden, for example kleimer.

Steam room cladding

The small size of the steam room does not imply decoration of the room. Here, nothing should interfere with the free circulation of hot air. Then moldy fungus will not start in the bath, and condensate will not collect on the walls.

For finishing the steam room, it is not recommended to use lining made of coniferous trees, since when heated, spruce, larch or pine emit sticky resins. The best option is cedar lining and cedar shelves. Cedar cladding retains its original beauty for a long time and does not overheat, and it also smells wonderful. You can also combine wood with brick. These materials are also not afraid of high temperatures and humidity.

Photo 3. Finishing the steam room linden

Do not use chipboard or linoleum in the steam room. These materials become toxic and flammable when heated. In a humid room, they quickly deform and lose their aesthetic appearance.

The shelves in the steam room are made stationary. The best option is to place it against a blank wall. The bed can be rearranged. Their surface must be perfectly finished. Irregularities are not allowed, due to which a sharp piece of wood can pierce under the skin.

The shelves, as well as the lining in the steam room, must be treated with a special heat-resistant wax Hartwachs GNature. Thanks to this procedure, you will not only extend the life of the finish twice, but you can also easily wash off the green splashes from the broom. The steam room will always be clean and new.

Photo 4. Steam room in a Russian bath

To make it comfortable to sit on the top shelf, the distance between it and the ceiling should be at least 1.2 m, but the width is made up to 1.5 m, then you can lie comfortably on it. Steps are made in different sizes. The lower they are, the smaller the width.

Interior trim of the dressing room

The functions of the hallway are assigned to the dressing room, respectively, and the interior decoration in this room should be comfortable, conducive to relaxation. Of course, the size of the room depends on the free area on the site, but still summer residents are trying to make it bigger.

Material for interior decoration is selected taking into account the specifics of the dressing room. There is high humidity here, so it must retain heat. The tile here will be out of place, as it creates a feeling of coolness. So, it is necessary to choose facing wood. She quickly absorbs heat and slowly gives it away. In addition, wooden lining exudes a pleasant smell that has a beneficial effect on the body.

The walls are finished with wooden panels, and they are laid at will in different directions. The ceiling covering is made of wooden boards, and a vapor barrier must be provided.

In the sink, it is necessary to install a high-quality ventilation system for good air exchange. If the surface is trimmed with wooden clapboard, it must be laid with a spike up. This will prevent water from getting under the skin. To facilitate cleaning, the walls are tiled. Such material is practical and durable.

The floors in the washing bath room are tiled, but wooden rack ladders are required, which you can put together with your own hands, or rubber roll coverings to ensure safety. If you are using corrugated tiles, walkways are optional.

Rest room interior decoration

For the main bath rooms, the main thing is practicality, and for the relaxation room - aesthetics. As the name implies, it serves to relax, that is, to relax. The rest room is trimmed with wooden clapboard, but here you can use softwood, for example, spruce or pine, as well as larch and cedar.

A good material for the interior lining of the bath is cedar, which has a very pleasant aroma and the ability to withstand the highest loads without changing its geometry. This type of wood contains tannins that protect the lining from decay.

Photo 6. BBQ area

When interior decoration of bath rooms, you do not need to save on trifles, then an ideal original house will appear for taking water procedures and recuperating.

When finishing the bath, it is unacceptable to use chipboard and fiberboard, linoleum, plastic panels. The presence of surfaces covered with paint is unacceptable, and even in the dressing room, use natural oil waxes or waxes.

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Without what there can not be a bath? Of course, no steam room! It is she who is the main room in which bath procedures are carried out. Much depends on how the steam room will be designed: the safety of procedures, convenience, their level of quality, etc. Someone prefers to trust the construction and decoration to hired specialists, while others prefer to do the steam room in the bath with their own hands.

Despite the fact that finishing a steam room is a crucial step, everything is quite simple. The interiors of steam rooms are mostly of the same type, they do not require complex design solutions, so many can easily design them on their own.

Steam room: step by step instructions

In order for the bath procedures to be of high quality, it is important to properly make a steam room. The instructions presented below will help you understand all the nuances and arrange the room as conveniently and functionally as possible.

Step 1. Making a plan

Any construction work always begins with a plan. It is not necessary to draw up a complex project, using special professional programs, you can at least make a drawing.

But keep in mind that the more detailed the project, the better! The absence of a project will lead to the fact that during the construction process you will make mistakes, and they will lead to temporary or financial losses.

First you need to decide where it will be located, since each furnace has its own requirements for the size of the room, ventilation, etc.

It is necessary to decide on the size of the steam room. They depend on the total area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room and on how many people will be steaming in it at the same time. The steam room should be such that everyone feels comfortable in it, while it is important that it be compact, otherwise warming up the steam room will take longer.

The standard height of the bath is 2.2 m. If you make the ceiling lower, then it will be uncomfortable in the bath, in addition, it will be difficult to massage with a broom. Too high ceilings also do not need to be done, because in this case the steam will go up, and there will be no therapeutic effect from it.

It should be decided in advance whether there will be windows in the steam room or not. If there are, then you need to make them small (about 50x50 cm).

At the design stage, it is necessary to think carefully. Incorrectly done ventilation can lead to heat loss and even harm human health.

Step 2. Warming the steam room

Warming is an important step, if done correctly, the steam room will cool down more slowly, bath procedures will become more pleasant, and fuel consumption will decrease.

Insulation is done in the following order: ceiling, walls and floor. Mineral wool is usually used for thermal insulation, in order to protect it from moisture, it is necessary to additionally cover the material with aluminum foil.

Step 3. Finishing the steam room

If you look at the photo of finishing the steam room of the bath with your own hands, you will notice that almost all steam rooms look the same: lining is mainly used for their decoration. This material has many advantages, including ease of installation, long service life, moisture resistance, etc. The lining can be made from different types of trees: aspen, alder, larch, ash, linden.

When choosing, you should focus on your financial capabilities, on the quality of wood and personal preferences.

If lining exclusively from hardwoods is suitable for the floor and shelves, then coniferous trees can also be used for walls. The advantage of the latter is that when heated, they emit resins that fill the room with a pleasant coniferous aroma. Hardwood lining has a higher level of vapor barrier.

The floor in the bath can be wooden, concrete and clay. It is permissible to use natural stone or porcelain tiles as a floor covering. If you stop at a tile, it is better to cover it with a wooden deck, as it is possible to slip on the tile.

When you do the finishing of the steam room in the bath with your own hands, remember that it is unacceptable to use any wood-based panels (chipboard, MDF) and linoleum. For the production of these materials, adhesives and resins are used, they are released when heated and become dangerous to humans.

Step 4. Installing furniture and arranging the steam room

The steam room is a room with a special temperature regime and high humidity, so it also requires special design. Lighting in the steam room should be soft and diffused. The ideal option is lamps with matte shades. They must be reinforced and made of heat and moisture resistant material.

Junction boxes and switches cannot be placed in the steam room and washing room.

Any steam room must have a stove and shelves. The stove in the bath can be iron and brick. fireproof, has an attractive appearance. Its disadvantage is massiveness, so a brick bath is usually placed in spacious baths. Those who have a small bathhouse prefer metal stoves, which can be made with your own hands or purchased ready-made.

If we compare stoves by type of fuel, then they are wood-fired, gas and electric. The most common option is a wood-fired sauna. It is the fire and the sound of burning wood that help create the right atmosphere. Gas and electric ovens are more modern options, requiring a gas pipe or electricity, respectively.

For the manufacture of shelves for the bath, deciduous trees (aspen, linden, abash) are suitable. It is unacceptable to use conifers, because the resin released when they are heated can burn the skin.

Shelves can be installed in one row or several. Multi-tiered shelves are more spacious, they allow everyone to choose the temperature regime that suits him (as you know, the closer to the ceiling, the higher the temperature). The standard height of each tier is 35 cm. In very small saunas, folding sauna shelves can be made.

But if you still want to further decorate the room, then make elegant hangers for brooms and towels, install unusual handles on the doors, and select original lamps.

Below are photos of do-it-yourself steam baths: