The arrangement of the bath is the final stage of its construction. It implies interior decoration. Most often, wooden lining or boards from various types of wood are used for this. Before proceeding with the finish, it is necessary to determine the material, evaluate its positive characteristics, and identify the disadvantages. In addition, you should consider the design of the room, purchase the necessary devices, accessories and original decor for its decoration.
Why do you need decoration in the bath? This question often arises, especially when working in a room that is a log house. The log surface of its walls is itself quite decorative. Here are a number of arguments - why the finish is still necessary in conditions of high humidity and temperature. It performs the following functions:
protects walls from moisture;
behind it you can hide the thermal insulation and waterproofing providing an even greater degree of protection;
compensates for heating surfaces and does not allow to get burned, thereby increasing the level of comfort of visitors;
has a diverse therapeutic and prophylactic effect depending on the type of wood;
decorative decoration makes being in the bathhouse not only useful, but also enjoyable.
Step-by-step internal work plan:
We lumber the walls, ceiling and floor sequentially.
Facing the furnace.
We design benches in the steam room.
Choosing the optimal wood for finishing the bath you need to be guided by certain parameters. Products should have the following qualities:
resistance to elevated temperature and humidity;
safety in contact with people;
durability;
ease of processing;
reasonable cost.
Finishing boards should be dried to a moisture content of 10% and heat. These procedures help to improve their performance.
Bathrooms and their functionality
Even the smallest bathhouse should be divided into several rooms. This allows you to highlight individual zones with different functionalities, to maintain the required level of temperature and humidity in each of them, to make the use of all options comfortable and safe.
Traditionally, the bath consists of:
dressing room - does not allow cold air to enter the room, but warm air to leave it. This is a mandatory building element. If it is not possible to equip a full-fledged vestibule, you can get by with a miniature nook with two doors that open in different directions. In the dressing room you can arrange a locker room - place small benches and a hanger so that you can leave clothes and change shoes. If the vestibule is combined with a lounge, then there may be a table, equipment for broadcasting video and audio, a grill and much more;
washing room - a room separated by a door from the steam room. It maintains a comfortable temperature. It is difficult and unsafe to wash in a hot steam room, where a red-hot oven is located. In addition, thoroughly warming up a large room is much more difficult than an isolated space of 3-4 square meters. m. The size of the washroom depends on its purpose and the number of family members. If you plan to use it also as a laundry, or if you intend to bathe several children at the same time, you will need a spacious room. If the bathhouse is built in the country and is intended for meetings with friends, a soul in one of its corners will be enough, and half a square meter will be enough for this;
steam room - the main room - the "heart" of the Russian bath. It is devoid of windows and placed at the maximum distance from the entrance. It has a stove that heats the room. There are also shelves for people. They can be shortened - designed only for sitting and long. On horizontal sunbeds, you can soar, stretching out to your full height. If you need to use a small space to the maximum, you can install a cascade shelf structure in several "floors".
The choice of material for thermal insulation
In order to ensure high-quality thermal insulation of a log or brick bath and to avoid the formation of condensate, it is recommended to use the following materials:
foil mineral wool is one of the most effective heat insulators in the middle price category. Of all the types of cotton wool, basalt is best suited for warming baths. It has minimal thermal conductivity and high durability. The material is presented in the form of plates or rolls with a thickness of 5 to 10 cm, equipped with a single layer of foil. For its installation, it is required to build a frame of wooden planks;
Penotherm - the basis is foamed polypropylene, on which one layer of foil is applied.
Significantly accelerates the process of heating the steam room to the required temperature, retains heat for a long time. The material is safe for humans because it does not contain toxic substances. It was specially designed for thermal insulation of baths, so the heat of the steam room is not terrible for him. It is mounted directly on the wall with a stapler, and then fixed with a crate for finishing.
Materials used for decoration
The choice of materials for interior design depends on various factors. This is affected by the type of bath, the features of various materials, the size of the budget. In any case, it should contribute to a comfortable stay, be cozy, aesthetic and functional. If you wish, you can do the finishing work with your own hands and invest the allocated money in more expensive materials.
Give preference to quality products. This ensures maximum safety and preserves the health of you and your family.
Wall and ceiling decoration
For cladding walls in wet rooms - washing and steam rooms, you can not use wood chipboards, linoleum and other products of the chemical industry. Natural wood should reign here. For walls, a lining or grooved board made of cedar, linden, aspen, larch, abachi is suitable. Surfaces in the steam room must not be varnished or painted - when heated, their evaporation can lead to toxic poisoning.
In the washing department, you can sheathe the walls with an inexpensive pine lining or tiled. In a brick bath, installing tiles will not cause difficulties, and in a wooden bath you will need to create a base from sheets of moisture-proof plywood, gypsum board or OSB.
For finishing the ceiling fit lamellas of cedar, linden, aspen.
Floor finish
The process of arranging the floor is as follows. The first step is to mount the lags. They are made of 200x200 mm timber. A board is laid on top - edged or grooved, with a spike-groove system. With strong heating, coniferous wood releases tar. Therefore, it is better to choose lumber made from hardwood, except oak. The best choice is larch. Small gaps are left between the joints, which are useful for ventilation and removal of excess water. For the wash, this is especially important.
The floor in the steam room must be raised 15-20 cm from the main level. This is to prevent excessive heat loss.
To protect the boards from fungus, they are treated with antibacterial compounds. In order to prevent swelling - cover with a primer. You can install the ladder and make the floor with a slight bias towards the drain.
For a floor in a brick bath, matte or corrugated tile is perfect.
Characteristics of wood used for finishing paired
The comfort and safety of its visitors depend on the right choice of finishing material for the bathhouse. Traditionally, natural wood is used - environmentally friendly and affordable raw materials. The culture of the bathhouse originated a very long time and since then a lot of knowledge has accumulated about the properties of a particular wood. Each of them has special characteristics and healing qualities that allow you to create a unique microclimate in the steam room. There are many options for wood that can be used to decorate the bath. These are our usual linden, alder, larch, birch and exotic Abachi oak.Let's figure out how they differ and which breeds are better suited for a particular bath.
African Abachi Oak
African Abachi Oak is a representative of the Malva family. In another way it is called abashi, ayous, samba. This tree is capable of reaching gigantic dimensions - its trunk height can reach up to 40 m and diameter up to 3 m. Abachi has strong wood with a dense and even texture. It retains its shape well and is easy to handle due to the absence of knots - the crown is located at the very top of the tree. This is expensive material, which is comparable in value to mahogany, but its remarkable qualities allow it to remain very popular and popular.
Properties of Abachi wood. The main advantage of this material is its low ability to conduct heat. Due to this, in rooms with a similar finish, the coolness will be preserved in the summer and warm in the winter. In the bath, this feature is manifested as follows - the boards practically do not heat up, so it is impossible to get burned by sitting on a shelf from the abachi. In contact with the human body, wood takes the temperature of his body. In addition, it does not emit tarry substances, even with strong heating.
The positive characteristics of African oak do not end there. In the list of its advantages, resistance to:
deformation during drying;
mechanical damage;
shrinkage;
discoloration with prolonged use;
high humidity - the boards remain dry even at a moisture content of 12%. They practically do not absorb water, and even from the end sides
Abachi oak is easy to process, which can be done with your own hands. Due to the dense structure, cracks do not form in it when driving in nails, and the screws are screwed well and hold securely. Lumber can be easily glued, tinted. In the interior they combine perfectly with other varieties of wood.
Abachi wood is an expensive pleasure.If you decide to finish the bath with this material, be careful - choose a really high-quality product.
Cedar
Noble cedar - the choice of aesthetes. Finishing from this material looks expensive and spectacular. Light ocher-yellowish cedar wood has a smooth and beautiful texture. Annual rings and resin passages are clearly visible on it. Cedar is a natural antiseptic. The decoration made of its wood makes the air sterile, cleans it of harmful bacteria. Essential oils have a beneficial healing effect on human health and fill the room with a wonderful coniferous aroma.
Wood has a high density and at the same time softness, which makes it easy to process, not afraid of moisture, temperature changes, exposure to fungi and insects.
Among the minuses of the material, one can distinguish its high cost and insufficient aroma resistance. It is noted that the smell disappears within six months after the start of operation of the bath.
Alder
Alder wood is very popular. It has one of the most important qualities for a steam room - it does not heat up too much. Thanks to this, you can guarantee that you and your loved ones will not get burns when you touch wooden surfaces. Immediately after sawing, the wood has a light shade, which magically changes when in contact with air. It acquires a reddish shade, which makes it similar to more valuable breeds - cherries, walnuts. The unique aroma of alder resembles the smell of cognac, and like the latter, its richness and nobility only increase with time.
Finishing from this wood is great for a bath, as humidity and temperature changes are not afraid of it. Resin does not stand out from it, and this is very important for a hot room. The only difficulty is to choose high-quality material - an even, without defect alder lining at affordable prices is not easy at all.
Larch
The reddish larch wood contains many substances that are beneficial to the human body. This material has high mechanical properties and can honestly serve more than one decade. Elevated temperature and humidity are not afraid of her. Among the disadvantages of larch can be identified the difficulty in processing - due to the large number of knots and the low ability to heat insulation.
The cost of wood is quite adequate to its characteristics. Long service life will more than pay for the investments made.
Linden
In Russia, this tree has long been revered for its useful properties. Its fragrant pale pink wood is very popular and is often used in bath decoration. It compares favorably with other breeds in its even structure and characteristic luster. The linden is easy to process, as it has soft wood and does not crack in the process. The relatively low density of the material increases with decreasing humidity.
Steam room with linden finish has healing properties and is recommended for the prevention of diseases of the respiratory organs, in particular the lungs.
A humid environment can lead to a gradual discoloration of the wood, but this will not affect its strength and durability. With careful handling, linden finish will please you for many years. The cost of the material cannot be called too low, but it is not too high. Therefore, it is suitable for most bathhouse lovers who want to equip their own steam room.
Aspen
Aspen - takes a leading position among hardwoods of Russia and is second only to a birch. Its white wood with an implicit bluish-greenish tint has a homogeneous structure, softness, straightness. Lining and other lumber from aspen are lightweight and lend themselves well to processing - cutting, turning, and are resistant to abrasion.Due to their strength, durability, and excellent heat storage ability, they are widely used in the improvement of baths and saunas. Aspen shelves do not overheat and do not burn.
The main advantage of this material is its long presence in water does not damage its integrity and does not “lead” it after drying. That is why aspen was often used in the manufacture of well log cabins.
Birch
Birch wood has a pinkish or yellowish tint with white. Old trees boast a light brown saw cut, casting a soft glowing luster. Sinuous fibers combined with dark patches form an interesting pattern. Birch has a uniform, dense and elastic structure. Thanks to this, it is easily processed not only by machine tools, but also using conventional hand tools.
The birch-board bathhouse helps relieve fatigue and feel a surge of energy. A regular visit to such a steam room increases the body's resistance to colds.
Unfortunately, this material will not be able to serve in "wet" rooms for a long time, since high humidity and heat are extremely harmful to it. It will be much better for a rest room. You can extend the life of the birch finish with a special treatment that will prevent decay.
Ash
Ash - the owner of solid, heavy and strong wood. The light brown core of the tree with an olive-brownish tint smoothly transforms into yellowish-pink sapwood. Large vessels make the wood texture very spectacular and beautiful. When stained, the fiber pattern becomes even more expressive and contrasting. The material is highly resistant to moisture, characterized by moderate drying. It lends itself well to processing and polishing.
Picturesque texture, high strength, hardness, low permeability, resistance to deformation, high impact strength, resistance to fungus and insects.All these qualities allow the ash to stand on one step with the oak and even surpass it in some respects. It is these properties that make it possible to widely use its wood in the production of building materials, which are very useful in equipping a bath. This is eurolining, imitation of timber, logs, in another way - a block house.
Design, decoration and equipment of premises
The choice of design depends on the preferences of the future owner, the size, nature and purpose of the functional areas inside the bath room.
Steam Room Design
The steam room interior should ensure the comfort and safety of visitors. The availability of elements, straight and rounded lines of its filling, of course, will make the room as convenient and ergonomic as possible.
The main space is given under the shelves. For their manufacture, narrow wooden planks are used, which are packed with a certain step. Intervals are necessary for proper air circulation and quick drying of wet boards. In addition, the gaps make the design more elegant, light and airy.
Lighting is best organized with small, built-in or pendant lights with soft diffused light. Lampshades made of wooden planks are ideal for interior decoration.
A stove-heater is an indispensable element of the steam room. There are many variations of its design and layout. The choice and placement of the heater depends on the size of the room, its configuration, the location of the functional areas. If the heater must heat two adjacent rooms, then it must be located between them. In a polygonal grill bath, the furnace is installed in the middle, and the chimney is led out through the center of the roof.
Finishing the steam room will become more effective if you alternate lamellas from different types of wood. Aspen inserts become even darker over time, so the wooden mosaic will become more contrasting and expressive.The inserts made of brick, glass or marble, located in hard-to-reach places, perfectly complement the interior.
Furnace - types and selection criteria
Sauna stoves can be classified according to various characteristics. Firstly, according to the material of manufacture:
brick - a traditional solution, quite expensive to perform and care. Such stoves retain heat for a long time, can warm large rooms and are relatively safe. Their disadvantages are that they warm up for a long time and take up a lot of space in the steam room;
metal from steel - their advantages in small sizes, simple installation, high heating rate. The flip side of the coin is that they are not powerful enough for large steam rooms, cool as fast as they heat up, so you need to constantly maintain combustion, do not have a sufficient level of fire safety, you can get very burned in contact with them.
metal from cast iron - strong, durable furnaces with thick walls, possessing approximately the same characteristics as steel ones.
Another sign of bath stoves by which they can be classified is the fuel on which they operate. Heaters can run on wood, gas and electricity.
When choosing a furnace, you need to focus not only on the material and type of fuel. The most important criterion is the power of the device. It should correspond to the volume of the room. Otherwise, it may happen that an oven too powerful will heat the air, not the stones. And too weak to warm the steam room will have to work at the highest speeds. In such conditions, it will quickly fail.
Stones - which and how to choose
The quality of the stones directly affects the uniformity of the heating of the steam room and the quality of the steam. This indicator depends on the breed of stones, their heat resistance, size, shape, location in the heater. For a bath oven, stones that are formed as a result of solidification of magma are best suited.They passed the test at extreme temperatures and therefore have unrivaled heat resistance. When hammering on such a stone, a clear sound should be heard. If the sound is dull, this indicates that you have sedimentary rocks that are absolutely not suitable for a bathhouse furnace. For use, you can take the following types of stones - gabbro, porphyrite, basalt, raspberry and white quartz, talchochlorite, talc magnesite, jadeite.
Shower / washing design
Unlike the steam room, where it is not recommended to use conifers, they will be most useful in the washing room. The resinous walls can easily withstand the humidity prevailing in this room.
Other finishes are tiled, marble or porcelain. The floors can be tiled with rough tiles, rubber mats or a wooden grate can be placed on top. You can combine materials and use tiles only in the shower area.
The washing room can be organized as a separate room, or can be located directly in the steam room. In this case, it is necessary to ensure the location of different zones in two levels - place shelves at the top, and make a shower below, enclosed by a blank or transparent partition.
Ventilation is necessary in the washing department, which will help moisture evaporate in a timely manner and prevent rotting of the wood finish.
If the room is small, the shower will successfully replace a bucket of cold water. It is useful for contrasting dousing, to freshen up after leaving the steam room. In addition to such a bucket, you should put shops for clothes, hygiene products and accessories.
The modest size of such a room does not allow the installation of a large chandelier. Therefore, it would be more correct to prefer wall spots or spot light.
If there is enough space, the washing functionality can seriously expand. Here you can install a miniature pool, massage table, stylist chair.
Restroom arrangement
If you managed to allocate a room in the bathhouse where you can gather with friends or indulge in relaxation, do not forget to carefully consider its improvement. The relaxation room is a corner that can be filled with home warmth and comfort. Its interior should support the general idea of design and be combined in style with other areas of the bath. Therefore, you need to make sure that every detail harmoniously fits into the overall style and decorates the room.
In this room it is better to abandon large windows. The abundance of sunlight and drafts is useless here. As curtains, you can choose rolled or narrow Japanese models. The atmosphere of "naturalness" will be supported by bamboo blinds.
If the rest room is not also a grand dining room, you can do without a central chandelier. Subdued light from point devices will be sufficient. Furniture needs to be selected depending on its purpose and room size. It can be a huge table for receptions or a zone by the fireplace with soft sofas and pillows. If space permits, arrange small shelves for storing oils, brushes, washcloths, hats, bathrobes, and other bath accessories.
Everyone chooses to fill the relaxation room in accordance with their interests. Some need huge plasma, others will prefer to surround themselves with their favorite books, and others will create a modern gaming area with a pool table or air hockey.
Registration of baths with a billiard room
Fans of battles on a table covered in green cloth should consider having a separate room in the bathhouse, with access to the courtyard or balcony. The room should be:
completely isolated from "wet" rooms - steam room and wash;
have at least two windows;
have an area of at least 35 square meters. m
Upholstered leather furniture is often placed in the billiard room, an independent fireplace is installed, and a bar with drinks is organized.The game space is made out, like all similar projects, when the billiard room is placed in one of the rooms of a country cottage or a private house.
Bathhouse project with a font
In spacious rooms, you can install a small swimming tank. It can be made of wood, concrete, metal or composite materials. In appearance, it often resembles a trough or barrel. The font can be of very different shapes - round, angular, rectangular. Capacities vary:
according to the option of embedding - portable, in-depth or open;
for placement in the bath areas - in the steam room, in the washroom or in the summer yard;
on a complete set - with seats, with a metal ladder, with heating and a hydromassage.
Conclusion
Setting up a bath is a laborious, but very pleasant process. Just imagine how wonderful you will spend time in your own steam room, gaining strength and forgetting about all the troubles and worries.
The arrangement of the bath is the final stage of its construction. It implies interior decoration. Most often, wooden lining or boards from various types of wood are used for this. Before proceeding with the finish, it is necessary to determine the material, evaluate its positive characteristics, and identify the disadvantages. In addition, you should consider the design of the room, purchase the necessary devices, accessories and original decor for its decoration.
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Features and trim requirements
Why do you need decoration in the bath? This question often arises, especially when working in a room that is a log house. The log surface of its walls is itself quite decorative. Here are a number of arguments - why the finish is still necessary in conditions of high humidity and temperature. It performs the following functions:
Step-by-step internal work plan:
Choosing the optimal wood for finishing the bath you need to be guided by certain parameters. Products should have the following qualities:
Finishing boards should be dried to a moisture content of 10% and heat. These procedures help to improve their performance.
Bathrooms and their functionality
Even the smallest bathhouse should be divided into several rooms. This allows you to highlight individual zones with different functionalities, to maintain the required level of temperature and humidity in each of them, to make the use of all options comfortable and safe.
Traditionally, the bath consists of:
The choice of material for thermal insulation
In order to ensure high-quality thermal insulation of a log or brick bath and to avoid the formation of condensate, it is recommended to use the following materials:
Significantly accelerates the process of heating the steam room to the required temperature, retains heat for a long time. The material is safe for humans because it does not contain toxic substances. It was specially designed for thermal insulation of baths, so the heat of the steam room is not terrible for him. It is mounted directly on the wall with a stapler, and then fixed with a crate for finishing.
Materials used for decoration
The choice of materials for interior design depends on various factors. This is affected by the type of bath, the features of various materials, the size of the budget. In any case, it should contribute to a comfortable stay, be cozy, aesthetic and functional. If you wish, you can do the finishing work with your own hands and invest the allocated money in more expensive materials.
Wall and ceiling decoration
For cladding walls in wet rooms - washing and steam rooms, you can not use wood chipboards, linoleum and other products of the chemical industry. Natural wood should reign here. For walls, a lining or grooved board made of cedar, linden, aspen, larch, abachi is suitable. Surfaces in the steam room must not be varnished or painted - when heated, their evaporation can lead to toxic poisoning.
In the washing department, you can sheathe the walls with an inexpensive pine lining or tiled. In a brick bath, installing tiles will not cause difficulties, and in a wooden bath you will need to create a base from sheets of moisture-proof plywood, gypsum board or OSB.
For finishing the ceiling fit lamellas of cedar, linden, aspen.
Floor finish
The process of arranging the floor is as follows. The first step is to mount the lags. They are made of 200x200 mm timber. A board is laid on top - edged or grooved, with a spike-groove system. With strong heating, coniferous wood releases tar. Therefore, it is better to choose lumber made from hardwood, except oak. The best choice is larch. Small gaps are left between the joints, which are useful for ventilation and removal of excess water. For the wash, this is especially important.
The floor in the steam room must be raised 15-20 cm from the main level. This is to prevent excessive heat loss.
To protect the boards from fungus, they are treated with antibacterial compounds. In order to prevent swelling - cover with a primer. You can install the ladder and make the floor with a slight bias towards the drain.
Characteristics of wood used for finishing paired
The comfort and safety of its visitors depend on the right choice of finishing material for the bathhouse. Traditionally, natural wood is used - environmentally friendly and affordable raw materials. The culture of the bathhouse originated a very long time and since then a lot of knowledge has accumulated about the properties of a particular wood. Each of them has special characteristics and healing qualities that allow you to create a unique microclimate in the steam room. There are many options for wood that can be used to decorate the bath. These are our usual linden, alder, larch, birch and exotic Abachi oak.Let's figure out how they differ and which breeds are better suited for a particular bath.
African Abachi Oak
African Abachi Oak is a representative of the Malva family. In another way it is called abashi, ayous, samba. This tree is capable of reaching gigantic dimensions - its trunk height can reach up to 40 m and diameter up to 3 m. Abachi has strong wood with a dense and even texture. It retains its shape well and is easy to handle due to the absence of knots - the crown is located at the very top of the tree. This is expensive material, which is comparable in value to mahogany, but its remarkable qualities allow it to remain very popular and popular.
Properties of Abachi wood. The main advantage of this material is its low ability to conduct heat. Due to this, in rooms with a similar finish, the coolness will be preserved in the summer and warm in the winter. In the bath, this feature is manifested as follows - the boards practically do not heat up, so it is impossible to get burned by sitting on a shelf from the abachi. In contact with the human body, wood takes the temperature of his body. In addition, it does not emit tarry substances, even with strong heating.
The positive characteristics of African oak do not end there. In the list of its advantages, resistance to:
Abachi oak is easy to process, which can be done with your own hands. Due to the dense structure, cracks do not form in it when driving in nails, and the screws are screwed well and hold securely. Lumber can be easily glued, tinted. In the interior they combine perfectly with other varieties of wood.
Cedar
Noble cedar - the choice of aesthetes. Finishing from this material looks expensive and spectacular. Light ocher-yellowish cedar wood has a smooth and beautiful texture. Annual rings and resin passages are clearly visible on it. Cedar is a natural antiseptic. The decoration made of its wood makes the air sterile, cleans it of harmful bacteria. Essential oils have a beneficial healing effect on human health and fill the room with a wonderful coniferous aroma.
Wood has a high density and at the same time softness, which makes it easy to process, not afraid of moisture, temperature changes, exposure to fungi and insects.
Among the minuses of the material, one can distinguish its high cost and insufficient aroma resistance. It is noted that the smell disappears within six months after the start of operation of the bath.
Alder
Alder wood is very popular. It has one of the most important qualities for a steam room - it does not heat up too much. Thanks to this, you can guarantee that you and your loved ones will not get burns when you touch wooden surfaces. Immediately after sawing, the wood has a light shade, which magically changes when in contact with air. It acquires a reddish shade, which makes it similar to more valuable breeds - cherries, walnuts. The unique aroma of alder resembles the smell of cognac, and like the latter, its richness and nobility only increase with time.
Finishing from this wood is great for a bath, as humidity and temperature changes are not afraid of it. Resin does not stand out from it, and this is very important for a hot room. The only difficulty is to choose high-quality material - an even, without defect alder lining at affordable prices is not easy at all.
Larch
The reddish larch wood contains many substances that are beneficial to the human body. This material has high mechanical properties and can honestly serve more than one decade. Elevated temperature and humidity are not afraid of her. Among the disadvantages of larch can be identified the difficulty in processing - due to the large number of knots and the low ability to heat insulation.
The cost of wood is quite adequate to its characteristics. Long service life will more than pay for the investments made.
Linden
In Russia, this tree has long been revered for its useful properties. Its fragrant pale pink wood is very popular and is often used in bath decoration. It compares favorably with other breeds in its even structure and characteristic luster. The linden is easy to process, as it has soft wood and does not crack in the process. The relatively low density of the material increases with decreasing humidity.
Steam room with linden finish has healing properties and is recommended for the prevention of diseases of the respiratory organs, in particular the lungs.
A humid environment can lead to a gradual discoloration of the wood, but this will not affect its strength and durability. With careful handling, linden finish will please you for many years. The cost of the material cannot be called too low, but it is not too high. Therefore, it is suitable for most bathhouse lovers who want to equip their own steam room.
Aspen
Aspen - takes a leading position among hardwoods of Russia and is second only to a birch. Its white wood with an implicit bluish-greenish tint has a homogeneous structure, softness, straightness. Lining and other lumber from aspen are lightweight and lend themselves well to processing - cutting, turning, and are resistant to abrasion.Due to their strength, durability, and excellent heat storage ability, they are widely used in the improvement of baths and saunas. Aspen shelves do not overheat and do not burn.
The main advantage of this material is its long presence in water does not damage its integrity and does not “lead” it after drying. That is why aspen was often used in the manufacture of well log cabins.
Birch
Birch wood has a pinkish or yellowish tint with white. Old trees boast a light brown saw cut, casting a soft glowing luster. Sinuous fibers combined with dark patches form an interesting pattern. Birch has a uniform, dense and elastic structure. Thanks to this, it is easily processed not only by machine tools, but also using conventional hand tools.
The birch-board bathhouse helps relieve fatigue and feel a surge of energy. A regular visit to such a steam room increases the body's resistance to colds.
Unfortunately, this material will not be able to serve in "wet" rooms for a long time, since high humidity and heat are extremely harmful to it. It will be much better for a rest room. You can extend the life of the birch finish with a special treatment that will prevent decay.
Ash
Ash - the owner of solid, heavy and strong wood. The light brown core of the tree with an olive-brownish tint smoothly transforms into yellowish-pink sapwood. Large vessels make the wood texture very spectacular and beautiful. When stained, the fiber pattern becomes even more expressive and contrasting. The material is highly resistant to moisture, characterized by moderate drying. It lends itself well to processing and polishing.
Picturesque texture, high strength, hardness, low permeability, resistance to deformation, high impact strength, resistance to fungus and insects.All these qualities allow the ash to stand on one step with the oak and even surpass it in some respects. It is these properties that make it possible to widely use its wood in the production of building materials, which are very useful in equipping a bath. This is eurolining, imitation of timber, logs, in another way - a block house.
Design, decoration and equipment of premises
The choice of design depends on the preferences of the future owner, the size, nature and purpose of the functional areas inside the bath room.
Steam Room Design
The steam room interior should ensure the comfort and safety of visitors. The availability of elements, straight and rounded lines of its filling, of course, will make the room as convenient and ergonomic as possible.
The main space is given under the shelves. For their manufacture, narrow wooden planks are used, which are packed with a certain step. Intervals are necessary for proper air circulation and quick drying of wet boards. In addition, the gaps make the design more elegant, light and airy.
Lighting is best organized with small, built-in or pendant lights with soft diffused light. Lampshades made of wooden planks are ideal for interior decoration.
A stove-heater is an indispensable element of the steam room. There are many variations of its design and layout. The choice and placement of the heater depends on the size of the room, its configuration, the location of the functional areas. If the heater must heat two adjacent rooms, then it must be located between them. In a polygonal grill bath, the furnace is installed in the middle, and the chimney is led out through the center of the roof.
Finishing the steam room will become more effective if you alternate lamellas from different types of wood. Aspen inserts become even darker over time, so the wooden mosaic will become more contrasting and expressive.The inserts made of brick, glass or marble, located in hard-to-reach places, perfectly complement the interior.
Furnace - types and selection criteria
Sauna stoves can be classified according to various characteristics. Firstly, according to the material of manufacture:
Another sign of bath stoves by which they can be classified is the fuel on which they operate. Heaters can run on wood, gas and electricity.
When choosing a furnace, you need to focus not only on the material and type of fuel. The most important criterion is the power of the device. It should correspond to the volume of the room. Otherwise, it may happen that an oven too powerful will heat the air, not the stones. And too weak to warm the steam room will have to work at the highest speeds. In such conditions, it will quickly fail.
Stones - which and how to choose
The quality of the stones directly affects the uniformity of the heating of the steam room and the quality of the steam. This indicator depends on the breed of stones, their heat resistance, size, shape, location in the heater. For a bath oven, stones that are formed as a result of solidification of magma are best suited.They passed the test at extreme temperatures and therefore have unrivaled heat resistance. When hammering on such a stone, a clear sound should be heard. If the sound is dull, this indicates that you have sedimentary rocks that are absolutely not suitable for a bathhouse furnace. For use, you can take the following types of stones - gabbro, porphyrite, basalt, raspberry and white quartz, talchochlorite, talc magnesite, jadeite.
Shower / washing design
Unlike the steam room, where it is not recommended to use conifers, they will be most useful in the washing room. The resinous walls can easily withstand the humidity prevailing in this room.
Other finishes are tiled, marble or porcelain. The floors can be tiled with rough tiles, rubber mats or a wooden grate can be placed on top. You can combine materials and use tiles only in the shower area.
The washing room can be organized as a separate room, or can be located directly in the steam room. In this case, it is necessary to ensure the location of different zones in two levels - place shelves at the top, and make a shower below, enclosed by a blank or transparent partition.
Ventilation is necessary in the washing department, which will help moisture evaporate in a timely manner and prevent rotting of the wood finish.
If the room is small, the shower will successfully replace a bucket of cold water. It is useful for contrasting dousing, to freshen up after leaving the steam room. In addition to such a bucket, you should put shops for clothes, hygiene products and accessories.
The modest size of such a room does not allow the installation of a large chandelier. Therefore, it would be more correct to prefer wall spots or spot light.
If there is enough space, the washing functionality can seriously expand. Here you can install a miniature pool, massage table, stylist chair.
Restroom arrangement
If you managed to allocate a room in the bathhouse where you can gather with friends or indulge in relaxation, do not forget to carefully consider its improvement. The relaxation room is a corner that can be filled with home warmth and comfort. Its interior should support the general idea of design and be combined in style with other areas of the bath. Therefore, you need to make sure that every detail harmoniously fits into the overall style and decorates the room.
In this room it is better to abandon large windows. The abundance of sunlight and drafts is useless here. As curtains, you can choose rolled or narrow Japanese models. The atmosphere of "naturalness" will be supported by bamboo blinds.
If the rest room is not also a grand dining room, you can do without a central chandelier. Subdued light from point devices will be sufficient. Furniture needs to be selected depending on its purpose and room size. It can be a huge table for receptions or a zone by the fireplace with soft sofas and pillows. If space permits, arrange small shelves for storing oils, brushes, washcloths, hats, bathrobes, and other bath accessories.
Everyone chooses to fill the relaxation room in accordance with their interests. Some need huge plasma, others will prefer to surround themselves with their favorite books, and others will create a modern gaming area with a pool table or air hockey.
Registration of baths with a billiard room
Fans of battles on a table covered in green cloth should consider having a separate room in the bathhouse, with access to the courtyard or balcony. The room should be:
Upholstered leather furniture is often placed in the billiard room, an independent fireplace is installed, and a bar with drinks is organized.The game space is made out, like all similar projects, when the billiard room is placed in one of the rooms of a country cottage or a private house.
Bathhouse project with a font
In spacious rooms, you can install a small swimming tank. It can be made of wood, concrete, metal or composite materials. In appearance, it often resembles a trough or barrel. The font can be of very different shapes - round, angular, rectangular. Capacities vary:
Conclusion
Setting up a bath is a laborious, but very pleasant process. Just imagine how wonderful you will spend time in your own steam room, gaining strength and forgetting about all the troubles and worries.