You rarely meet the owner of a summer cottage, which does not even dream of a small bath - the advantages of recreation in nature, and even with the ability to properly warm your bones can not be overemphasized. Agree, the sauna in the country is a dream for almost every self-respecting city dweller.
There are two ways to acquire your own therma - to pay a huge amount of money to specialists who will realize your dream or go to the goal yourself, doing all the work yourself. This is what we will do in our article - we will build our own bath of small sizes ourselves.
The construction of a sauna in the dacha by our own hands is not an easy task, although it is quite real, the most important thing in this whole story is to carefully observe all the conditions for the construction of this type of structure. Conditionally, the entire process of building a bath can be divided into three stages: the erection of a small house, the installation of a boiler for the bath and the internal finishing of the bath.
Construction of a house for a bath
The construction of a bathhouse at the dacha at its first stage practically does not differ from the creation of a box of any technical room. The basis for everything is a small ribbon foundation, filled with concrete and reinforcement. The configuration of the foundation should be chosen based on how many premises will include the building of the bath - under each wall of the future house it is necessary to fill the concrete tape.
When approaching the question of erecting walls, it is first of all necessary to determine the material for them. Here there are also several options - you can use and brick, and cinder block, and wood, and almost any other block material. In this respect, it is best to push off the cost of this material - in this case, the cheaper the construction of the walls, the more money can be spent on the internal improvement of the bath.
Wooden house for a bath in the country house
Wooden small bathhouse for a summer residence
At the next stage it will be more correct to be engaged in the device of a roof. The construction of a bath at the dacha does not require any special roof - here you can do with a simple one-pitch roof construction covered with at least ordinary tiles. The supporting beam is laid across the building, after which the crate is made of boards, on top of which the slate is laid.
Construction of a bathhouse in the country with their own hands
Well, the last final stage of building a house for a bath is the creation of a floor. The simplest and cheapest version of the floor is a cement-sand screed, only it needs to be filled with certain conditions. First, it needs to be reinforced so that it does not crack during operation. Secondly, during the pouring process, it is necessary to observe the slopes so that the water does not drain under the walls, destroying them, and does not fall into the installation zone of the boiler. About this zone, we'll talk later, but for now you only need to know one thing: the floor in this place needs to be raised at least 50mm a little.
When solving the issue of water diversion, it is necessary to create a system of pipelines under the floor in which water will enter through installed traps. They need to be installed not only in the steam room itself, but also in the waiting room and even near the pool, if such is planned in the bathhouse at the dacha.
Boiler for sauna
Boiler for bath in the country
When the cement floor is dry, you can start installing the boiler. Modern industry produces two types of boilers, which can be equipped with a sauna in the country: electric and solid fuel( running on wood or coal).An electric boiler for a dacha is a pleasure too expensive, but solid fuel is just what you need. Moreover, it can be safely done by yourself.
Next, you should carefully consider the location of the boiler - the furnace of a solid fuel boiler is best to be taken out of the steam room itself. It should be placed so that one half of it is inside the steam room, and the other, where coal or firewood is loaded, in the waiting room.
To increase the heating area, the part of the boiler that is in the steam room needs to be covered with a large stone, and to avoid accidents associated with burns, fence it with a wooden fence.
It is necessary to think about the correct emission of combustion residues beyond the dacha bath - without a chimney here is indispensable. It also needs to be carefully thought out and done taking into account that the smoke can freely come out, and water and condensate do not get inside the boiler.
Furnishing of saunas at the dacha
Internal arrangement of bathhouses at the dacha
As a rule, the sauna in the dacha is finished exclusively with natural materials. For these purposes, a wooden paneling that fits on the bars is great. All its charm lies in the fact that the metal fasteners are hidden under the tree, and there is practically no chance of getting burnt on the nail head. The best way to trim the lining is the walls and ceiling.
An important role in the arrangement and interior of the bathhouse is played by polka - beds and beds for the comfortable process of the guy are also made of wood. At this stage, it will not be superfluous to put together and the floor ladders - moving on them is much more pleasant than walking on a cold cement floor. They need to be made removable so that during the cleaning of the premises they can easily be removed.
To finish the dressing room or the pool( if such a bath is foreseen at your dacha or on the site) you can approach less strictly, for example, to use both tile and bamboo wallpapers and plastic on the ceilings. In general, the place in which you will have to rest immediately between the adoption of water thermal procedures, you can decorate with maximum comfort.
Having built a therma in your area, you will probably have to pay attention to accessories for the bath - all kinds of buckets, gangs, smokers, scoops, rugs, thermometers, hats and, of course, brooms for a bath that was even more pleasant and useful.
What else you need to know about the sauna
Firstly, good news for the lazy - modern industry produces ready-made baths and saunas for the country.
Ready baths for cottages photo
All their charm lies in quick and easy assembly - such a bath can be installed within a few hours. It is a designer and is easily mounted on an unprepared foundation without foundation pouring. Typically, this house is assembled from round logs without the use of metal fasteners.
Secondly, the size of such dachas can be very different - a small bath does not take a lot of useful space. In fact, such a bath is a steam room, in which only a couple of people are accommodated and a small dressing room for changing clothes.
And, thirdly, this is their cost - it is quite affordable for people of average income. If you calculate the cost of materials for the construction of the bath with your own hands, as well as the time and nerves spent, the finished bath will cost even a little less.
Well, in general, what approach to the arrangement of the villa you choose - it's yours. Maybe someone is interested in building a sauna on their own, and some people do not accept physical activities, without which a bath at the dacha is simply impossible. Here the matter is purely individual.
