Alternation of stay in a steam room with immersion in cold water is one of the features of traditionally accepted health-improving procedures. For many land owners, the main problem is the absence of a natural body of water near the bathhouse, where you can dive. Therefore, installation on the territory( or inside the building) of the font for the bath( reservoir) is an excellent solution to the problem. How to make it yourself, what to consider - the reader will learn about everything after reading this article.
Recommend, or simply put, something does not make sense. Each of us has his own opinion on any issue, including - and on the font. And the baths are all different - in size, layout, design features and a number of other parameters. But some review of different models of fonts and their drawings will be useful for those who decided to do everything themselves.
Let's consider only those that are planned to be installed inside the bath, rather than in the local area.
Fonts configurations
Oval
This form is considered the most convenient, since such a font can be placed even in a relatively small room. Rigidity of the design allows you to produce large-sized containers, for large volumes of water, and assembly is quite fast.
Square
The disadvantage of this form is the presence of corner joints. This reduces the strength of the structure( additional reinforcement is required).In practice, the corners are usually rounded. But the main disadvantage in the other is the uneven drying of the tree across the whole area. This process is less intense in the corners. Therefore, such fonts are made outside the house, on the territory, with a concrete bowl.
In principle, a typical mini-pool, and features of its construction - a slightly different topic, which is discussed in detail here.
Triangle
For installation in a small room, the design is more acceptable.
But the drawback is the same - the presence of corners. How comfortable it is to use such a font is at the discretion of the owner, although the triangular shape is not entirely customary for a mini-pool.
Circle
An excellent variant of a font for a bath, but for self-manufacturing is extremely complicated.
It will take not only the exact fit of all the parts, but also their articulation. As a matter of fact it is a barrel, which only a professional can assemble from individual boards and qualitatively seal.
Construction material
Concrete
Making such a font is not difficult for a person who built something with their own hands. The technology is simple - formwork, loading of concrete solution + the same floor.
This version has a number of significant drawbacks:
- First, the high cost of materials. Cement - in the first place.
- Secondly, by definition this is an embedded design. Consequently, it will be necessary to solve several purely technical problems. The main difficulty is in the organization of a reliable discharge. Since the depth of the font is chosen based on the growth of the average person, it is clear that this is not so easy to do. For a device inside the house, this mini-pool design is clearly not suitable.
- Third, after installing the concrete font, the site will not be re-planned( if necessary).
Plastic
In this case, the concept of "own hands" is reduced only to the external finish of the finished tank. Capacities of different capacity and shape are not a deficit, so it's quite easy to choose the optimal model.
This font is easily dismantled, transferred. The only drawback - it is difficult to organize artificial heating. But here the question is: is it necessary? For a Russian bath, this is not typical, although on our site there are recommendations for the independent design of such a design. If you delve into the details, then these containers are part of the Japanese culture, and in Russia they have never been used.
Wood
Whatever the "experts" of the bathing business, but admittedly, for the font - the best option. It's quite easy to work with a tree, although there are some difficulties here. The very process of preparing the material will take a long time - drying, impregnating, shaping the required shape, caulking - nuances are enough. But just such a wooden font is the best for a bath.
What to take into account when making a font
For the construction of a font is not suitable for all wood. This should be a breed, first, firm, and secondly, with minimal absorption of liquid. As a rule, cedar, larch, oak, beech are selected. All the features of these breeds - the healing effect, antibacterial properties and the like - should not be told, since everyone knows them. But some features should be recalled for those who are accustomed to doing everything in full, on conscience.
- Oak - barrels from this tree serve not one hundred years. This wood is characterized by a dense structure and strength.
- Larch - its feature is that with direct contact with liquids it becomes even harder. Unlike many softwoods, it has a unique, specific resin that prevents any rotting of the material.
What to think about
- Optimal dimensions of a font depending on the installation location.
- Technology of connection to utilities - drainage, water supply.
- Serviceability after use.
Drawing examples
With specific dimensions, each master is defined independently. Any font is going to a specific bath. Therefore, it is enough to give only a few typical drawings( per 1 person), so that the principle of determining a convenient variant of execution is clear.
Dimensions in mm.
What is required for the manufacture of
The most suitable workpiece parameters:
- A 100 mm or 100-gauge 100-or-150-gauge cantilever tray.
- Twenty boards with a width of 100-120.
- 20 x 20 bars( to reinforce the bottom).
- Stranded steel - for screeds.
- Fasteners.
The cost of the finished font
For those who prefer to buy a plastic tank and limit themselves to its external appearance, it is worthwhile to provide some indicative data. The cheapest model will cost between 32 000 - 42 000 rubles.
Well, what's more expedient - to buy a ready font or to collect it yourself, from scratch, you decide, dear reader.
