House framing bath with his hands

Construction of the baths, especially their own, is a rather troublesome task. Unfortunately, to use the alternative and buy a turnkey building can afford, not every man, therefore, self-construction is in full swing.

During the construction of baths, you can use almost any vending materials, whether brick or wood. Each of these materials is good and has its distinctive qualities, but if the experience of working with brick is not so rich, it is best to prefer wood – material, more comfortable to handle.

The advantages of wooden baths ↑

• The most important advantage of the bath – the beneficial effect of wood on human health. Timber is a completely natural and environmentally friendly material, making resin has healing and soothing qualities.
• Due to the fact that wood can provide air and moisture, the room is always ventilated in a natural way. This creates a favorable microclimate.
• Wood room, including the bathroom, are characterized by low conductivity, which provides rapid and quality heating bath, even in extreme cold. Accordingly, this helps to save some extra money due to lower spending on insulation. In addition, the structure of wood is characterized by high-quality soundproofing.
• Another important advantage lies in the fact that the wood needs no additional decorative finish. More attractive profiled bar, the structure of which in itself is pleasing to the eye.

The cost of bathhouse depends on the following factors:

• the size of the building;
• type of frame (timber or timber);
• the cost of lining baths, roofing and finishing materials;
• self-construction or hiring of workers;
• equipment baths;
• used timber (profiled or glued) or round log.

The operating life of wooden baths ↑

The main value in the life of the baths is the quality of harvesting and drying of the material used. For example, logging should begin in December and end in March, after which the material should stand at least one month. Only then can you begin to make really high-quality material for the construction of baths.

When using good quality material bath can easily stand up to 55 years. Of course, that the structure could last for such a long time, you must strictly adhere to the rules of its operation and carefully look after him.

These rules include:

• to choose timber for construction very carefully. The bars should be no cracks and, in addition, during operation, they need treating with a protective antiseptic;
• in the space between the embedded beams and Foundation should be laid a layer of waterproofing, in this case the beam can be treated with lubricating oil based on synthetic;
• when building walls and ceilings do not forget paro and waterproofing;
• for better ventilation of the internal walls are lath and in Foundation leave an air hole, through which are formed ducts;
• you will also need to build a system of effluent discharge.

The types of log cabins baths ↑

To date, the greatest popularity of log buildings baths of logs, which passed factory processing. Its main advantage is that the fit of the crowns in their case, very accurate, and the internal walls of the building do not need additional decoration.

It is also quite popular cabins and baths from glued profiled beam. Profiled timber for the bath you’ll be glued from the fact that it does not contain impurity harmful substances (as in the processing of not using glue), and also provides a higher level of insulation (due to the tighter fit). Unlike logs, this timber is more sturdy, but not as expensive.

According to experts, it is best to use wood harvested in the winter those breeds that grow in Northern areas (e.g., cedar or larch). Choosing the right material, you should pay attention to its condition (cracks, etc.). Such bath log cabins will last longer.

How to put the frame for the bath with his hands ↑

Any strong structure which should stand for several years, is in need of improvement durable and reliable Foundation. Most often used for baths tape type of Foundation is located in accordance with the depth of soil freezing. Its altitude above the surface needs to reach about 50 centimeters, which will allow to minimize the risk of damage to the lower crowns log baths.

If desired, instead of continuous footings it is possible to use a concrete slab, and the frame placed on two rows of concrete blocks (the top of the design will require the laying of the waterproofing layer). The first crowns are placed after full curing of concrete in about two weeks. Laying the frame for the bath is carried out in one of two ways: in the castle or in oblo. The logs are fastened with wooden pins, with the pre-drilled holes in them.

Wall ↑

Layout the walls of a sauna starts with the tying of the crown. For work it is necessary to choose the most sturdy and durable timbers, with a diameter which ideally is 200×200. At the top of the concrete it is necessary to lay the slats the distance between which is about 30 centimeters. In the free space between them, carefully lay the insulation or use the foam.

The bottom rail can be fastened in its sole discretion, it will still be supported by the weight of the building. Of course, it must be reprocessed protective solution, such as antiseptic. The Assembly of the bath log can be done in various ways, for example, is quite popular «spring».

After the erection of walls should installation of door and window frames, for which the crowns of the leave periods of the desired size. After a timber gave the final shrinkage, chainsaw cut out openings in the intended areas.

At the last stage you must carefully prepare the timber to the process of natural shrinkage, which can last up to six months. On the frame stack boards, and on them – a roofing material or slate. The action of the bath will be able to stand the required time, while not wet and not preya.

Wall insulation house framing baths ↑

Before you start laying logs along their entire length between the rows are laid a layer of oakum or jute, which can be fastened by means of staples. When working with jute bath re-warming needs, whereas when working with oakum the cracks between the crowns will have to re-insulate after shrinkage of. To caulk the insulation, you can use a wooden spatula and a hammer, and to fill the voids formed after shrinkage of the building, oakum, twisted harness.

Useful tips ↑

For the highest quality result in the construction of baths from a frame, in addition to the basic rules, it is advisable to follow some tips.

• Before starting work, it is recommended to familiarize yourself with the various technologies of assembling the framework for the bath. This will allow you to choose the method that is most appropriate for your project.
• As already mentioned, it is best to use the wood that was harvested in the winter. To find out what season it was harvested material, enough to drip a small drop of iodine on a slice of log or timber. The wood of winter preparation immediately will turn and summer will remain the same.
• To make the structure more sturdy and durable, while the connection logs it is recommended to use pins whose length is 60 cm.
• Best to choose those logs for the bath, the diameter of which is 20 to 25 centimeters. Logs should be cut from the bottom, the width of the edging should be within 15 centimeters. To keep a perfect horizontality, during laying of the first wreath it is necessary to use level Builder. To eliminate the gaps, you can use jute, red moss, hemp and other materials, except foam.

Processing of frame baths ↑

One of the most important stages in the construction of baths is a thorough treatment of the framework with antiseptic, because wood is a material which is highly exposed to the aggressive environment. To external stimuli are sudden temperature variations, constant exposure to moisture (which leads to the appearance of fungus and mold), and, of course, harmful insects (e.g., beetle-woodworm). As a result, may affect not only the frame of the baths, but also its internal part.

As it is easier to handle the frame? ↑

To prevent the destruction of the frame, the wall of the bath it is recommended to process not only external but also inside. The procedure is not too hard, but still requiring compliance with certain rules.

For example, before a choice of means for processing, must first look, it does its chemical composition with the type of wood and the characteristics of its operation.

For easier application to the surface you can use a brush or sprayer.

Each of these methods has its own characteristics:

The use of a brush will require diligence and a certain amount of time. But in this case, a more thorough staining. Work with a spray, in turn, will be much faster, but it is not the fact that you will be able to cover with antiseptic the entire working surface.

Ideally, the treatment of logs for baths with an antiseptic should be performed even at the stage when the walls are not yet collected. Thanks to all the small and difficult details becomes much easier.

How to choose hand sanitizer. ↑

Antiseptics are divided into three types: trudnosmyvaemye leached and short-term.

Trudnosmyvaemye antiseptics are ideal for external machining. Are made on the basis of synthetic and natural oils.

How to handle frame baths the inner side? In the manufacture of leached preservatives use salts of metals that are highly resistant to moisture. For this reason, it is recommended to use for interior work.

Short-term antiseptics are usually used in cases when you need pre-processing of beams (before the stage of assembling and painting the walls).

In most cases, preservatives are made in two colors – green and red. It makes it easy to control the size of the painting, not missing a single plot. After applying a colored antiseptic will have to paint the walls with paint because the original color of the wood will not be over. When using translucent antiseptics it is desirable to work with a brush, since the spray is unlikely to get quality results. Impact on the material and the characteristics of these two types of antiseptics do not differ from each other.

After a felling for a bath treated with preservative, it certainly should be treated with a fire-protective agent.

That’s all the instruction, now you can take a bath from a frame with their hands home don’t miss anything.

• The chimney in the bath with his hands
• Suburban dog house: what kinds of structures are + an example built with his own hands
• How to heat a bath properly