Many owners of private households and summer cottages opt for the construction of a 3-by-6-meter bath. As a rule, this is due to the saving of space on a small area.
But even such, it would seem, a very small bathhouse with the correct layout and competent organization of the internal space is able to provide a person with everything necessary for conducting hygienic procedures, obtaining physical discharge and complete relaxation.
Advantages and disadvantages
The layout of the 6x3 meter bath has a number of features that everyone who decides to acquire a compact bathhouse on their territory will have to reckon with.
The main advantages of such a building include the following points:
- such a building does not take up much space - it can easily be placed even on a small area,
- small neat buildings are much easier to fit into the general atmosphere of personal plots, without overshadowing the beautiful landscape with their appearance,
- small log cabins are several times cheaper (such budget savings in the construction industry in our difficult time are one of the most important parameters), and the money saved can always be used to improve the quality and internal design of the facility,
- the size of 3x6 m is optimal in terms of the simplicity of maintaining and maintaining the bath; to heat such a small area, a minimum amount of fuel is required.
The only drawback of the bath with a footage of 6 by 3 m is the small size of the steam room, which will bring significant inconvenience to lovers to steam in a large and noisy company. But for people who value peace and solitude, this flaw turns into a big plus.
By the way insufficient space can be compensated by constructing a small bathhouse on two floorsby placing on the second level rooms for guests who may suddenly come to visit you in the midst of the summer season.
Layout
Proper placement of the bathhouse on the site is one of the most important points in the matter of the general layout of this facility.
It should be remembered that it is strictly forbidden to attach a bathhouse to a residential building, despite the fact that for many it seems very convenient. This strict restriction is due to fire safety considerations in the main home.
According to the rules of development, the bathhouse should be located at least ten meters from the apartment building and five meters from all other structures on the site, including fences on the border of the territory.
So, the total area of the bath 3x6 m inside is approximately 22 m², where the usable area will be about 17 m². In such a bath at the same time can accommodate no more than four people. One of the most convenient layouts can be this option.
Considering the presented plan, we see that the room is divided into such zones as:
- steam room
- washing
- restroom,
- utility room.
A utility room under the same roof with a bathhouse will save you from the need to build an additional structure for storing fuel on your site, and, in addition, firewood with this storage method will always remain dry, regardless of weather conditions. With this layout, in the relaxation room, whose area is just over 5 m², it will be easy to put a sofa or lounge chairs, a table, all kinds of bath accessories and accessories.
In addition, in the relaxation room you can make an additional partition or screen for the locker room. In the steam room you can install one or more benches, depending on how many people will attend the bath at the same time.
If desired, a small summer terrace or canopy can be attached outside. Such a terrace will be able to additionally protect the main building from excessive snow in the winter, and on hot summer evenings it will be a great vacation spot for the whole family.
Interior decoration
Despite the many directions in the design of modern baths, the most popular is still the traditional decoration in the Russian style with the usual benches in the steam room and traditional items of bath utensils.
In the classic version, the Russian bath has three main zones:
- dressing room or dressing room,
- washing compartment
- steam room.
At the same time, the washing and steam rooms can be combined, and the dressing room is divided into a relaxation room and a separate dressing room.
Having chosen an antique design for decoration, you can bring wooden utensils (ladles, tubs, tubs) to the interior of your bathhouse, purchase bath furniture with carvings or forging elements, decorate the walls and ceiling with bundles of brooms and aromatic herbs. Weaving and embroidery can serve as textile accessories.
For those who want to use modern decoration materials in the design of a Russian bath, such as ceramic tiles or chrome-plated faucets, it should be remembered that all elements must be in harmony with the overall design line. remember, that It is extremely important to choose the best combination of simplicity and modern design elements in order to bring careless notes of bad taste into the interior.
Lighting is also of no small importance: it should be warm and muted, emphasizing the intimacy and tranquility of the atmosphere - first of all, this rule applies to lighting in the steam room. To diffuse bright light, you can use special filters.
Remember that all power supplies, including wiring and switches, should be protected as much as possible from moisture.
Decoration Materials
The materials by which the interior decoration will be carried out must meet certain requirements:
- be durable and have a long service life,
- have good resistance to changes in temperature and humidity,
- be environmentally friendly, namely not contain toxic substances that may be released when heated,
- be hypoallergenic and safe, unable to burn or injure people,
- easy to clean with detergents
- have an aesthetic and pleasant appearance.
For all these parameters, a natural tree is ideally suited for the interior decoration of the bath - it remains to choose a specific type of tree for each individual zone.
So, for the design of walls in the steam room, as well as for the manufacture of benches, stove benches and related bath utensils, it is best to choose deciduous trees. Such wood does not heat up to high temperatures, there are no resins in it, it dries quickly, which prevents the formation of fungus and rot. Linden, alder or aspen are perfect for this purpose.
Linden has a light, delicate texture, pleasant to the touch, it does not darken with time, and when heated, it spreads a very delicate aroma around itself. Aspen has a special strength: it is least susceptible to scattering and deformation. Alder has excellent bactericidal properties, it is also pleasant to the touch, resistant to temperature extremes and condensate.
Larch is ideal for flooring in the steam room. Remember that all items of furniture and utensils that are supposed to be used in the steam room should not have sharp and protruding corners - it is better if they have rounded and smooth shapes.
To finish the dressing room, on the contrary, it is better to use coniferous wood, such as spruce or pine. Since this room usually does not heat up very much, the smell of needles, released under the influence of moderate heat, will fill the room with a pleasant aroma, which, among other things, has bactericidal properties and the ability to increase human immunity. This property contributes to the resistance of the human body to infectious diseases.
Pine is quite durable and has a beautiful structure. In addition, the relatively low cost of finishing materials from pine makes them the most popular for facing dressing rooms and rest rooms in modern baths. Spruce or fir finishes will have a lighter shade and more durable structure that does not crack after complete drying and shrinkage of the structure. Wherein fir board, unlike spruce and pine, practically does not emit tar. For those who do not like coniferous smell, we can recommend a birch for decoration.
For washing, the best option is to use a tile, since it tolerates unlimited contact with water better than wood. In addition, it is completely not subject to decay, it is much easier to care for it. In order not to disturb the harmony in the design, you can choose a tile with a pattern that imitates a tree.
The main rule, which should be strictly remembered when designing a bathhouse, is that the bathhouse is a place of rest and complete relaxation of the body, so there should not be any annoying accessories and dynamic forms in the decoration in the design.
On how to finish the bath from the inside, see the next video.
Good examples and options
Today, there are many companies that manufacture turnkey baths. Structural schemes, calculation of materials of such structures can be used to create ideas of your own project. For example, the bathhouse on the site may be one-story with a small attic, you can equip the attic, which will act as a guest room. But there is also the possibility of building a two-story bath, having equipped on the second floor a full-fledged relaxation room with a pool table, a music center and a large TV.
There is always the opportunity to build an option with a covered terrace, on which to place a table with chairs for a summer vacation. It is not necessary to choose an option with an area of 3x4 m, there are many other varieties, such as:
- bath 4x4 m,
- bath with a veranda of 4x4 m,
- bath 6x3 m,
- bath with a terrace of 6x4 m,
- bathhouse with an attic and a terrace of 6x9 m,
- bath 6x6 m,
- bath 6x9 m.
In conclusion, it can be noted that the construction of a frame bath can be done with your own hands in the country or in the courtyard of a private house. All that is needed is to prepare a construction project, stock up on all the necessary materials, prepare the necessary tools, and also study all the instructions and recommendations for the construction. In this case, the construction does not take much time, the result will please even the most picky owners and become the envy of neighbors.
On how to build a bath with your own hands, see the next video.
Preparation for construction
Before you engage in the procurement of materials and the construction of the foundation, you need to think carefully about the design of a 3x6 m bath house, prepare a drawing. Schematically depict the premises that will be located in a space of 6 by 3 meters is not difficult.
The main thing is to decide - which is preferable, and which room should be given more space, and which less. The spacious steam room is important for one and the rest room is not needed at all, the other, on the contrary, needs a place where you can gather guests for tea, and the steam room is enough and compact. And the third lounge will decide to replace the veranda.
When a project is defined, you need to think about the finishing materials - inside and out. The best option is the construction of a bath from a tree. If the building will be constructed of concrete blocks or bricks, cladding is required. Whether it will be made from natural materials or imitating natural ones depends on the funds that are planned to be spent on arranging the bath.
Foundation
The type of foundation is selected depending on the material selected for the construction of the bathhouse itself, and the number of floors. It is also necessary to consider what the maximum load of the walls is possible, and the natural features of the soil. Baths can be built on various foundations.
Screw - being typical for any soil. The screw foundation is installed within one day at any time of the year. Immediately after completion of work, you can begin to erect the structure itself. Soil treatment is not required. The foundation on screw piles is able to serve at least 150 years and withstand heavy loads. A screw pile is a metal pile that is placed into the ground by screwing. It is similar to a screw and, once in the ground, compacts it, thereby increasing the supporting ability.
Separately, the foundation for a brick furnace is being built, which cannot be less in depth than the foundation of the bath, or be part of it. It is recommended to leave a small distance between both foundations, so that when shrinking they have the ability to move relative to each other
In addition, it is important that the difference between the level of the floor itself and the foundation is about 70 millimeters
Where to begin?
Begin by choosing a place for the bath. The size of 3x5 m is considered the most popular, which can be accommodated even in a small area. It is necessary to responsibly approach the choice of a place for a bath, taking into account personal, aesthetic preferences, various norms and rules (including fire and sanitary-hygienic). The image below shows the minimum distances between objects within the boundaries of the site.
Immediately need to exclude the shallow groundwater. They are ideal for a well or well. They are not suitable for building a house or a bath. If your site borders a pond, it makes sense to build a bath closer to the shore, then you do not have to deal with the construction of a pool.
2 on 2
The layout of a 2 by 2 bath is most often limited and uninteresting for a completely understandable reason - there is a serious shortage of usable space inside. Take a look at this photo and make sure that, in fact, this is a purely functional room, most often performed as an extension to the main part of the house. Or as a temporary option - that really depends on the whim of the owner.
It will definitely not work out here: there is a compact steam room, a part of the furnace is conveniently placed in the dressing room so that it can speed up the kindling, and the sink is safely integrated into the steam room itself. Cramped and not offended, as they say. The usual height for such modest projects is 2 meters. Most often, this is more than enough to create a really comfortable steam level in the steam room and get real pleasure from the bath procedure.
One surefire way to save on square meters is with a compact electric oven. Of course, lovers of the good old Russian bathhouse will begin to grumble with displeasure, but after all, a sense of comfort should be in the first place, right? In addition, a large stove is absolutely not needed in 2 by 2 saunas - it is better to fit a small and modern electric stove into such a modest internal layout, and use the vacant space to place another bench.
The final stage of work
At the final stage of construction, they roof, install doors and windows. To build a roof on the last beam of the walls, beams are laid. They are attached to the rafters with a distance of one meter. Then, under the roofing material, a crate is installed. The frame is sheathed with metal tile or professional sheet. Plywood is laid under soft tiles.
When installing the door frame, you must use the plumb line to set it relative to the floor and walls as evenly as possible, otherwise the door will not open. It should be left between the wall and the door 80 mm to shrink the structure. The door frame will need to be fixed, and the cracks treated with mounting foam.
For a 6 by 3 meter bath, several small windows are provided. After the building shrinks, the windows and door frame are insulated.
Beautiful examples
We offer several beautiful examples that will clearly demonstrate the intricacies of the layout of a 4x6 m bath.
- The universal scheme of the bath 4 by 6 m - shower 2x2 m, steam room 2x2 m, from the street the entrance to the locker room 2.5x1.2 m. From the locker room you can go into the relaxation room 2.5 x 3.8 m, the door to the shower is on the left, on the right - to the attached terrace 1.5x4 m.
- Layout with a narrow relaxation room: dressing room 1.5x4 m with doors to the right to the room 4x4 m and the washing 2.5x2 m. The steam room of the same volume is located in the farthest corner from the front door, it gets through the sink.
- Outside the bathhouse may look as follows.
- You can independently create just such a bath of logs.
An overview of the steam room and washing in the bath, see the next video.
Interior solutions
The internal situation should correspond to your mood and wishes. And in order to facilitate the work, it is better to draw up a drawing and a construction plan in advance.
In most projects, the bath is decorated in bright and calm colors, this option is considered the most suitable. And since the steam room is the heart of the bath, it is necessary to consider a harmonious and uniform style in all rooms. And do not forget that the internal environment should be functional, and not turn into a museum of amateur performances.
A competent interior should also take into account the peculiarities of building materials, the arrangement of furniture and the placement of both auxiliary and decorative additional elements.
Most importantly, the internal environment must meet the fire safety requirements, and all parts must be resistant to high humidity and high temperature. But all natural materials have a high price, therefore, to save money, you can use materials that look like timber.
In some areas, it is not always possible to allocate a large area under the bathhouse, and in such cases, you can resort to a non-standard solution. An unusual option is the design of the corner bath. Its main feature is that the relaxation room and the steam room are 90 degrees above each other. Thus, the furnace is located in the central part and is able to heat all rooms at once, which is especially necessary in the winter.
The most important decorations of a traditional bath are brooms, pots, hats and other necessary accessories for bath procedures. To decorate the walls, you can choose hunting trophies, paintings, place your own furniture and accessories.
The main thing is that the furniture is comfortable and allows you to relax and enjoy moments of calm and tranquility.
Walls
The walls of the bath, as mentioned above, are built of wood, brick, concrete, sip panels or expanded clay. For the walls of the wood bath, usually a beam of 95x145, 145x145, 150x150 cm in size or logs of 200-220 mm are used. As for the decoration of the walls inside, more often they use different types of wood (for the steam room), ceramic tiles (for the bathroom and the washroom)
It is important to consider the properties of the material when heated. Wood is rotten, so wood walls must be treated with antiseptic
Coniferous wood smells strongly of resin, so it is not recommended for steam rooms.
Several types of wood can be used for wall decoration, for example, combining dark and light tones. Linden, aspen have a pleasant shade and are comfortable for the skin, so often these types of wood are often used for steam room walls. In the relaxation room, it is most successful to use fragrant cedar or juniper boards. Traditionally for the Finnish sauna, the use of spruce and pine for walls. As a rule, a thermal lining designed specifically for the walls of the bath is used for interior wall decoration (it does not form cracks, mold, fungus, it does not rot and does not dry out).
Internal partitions
Baths 6 by 6 meters, usually presented in two versions: one-story or with an attic floor. The bathhouse itself has a size of 4.5x6 meters with a porch terrace measuring 1.5x6 meters. The interior is a rest room with an area of 12-16 m2, followed by a washroom with an area of 4 m2 and a steam room with an area of 5 m2.
If the bathhouse is two-story, then it is more expedient to install a staircase to the second floor in the rest room. This arrangement of the stairs will prevent moisture from entering the second floor, and where you do not need to put the stairs, it is on the terrace, because running around in the cold will not please anyone.
It is best to erect internal partitions from the same materials as walls, as they will serve as additional supports and good waterproofing.
Now the oven. And here, many owners face a difficult choice. Which oven to choose - a stove-stove or a metal stove? On the one hand, the stove-heater keeps heat well, but heats up for a long time, on the other hand, the metal stove is easy to install, but it cools quickly.
The layout of the 6 by 6 meter bath involves the installation of a stove-heater, and here's why. The metal furnace, although it has a high heat output, but only small rooms, that is, a steam room and a washing room, can heat it. If you do not plan to come to the country in the winter, then such a stove is an acceptable option. If it is planned to bathe both in the winter and in the summer, then we install a stove-heater. Such a stove is placed in the steam room, and its front part with the furnace is displayed in the rest room, thereby heating it.
On the second floor, instead of a straight pipe, it is better to fold the heater into three wells, in the likeness of a Dutch stove. Such a layout of the bath is a classic option, and if desired, you can easily change both the size of the premises, and the choice, and the installation of heating equipment.
Projects
Traditionally, the bathhouse should have two rooms: a dressing room and the steam room itself. They can be combined or be two different rooms. However, the options do not end there. As with building a house, there are a huge number of projects that can inspire you.
The bathhouse can be attached to a private house in the city or located on a summer cottage. It can be a separate building or be part of the house, its separate room or, for example, a small corner room (along with a bath and a bathroom).
A bathhouse with a pool is considered a whole bath complex. To build it is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. On sale there is a huge number of bowls for pools of various shapes and sizes. You can arrange the pool in the steam room, be sure to fence it off with a wall from the steam room, or attach it to the main room of the bathhouse as another room, decorate it with glass walls or hang on top a solid roof, or a polycarbonate visor. The main thing is to remember that the steam room and the pool must be separated by a wall so that moist warm air and room temperature air do not conflict.
The design of the pool also does not have any strong restrictions. You can decorate the bottom with mosaic tiles, interior lighting, or even place some kind of algae there.
If you consider yourself to be lovers of everything new and original, we advise you to take a closer look at the new product - the cascading pool, which many call simply a waterfall. It looks like this: thanks to a closed circulation system, water flows from top to bottom, then it rises again through pipes and so, like a waterfall, it infinitely falls down. The dimensions of this pool will not be so huge, but it will look spectacular, especially if you look at the stones or 3D images with photographs of sea landscapes as a decor.
It is not possible to attach a cascade pool to an already completed bath. It should be planned at the design stage, because it has a serious impact on the water supply, ventilation system, as well as the load on the power grid.
But if the soul requires scope, then a two-story bath will be the best option. Zoning in this case occurs as follows: on the ground floor there is a steam room, washing, boiler room, if desired, a swimming pool and utility rooms. On the second - living rooms, lounge, shower, dining room, library, billiard room or bar.
The second floor can be safely called entertaining, which is especially true if you are used to calling guests to the bathhouse and gathering here in large companies. Moreover, often these bathhouses are made into real houses or spend the whole summer period here.
A certain difficulty in the case of a two-story bath can be represented by a staircase. In fact, it will be installed correctly in the rest room or in the locker room, so that moisture does not get into the upper rooms. Never place a staircase on a terrace or street. It is also not necessary that she walks through the balcony, because in winter it will not be very pleasant to climb the cold.
Baths can vary dramatically in size: 5x5, 5x6, 4x7, 2x2, 6x5, 8x9, 2x2, 6x8, 8x8, 6x10 and so on. In general, the size of the bath only affects how many people should be there at the same time, and how many rooms you want to have there. You are not obliged to build your bathhouse following the example of a public one - small, small and narrow. The bathhouse is a place of rest, relaxation, and it should be comfortable just for you.
What must be in the sink
The layout of a 3x5 bathhouse or other parameters must have in its open spaces such facilities as a sink and a steam room, a bathroom, a dressing room.
Of course, at the request of each landowner can independently decide on the addition of space to non-main premises. For example, billiards, a relaxation room and much more that can only come to mind.
In the washing room must be present:
- Pool or cold shower
- Sink for washing.
Example of placing a sink in a steam room
These are the attributes that a washroom cannot do without. The main thing is to make a plan so that all the parts are in the right places and are comfortable to use. Planning a sauna with a sink and a terrace
It is also worth making sure that the washings are predominantly coatings that are resistant to moisture and high temperatures. It can be a tile covered with special solutions of wood.
Example of tiling a sink in a bath
As a rule, a shower or a pool is placed in such a way that it is convenient to enter them after heating in the steam room, that is, next to the steam room.
Features
The optimal sizes of such structures are usually 6x6 meters. On such an area you can easily place the most necessary. The area of the bath 6x6 meters can be called the ideal format for the bath. Such parameters allow you to arrange all the necessary rooms, put the right furniture, as well as heating equipment. Such dimensions of the room provide a complete rest at the same time for 8-10 people.
The bathhouse includes the following premises:
- steam room
- shower room,
- a bathroom
- dressing room
- restroom.
The most commonly used material is wood, timber or logs.
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Bathhouse: planning and dividing the total area into functional zones
If earlier the baths consisted of only one room, then modern versions of these structures include several rooms. These may include a washing room, a dressing room, a relaxation area, a swimming pool, a billiard room, etc. So that in the future the owner does not have to resort to reconstruction and adjustment of the building, even at the design stage it is necessary to make all the important notes in the drawings of the bathhouse. The following points deserve special attention:
For convenience, modern saunas include several functional areas
- interior layout
- water supply system,
- electrical wiring,
- Sewerage and sewage system.
Note! Having a detailed scheme in front of you, you can greatly simplify and speed up the process of selecting and arranging furniture.
Development of a bath plan taking into account the conditions of a summer cottage
To create ideal conditions for relaxing in the bath, you need to take into account some nuances that will avoid troubles during the operation of the room. It is desirable that the construction zone is located on soils with a low level of groundwater. Before you begin developing a project, you must immediately exclude all sections that do not meet this condition.
If there is a well on the territory, then the distance between it and the bathhouse should not be less than 5 m. The minimum gap between the steam room and the residential building is 8 m. The farther from the bathhouse there will be a compost pit and toilet, the better. Experts advise making the entrance from the south side. In winter, fewer snowdrifts form here, so the probability of blocking access to the door is excluded. It is better if the windows are facing west, which will facilitate the penetration of a sufficient amount of sunlight into the room.
If there is a pond at the summer cottage, having built a bathhouse 15-20 m from it, you can use it instead of the pool. In addition, the presence of a river or lake near the structure will provide a water supply system.
7.74 by 6.24 meter bath project
For small plots (3-6 acres), 3 by 3 baths projects are suitable, photos of such buildings are abundant on the websites of construction companies. Even in such compact buildings, the main room remains a steam room. The organization of this room should be allocated the maximum possible area - about 8 m². This is enough to install 2-3 sunbeds (shelves) and put the stove-heater.
Other rooms can be included in the layout of the bath 3x4 m or more (optional). The facility can be used for its intended purpose even in the absence of a billiard room or a bathroom. A bath cannot exist without a steam room. For this reason, the division of the internal space into functional zones primarily depends on the size of the project.
It is recommended to build a bath at a distance of at least 8 m from a residential building
If you want additional amenities, you can include a small shower room or a washroom in the 3 by 4 m bathhouse project. After the steam room, you can wash off the dirt and refresh yourself. Typical projects are characterized by the presence of a relaxation room, which will be operated in between steam sessions. For its organization will require 4.5 m².
Other rooms, such as a dressing room or vestibule, will also be useful. They are compact enough to fit in the design of a 5 by 5 bathhouse of timber along with the main rooms.
Note! The standard area for washing one person is 2 m².
6x6 m bathhouse project with a second attic floor
All points
After you decide on the number of rooms and a detailed layout, you will need to obtain permission from the executive bodies. If you have absolutely no creative thoughts on this subject, then it is worth choosing one of the many classic bath projects with a size of 3 * 6. Detailed calculations will help determine the main parameters, as well as its premises:
Material for building
It should be determined from which you will build a bath, because it should be comfortable, durable, have a pleasant appearance. Most often, timber, brick and various blocks are used. Each of these materials has its advantages and disadvantages.
In the construction of logs or beams can be very comfortable. A pleasant aroma emanates from the walls, they allow air and steam to pass through, retain heat. The cost of heating in such cases is low. The disadvantages include the forced maintenance of the building, without which it will lose its attractiveness under the influence of the external environment.
A brick bath will cost more than a bar option, but it will be more durable and will last up to 150 years. Such buildings have good thermal insulation properties, look great and do not need special care.However, brick buildings are more heat-intensive than wood, and have lower steam conductivity. This means that it will take longer to melt such a bath, and you will also need a good ventilation system.
Modern buildings are often erected from expanded clay concrete blocks. It is a very durable, lightweight, non-toxic material. It almost does not absorb moisture, has good thermal insulation. One unit weighs up to 8 kg, which makes it possible to engage in construction independently.
Foam blocks are lightweight porous material, it can be formed in large blocks, so objects are built very quickly.
Sometimes cinder blocks are used for construction. They have good thermal insulation, weigh a little, it is easy to work with them.
Materials and device
From what to build the walls - we have already decided: they will be composed of logs. The price of the corresponding kit at the time of writing is 100 - 130 thousand rubles.
By the way: a 3x6 panel bathhouse is built with your own hands for a little longer than a log house, however, the total cost of lumber in this case will be about one and a half times lower.
In addition, the shield design allows you to place insulation inside the walls.
What about the rest of the materials?
Roof
There are no restrictions on the choice of roofing material.
- Metal tile.
- Her cheaper counterpart is a professional sheet.
Nuance: it is impossible to cover roofs with a slope of less than 15 degrees with a professional sheet.
In heavy rain with a crosswind, water will fall under the edge.
In the case of metal, this problem is solved by a transverse wave.
- Bituminous tile. It requires the assembly of a continuous shield from boards, plywood or OSB.
In all cases, rolled waterproofing is laid under the roofing material. In addition, the insulation layer from below is additionally protected by a vapor-insulating film.
How can we collect the floor of our bath 3 by 6?
The most popular solution for the dressing room is a board flooring on logs, which is a 50x150 mm board in the position on the edge. A draft floor is laid between the logs on the cranial bars, a layer of heat-insulating material covered with waterproofing is laid on it, and the floor is covered with a grooved board from above.
The floor in the steam room is subject to constant contact with water. Below the flooring level, its runoff is organized, in addition, foam or extruded polystyrene foam is used as thermal insulation.
Doubters: indeed, usually synthetic materials in the steam room are not recommended.
The instruction is associated with their limited resistance to heat and the ability to thermally decompose with the release of harmful substances.
However, the real temperature under the floor of the steam room never exceeds 30-40C, so you can not worry about either the heater or your own health.
Wall insulation
Does a 6x3 log bath need additional wall insulation?
It is highly recommended when the log section is less than 15 centimeters. If the walls are thicker - there is no need to insulate them.
How are walls insulated and, most importantly, how is a waterproofing insulation provided?
- A crate is packed on the walls.
- It is filled with ordinary mineral (basalt) wool.
- The insulated wall is sewn up with a heat sheet (heat-resistant foamed insulation with a layer of foil). The foil facing the inside of the steam room reduces heat loss due to radiation. The heat strips are glued with aluminum tape to ensure complete tightness.
- Then, the insulated walls on the counter-lattice over the heat cover are sewn up with lining.
Wood bath
Natural wood is a valuable, eco-friendly material and loved by everyone. Such aroma, which creates wood, not a single aroma lamp can transmit. Here, and beauty, and practicality, and aromatherapy. After all, if you choose the right tree species, then the bathhouse will stand for more than one decade.
A sample of Russian architecture in a modern way
Tip: Whatever type of wood you choose, make sure it is well dried. Otherwise, you are guaranteed to skew. And if you conceived a 6 × 6 bathhouse with a two-story layout, the design will not be strong due to future deformation of the material.
We will share recommendations which tree can be taken and which is not worth it.
- Aspen will do. And her wood is very fragrant.
- Linden. Like linden honey, a broom, the tree also has healing properties.
- Oak, beech - strong trees with dense wood. And it is precisely because of such inflexibility that they do not fit. Increased moisture "leads" the wall.
- Pine, spruce, larch and other trees with needles instead of leaves will not work.
Wooden bath 6 × 6
Option of a two-story bath with a terrace
You can find tips that coniferous trees are suitable for walls. They say they are cheaper and more durable. But only if the layout of the 6 × 6 bath provides a steam room with its own walls. You must admit that under the influence of steam, a pine beam or a log will begin to “cry” with tar tears. Is it necessary?
By the way, about a variety of wood material. What is preferable - a bar or a log?
- The log initially needs to be dried for about 6 months. Ready to wait?
- However, log saunas look original, in the spirit of ancient Russian traditions.
- But baths from timber are economically viable and are built much faster.
In a bathhouse, timber takes both material and time less, and this material costs much cheaper than logs. If the log is primarily processed wood, then the beam is lumber. It is dried, as it should, and is already cut into billets of 6 m.
Sauna from a bar - modern and beautiful
Layout of the 1st floor of a two-story bath
Stone hut
Brick baths, lined with stone, foam blocks are also not without appeal. In addition, they are characterized by increased strength.
By the way, the layout of a 6 × 6 bath with an attic (for example) can be designed in one of the programs for interior design that we have reviewed.
Yes, I want the steam room itself, in the relaxation room to smell of natural wood. Then a wooden lining, wooden panels to help you.
If you need a bath urgently, you can buy a ready-made frame structure. Outside it is lined with stone or brick, and from the inside it is finished with wood. But in this case, you should not even think about the construction of the second floor - the walls will not stand.
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What materials for building a bath should not even be considered?
- Synthetic wall materials will not work.
- Plastic panels should not be used.
- Raw tree. Even if you chopped logs yourself, they need to dry in natural conditions for a year or two.
- Wood walls must not be varnished or painted. Drying oil cannot be used either, no matter how the seller assures you in the store. This is a refined product. So, of the natural there is only a bank - that is, nothing. And its contents will harm health.
- Any materials that contain synthetic ingredients.
Do not hesitate to ask for quality certificates for the purchased products.
Zoning the bath
When developing various types of layout of a 6 × 6 bath: with an attic and a toilet, with a swimming pool, a dressing room, a veranda or without it, it is worth remembering that the dimensions of 6 meters are the external parameters of the structure. Depending on the type of building material, the internal area will decrease to a lesser or greater extent.
Example layout of a 6 × 6 bathhouse on one floor
The design of the 6 × 6 bath gives more options for fantasy than 6 × 4 sizes. But their layout is similar:
- dressing room
- washing or shower compartment,
- steam room
- restroom,
- terrace,
- a bathroom
- room with pool.
You can find a place for the furnace zone, where a supply of firewood will be stored or there will be a mini-boiler room, a water heating tank.
6 × 6 bathhouse with a large relaxation room
Steam room - the heart of the bath
If the bath frame is strong, you can immediately think about the layout of a two-story 6 × 6 bath. On the second floor to equip a relaxation room and a billiard room, and on the first floor - all other rooms. Now you can receive and entertain a much larger number of guests and friends.
Bath stove and water tank
The bath needs to be heated and heated.
In a 6 × 6 bath, it is practical to use a stone stove. The metal heats up quickly and cools just as quickly. Therefore, its heat is not enough for all rooms.
The pool in the bath is a dream
If there is a second floor, the pipe coming out of the stove must be bricked like a Dutch stove (for 3 wells).
In addition to the oven, you will need a boiler or a water heating tank. Often, wanting to save on footage, they combine a hot water tank and an oven - it is very reasonable.
Combined oven with tank.
- combined. The stove, heating, heats the water. However, because of this, it gives a little less heat to the rooms,
- trumpet. Stove separately, tank separately. And the tank can be indoors over the stove to be closer to the chimney,
- remote. They are equipped in the shower compartment and require the installation of a heat exchanger.
When picking up a tank, roughly calculate how many people will steam in the bath at the same time. 10 l is necessary for 1 person. And at 6 - at least 60-75 liters.
Landing
6 × 6 - a decent size for the building. But the bathhouse should not block the entrance to the house or immediately attract attention to itself.
It is better if she will stand at some distance, hidden from prying eyes by a hedge, a fence. Then, next to the steam room, it will be possible to put a large barrel or equip an artificial pond for contrasting procedures. This is if there was no place for a pool inside.
The 6 × 6 bath layout options below will tell you which direction to go. Or donate a dressing room, combining it with a dressing room. This will allow the steam room or pool to do more. Whether to allocate a place also for the kitchen. And then you get a small residential house with an additional twist in the form of a steam room. And so, and so good.
