A visit to the bathhouse itself is an incredibly useful and enjoyable activity. Our ancestors also knew the benefits of a bathhouse and gladly went to the steam room with brooms. You can increase the effectiveness of the procedures by swimming in cool water between relaxing in the steam room. This strengthens the body, strengthens the immune system and improves mood.
But few people want to just take a dip in cool water from a basin; of course, it is much more pleasant to jump into a pond. Of course, not everyone can boast of having a river or lake next to their summer cottage, and in this case you have to look for other options - making a sauna with a swimming pool, installing it in a washing font, etc.
But if you are the happy owner of a plot of land next to a pond, then the choice of the best place to build a bathhouse becomes obvious.
Types of baths
- Turkish hammam: in this bath the temperature can reach 35-45°, the importance in the hammam reaches 89 - 100%. Due to the low temperature, a soft atmosphere is formed.
- Dry air (Finnish) sauna: low humidity, 5 - 20%, it has a high temperature, which reaches from 70 to 110°. There is no steam, and the high temperature warms your body as much as possible.
- Wet sauna: the temperature in this sauna reaches 70 – 95° with a maximum humidity of 100%. The temperature in it rises due to the fact that water is poured onto the stones.
- Japanese ofuro bath (water bath): in this bath the temperature reaches 40 - 60°, the humidity in it reaches 100%. This bathhouse becomes an exotic variety. It's basically a wooden barrel that is heated. Warming the skin under water helps wash away sweat and toxins.
Options for finishing a timber bath
In the case of timber, the owners usually do not carry out external finishing of the bathhouse structure. If you wish, you can use either plaster, siding, or wild stone for this.
Basically, the beauty of natural wood impregnated with stain causes incomparable aesthetic pleasure.
To carry out finishing work inside, either OSB boards are used, or wood lining is used.
- This material is recognized as clean from an environmental point of view. In addition, it looks attractive and aesthetically pleasing.
- The slabs undergo the necessary processing during the manufacturing process.
- Therefore, they are not afraid of high humidity, which is regarded by experts as a clear advantage.
Bath dimensions
Before you start planning a bathhouse, first decide on the size, depending on the size of the area. Let's look at the most popular popular options for baths, of different sizes.
Bathhouse 2x2
The smallest bathhouse, where there is very little space, you can place only the most necessary things, only two rooms: a dressing room and a steam room. In this bathhouse, it is recommended to place the stove so that one half of it is in the steam room, the other in the dressing room. The washing in this bathhouse is located in the steam room.
Bathhouse 3x3
In such a bathhouse, despite its small size, you can already get carried away with the layout. If you want more free space, then place the washing room in the steam room, the rest of the area for a relaxation room and a dressing room. If you want to steam in comfort, and then wash in comfort, allocate 1.5 meters per room, either in length or width.
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Bathhouse 3x4
The dimensions of this bathhouse are larger than those previously described. In this building you can easily set up a washing room and a steam room. It is recommended to place the stove in such a way that the combustion stove is located in the dressing room. This way it will be possible to maintain the temperature in the steam room without any problems.
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Bathhouse 4x4
In this building, the washing room and steam room already have a large area, and, naturally, their functionality increases. The location of the steam room and washing room can already be separated.
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