Bath at the cottage is a sacred thing

Having a country cottage, its owner is almost always concerned with the arrangement of its infrastructure. Among the mandatory buildings that must be available on the site, in the first place is, of course, a bathhouse in the country house, without which a stay in the bosom of nature away from the urban civilization loses all its charm, and maybe the point. After all, what is a Russian bath? It's not just a way to relax. But also get a complete physiological pleasure from how all the ailments of the body lose their strength, the work of the respiratory and circulatory system, as well as of the lymph nodes, improves the salt metabolism of the body, signs of rheumatic damage to bone tissues go into non-existence. Nerves get stronger, the spirit rises, the mood for a long time is set up cheerful. Yes, there to say, everyone knows that the bathhouse in the country is a pleasure and enjoyment without borders. And if we are building a bathhouse ourselves, then to all of the above, we add a delight of pride for the work done, plus satisfaction from the savings that can be invested in another event to improve the country plot.

From the laudatory part, let's move on to practical. So, a serious decision was made: we build the sauna ourselves. The responsibility of this action is comparable with the erection of a house and differs only in the dimensions of the structure. If a person decides that the sauna in the dacha will be put on his own, then he knows all the features of the foundation, walls, roofing, etc. And dealt with the construction of similar facilities. Therefore, in this article, we will touch only on the features that need to be known when building a bath.

The modern bathhouse at the dacha has a rather complex layout and consists of several rooms in which a dressing room, a shower room and a steam room are located. It is necessary to arrange all the components in a small area occupying 12-16 sq.m. Experienced builders suggest in this case to combine wash and shower, but without a separate dressing room you can not do. The main requirements for it are as follows:

• Obligatory warming;
• The area is not less than 1.3 x 2 m;
• good lighting;
• Inventory: a bench, a shelf for shoes, a clothes hanger.

Next, go to the wash, which we decided to combine, for greater ergonomics, with a shower room. So, the requirements are as follows:

• The minimum size is 1 X 2 m, the optimal one is 1.8 X 1.8 m;
• Separate the wash from the steam light door;
• Set in a washing bench for the convenience of washing children or those who can not for one reason or another use the steam room.

And, finally, the main part of the bath - steam room. This is actually what the bath exists for. Consider the parameters that are required for any pair:

• In the steam room, at least two people should be free to move. This is necessary both for safety and for observing a tradition that says: in a steam room people not only are soaring, but also communicate;
• A stove-heater that spreads heat and steam evenly;
• Shelves in order to be comfortable to be soared sitting, lying or reclining;
• High threshold of the door with a low box for optimal heat preservation.

Due to the fact that the bath is a specific room, the interior of the bathhouse also has its own characteristics. First of all, it is necessary to approach very seriously the protection of wood from mold and dampness. Therefore, today with the purchase of material, the owners of country cottages prefer to buy wood treated with antiseptic drugs. Further, all boards, beams and slats should be perfectly smooth, without knots and roughnesses, which not only can be dangerous for those who wash in a bath, but will also retain excess moisture.

Finishing the bath inside should be such that as much as possible to ensure comfort during washing and cleaning.

Enjoy Your Bath!