What do you think is the weakest and most fragile place in a wooden bathhouse? Undoubtedly these are the floors. Since the currents of cold air are heavier than hot air, they go down. As a result, the floors become covered with condensation. The tree under the constant influence of moisture begins to rot.
This process is natural and it is almost impossible to fight it. It is very difficult to avoid rotting, but it can be significantly slowed down. Today I will share with you effective methods that will extend the life of your wood floor.
It is worth noting that the boards are not only subject to rotting. Over time, they are affected by a fungus, the tree becomes moldy. To avoid this, many people cover the floors in the bathhouse with varnish or paint. Unfortunately, such an event does not bring the desired result.
The use of varnish in the bath is not always justified, because moisture and steam that penetrate into the pores of the tree will not be able to find their way out.
To some extent, the problem is solved by special impregnations. But they cannot completely prevent the appearance of mold.
A topical way to combat decay
Antiseptic NEOMID 200 is popular today. It is specially designed for baths and saunas. You can buy Neomid in concentrated form. One bottle of concentrate is enough to make 20 liters of an effective antiseptic.
True, Neomid has a very pungent and unpleasant odor. Water slightly dulls the harsh aroma, but does not completely remove it. Against the background of the effectiveness of this antiseptic, its small disadvantages fade away. Please note that after processing the bath with Neomid, it will stop smelling like wood.
The antiseptic gives the boards a dark color. As the manufacturers assure, Neomid does not pose any danger to people, it does not emit anything harmful into the atmosphere. In its composition, the drug contains biocides used for the manufacture of medicines and cosmetics.
Based on practice, if you use Neomid every two years, then the floorboard in the bath will no longer rot.
The variant that our grandfathers used
I carefully examined the bathhouse and realized that it is not the logs that begin to rot, but the boards themselves. It turns out that you need to deal with the problem even at the stage of laying the floors. My grandfather is a carpenter with many years of experience. He told me a few tricks.
Boards in the bath must be processed so that condensation and moisture do not collect on them during operation. Often, no one wipes the floors in the bath from water, and therefore it simply evaporates from the surface. As a result, the boards absorb most of the moisture.
The bars must be processed before laying: make slopes on both sides. When laying them, you need to leave a gap between them at least 1 cm. This will allow water to drain off the bars, minimizing the risk of rotting.
With this method, the boards do not need to be processed. And this floor will serve you for decades.
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