To those who think that no project is needed to build a bathhouse, I want to say: “You are deeply mistaken!” Although this is not a residential building, it will not be possible to build it correctly without a project. Today I will talk about the main mistakes that many people make when building a bath. After all, if you know the enemy by sight, it is easier to defeat him!
8 Common Mistakes
- 1. Many pour the foundation directly on top of the plant soil. This is a gross mistake. If you leave the soil under the bath, water and dampness will rise, gradually destroying the structure. Before pouring the foundation, it is imperative to remove at least 30 centimeters of the plant layer.
- 2. When choosing a screw or pile foundation for a future bath, some people forget that the plinth must be finished. For these purposes, plastic panels are quite suitable, which are desirable to be slightly insulated. If this is not done, the structure below will freeze through.
- 3. If the choice fell on a strip foundation, it is imperative to make ventilation. Their absence is a very big mistake.
- 4. When arranging a strip or slab foundation, you need to make sure that the length of the diagonals matches. Even the smallest difference will lead to serious negative consequences. Errors must be eliminated.
- 5. It is wrong to place the stove in the center of the bath. The optimal solution is when the sauna stove is located in the corner of the steam room and is in contact with the wall of the rest room and shower room. Due to this arrangement, the rooms will warm up, but it is better to install additional heaters in them.
- 6. After insulating the ceiling, you need to hide it under a vapor barrier film. We must not forget about the gap for ventilation. Only then can the top coat be applied. If moisture still gets into the insulation, it will dry out due to the presence of a gap.
- 7. The top edge of the chimney must not be at the height of the roof ridge. It is necessary that it be either higher than the ridge (if the pipe is located close to it) or lower (if the pipe is located near the wall of the bath).
- 8. With a horizontal chimney, it is necessary that its length does not exceed 1.5 meters. Otherwise, the pipe will plant, traction will disappear. The worst case scenario is that the temperature in the pipe will rise above 1000 degrees, and the structure will catch fire.
If you follow all the above recommendations, the bath will stand for more than a dozen years. If there are errors in the design of the building, it will have to be reconstructed, and this is an additional cost of time, effort and money.
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