Choosing the right place for the construction of baths: 2 simple rules

  • Dec 25, 2019

location methods bath little changed over the centuries. There are three criteria that need to pay attention to when choosing a location:

  • the presence of bodies of water;
  • placement of the ravine;
  • distance from their own and neighboring buildings.

To make it easier to monitor the bath, with its construction complied two simple rules:

  1. The building is not laid on the windward side to other objects. This solution protects the wood from the elements of rain;
  2. Bath must be perfectly visible from the window of a residential building. Such a course relieve the need to master bath is continuously in the steam room in the process of kindling.

Russian climatic features push builders to include accommodation on the south side of the building.

In this case, it is desirable to put the window on the west or south-west side - for better natural lighting.

Landscape

On the choice of location for the bath is greatly influenced by the type of terrain and soil features. Taking into account the following criteria:

  • with uneven relief structure is located in an elevated area. This solution provides easy flow of water;
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  • areas with sandy soil is not suitable for the construction of baths - fine sand will not keep the structure;
  • areas that are prone to flooding, are also contraindicated for the construction of a bath - for security reasons.

Of decisive importance is the presence of the reservoir. The difficulty lies in the fact that the steam bath must be positioned not too close and not too far from a water source. Best be considered as indicators:

  • building is located in the 10-20 meters from the water source;
  • bath should not be built on the shore of the river / lake;
  • bath waste pipe must not go into the reservoir.

Selection Criteria places on snip

To place the bath affects not only the preferences of its owner, but also to the Russian legislation. Sanitary norms and rules must be specified distance from the baths of different types of objects to be observed. Rules cover two groups:

  • interval from steam room to the neighbor's territory;
  • the interval from the steam room and other objects on the site.

In relation to the neighboring territory of the bath is located at a distance of:

  • 1 m to boundaries with neighboring portion (with the slope of the roof is directed to its own portion);
  • from 15 m to wooden buildings capital type neighbors (such structure may be a garage, a well, a playground, etc.);
  • 2-3 m from the fence / boundaries (distance varies depending on the height of the bath), - that the building does not overshadow the neighbor station.

In relation to objects in its own grounds bath is located at a distance of:

  • 6 - 10 m from the structures of non-combustible materials;
  • 10 - 15 meters from the buildings of wood with economic purpose;
  • 8 - 10 m from the wooden buildings with inflammable trim;
  • more than 8 m away from the apartment building;
  • more than 5 m from the carriageway.

There are so-called environment protection rules. They suggest placing a bath at a distance of trees, shrubs and other plants:

  • from 4 m to tall tree;
  • from 3 m to the average height of the tree;
  • 1 m to the bush.