Residents of cities and towns with theirbusy work schedule and the constant lack of free time to visit the bath or bath just once. However, the fairy tale can become a reality, today the home sauna in the apartment no longer seems something unreal. The fact that the novelty for the Russian consumer is quite natural in neighboring Finland. There similar facilities are installed in every second apartment. Of course, if you are lucky to live in the private sector, then for you, most likely, there is nothing better than a home bath. The sauna is suitable for those who like to take a steam bath, who lives in an apartment, not even too big.
Is it possible to arrange a sauna in the apartment
For some, the preparation of the necessary documentsinstalling a steam room can be a bit troublesome, but it's worth it. To arrange yourself such a pleasure in a typical high-rise building today can do almost everything.
Prior to construction, you need to make and issue a project that provides the following conditions:
Sauna should be equipped only with specialan industrial electric oven (at the factory). No homemade "from Uncle Vasya" is not allowed here, even if his hands are really golden. The furnace must have an automatic shutdown function when the temperature rises above 130˚C. Also, the controller should operate after 8 hours of continuous operation.
Installation of an emergency fire extinguishing system is required, in accordance with the SNiP.
For walls and ceilings, it is necessary to use materials treated with anti-fungal compounds.
In order to further save yourself from various troubles, you need to coordinate the project with all the necessary services at the development stage. You may need permission from:
- housing inspection;
- construction and architectural supervision;
- homeowners associations;
- fire service;
- Rospotrebnadzor;
- sanitary-epidemiological service.
Attention! For each region, the list of organizations may be different.
Advantages of the design
Of course, a home sauna has many undeniable advantages:
- Significant time savings. You can relax and relax when you are comfortable. There is no need to spend time on the road, recorded for a certain time.
- No need to carry out a separate sewage system and water pipes. You can connect to an existing water system.
- The risk of getting a cold is minimized. After the procedure there is no need to go out.
- The risk of “picking up” a fungus or some other surprise is reduced to almost zero. Your sauna will be used only by you and family members.
- Sauna has a beneficial effect on the entire body, helps to eliminate toxins, strengthen the cardiovascular system, removes toxins and so on.
- Home steam room - an excellent tool for the complex recovery of the body.
Types of steam rooms
All home complexes of this kind can be divided into several groups. Which one you should prefer depends on your financial capabilities and availability of free space.
Home mini-saunas. Under this name there may be several variants of constructions:
- a small complex, covering an area of no more than 1–2 square meters. meters; the furnace capacity here does not exceed 2 kW, and it can work from a normal 220V outlet;
- sauna barrel; the design representsthe barrel itself, made of cedar, and the steam generator located inside; The peculiarity of such a sauna is that the person’s head is located outside, which eliminates the possibility of overheating;
- складная тканевая сауна; она состоит из special thermo fabric, which is stretched on the frame; for the operation of this design in the apartment must be quite powerful wiring; Such a sauna is extremely compact and mobile, it folds easily into a roll.
Home infrared sauna. As the name implies, instead of the stove this designequipped with a special emitter that warms not the air around, but the human body itself. The temperature in such a sauna is very gentle - approximately 45–60˚C. This allows you to use it for the treatment and prevention of diseases in the elderly and children, as well as those who suffer from cardiovascular diseases and to whom the ordinary steam room is contraindicated.
Finnish sauna. This design is usually designed forsimultaneous stay of two or more people, so it takes quite a lot of places. In a small apartment does not install a similar option. Any Finnish sauna is distinguished by exceptionally dry steam. At a temperature of about 100–110 ° C, the humidity in it does not exceed 20%. Therefore, the heat is transferred quite easily.
What is the home steam room
Now let's talk about what the home sauna actually consists of. Practically any such construction includes the following components:
- Special electric furnace of suitable power. Choose the right option to help the company; the power here is usually selected on the basis of 1 kW / m3. To keep the stove safe, it is securely fastened to the wall, and a special wooden fence is installed around it, preventing accidental touching.
- Сам каркас кабины, выполненный из дерева hardwood. This design can be made independently or at the factory. Despite the fact that the life of hardwood is a little less, coniferous use is still not recommended; so that coniferous wood can be used for the sauna, it must be thoroughly degummed (properly dried and free of resin); to find one on the Russian market is quite difficult, and it is quite expensive.
- Corner and ceiling metal mounts for reliable fixation of the cab.
- Вентиляционные решетки и каналы.Installation of such structures is obligatory, they help to avoid such troubles as fungus, mold, stale air in the cabin, high humidity in the room. The inlet is usually located under the stove, then the air heats up quickly and the temperature in the sauna does not fall.
- Floor frame It is cheaper to use trellised flooring treated with special impregnation. Connoisseurs make the frame of aluminum or galvanized, also the floor is often tiled.
- Wooden beds, benches or seats.
- Door block of heat resistant glass. Some to reduce the cost of construction using wooden deaf blocks, but this option can cause claustrophobia.
Materials
The inner lining is also made from block profile, using wood devoid of resin and knots. In order to avoid injuries apply lining with rounded profiles.
To maintain comfortable lighting inside the cabin, special moisture-proof diode lamps are installed, reliably protected from steam and moisture.
Begin installation
Probably, you already understood that home saunado it yourself is not so difficult. Of course, the easiest way is to purchase a ready-made structure and mount it according to the instructions, but if you do everything from scratch on your own, you can save a considerable amount. So, you will need:
- board or wall paneling;
- boards for the manufacture of the basis of the floor;
- ground boards for sun beds;
- a heat shield (for example, asbestos);
- minwat;
- foil or vapor barrier;
- heat-resistant electrical cable;
- electric or infrared oven;
- a pair of waterproof diode lamps;
- door (preferably glass).
- Determine the size - you need at least 1.5 m2 for one person.
- We clean walls from paint or plaster to bare bricks or concrete.
- We build a solid wooden frame and lay it with floorboards, or put tile.
- We lay the electric cable, securely fasten all connections.
- The walls are treated with a disinfectant and antifungal solution. If this is not done, then due to changes in humidity, mold can start and the sauna should be dismantled.
- On the concrete or brick walls we install the frame-crate for the walls of the sauna, securely fastening the parts together.
- In the intervals of the frame we place a thick layer of insulation, and fix the foil or vapor barrier from above.
- Walls and ceiling sheathed board or clapboard.
- Install the sun loungers or benches and install the stove. It is best to invite for this qualified electrician.
- We mount the hood in the upper corner opposite to the furnace. Fasten lamps.
- The door is mounted in such a way that it opens to the outside and in any case does not have locks.
Where is the best to equip the steam room
Of course, it is best to install a mini – steam room inThe apartment will suit the bathroom. But if its size is too small, the home sauna can be installed in another place, for example, in the former storage room or even on the loggia. In this case, you will have to take care of making the appropriate communications and the process may take more time and effort.
Commissioning
When the home sauna is fully prepared, you needconduct a preliminary run-in. Make it very easy. On the first day, warm up the steam room to 60˚C, with all the doors and valves being open. “Chase” your steam room in this mode for 3 hours. The next day, repeat the procedure, just raise the temperature to 90˚C. The third day - for 3 hours, keep t = 100˚C, and then raise to the maximum possible and leave it for 40 minutes. At the same time periodically water the stones on the electric furnace. The very next day you can safely use the steam room for your pleasure.
Conclusion
As you already understood, a sauna at home -it's simple. Whatever design you decide to install in your apartment, you will certainly be satisfied with the result. After all, a sauna is not only fashionable, but also very useful.
