💦 Home sauna: types, advantages, installation

Foreigners Russian for some reason, has always been associated with snow, bears, vodka and bath. Of course, there is some truth, but there are many other good things that are unique to us. Russian bath It can legitimately be considered an integral part of Russian culture. She was and still is a place where you can not only wash, but also improve your health and relaxation. Now more and more popular analogue Finnish baths, where instead of wet steam is used dry. If almost every private home ownership bath there is, then what about those who live in a city apartment. From today's edition of the review HouseChief.ru you know whether it is possible to install a sauna in the apartment, what species exist and what you need to create a home bath.

Requirements for the installation of domestic mini-saunas

Before considering the variety of saunas, their features and the ability to self-production you need to familiarize yourself with the requirements for their installation and operation in an urban environment apartment. The first step is to determine the place where it will be installed cabin for bath procedures. As a rule, it is combined bathroom, Storage or balcony. If you install a sauna in the bathroom, you will need redevelopmentAnd therefore it is necessary obtaining permissionBut we'll talk about a little later.

With permission to make alterations and, going further, namely by laying Readout separate power lines, for which use the powerful cable and a residual current device (RCD). It is also necessary to equip the system fire safety. In addition, there are several nuances that should definitely be taken into account when installing a home sauna in the apartment, namely:

• the cabin must be placed close to the leaving the apartment or at balcony;
• Do not install structures in the basement and on the upper floors of high-rise buildings, as well as wooden apartment buildings;
• heating appliance It must be equipped with thermostat, automatic disconnection device fire sensors and systems;
• sauna heater should be installed in a meter from the wall;
• the presence of a strong ventilation system with breathability 6-7 m³ / h per 1 m;
• improvement of quality of heat and waterproofing.

Variations, dimensions and heating methods

The above requirements apply to all the saunas, which are installed in the apartment, and now proceed to the consideration of varieties, heating methods and benefits mini designs for bath treatment. Let's start with the fact that there are standard factory-made models made to order on the individual sizes and improvised. Sauna factory production may vary in size, power, placement, design, type of heating device, capacity and create a microclimate. Also, they are: dry or wet (used electric heater, IR emitters, and conventional heating elements) And in which structure is used for heating steam generator.

Mini bath with elektrobogrevom

Because at home mini-saunas prohibited use solid or gas heaters, It remains the installation of electrical equipment. The most popular option is elektrokamenka which represents An appliance, Surrounded by stones. power heater should be selected in accordance with the size of the design for the bath treatment and the number of people who will be in it at a time. For a compact saunas, designed for 1-2 people, stop unit 3-4 kW, which will connect it to the home's electrical system voltage of 220 V.

fitobochka

This type of sauna is very popular in SPA-salons and among adherents of a healthy lifestyle. The design of which does not exceed the height of human growth, has the shape of the barrel or capsule with a door and the seat. Fitobochka designed for one person and is equipped with electric heaters with capacity up to 2 kW. The compact saunas (less than 1 m²), it can be installed in the corner of any room (glazed and insulated balcony or loggia, Pantry and WC. special atomizer for spraying medicinal herbal infusions, salves or oils is provided in the design fitobochki.

Portable frame structure with fabric lining

A great option mini-sauna for installation that does not require a special permit, and plenty of storage space. It is a collapsible metal structure, two-layer cushioning special cloth. The outer layer is made of satin with protective impregnation and the inner thermofibre of non-stick coating. heating the air inside the portable sauna is due to the steam generator.

Mini sauna in the apartment

The main difference from the traditional sauna bath Russian is generated and temperature conditions microclimate. The temperature in the sauna booth should be between 100-130 ° C with an optimum of 3-8% moisture. Sometimes the humidity level can reach up to 25%. The sauna not pour water on the hot stones, in Russian bathAnd sprinkle herbal infusions and balms on the heated walls of the board. Also Finns brooms used as intense perspiration occurs due to high temperatures in a steam room. Most often for heating residential mini-saunas use infrared emitters.

Advantages and disadvantages of installing saunas in city apartments

The benefits of visiting bathhouses, Saunas, hammams etc. It reads a lot and constantly. We only briefly recall some of the benefits of sauna installation in his apartment:

Among the deficiencies noted:

Choosing a place in the apartment for the installation of bath cabin

One of the problems faced by the owners of apartments with the installation of saunas, is the choice of location for installation. Most often, the booth is installed in bathrooms, bathroom with bath, in second place - built in closets, and on the third - and warmed glazed balcony or loggia. The latter option is less popular because it will have to pull through the entire apartment needed communications. If you decided to place a sauna in the bathrooms, you will need remodeling, and hence the permissionEven though it is required in any case.

Obtaining permission to install saunas

As we have already mentioned, everything for sauna in a city apartment is required to obtain a permit, with no guarantee of a positive result. That is why before you go to the store or order home mini-bath We need to go through a number of instances and agree to install it.

To install a sauna at home, you need to visit and get a permit in the following instances:

• State Housing Inspectorate;
• HOA;
• State Fire Service;
• State Architectural and Construction Supervision;
• Rospotrebnadzor;
• State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service.

Prepare to be that the coordination will need to spend a lot of time and accept some financial expenditures.

Please look video, which tells about some of the nuances of everything saunas in a city apartment

How to make your own sauna for your apartment

So you've got permission to install a sauna in your apartment and you can now proceed to the immediate realization of a dream into reality. The next step - the choice of the design: the factory set up to order or completely self-made. If you decide to do with their hands sauna from scratch, you will have to face some difficulties.

Creating a sauna project

Perhaps, for the creation of a sauna in the apartment in the first place to get not even permit installation and manufacture project with dimensions and the communications symbol and used equipment. You can make sketches and drawings on their own or take a ready-made from the Internet. It should be borne in mind that the ceiling height mini-sauna should be not less than 2000 mm.

Preparatory work

Before you begin to build a mini sauna in the apartment, it is necessary to hold a series of preparatory work. You will need to remove the old finish and clear the wall to brick or concrete base. The same applies to walls and ceiling.

Illustration	Description of the action
	The walls of the room where the mini-sauna will be installed, must be cleared of tiles, paint or wallpaper to the concrete or brick base
	Also been reported with the floor
	Line the walls and plaster them
	On the floor to make quality waterproofing and concrete screed

Creating frame, heat and vapor barrier

After the walls, floor and ceiling are prepared, we can approach to the creation of the carcass structure, capital sheathing surfaces weatherization and communications routing.

Illustration	Description of the action
	of wood timber with a cross section of 50 × 50 mm make the partitions and crate walls, floor and ceiling. Install all necessary communications. The step between the beams is not less than 500 mm
	Between the wall beams and uprights partitions laid heater (Mineral wool, or its analogues)
	Mount heater Mezhuyev ceiling beams, fixing with the help of the furniture stapler
	Same insulate the floorOn which are mounted wooden logs with adjustable feet
	Sutured foiled insulation material for better insulation

Important! The ceiling in a home mini-sauna must be made separately and are not in contact with the slab floors in the room.

Wiring and ventilation system

In accordance with the requirements for sauna and baths, you must provide a good compulsory ventilation system for proper ventilation. It will ensure the flow of oxygen into the room steam room, adjust the temperature and vlagostny mode, and contributes to a better cabin airing and, accordingly, preservation of wood. To vent door can be done in a special grating with shutters or make the inlet (near the heater) and an outlet valves (under the ceiling).

Since the mini-sauna heaters are used powerful enough, then you need to get serious about the arrangement post. It must be made of a heat resistant power cable with a cross section 4-8 mm², hidden under the cabin paneling. The wire of the heater must be connected to the distribution box, equipped with a tripping device and equipment grounded. Inside the sauna is only waterproof to be used sockets, switches and fixtures.

The inner and outer finishing booths

So, the cab base is made and the work carried out by heat and vapor barrier. Now you can start inner and outer finishing boothsAs well as to the production of shelf, install the heater and lighting. For the inner liner cabin mini-sauna, only use natural wood hardwood only, and do not cover it with any paints, since the material to breathe. Exterior finishes can be made of different breeds wood and it may be protective and decorative coating. For the inner skin can be used lime, alder, aspen or abashi (African oak). Thus it is impossible to mix several different breeds.

Illustration	Description of the action
	In one of the corners by means of screws First fasten the bar with wooden linings. Before fastening the screw, necessary to pre-drill a hole in order not to split the material during fixation
	Setting 3-4 trims check building vertical level
	Between the bars should be installed special metal locks
	After sewing the walls lining the corners decorate special wooden skirting
	Also coming from the joints between the walls and the ceiling

shelf device

Since the height of the home mini-sauna cabins rarely more than 2 100 mm, the lower shelves should be at the level of 600-700 mm from the floor. Upper shelves have a height of not more than 1000 mm.

Illustration	Description of the action
	First collect the shelf with the upper frame, the matching length width and a depth of 450-600 mm. Fasten it to the walls of the cabin 3
	To the base of the upper shelves are the vertical supports
	To fasten supports a horizontal beam for the bottom shelf
	Vertical supports are fitted with adjustable legs to tighten up in order to achieve the ideal horizontal, if necessary
	We check the design level
	Below is also fastened to the supports horizontal lower beam, under which if necessary puts a wooden slats
	Putting the lower shelf frame and fasten it to the walls and upper shelf supporting bars
	Check design diagonal
	Cut the boards for the manufacture of boards of seats and backs
	Set the two boards on the frame, put therebetween, walls and wooden supports plates of the same thickness. Under the board puts a three tie plate and fasten them to the future by using a furniture shield skobometa
	Thus the fully assembled seat or back
	Turn over and shield structure by means of anchoring screws. We make a similar fashion the desired number of wooden boards of the necessary width and fasten them to the frame
	It turns out that's such a beautiful design

Lighting and heating system

At home, saunas do not use solid fuel and gas heaters, so the choice is limited: electric heater, infrared radiators or steam. For sale is a wide range of heating equipment for saunas and baths. Place of installation of the heating unit must be oblitsevat natural stone. For a small sauna is enough equipment with a capacity of 3-4 kW. Strongly recommended for heating saunas makeshift heating devices - only the factory and certified.

It is also very popular, especially in recent times, infrared heaters. They do not heat the air, and act directly on the human body and contribute to a more intense perspiration.

After installation of the heater can attempt to install lighting devices, thermometers, Sensors, actuators ventilation grilles. Their fixation to the skin stall is performed by self-tapping screws. Sauna use only waterproof sockets, switches and lights. To avoid burns, lighting is recommended to protect wood shades or decorative screens.

The door to the sauna

Completes the creation of a home mini-saunas with their own hands the canopy door. You can install a traditional construction of natural woodBut it will cost quite expensive. But the use of the door MDF It is not recommended because of high temperature and humidity of their "will lead". Very popular glass doors with a silicone sealant that is virtually invisible.

The door to the sauna should not be fitted with mechanical locks, optional magnetic latches. external a pen can be made of any material, but the inside - only made of wood.

Please find more with a video, which shows how to build a mini-sauna at the apartment

Fire safety requirements

To the fire authorities gave their permission, you must complete several requirements. Required to carry out competent wiring: Protective corrugated hose, Cable section corresponding to a power of the heating device, the presence of protective devices and thermostat. electrical operation must endure beyond the sauna cabin.

Cab steam must be equipped with a powerful supply and exhaust ventilation system. Also needed are heat shields on the walls and ceiling, which are held under the decorative covering. The sauna must be installed fire safety sensors.

Preparation of mini-sauna for use

Sauna, especially the first time, you need to prepare for maximum loads. Therefore, it is heated to start at the open doors and moderate temperatures. After the ventilation valve and the door closed, but the temperature range remains the same. After the air temperature inside the steam is increased by 1.5-2 times. This procedure must be repeated within a few hours for 2-3 days. On the fourth day, the temperature in the cabin is adjusted to the maximum value, and if there is no problem, you can use the sauna for its intended purpose.

A few words in conclusion

As you can see, a sauna has many benefits, and acceptance of bath procedures is good for health. In addition, it can be quite set in a normal city apartment, bought in a specialty store or make your own. We talked about the basic nuances of installing mini-saunas, and we hope that this information will be useful if you decide to install it at home.