Original projects of baths from foam blocks

Bath can only be made of wood - many are convinced. This opinion has the full right to exist, but one should not deny the fact that traditional materials for the construction of such facilities have an alternative in the form of artificial analogues.

Modern building materials prove their effectiveness and properties, and ease of use in the installation process, and price. The same wood or brick for the construction of baths today is successfully replaced, for example, foam blocks.

One of the interesting qualities of foam blocks is their resistance to fire. In many ways, it makes them suitable for construction in this case. But this material has its pluses and minuses, which must be taken into account when adopting it:

• By heat protection foam blocks better than the usual brick three times. At high temperatures remain strong.
• They are environmentally friendly. Do not rot. Rodents show no interest in them.
• Do not require treatment with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agents.
• They weigh comparatively little and are easy to saw, which makes them convenient for construction.
• Requires a small financial cost of the device box building.

This can lead to a decrease in its strength characteristics and, finally, to destruction. Therefore, additional efforts are required to prepare foam blocks for existence in conditions of high humidity.

When developing baths projects, it is necessary to take care of good ventilation, possible measures for forced ventilation in the building, as well as the organization of the slope of drains in order to ensure reliable water drainage.

It should also be borne in mind that if the project is to use the foam blocks of twenty or thirty-centimeter thickness, no additional efforts should be made to insulate the building.And if they use the bath only in the summer, in order to heat it, without using too much wood, there will be enough blocks even ten centimeters thick.

During construction, the walls inside are covered with foil or special vapor barrier membranes.

For insulation outside the wall is covered with mineral wool. Such material does not burn, it is environmentally friendly, there is no mold in it. Another option is to glue the walls with polystyrene or foam, reinforce it with a grid and cover it with special plaster, which does not allow moisture, but only air.

Ready-made projects of baths using foam blocks are varied. They differ depending on the area of ​​the land plot, on the needs of a particular family, taking into account its size, on the financial possibilities of the owners, as well as their design preferences. You can choose a bath of any size, for example, 3x4, 3x5, 3x6, 4x4, 4x5, 4x6, 5x3, 5x5, 6x5, 6x6, 6x8 m and so on.

For a dacha with a standard plot area, the most appropriate way out will be the construction of a bath of about 6 by 4 meters or even 5 by 7.In this space exactly fit the most necessary: ​​changing room, which is also a room for relaxation, shower, steam room. A good addition would be an outdoor terrace or veranda.

Foam block allows you to build with your own hands not only a simple box of a large or small area, but also the construction of a non-standard form. You can choose one of the ready-made layouts offered in the catalogs with projects, or develop it yourself.

An interesting option - the construction of a bath of foam blocks with a semicircular facade. It should be borne in mind that such a project is no longer “crammed” into an area of ​​5x4, 6x4 or 5x6. If the land allows, if there is a desire to build a spacious bath, for example, 9 by 9 meters, behind the unusual semicircular facade not only will there be a spacious steam room and a washing room with a pool or a font, but also a spacious recreation room with a wardrobe, as well as ancillary rooms - boiler room , furnace and bathroom.

A good solution would be the construction of a two-story bath.

It is much more convenient to place everything that is necessary on two floors than to try to build a one-story building on the square, for example, 3 by 10 meters.

The layout of such a structure can include not only a steam room and a washing room, but also a spacious recreation room, a billiard room and the same small pool. Although, if the bath is mainly used in the warm season, this “reservoir” can also be located next to the bath in the open air, as well as on the verandah or under a canopy, having quite a decent size. The main difficulty of such projects is considered to be competent organization of water flow. It is necessary to provide a drainage system.

Advantages of a two-storey bath:

• If the bath is two-storeyed, on the second floor there will always be heat due to the heating coming from the steam room.
• On the first place rooms are directly related to the bath function, as well as a kitchen and dining room. On the second - living rooms.
• Such a bath will look very impressive compared to a simple one-story.
• A bath with an attic will also be a good way out on small areas.

Among the proposed layouts, there are a lot of “variations on the theme” of two-story structures of such designation You can realize the project of a real bath complex, which, in fact, is a full-fledged house, under the roof of which almost everything that is needed for suburban life is combined: these are living rooms, a living room, and utility rooms with garages.

In addition to addressing the issue of steam and waterproofing of the bath, you also need to competently approach the interior. Usually it is carried out using softwood. And for a steam room, linden or aspen will be more suitable; they are able to keep the heat up for a long time. For finishing of a rest room lining, for example, from a pine will be suitable.

At the same time, wood trim should perform not so much a warming function as an aesthetic one and a function of creating a special sauna atmosphere both externally and to impart a specific woody flavor, and so on.

Under the wall paneling, a wooden crate is made using self-tapping screws and special dowels for foam blocks.The crate is treated with antifungal composition, and the distance between it and the wall is filled with insulation. Material for vapor barrier attached to the crate stapler. As for the lining itself, it is attached to the base with nails or hidden clamps.

For the interior of the bath it makes sense to also use tiles. It can be applied both on the floor and on the walls in the same washing room, where the tree begins to rot over time. It is better to choose a rough tile with a smooth base that does not absorb water and does not allow mold to multiply.

Interesting solutions can be obtained, for example, using PVC panels. They are inexpensive, simply assembled and do not pose a difficulty in terms of care. In addition, this material is not afraid of moisture and temperature extremes, which allows it to be used even in a room such as washing.

When finishing the building from the outside, apart from targeting beauty, it is also necessary to carry out external hydro and thermal insulation works. And the principle of action here is the same as inside. With the help of a wooden frame a heat insulating layer is formed around the box of the building, waterproofing is created.Variations are possible in the use of materials that will directly determine the appearance of the bath.

It can be finished with plastic or metal siding. This is a very common way to give the building a nice, elegant look.

It is based on galvanized steel or aluminum. Such material always decorates the facade.

This finishing material is not afraid of temperature drops, does not rot and does not attract the attention of animals as food. Despite the fact that it is not classified as combustible, it may melt in a fire. It can be fixed on the wall both vertically and horizontally.

It makes sense to also use ceramic siding, which is made of fiber cement. He is not susceptible to fire and frost. Externally simulates other materials. If you want to have a traditional type of bath, you can just pick up the siding, which looks like a brick, wood or stone. Those who used such material in construction claim that it does not fade for a very long time. And such a finish will serve up to thirty years.

Although no one forbids to use a real facing brick to give a decent block foam bath. It must be borne in mind that it will be more expensive, and it is much more difficult for a non-professional builder to cope with such work on their own.

Since the basement of the building heats up in the summer, and at other times it becomes wet in the rain and snow, the use of just such material in this case is not without reason.

If you don’t want to use siding for exterior bathing, you can use a special paneling that imitates timber. Its width is fifteen centimeters with a thickness of one centimeter. In such “clothes” the bath will look like a building constructed from a real timber.

The material imitating the cylindrical bar is a blockhouse. This is a natural material that is still at the manufacturing stage and is going through a drying stage. The level of its humidity at the time of sale should be no more than twelve percent.

Thanks to any of these materials, a bath created from gray foam blocks will receive a completely representative or even traditional look.

You always want the building, behind the walls of which they wash and rest, be the subject of admiration of friends and neighbors, so that it regularly becomes a place of attraction for spending time together by a friendly company in a sincere atmosphere. Therefore, the choice of layout and design should be approached thoroughly, based on your own sense of beauty and the concept of how a real bath should look.

• In the bath, decorated with facing brick, no one will suspect the "foam block inside." A building with an attic studio and a spacious covered terrace will look very personable, in a European way.
• Even a small bathhouse with a minimal set of functions, trimmed with siding, can look like a toy and please the eye, decorating with itself the available territory.
• A very small bath with stone trim acquires fabulous features due to the large roof, which at the same time turns into a carport. Such a structure can be a great attraction land plot. Thanks to the wooden flooring in front of the building, enclosed by a stone, a cozy recreation area appears, protected from the sun and rain.

• A plastered light bath under a red roof, with a large terrace decorated with red bricks, will look strictly and elegant at the same time.
• With the help of siding of different colors you can emphasize the architectural features of the bath. Thanks to this, even the simplest forms acquire severity and elegance. An ordinary bath with a small porch will look very impressive on the site. And to achieve this effect, you will not have to spend huge amounts of money.
• A small, simple in design bath in beige and brown tones acquires an original look due to an unusual architectural solution of the roof terrace. After water treatments on a warm summer evening in such an open area it will be very pleasant to spend time for a friendly conversation.

Video review of the foam block bath, see below.