The bathhouse has two rooms - a steam room and a dressing room. Warming a dressing room is an important task that you can entrust to specialists or do yourself. The thermal insulation of this room is just as important as the place to wash. This will improve the functioning of the entire structure, eliminate the risk of cold air entering the steam room and keep it warm for a long time. Also, the dressing room often serves as a dressing room, so a draft and cold in it are unacceptable. There are different types of insulation that need to be selected according to performance indicators, resistance to temperature and moisture, and other important criteria.
The choice of insulation
When creating thermal insulation in the dressing room, you need to carefully select the material for insulation. Thanks to a high-quality insulator, the room will maintain a suitable temperature at any time of the year. You need to choose a heat insulator according to the following characteristics:
- Resistant to moisture. The bathhouse is a room with a high level of humidity, so the insulation should not lose its properties under the influence of water.
- Fire safety. High temperatures and the presence of a source of open fire also impose their own criteria for choice. The insulation must have a wide temperature range and be flame retardant.
- Environmental friendliness. When exposed to high temperatures, various materials can release toxic substances. The insulation in the dressing room must be completely natural and not release harmful components into the environment.
In most cases, craftsmen prefer foil-clad polyethylene. He is able to equalize temperature differences. It is important to remember that the walls, floor and ceiling have different thicknesses and are made of different materials, therefore, insulation materials for each type are selected. The general algorithm for warming the dressing room from the inside with your own hands does not depend on the type of material.
Thermal insulation can be done during the construction phase or during finishing. If the bath is being built from scratch, you can also insulate the foundation.
Insulation for walls
Baths are usually made of wood. It is environmentally friendly, it is easy to breathe in such a room. Less often, buildings are made of bricks, foam blocks or cinder blocks. The latter material already has good thermal insulation properties due to the porosity of the block structure, but in winter the walls freeze through. Brick buildings are hardly ever made.
As heaters for the wall are:
- mineral wool;
- fiberglass;
- Styrofoam.
It is recommended to make a layer of expanded polystyrene on top. It is highly durable, does not lend itself to compression, lasts a long time and does not rot.
A frame made of timber is attached to the walls. Each part is placed at a certain distance, which depends on the material of the insulation. A heat insulator and a layer of foil-clad polystyrene foam are placed between the obtained strips. A finishing layer is made on top.
Floor insulation
Since the dressing room is used for changing clothes, people often stand on the floor with their bare feet. Insulation is done to protect health and ensure comfort.For concrete surfaces, you can make a wooden covering, but it is better to perform full-fledged thermal insulation.
It is necessary to choose a material that allows air to pass through well. Otherwise, condensation will accumulate, which can lead to the formation of harmful microorganisms. Expanded polystyrene, expanded polystyrene, expanded plastic, expanded perlite can act as insulation. Styrofoam and polystyrene are placed on the subfloor. Perlite must be mixed with cement mortar. Glass wool, expanded clay, gravel, boiler slag can also be used for insulation.
If the floor is insulated in the dressing room of a wooden bath, it is necessary to make a layer of waterproofing. The most popular type is roofing felt. On top of it, insulation is laid, and then again a layer of roofing material. The finish is made of wood. Beforehand, it is important to work out the wood with special compounds against the formation of fungus and mold. Glass wool and stone wool, polystyrene foam, expanded polystyrene act as a heater for a wooden floor.
A warm floor can be made throughout the bath. There are different options:
- Warm water floor. Lay on a concrete foundation. This is a safe and efficient heating method, but you must take into account that a boiler will have to be installed.
- Electric floor. With this method, it is important to carefully make waterproofing to ensure operational safety. Cable and film construction can be installed. In the first case, energy consumption increases, but the reliability of the system is higher. Films are harmless and have high strength. The cost of the film structure is higher than the cable one.
It is not necessary to install a special underfloor heating system in the bath. It is enough to perform good thermal insulation so that a person is comfortable standing on the surface.
Warming algorithm
Before starting work, you should prepare all materials and tools. The master will need:
- rail bar;
- foil;
- self-tapping screws;
- electrical tape and aluminum tape;
- roll paper;
- insulation;
- knife;
- screwdriver;
- building level.
It is important to follow the sequence - first they insulate the ceiling, and finish with the floor. All work begins with the initial surface preparation. It must be free from dust, mold and dirt, all holes are sealed with polyurethane foam. Broken parts should be replaced with new ones.
Installation of insulation on the ceiling
Step-by-step algorithm for the correct insulation of the ceiling:
- Covering the ceiling with overlapping roll paper.
- Fastening bars on top of paper. The distance between them depends on the size of the insulation.
- Coating the frame surface with foil. It is necessary to reflect heat into the room. The joints are sealed with aluminum tape.
- Leak test. It is necessary to see that all joints are securely sealed and there are no cracks.
- Laying the insulator into the formed cells between the bars.
- Finishing the front part with clapboard.
It is recommended to lay the insulation in two layers with a slight offset. This will hide the joints and eliminate the possibility of a draft.
Installation of insulation on the wall
Wall insulation works are similar to ceiling insulation. But in the process, it is important not to forget about the ventilation entrances.
Laying sequence:
- Fastening the battens to the surface. They should be in the form of narrow strips so that the temperature difference does not change their shape. The panels must be treated with a special bath agent.
- Foil laying. You can fix it with a construction stapler.
- Insulation laying.
- Clapboard decoration.
When laying, it is important to leave a gap between the heat insulator and the lining. Usually 2 cm is enough for adequate ventilation. The finishing part is packed horizontally. This reduces heat loss.
Installation of insulation on the floor
The last step in warming the dressing room is laying the insulation on the floor. A large amount of heat escapes through it, especially in a building on piles, so it is important to make high-quality thermal insulation. Most often, expanded clay is used as a material, which prevents the formation of fungus and condensation. It is also environmentally friendly and lightweight.
In the case of wooden floors, the material is placed between the joists. When pouring concrete floors, expanded clay is placed between each layer.
Warming of the floor in the dressing room is carried out according to the following algorithm:
- Fill the initial layer. Waiting for it to dry.
- After complete solidification, a layer of expanded clay 10 cm thick is placed.
- Expanded clay crumbs are sprinkled between the layers of concrete.
- Pouring a layer of concrete onto a reinforced grid.
- Execution of a cement-sand screed.
It is also important to insulate doors with window openings. They are usually treated with a special silicone sealant. The outer door is insulated with natural material.
