Mini bath for a summer residence: how does it differ from the usual one and is it difficult to build it yourself

If you pay attention to the dacha plots that were allocated to ordinary citizens in Soviet times, then the thought immediately arises only of planting vegetables. After all, no matter what, except small house, there is no room left. But spending summer time at the dacha wants to take a steam bath in the bathhouse after a hard day at the site. Few people know, but even in a small area it is possible to put a steam room. Moreover, this will be a purely budget option that does not require special investments. Surely some have already guessed that today we will talk about such a building as a mini-bath for a summer residence, as well as how to do all the work with your own hands.

Mini bath in the country is really really needed

Mobile sauna in the country house made of wood - simple and tasteful

Mini-bath in a dacha of 6 acres - myth or reality?

What are the usual reasons that the summer resident does not dare to construction of a bath on your site? Of course, this is the lack of funds for its construction and the necessary space on the site. As for the mini bath in the country, it can be an ideal solution to these two issues. Let's try to figure out whether it is worth starting such a construction or it may be easier to purchase a ready-made one and install it on the site.

To begin with, buying a ready-made room for a bath is an easier way out, but at the same time another problem arises for the summer resident - after all, a really budget option is needed. And the acquisition of a finished building cannot be attributed to it. It is for this reason that today we will consider precisely the construction of a bath with our own hands.Although we will definitely dwell on the cost of ready-made, but a little later.

Everyone puts a different meaning into the concept of "a small bathhouse in the country". Indeed, for some, the territory of a plot of 20 acres is considered small. But we will consider just the average garden plots of 6-8 acres. This means that the bathhouse on them should not take more than 4-6 m in length and 2-3 m in width. First of all, we will analyze what baths can be in a summer cottage, from which they can be built, and only after that we will decide how to do all the necessary work.

Materials from which you can make a small bath in a summer cottage

First you need to understand what the structure will consist of. This could be:

Of course, wood was and remains the most common material for such a building. After all, if you think about it, what kind of bath is made of plastic and similar materials. Naturally, there can be no question of metal at all, although some recommend it for the frame of the structure. And yet, not everyone in the yard has the ability to process and weld metal, and therefore we will focus on the option consisting entirely of wood.

Mini bath can be on such a metal frame

Frame baths as the simplest type of construction

Surely in childhood, everyone built "headquarters" in the forest between the trees. Something similar lies ahead in this case. The initial stage is the assembly of the skeleton, as it were, the skeleton of the future structure. It is interesting to build a frame mini-bath with your own hands in that you can do without even a foundation, as such. Of course, it will not be worse from the fact that a solid foundation will be made, but the main task is a dense sediment of the frame on the soil. Now we will try to explain in stages how the construction should proceed. To make it clearer and more voluminous, for an example of a frame, we will take a larger bath, but there will be no changes in the algorithm of actions, and therefore there should be no problems during construction.

Let's make a reservation right away that all work was done on a computer, this is a complete project. But this applies only to the frame of the bath. Everything related to finishing and cladding will be observed in photo examples.

Photo	Actions performed
	The first thing we did was drove piles into the soil, to a depth of 2-2.5 m.Although with dense soil, 1.5
	Next, the base is assembled from a bar
	In this case, the timber is connected to each other in this way, after which it is pulled together with studs vertically with the help of nuts and washers
	We collect floor logs ...
	... after which we tighten them from above additionally
	Now we begin to raise the walls. You can collect them separately, but in the way, as shown in the figure, you can do this work alone
	Installing roof racks ...
	... and connect them together
	Now you need to install the center beam
	We start assembling the roof. The rafters are connected like this
	A similar design should turn out
	Now you should close it with sheets of vapor barrier material ...
	... and from above assemble a frame for fastening metal tiles or slate
	It ultimately looks like this
	It remains to close the roof. Further, having laid insulation between the vertical racks, we pass to the interior decoration
	The floor, after insulation, is closed with a vapor barrier, which should go slightly onto the wall.
	Having covered the wall from the inside with a layer of felt, we fasten it with slats
	Something like this should look like
	We cover the floor with boards to create an "air cushion". It will help you keep warm
	A hole is cut in the center for draining water
	Now it is the turn of the flat slate - the floor needs to be reinforced. Thick plywood or planks can be used instead. We installed the slate because our floor will be tiled
	Do not forget about the base for the oven.
	Now we also close the walls with a vapor barrier film. Previously, you should not do this - you can push through or tear the floor if strong material has not yet been laid on it
	We leave bare insulation near the oven - the film can melt from temperature
	Everything is the same as with the floor - the film is fastened with wooden slats - we leave an air cushion
	It's time to start finishing the floor
	Next to the furnace, we attach an asbestos slab to the place left without a film
	There was little left to do. After lining the walls with clapboard, you should get this.

At first glance, it seems that everything is very complicated. But starting to work, you can understand - the eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing. Although it is difficult to assemble a frame mini-bath with your own hands, it is quite possible.

A bathhouse made of boards - is its construction much more difficult?

In fact, assembling a bathhouse from boards with your own hands is a little more difficult than a frame one. The work algorithm looks like this. To begin with, just as for the frame, a basement strapping is assembled from a bar, which is laid on the foundation. Floor logs are attached. In this case, the floor can even be assembled immediately - it will be more convenient. The next steps are the raising of the walls, which is made from the planks connected "in a tenon."

Thus, the walls are raised to the required height. After that, you can strengthen them from the inside, lay insulation, vapor barrier film and sheathe clapboard. The roof rises similarly to the previous version. But if how to build a bathhouse from planks with your own hands is more or less clear, then with an even more complex option you have to figure it out.

A barrel bath - what is it and how to carry out its construction

Barrel mini-bath is a rather interesting structure that will decorate the landscape of any site. In comparison, a small cistern with carved windows and a door would be most appropriate. Let's try to understand how it is going.

Of the advantages, in addition to appearance, it is possible to indicate the absence of a foundation for such a building, which means that the structure will be mobile. Of course, provided that it is firmly assembled. For the walls, you will need an edged board (it is better to use spruce or larch), which is connected by the "thorn in the groove" method, like a lining. But the board should be much thicker. The base is made of 5-6 boards at least 5 cm thick, standing on an edge with a semicircular notch.

The barrel bath is difficult to build, but it looks one hundred percent

Further along, on the supports, the boards prepared for the walls are laid. After assembling the lower part of the walls, round partitions are assembled in the same way with recesses for the door. Well, after that, you can already collect the walls to the end in a circle. As for interior decoration, then here is a complete expanse of imagination. We offer several examples that will help explain how to build a barrel bath with your own hands.

That's about how it happens. But no matter how the bathhouse is built, it is very important what it will have inside.

Components and hardware - what needs to be installed inside

Of course everyone knows that the stove is the main thing in the bath. But in addition to the required elements, you can think of what else you can supplement it with. And yet, first about the main thing.

Mini-stove for a bath - buy or make?

This question cannot be answered unequivocally. If the home craftsman has experience in the manufacture of such equipment, then of course a do-it-yourself mini-oven for a wood-fired bath will be preferable. If not, then you will have to purchase a similar heat generator. In this case, a good and relatively inexpensive solution would be to purchase a Varvara mini sauna stove.

Sauna stove "Varvara mini" is a very good choice

Do I need a pool in a mini bath and how to arrange it

It makes sense to purchase a pool for mini-baths only if the size of the building allows. Although sometimes it is installed directly next to the building. Of course, this is a pretty good way to relax after a steam room, but if the area is small, it can be overkill.

Sauna inside the bath - why this option is good

Mini sauna at the dacha it will be very useful for those in whose family not everyone loves a rather hot steam room. Then, having made a firebox on the back of the door, you can fence off a small room inside. The temperature in it will be much higher than in the washing room. This way, those who like intense heat can rest after a good steaming. Others will be in the next room, where the heat is less intense.

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Sauna projects with a relaxation room and a terrace. In a separate publication, you will learn about the most successful layouts of baths with an extension in the form of a veranda or terrace.

The advantages of a small do-it-yourself bath in the country

Before building a mini-bath for a summer cottage with your own hands, the project is the first thing to think about. Without it, nothing sensible will come of it.

You can make such a bath if there are no neighbors nearby and there is nothing to be ashamed of

Of course, a small bathhouse in the country is a necessary thing, and therefore such a construction is worth starting, despite the apparent complexity.Well, in the absence of desire and craving for construction, you can purchase a ready-made steam room, which will be delivered to you directly into the yard. The only thing that needs to be done is to prepare a flat area for it.

Related article:

Bath interior decoration. Photos and examples. In a separate publication you will find interesting ideas for decorating steam rooms and rest rooms, as well as learn the main stages of installation.

Where can you buy a mini bath for a dacha inexpensively

Nowadays, you can order a ready-made building quite easily - the Internet is replete with such ads. The question is that the cost of such a building is quite high. But at what price you can buy a mini-bath for a summer residence, now let's try to figure it out.

Thus, it should be understood that it is unlikely that it will be possible to purchase a turnkey bathhouse for a dacha inexpensively. That is why you should think about your own construction. In this case, you can keep within less than half of the market price, or even a third. Of course, you can buy a bathhouse for a summer residence inexpensively, but in this case you will only receive a box without interior decoration and a stove. And this will already be a barn, not a steam room.

Examples of self-made small baths in the country - a photo review of interesting solutions

Perhaps someone else doubts whether it is worth starting construction. We offer you to see several photos of mini-baths for summer cottages with your own hands.

Something like this turns out homemade, rather beautiful pair. Agree that small bathhouses for summer cottages in the photo look just adorable.

Summarizing

Summarizing the material presented, the following conclusions can be drawn:

And if you follow these simple rules, then a mini bath in the country will not only please the eye, but also soothe the soul, and give health and joy to you and your loved ones.

If you still have questions, have something to tell on the topic, or you have found an inaccuracy in the article, please write about it in the discussions below.

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