2021 ᐈ

A private bathhouse is a place for comfortable relaxation and healing of the body. If there is no free plot or suitable area for construction, the best option is a bathhouse in the garage.

For such purposes, it is recommended to use a structure made of foam concrete or brick, or, in extreme cases, metal containers. Projects for homemade bathhouses in garages can be implemented even with minimal knowledge of private construction.

Peculiarities

This construction option is often used in villages, where the owners try to place all the premises under one roof. This option is considered the most universal. Such buildings take up significantly less space than others.

Such a building can be either one-story or two-story. It all depends on the specifics of the project, as well as how much free space is available. If you wish, you can arrange everything so that one of the rooms is on the ground floor.

In any case, the option with combined premises is much cheaper.

No. 1. Project of a garage for two cars with a bathhouse and a canopy

The project will be of interest to those who have 2-3 cars in their family or who often have guests in their own vehicles. True, you will need enough space for construction, so this option is not suitable for very small areas - the dimensions of the building are 12.23 * 13.37 m. Among the features of the project, we note:

spacious parking space for two cars (area 50.4 m2). There is enough space to organize a storage system for firewood, necessary tools and even gardening tools
Additionally, there is a carport where you can park a third car;
the bathhouse part is isolated from the garage and has its own entrance through the vestibule;
next to the sauna there is a shower room and a relaxation room (16.6 m2), where you can easily place a sofa, a couple of armchairs and a table;
the project also provides for a boiler room with a separate entrance;
total area – 84 m2.

The author of the project proposes to build a building from ceramic block (it is characterized by high strength, durability and thermal insulation qualities), finish the walls with plaster, and cover the roof with metal tiles. This solution is perfect for large families, as well as for those who like to spend time in a large company - there are more than enough parking spaces and space for relaxation.

Advantages of the combined option

When deciding to place a garage with a bathhouse under one roof, you need to understand all the advantages and disadvantages of such a project and be able to turn the latter into advantages, protecting yourself and your loved ones. The positive aspects include the following: when arranging a bathhouse next to the garage, you can install a good stove in it. All necessary materials for kindling will be at hand.

As a rule, in the far corner of the garage there is a special place for storing solid fuel materials.

It is also beneficial that there is no need to separately conduct communications to each room. They turn out to be combined. The heating system, for example, will be shared, which means that in winter it will also be possible to work in the garage without freezing.

For avid car enthusiasts, it is also very important that you always have the opportunity to wash yourself well after repairing your car and not carry all the dirt into the house. The same goes for those who actively garden or work hard to keep their yard looking good.

Bottom line

To summarize all of the above, it should be noted that the creation of a bathhouse-garage complex justifies itself. With the help of such a building, you can not only save money and square meters of land, but also create a comfortable recreation area. Depending on the financial capabilities of the owner, you can complete the construction of a terrace or attic, create a comfortable recreation area and reliable protection for your “metal horse”.

Selecting materials

Of course, to ensure optimal results, it is necessary to use only natural materials during the finishing process. The ideal structural design is buildings made of red brick or foam concrete. Sand-lime brick, however, is not much worse. But garage baths made of metal containers are not very practical.

It's not just a matter of moisture damage to steel structures. This problem can be solved, but maintaining an optimal microclimate inside becomes very difficult. For internal cladding, clapboard or sanded boards are used. A sheathing made of wood, or less often steel, is mounted above the insulation layer.
In the vast majority of cases, mineral wool is used. It is necessary to select other insulation materials only when their advantages and disadvantages are clearly clear.
For decorative reasons, brick is often chosen. It is used both in its pure form and in combination with dark wood and metal. However, all these materials require careful protection from moisture. As a roof, tiles are usually used, which repeat the layout of the main part of the building.

Important: if there are other buildings nearby, you should adhere to the same style as them.

Stages of work

The strip foundation should be laid according to an algorithm that contains the following steps:

Preparing the soil for the start of work

Plan of a garage for two cars with a bathhouse with a common vestibule

For the first stage, the place where the house will stand is outlined. With the help of pegs and ropes, a place is allocated for the future bathhouse and garage. It is better to double-check several times to ensure that the angles are right and all calculations coincide. But this is only the internal marking - after checking, the external marking is done in the same way, 40 cm further than the first one (this optimal width is enough for the foundation of such a house). And in order to start digging the foundation of a future bathhouse or garage, the lowest point is selected, from which the depth will be measured.

You can dig either with a shovel or using special equipment. Be sure to have a level that will help you check the selected sizes.

Installation of formwork and reinforcement

At the second stage of work, a sand cushion should be placed at the bottom of the dug trench - it will reduce the load in the off-season. Usually this level reaches one and a half meters - then the surface is leveled and compacted with water. Waterproofing is also important, which can be laid from roofing felt or polyethylene film - such a strip foundation will be even more durable and reinforced.

The formwork itself can be constructed from any available materials - from plywood to wooden boards, which are screwed together with screws and nails. The formwork of any house must protrude above the surface of the ground - the minimum level is at least 30 cm. A rope is stretched inside it at the pouring level. All communication openings should also be taken care of in advance.

The laying of reinforcement is also required at this stage - usually these are rods connected with a special wire with a cross-section of at least 12 cm. When laying them, you should leave a 5 cm gap - this will help the reinforcement to be inside the monolith.

Fill

At the third stage, filling occurs.

Here it is better to adhere to these rules:

pour concrete in small layers of 20 cm;
compact each layer using wooden tampers or a submersible vibrator;
let the concrete set;
continue the process until the level of the stretched rope;
Finally, level the entire surface with a trowel.

This option should dry within a month. At night you should cover it with waterproof materials, and during the day, if it is sunny, water the concrete to prevent cracking.

Watch a video about how you can make a sauna from an old garage

We can remind you again about waterproofing

It is important to take timely measures to prevent moisture from getting into the sand (which is very important for a bathhouse). To do this, gutters should be provided in the future roof of the building, which will drain water from the walls of the building. Additionally, you can make a blind area that will prevent melt water from entering in the spring

Additionally, you can make a blind area that will prevent melt water from entering in the spring.

We are drawing up a project

A high-quality combined bathhouse in a garage, of course, can only be built according to a carefully thought-out plan. And the most traditional, expected option is to create a washing area in the underground tier. In this case, the car and everything necessary for it will be located at the top. This option is not common by chance, and not due to habit alone.

If you place the bathhouse together with the garage on the upper tier, then creating communications will be greatly complicated.

But this does not mean that such a scheme is absolutely universal. There are a number of reasons motivating the installation of a sauna block on the second floor:

reduction in the total number of buildings and occupied space (relevant for plots of 12 acres or less);
the opportunity to enjoy external views from the bathhouse;
not too significant difference in price with the underground option;
the possibility of using the relaxation room for complete leisure.

It will be necessary to create sophisticated protection against leaks and water spills. Still, this system will not provide the full necessary guarantee. The risk is especially high in a garage with a swimming pool on top. In addition, one-story buildings are easier to construct. Finally, in the Russian climate, an underground bathhouse is significantly more economical in operation.

If the garage is located not far from the house, then this distance can even be covered with a hanging corridor or bridge. Then it will be possible to get into the bathhouse directly, bypassing the garage. Important: in all such cases you will have to carefully calculate the load on the floors. Therefore, the total consumption of materials will increase, and you will have to make a slightly more complex foundation.

Another nuance when drawing up a project is the arrangement of ventilation.

A ventilation pipe is lifted from the main part of the garage. It should be the highest point in the building, and it is highly desirable that it be located not on the side of the ventilation inlet of the steam room. Violation of such a rule, as well as failure to take into account the wind rose, will quickly disrupt the microclimate in the room. Another important requirement is that you will have to organize a full ceiling; according to all the rules, they make the foundation for the upper floor.

When thinking about the layout, you should immediately take into account how many cars will be parked in the garage, and how many people will be washing at the same time. It is not recommended to narrow the rest room to the detriment of the washroom and steam room. This solution has more disadvantages than advantages, and has already disappointed many people.

The final result of planning should be a diagram that shows:

placement of all buildings on the territory;
execution of the foundation;
internal distribution of premises;
basic structure of walls and roof;
water supply, drainage, drainpipes, electrical networks and other communications;
the location of the mini-bath built together with the garage in relation to other buildings on the site.

Here it is worth explaining why we are talking about a mini-bath, and not about its full-fledged version. It's not just a matter of limited space, as one might assume. The fact is that since it has been decided to allocate one tier for a bathhouse, it is worth thinking about other utilitarian uses of this place. It is quite logical to equip a summer kitchen there.

In a very large building (5x20 m or similar volume) the following may be located:

the garage box itself;
bath;
summer cuisine;
outbuilding (gardening or carpentry workshop).

In this case, it is worthwhile to provide a vestibule, from where it is convenient to get into both the garage and recreational areas. The utility unit, by the way, can also be used to store a supply of food, canned food, spare parts, temporarily unnecessary clothing and other things. If there is no need for such a room, you can instead prepare a gym, a billiard room, even a study or a guest bedroom.

When thinking through the design of a garage with a bathhouse and a terrace (veranda), it is necessary to provide for:

box for 2 cars (even if there is only one, it’s calmer and more convenient, and guests can come);
steam room and shower separately from each other;
bathroom;
utility room (where fuel, spare parts and other necessary things will be stored);
location on the veranda (terrace) of a large dining table, at which a large company can easily gather.

Adding a gazebo to the bathhouse-garage can be considered a logical option. But you immediately have to choose - either it will be a monolithic building, or the gazebo will simply be attached to the building from the outside. You can even put some distance between them, although this is not always convenient. But in any case, it’s worth bringing the summer kitchen into the gazebo. Sometimes there is even a barbecue area.

The fire hazard of this option is quite high.

But careful thinking through the composition and careful selection of materials and structures helps compensate for this shortcoming. The shape of the gazebo can be chosen according to your taste. Most often it is a square or rectangle. Round, oval and triangular gazebos are made less often, because it is simply more difficult and more expensive.

If the garage-bathhouse and the gazebo are located separately, a small corridor can connect them. It is also quite common to emphasize this connection by creating a common roof and using common floor joists. In some cases, the gazebo and the main building will have a single wall. The choice between these options is based only on personal tastes, capabilities and practical nuances. But they also very often make a bathhouse in a garage with an attic.

Here, too, there is ample scope for creative exploration. So, some people use the attic floor for the bathhouse itself. Others relegate it to the living room. With a fairly large volume, this is a really good housing option, where you can not only relax after washing, but also spend several days.

Of course, in both cases, high-quality insulation and other equipment will be required, including the laying of electrical wires.

Ideas for different areas

In both a standard and a fairly small room, you can easily arrange a garage combined with a bathhouse or sauna. Each option with different parameters has its own characteristics that should be taken into account.

Small room

There are times when you have to do your best to save free space, and all the necessary zones must be placed in a building measuring 6 x 4 or 6 x 7. As a rule, in such situations, most of the space is separated into a garage where the vehicle is located.

Average

When there is a little more space, you can allocate free space for a full-fledged sauna. In this case, both shelving and fuel storage space will fit into the garage. There is room on the shelves for gardening tools and everything else that is used in the garden. A building of 10 x 4 meters is enough to create a place where you can both work and relax.

Construction Guide

Building a garage with a bathhouse is a complex process that includes several stages at once. Projects of this type need to be prepared in advance. To do everything according to the rules, it is recommended to prepare diagrams, drawings and have them certified.

If you wish, you can either build everything yourself, or seek help from experienced professionals. A bathhouse with a garage can be built either from scratch, or in parts, when another one is added to the finished premises.

Determining the location

The garage and bathhouse, which are located in the same utility block, take up quite a lot of space. For this reason, the area where construction begins must be sufficiently spacious and suitable for the size of the premises.

Such a block is built at a certain distance from the house. Those who are building a building from scratch should take into account the recommendations of experts. Firstly, the garage with the bathhouse should be located five meters from the house, no closer. Secondly, there should not be too many trees, bushes and other green spaces on the territory.
For ease of use, both the garage and the bathhouse can be placed next to a well or water pump. This will make the process of water supply and drainage easier. It is also important to consider how convenient it will be to leave the garage. The gate of this building should face either the street or the driveway leading to the exit from the yard. This way the driver will be able to leave the yard even in bad, rainy weather.

Preparatory work

When the project is completed, you can move on to preparatory work. At this stage it is necessary to carry out all the necessary calculations. If a building is being built from scratch, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the soil, the weight of the foundation and building, the depth of the water - and so on. Only in this case will the garage and bathhouse be no less beautiful and reliable than the living space.

It is also necessary to calculate the amount of materials that will be needed for the work. In addition, you need to leave another twenty percent of the total budget for additional expenses so that a lack of materials at a certain point does not stop the work.

Arrangement

The complete arrangement of the bathhouse deserves special attention. You can build it on the second floor or next to the garage. The main thing is to make sure that the room has everything you need for a good rest, and that the increased humidity does not harm either the walls or the car nearby.

For a good bath, it is very important to install a drain, because this is where the dirty water will go. In a garage building, as a rule, there is no provision for drainage. For this reason, it is necessary to think through the sewerage system separately.

The most affordable and easiest option to implement is to simply run a drain pipe from the bathhouse and connect it to the general sewer system. In this case, you will not have to build anything new or radically change the drainage system on the site.

When the problem with the drainage is solved, you can start tidying up the bathhouse itself. If there is space, it is better to immediately start arranging a full-fledged steam room. At this stage you need to install a good stove. You can either buy it or build it yourself (from available materials).

You definitely need to take care of safety. To do this, all wires should be insulated. This way you can be sure that there will be no short circuit, that your vacation will not end in any troubles.

Elements of a steam room

Before covering the ceiling, you need to once again pay attention to the quality of thermal insulation and vapor barrier. They must be done in the best possible way, otherwise steam will begin to condense on the ceiling

The floor in the bathhouse is laid with a slight slope so that the water itself flows to the drain hole. For the floor, you can use tongue and groove boards; they are laid on wooden logs. First of all, brick columns are made in the garage at a distance of 50 cm from each other. Logs are laid on the supports and boards are already attached to them.

It will be difficult to install shelves in such a bathhouse only in one case: if only part of the garage is allocated for the bathhouse. To save space, it is better to install shelves that fold against the wall. There is another option for arranging shelves, but it is less convenient: the machine will partially slide under the shelves.

In other cases, the shelves are installed in the usual way.

It is advisable to have a relaxation room in any bathhouse. It can be arranged in a nearby room. A more preferable option is if a second floor is built above the garage. A recreation room can be arranged on the top floor, where you can sit comfortably, put good furniture and electrical equipment.

There is another way to install a bathhouse in a garage - on the top floor of garages. It is rarely used, since garages do not always have a second floor. In addition, in addition to high-quality thermal insulation, you will need high-quality waterproofing of the floor.

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Examples for inspiration

Each owner, when arranging his country plot, tries to make it more individual. However, sometimes you have to face situations where there is no inspiration or ideas to work with. In this case, simple examples of completed work help.

With parking

There are not always enough materials to build a full-fledged garage combined with a bathhouse. Sometimes such a building is deterred by the high cost of wood or blocks, in other cases there is not enough money to isolate one room from another and ensure safety. In any case, you have to sacrifice a full-fledged garage. However, this does not mean that the car will have to be parked directly in the open air, because you can always arrange a parking lot next to the bathhouse.

This example is a classic wooden bathhouse with a sloping roof, which is additionally supported by columns. This is beneficial because the car is protected from sunlight, rain and snow. The main room is occupied by a bathhouse, which has enough space for a shower and a full-fledged steam room with a good stove.

For two cars and a sauna

If you are not short on funds, you can build a beautiful sauna with a terrace and a garage for two cars next to your house. The presence of two gates will keep the room warm, and it will be very convenient to enter. On the other side is the entrance to the bathhouse. This is not just a steam room, but also a place for complete relaxation. After a good evening in the steam room, you can calmly sit in the company of friends on the terrace, because there is definitely enough space for everyone.

Two-story building

This option is suitable for those who do not save money, but are trying to place everything they need in a small area. The first floor of such a building is allocated for a garage. A wide lift-up door will provide comfort when going outside.

On the second floor you can place a bathhouse: even in such a small area there is enough space for a steam room and a stove.

A table or sun loungers can be placed on the balcony. A building of this type looks good even without additional decor, but if there is an opportunity to decorate the finished building, it is worth taking advantage of it. Massive stucco molding, beautiful forged elements and wide columns will make even an outbuilding truly luxurious.

Making a creative idea a reality is not at all difficult - especially if you take into account all the recommendations of experts and various nuances. The main thing is creativity and perseverance.

Insulation of the garage

Before building a bathhouse in the garage, you need to insulate it. The building should be insulated both inside and outside. You can insulate a building from the outside as simply and effectively as possible using polystyrene foam.

In this case, the following rules are used:

The thickness of the foam must be at least 50 mm;
Sheets of foam plastic are fastened in a checkerboard pattern so that the seams between the sheets do not coincide;
We glue the reinforcing mesh on top of the foam;
The mesh is puttied with cement-sand mortar, mixing proportions 1 to 3;
The finished façade can be painted with water-based paint for exterior use.

The inside of the building can be insulated with both foam plastic and mineral wool, like a regular bathhouse. An exception may be a bathhouse made from an iron garage, the walls of which should preferably be insulated in two layers.

Particular attention should be paid to the insulation of the ceiling - in the garage this is the most critical place. Due to the lack of an attic space, the ceiling may freeze.

Therefore, the ceiling is insulated in 2 layers. First with polystyrene foam 50-100 mm thick, and then with mineral wool 100-150 mm thick. An air gap of 20-50 mm is made between the layers.

Gate insulation

The gate is a rather critical place, because... they are metal.

The procedure for insulating the gate is as follows:

We glue foam plastic to the gate in a checkerboard pattern;
We fill large cracks with mineral wool;
Nail or glue the foil onto the base;
We attach slats with a thickness of 20-25 mm;
We nail plywood or clapboard on top of the slats;
We paint or cover with stain.

Note! A small vestibule located at the gate will greatly save the situation by cutting off the heat output.

A metal garage for a bathhouse is insulated in the same way. In this case, you should be sure to carefully ensure that “cold bridges” do not form, especially at the corners. A bathhouse in an iron garage is made on a frame basis in such a way as to completely eliminate contact of the air inside with the iron walls.

Water drainage device

Drainage, especially in a garage co-op, can be a problem. There is almost never any sewerage in cooperatives. The problem is partially solved by digging a septic tank with drainage into the ground, or digging in a sealed container, but then problems will arise with pumping it out.

Advice! If possible, dig a drainage hole for the bathhouse with drainage into the ground outside the building.

Steam room arrangement

Regardless of whether you asked the question: “how to make a bathhouse in the garage?” or just rebuilding the last one, a steam room is a must. The ideal case is if the size of the building allows you to fit the bathhouse as a separate room.

In this case, all issues of thermal insulation, drainage, etc. are quite easily resolved. If there is not enough space, then you have to combine the steam room with the garage room. In this case, it is necessary to separate the steam room from the rest of the room with a heat-insulating screen.

Other equipment

Bath stove. If possible, it is better to use a wood-burning stove for a sauna. You can make it yourself, or you can buy it ready-made. If the stove is positioned correctly, it can be used to heat both rooms.

Using an electric oven is not very advisable, because... The humidity in the steam room is usually high and there is a danger of electric shock. If you nevertheless decide to use an electric oven, then pay special attention to ensuring that all wires pass in dry places.

Note! The use of any stoves in a garage should be done with extreme caution.

The price of carelessness is your life.

Stalls. The installation of benches should be considered a separate issue only if you have a bathhouse and a garage combined in one room and there is not enough space. The arrangement of the benches should be such that they either fold against the wall, or the car partially drives under the benches. In fact, both are quite inconvenient, but a steam room is unlikely to stop a real enthusiast.

Sometimes people ask the question: is it possible to make a bathhouse over the garage? In principle, it is possible - if the building is capital, two-story. However, a bathhouse above a garage also imposes additional requirements not only for insulating the walls and ceiling, but also for waterproofing the floor.

No. 2. Small garage with sauna and rest room

There is a place for such a garage even on a small plot (building dimensions 8.7 * 7 m). In such a limited space we managed to fit everything we needed:

a parking space with an area of just over 22 m2, so that in addition to the car, compact racks for storing necessary small items will also fit;
a storage room where gardeners can store hoses, lawn mowers and other equipment, and where housekeepers can store a supply of vegetables, cereals and canned goods. If it is not possible to organize a place to store firewood in the garage, they can be stored in the pantry;
the bath area includes the steam room itself, as well as a shower and toilet;
The rest room here is small, but a sofa and TV will fit.

The project involves the construction of walls from foam blocks or gas blocks and their subsequent finishing with brick and plaster. Despite the relatively small area of all the premises, it will be possible to place everything necessary for recreation and car maintenance without any problems, and even organize a small storage area.

Preparatory work

Immediately before starting preparatory work, you should thoroughly work out the plan for the garage with a sauna.

The plan should show all rooms and premises, namely:

After preparing a plan with all the resulting dimensions and dimensions, the laying of communications is thought out, namely the connection and wiring of water and electricity. If the bathhouse is located in a garage attached to the house, then hot and cold water can be supplied directly from the home plumbing system. However, as practice shows, this is quite difficult to implement; it is much easier to supply only cold water to the bathhouse by installing an additional boiler inside the room.

Below are the most popular ventilation schemes.

How to make a shower drain?

The next step is to create a drainage hole in the garage, which is necessary for the outflow of water. For this purpose, the waste pipe is led outside the garage, and a drain is created in place of the shower.

Similar to the one shown in the photo below, the drain pipe is placed at a slight angle, thus ensuring independent flow of water.

Making such a septic tank with your own hands is quite simple, because for the work you only need a plastic barrel with a capacity of about 200 liters:

Upon completion of installation, the barrels are filled with soil, leaving only an inspection hole on the surface, covered by a hatch. The drain is ready!

In addition to draining, summer residents often decide to install a gas tank on the territory of the house for independent heating of the home. Such an installation can save a lot of money in the future, but for successful use it is worth knowing exactly how to install this equipment. You can find out about this and many other nuances here.

Insulating the garage from the outside

Since the bathhouse is located in a garage, the latter must be additionally insulated, both inside and outside! In most cases, many summer residents decide to insulate brick walls using polystyrene foam, since the material is inexpensive and the work is carried out very quickly.

The procedure for insulating a brick wall:

A leveling layer with a sickle mesh is applied on top of the foam, the latter is required for additional reinforcement before applying decorative plaster. Finally, the wall is treated with a decorative layer, after which the wall insulation can be considered ready!

Building drawings

A house and a bathhouse located under one roof can be built in two ways:

the project was initially designed for the construction of a complex;
The bathhouse acts as an extension to an already rebuilt house.

The second option is more common: first they build a house - a country house or for permanent residence, and only after that thoughts about a bathhouse appear. You can use ready-made projects, or you can develop it yourself.

Currently, there is a decline in the popularity of the classic layout of private houses with separate buildings: bathhouse, garage, gazebo, summer kitchen. Modern designs of large houses and cottages are becoming increasingly widespread, under the roof of which rooms with different purposes are combined: rooms of the house, a garage and a bathhouse. Since there is now a huge selection on the building materials market - from brick to aerated concrete, it is not difficult to implement these projects.

Cottage projects with a built-in bathhouse and garage have many advantages.

Variability:

the bathhouse and garage can be located in the ground floor (basement), living rooms - on the ground floor;
if the house is one-story, then, of course, all rooms will be located on one floor;
you can make a bathhouse and a house under the same roof, but with different entrances, connecting them inside with a passage, then you can get into the bathhouse extension without passing the entrance to the house;

if the construction is planned to be two-story, there are even more options - 2 floors will allow you to plan the layout of the rooms as you wish;
there are also many so-called “one-and-a-half-story” houses - with an attic, in which there can be a workshop, an office, a billiard room or a children’s room;
The size of the garage can also be different: for one or two cars, 6x8 m, 6x6 m, also the dimensions of the bathhouse can vary - 6x8, 6x9 m, it can be with or without a rest room, together with a bathroom or separately from it.

One of the main advantages of the combined facility is the convenience of the owners. I put the car in the garage and you’re already wearing slippers. The same applies to the bathhouse - no need to walk through the frost across the entire site and back. The hostess can put a mask on her face and, without fear of being seen by prying eyes, calmly walk around the house, then return to the bathhouse and finish the spa treatments.

A house, garage and bathhouse combined together save a huge amount of space on the territory of the dacha. On it you can create beds, greenhouses, a greenhouse, or such interesting design solutions as an alpine slide or rock garden. The most space is saved if the house is small but two-story. Then, for example, you can install a boiler for a bathhouse in the garage, and replace the rest room in the bathhouse with a kitchen in the house. You can place the grill on the terrace near the bathhouse. A sauna stove can become an additional source of heat for the entire house. In addition, it is much easier to install communications once than to connect them to each building separately.

The layout of the house in the letter “L” is also a very interesting option for a combined project. You can make the most of the entire area by using corner rooms and arranging them as conveniently as possible for the owners. The optimal area for a fairly comfortable placement of a house with a bathhouse (and a garage) is 10x12 m. You can “build” everything into it - an attic, a terrace, a summer kitchen with a canopy, a fireplace, and a barbecue. The layouts of houses 9 by 15 are also interesting; they are among the most popular among owners of country houses. If there is not much space on the site or the above options are not so budget-friendly, there are also 8x8 houses. This is an average size, which can be no less comfortable for a family if the layout is successful. The most budget option is a 6x8 house, but it requires very careful design so that it does not feel crowded.

Types of cellars in the garage

When building a cellar in a garage, you need to think carefully about everything.

It is worth noting that such objects have several variations. They differ in the amount of depth

In this video we will look at the basement in the garage:

Types of cellars in the garage:

Semi-recessed - a building with an inspection hole. Semi-buried pit. Its depth does not exceed one meter. There are walls made of brick. It is possible to dig it even with high humidity in the basement of the garage. Recessed. The most common method is the basement. Its depth is 2-3 meters

When constructing it, it is recommended to pay attention to the presence of groundwater.

When building any premises, a very important stage is the choice of building materials. If you decide to build a basement yourself, it is best not to skimp on materials.

It is best to calculate the required quantity in advance. The volume depends on the objects of construction:

When constructing walls, it is necessary to use: concrete slabs (when building a garage from scratch), brick and cinder block, natural stone, foam concrete. It is not recommended to use sand-lime brick during construction, as it absorbs water.
For the base (foundation) concrete (M400 or C500) or mortar is used, which is prepared using gravel, crushed stone, sand and cement. It can also be used in plastering.
For formwork, it is best to use edged boards - their quantity is selected individually.
Roofing felt is used for waterproofing.

Read more: how to waterproof a basement from the inside.

Bathhouse made of a metal container. What is the value of a container bath

Making a bathhouse from a container box is relatively easy. All you need to do is develop and plan:

A system of powerful insulation of metal walls, otherwise in winter the sauna from a container will turn into a glacier covered with condensation, and in summer in the sun the temperature will easily reach 70 ° C;
Ventilation diagram of the internal space and auxiliary insulation cavities;
Water supply for shower and steam room;
Installation of a stove or electrical heating connection for lamps and fan drives.

All this is not difficult to do, if not for one “but”. On the one hand, it is possible to sheathe or cover a metal box with bricks, SIP panels, aerated concrete slabs, and problems with room insulation and corrosion protection would be solved. But why then fence a garden with a heavy metal body? Offhand it turns out that it is cheaper to build a bathhouse without a container insert.

Most owners choose to build a bathhouse from a container, photo, if they require:

Build a bathhouse with a strong frame for installation on heaving loams or sandy quicksand. Buying and building a full-fledged bathhouse from a 20 English foot container will cost less than the hassle of rearranging timber or log crowns;
Make a small-sized steam room on wheels, which can be taken for a season to a vacation spot, to a country house, or to a full-scale construction site. A bathhouse made from a 5-ton container can easily fit in the back of a Bull or a Ford truck.

Important! A container bathhouse does not require a full foundation, regardless of whether it is a bathhouse made from a 20-foot container, or whether it is planned to use several 5-ton boxes. A flat area filled with sand and gravel is sufficient.

Several container boxes, one of which is allocated for a dacha, after finishing and connecting communications, can easily serve as a full-fledged country house.

If the five-ton truck is used as an extension to an ordinary country house, the task can be simplified. For example, make only a steam room out of a container, and use the premises of a country house for relaxation and washing.

After trimming the side walls, the container body can become a frame for arranging an ordinary stationary bathhouse, built in accordance with all the rules and laws of heating engineering.

To do this, you don’t need to purchase a new or a whole container; you can buy a box with holes in the walls literally for the price of scrap metal, and it will be cheaper than:

Pour the foundation;
Spend half a cube of high-quality timber on the arrangement of racks and the upper and lower frame of the frame of the future bathhouse.

It will only be necessary to insulate the bathhouse on a container frame and veneer it both on the inside and on the outside of the building.

Accommodation on a summer cottage

The basis of any construction is preliminary calculations. In particular, this applies to the drawing of the future bathhouse. There are a lot of options for creating a drawing - you can entrust this task to a professional, or you can complete the project yourself. The drawing, according to the specified parameters, can be ordered from the design and estimate department, or you can purchase a finished project with three-dimensional visualization on one of the specialized sites.

An independent project can also be completed in various ways - drawing by hand or simulating a bathhouse in special computer programs. We must not forget that the project also includes data about the stove that will be installed in the bathhouse, as well as the types and quantities of material used.

Budget options

Combined bathhouses are built, as a rule, for reasons of saving effort and money. Therefore, most projects of such structures are economical. 3x4 or 4x4 bathhouses in the country are considered budget-friendly, but to save even more, craftsmen resort to various tricks.

It is more profitable to build a small bathhouse with a minimum number of rooms than an ordinary structure. If possible, extensions are added over time;
The lowest cost is considered to be a bathhouse made from chopped wood in areas where there are enough wooden resources;
Based on construction technology, a frame bathhouse is the cheapest;
The most popular inexpensive material for construction is wood concrete, that is, a mixture of sawdust and cement;
The lighter the weight of the load-bearing walls, the simpler the foundation for the bathhouse is needed - accordingly, the cost of the foundation decreases;
If you don’t have enough money to build a full-fledged building, you can use compact portable mini-baths. They have only recently appeared on sale, but have already gained some popularity.

The most budget-friendly option for a full-fledged bathhouse is a building with a minimum number of rooms. Essentially, the minimum consists of two rooms:

A small vestibule so you can leave your clothes;
The steam room itself.

In this case, the steam room is combined with a washing room, which significantly saves space. And in order to leave clothes and not let cold air into the steam room, a relatively small vestibule is enough. This design is convenient in that it does not make it impossible to modify it over time and add other rooms, a terrace and a bathroom, or a kitchen combined with a bathhouse.

Such steam rooms, as a rule, are less than 6x6 in size; it is unlikely that such a small structure can be designed with a toilet

It’s just important to choose the right size of the stove so that you don’t get burned on it while washing. Bathhouse projects with outbuildings are popular due to their functionality. Of course, during construction you want to save as much money as possible.

But when building a bathhouse, there are some things that you should never skimp on. No need to buy unknown materials. They can be much cheaper, but in fact the bathhouse will fall apart after just a month of use. There is no need to use materials that are not suitable for a bath - for example, polystyrene foam

Of course, during construction you want to save as much money as possible. But when building a bathhouse, there are some things that you should never skimp on. No need to buy unknown materials. They can be much cheaper, but in fact the bathhouse will fall apart after just a month of use. There is no need to use materials that are not suitable for a bath - for example, polystyrene foam.

Word of mouth like: “but my friend did this and everything is fine” does not work here.

There is no saving on electrical wiring and components - the bathhouse is considered a place of increased fire hazard, so the wires must be well protected.

It is advisable to avoid homemade stoves - as a last resort, you can turn to a stove maker who will build a high-quality structure.

And, most importantly, try your best to avoid flammable materials (siding, for example) when decorating all rooms.

Insulation of external walls

To reliably retain heat, you should additionally insulate the garage from the outside. This rule is especially relevant for structures made of metal. In this case, special panels are used for external insulation. A brick garage can be insulated with polystyrene foam. Foam panels are mounted from bottom to top. Procedure:

A special strip is attached to the bottom of the brick, from which further installation will be carried out,
glue is applied to the brick and foam is laid.
The foam is secured with long dowels.
A reinforcing mesh and a layer of plaster are applied to hold the mesh in place.
Finish plaster is applied on top, which can be painted.

If a brick garage has a solid foundation, then the building will support a steam room in the form of an additional extension on top. An externally and internally insulated building will allow you to combine a garage space with a bathhouse.

Interior

After completing the preparatory work, the construction of the steam room itself begins. A beautiful and high-quality interior appearance of the bathhouse is very important. For the interior decoration of the steam room, you need to use natural environmental materials - wooden panels, masonry.

Due to the increased humidity of the room, evaporated emissions will constantly enter the body and onto the skin, so exposure to chemicals must be avoided. Spruce, pine, oak, linden, ash, and larch are suitable for wall decoration. The use of birch, linden, and alder should be avoided, since these tree species are deformed when exposed to moisture.

Garage steam oven

The stove is the center of the steam room, its heart. It creates heat in the sauna, if positioned correctly, in the garage. Experts advise installing a natural wood-burning stove. The fireplace is installed on a concrete base, so if you decide to use a wood-burning stove, you need to fill the frame in advance.

Using an electric oven is dangerous because the fireplace is connected to electrical wiring and due to the high humidity there is a risk of electric shock. In this case, you need to use special insulating cords coated with a thermal protective layer. This rule applies to all electrical wiring.