17.09.2017
This time we will talk about how to make a wooden grill for a bathhouse yourself. Due to the simplicity of the design, almost anyone can make it. There would be suitable material and desire.
Let's try to make a wooden grate for the floor, for example, for a steam room in a bath or sauna. By placing it on the floor in the place where visitors most often stand and move, we will add more comfort and convenience to them.
What is a shelf in a bathhouse?
An important factor when placing benches in a bathhouse is the area of the room itself: in a small steam room, a couple of benches of different heights are enough, but if there is free space, corner shelves are placed in several tiers.
The multi-tiered canopy organization system allows you to choose the most comfortable steaming temperature. The higher the shelf level, the hotter it is. The distance from the last shelf to the ceiling should be at least 120 cm, which will allow the average person not only to lie on the top tier, but also to sit and steam with a broom.
From the floor to the lower tier, the height should be at least 25 cm and no more than 40 cm. The optimal height between tiers is considered to be 50 cm. The width of the canopies is about 40 cm (for sitting) and over 60 cm (for lying).
The length of the shelf in the bathhouse is selected in accordance with the height of the tallest guest or family member. The person should lie comfortably so that their feet do not rest against the stove or another guest.
Linden slats (floor grating)
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Types of curtains in the bathhouse
- Bench shelves. Suitable only for sitting, but considered the most popular.
- Beds. You can lie and sit on them.
- Sun loungers. An alternative to a bench and a couch.
Canopies should not be placed near a hot stove (this can lead to injury) or near windows (when hovering with a broom, the glass may be accidentally broken, which will cause injury). Bath shelves are extremely simple, functional and do not require special care.
Decorative elements are not welcome, since at high temperatures and humidity from hot steam, artificial ornaments can release toxic substances. Making shelves for a bathhouse with your own hands is quite simple even for an untrained person. It is worth preparing the material and carefully following the instructions.
Application of purchased gratings
When you need a ready-made grate for the floor of a bathhouse, you can buy it on the market, in specialized and hardware stores, or online. It is important to correctly determine the required size and shape of the site. Nowadays, the choice of such products is very wide - from cheap simple gratings to decorative products made of mahogany. It all depends on the imagination and financial capabilities of the owner.
On a note! In addition to wooden structures, plastic bath grates have become quite popular.
Such finished products should not be used in the steam room, but they are quite suitable for the washing compartment and dressing room. Platforms made of polyvinyl chloride and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene are widely used. The latter option has increased resistance to aggressive environments and temperature changes, and at the same time has high mechanical abrasion resistance.
A grate on the floor of a bathhouse sometimes solves the problem of insulation and increases the convenience of the bathing procedure. This method has been used in Russian baths and saunas for a long time, and in our time we should not forget about it. A simple device you can easily make with your own hands.
Material for bath canopy
Wood for a bath shelf must meet several criteria:
- Do not release resin when heated.
- Excellent tolerance to elevated air temperatures and humidity.
- Be resistant to fire.
- Have reduced thermal conductivity so that the material does not heat up and allows visitors to relax on the warm wood of the shelf.
- Be stable in use (do not delaminate, without knots and splinters).
Coniferous wood is not suitable for constructing a bathhouse canopy. The material will release a lot of resin, which becomes extremely hot in the bath, sticks to the body, hair and clothes, and can also cause a burn.
It is recommended to build the frame of the canopy from inexpensive pine, but not the sunbeds themselves. The resin will allow the frame legs to more easily tolerate moisture and not rot.
Suitable for bath canopy seats:
- Linden is a popular material with an optimal price-quality ratio. It is worth noting the pleasant light shade of linden, its delightful aroma, low thermal conductivity and high performance characteristics.
- Alder is a practical and durable wood, but the price of the material is slightly higher than linden. Alder heats up less and demonstrates high resistance to elevated temperatures and humidity.
- Aspen is an excellent and inexpensive material for a bathhouse, durable and reliable, not prone to rotting, but after a while the wood turns gray.
- Abash (African oak) is an elite type of wood that does not split during installation, does not rot, does not change its size after installation, does not easily absorb moisture, and does not change its color. The main advantage of wood is the complete absence of knots.
Assembling a wooden floor grating
We will prepare wooden blanks and their subsequent assembly based on the sketch shown below in the text.
Due to the simplicity of the design, it makes no sense to describe in detail the order of assembling the grille. It is worth noting only the following points:
It would be good to coat the manufactured wooden grating with Paraffin Oil, which was used when updating the lining . This will preserve its appearance and increase its service life by protecting it from rotting.
Homemade sauna accessories are of undoubted value. In addition to material gain, a person also experiences a feeling of moral satisfaction. And a wooden grate is another useful craft in the range of bath accessories.
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DIY bathhouse shelves (step by step)
Before you make shelves in the bathhouse with your own hands, you need to draw the future structure, distributing the number of shelves and sunbeds, their height and length, based on the dimensions of the room.
When calculating materials, it is important to take only beams with dimensions of 50 by 50 mm or 50 by 80 mm.
The maximum cross-section of the beam should not exceed 100 mm (there is no point in taking thicker beams). The step between the 50 by 50 mm leg supports is at least 60 cm. The smaller the diameter of the bar, the more often the supports are placed.
- The thickness of the frame board should be at least 25 mm, and the width should be 4 times the thickness. The boards are placed at intervals of 1-2 cm. The wood must be carefully sanded, eliminating any knots and cracks.
- To fasten the frame you will need zinc screws and corners. Installation of the canopy begins with the construction of the upper tier adjacent to the wall. The required number of supports and crossbars are cut.
The strapping bars are attached to the wall at the calculated height. Under the harness, support bars and intermediate ones are placed, which are fastened to the second row of support bars with jumpers. The supports of the second row are tied together using jumpers. The bottom row trim is attached to the outer supports. The process is repeated.
Preparatory work and selection of materials
Before you start work, you should decide on the overall dimensions of our product. They should be such that the bath grate, on the one hand, occupies the maximum possible area, and on the other, allows it to be easily serviced.
Depending on the layout of the steam room, it can be either a simple rectangular shape or a more complex one. For example, the lattice that we will make will have this shape in plan.
This was done specifically in case there are any protruding parts in the steam room, for example, bath shelves.
If, when calculating the overall dimensions of the grille, it turns out to be too bulky and heavy, then it makes sense to make two or more instead of one grille. In this case, you will not have to exert a lot of physical force when installing it in place and cleaning the steam room.
Selection of materials
Since our wooden grate will lie on the floor, that is, in the coldest zone of the steam room, any wood can be suitable for its manufacture. But to eliminate the risk of resin release, it is better to take hardwood. Better yet, make it from the same material as the shelves. Then the uniform design of the steam room will be preserved, and the floor grate will not look like a foreign object
To connect all the wooden elements we will need wood screws with a diameter of 4-5 mm. Their length should be 5 mm less than the total thickness of the parts being fastened (crossbar and deck board).
Advice from the experts
Experienced craftsmen advise using the method of cutting into half a tree instead of steel corners. Rubber pads or plastic plates are placed under the racks to reduce the effect of moisture on the wood body.
During installation, it is necessary to use a building level to identify frame deviations.
- The screws should not stick out, so you need to carefully select the length of the material and compare it with the thickness of the board.
- It would be a good idea to treat the wood with antiseptic solutions, which are recommended for use inside the bath complex.
- The impregnation should not release toxic substances when heated.
After bathing procedures, it is necessary to thoroughly ventilate the room and wipe the benches with clean cloths. Building shelves in a bathhouse will not be difficult, and properly selected wood will last for decades, giving a feeling of comfort and bliss when visiting the steam room.
