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Today, barrel baths are a very popular product. Beautiful view The barrel-shaped bathhouse is a captivating sight. The idea to create a barrel-shaped bathhouse came to our country from neighboring Finland. Barrel saunas have been popular there for many years. Today there are a large number of offers of this product on the Russian market, for every taste and budget. The cost of such a bathhouse depends, of course, on its size and the materials from which it is made. The length of the sauna barrels ranges from two to seven meters, and the average diameter is two meters. A short bathhouse can accommodate only the steam room itself, while a large one can accommodate all the amenities of a regular stationary bathhouse: a shower room, a relaxation room, and a toilet. For mobility of the bathhouse, it is installed on a light car trailer and is very often used for commercial purposes. All these additional options lead to a significant increase in the price of the bath.

Let’s analyze and calculate the cost of a barrel bath if you make it yourself. Let’s take, for example, a barrel four meters long and two meters in diameter, in several designs. Drawings of such a bathhouse can be easily found on the Internet.

Bathhouse made of barrel boards 44 mm thick without the use of insulation

The simplest and most inexpensive option for making a barrel sauna with your own hands would be a sauna from the so-called barrel board without additional insulation. The barrel board is so called because it has a semicircular groove and tenon of the same shape and is used for the production of large barrels. Let's calculate the required amount of boards. To do this, let's calculate the circumference of the barrel, which is equal to 2πR. The diameter of the barrel is two meters, which means 2*3.14=6.28 meters. Boards can be used of any width, but most often their size is 15 cm, and taking into account the fact that part of it will fit into the groove, we will take 12.5 cm as the working width. And so, we calculate the number of required boards 6280/125=50 ,24 pcs. Required number of boards: 50 pcs. There will be a small gap equal to 0.24*125=30 mm. It will close when the outer boards are tied together, since the diameter of the bathhouse will decrease slightly. The reduction in diameter is due to the fact that a small groove is cut into the outer boards for a tighter fit to the vertical walls and partitions. Boards are usually sold 6 meters long, which means this volume of boards (50 pieces) is enough for two walls and one partition. It must be remembered that the board must be well dried. Searching through advertisements on the Internet, we find pine board humidity 15% costing 11,500 rubles per cubic meter. There are 22 boards in a cube, which means we need 50/22 = 2.27 m3. Multiply the cubes by money and get 26105 rubles for the entire bathhouse. A barrel sauna made of cedar will cost more, because 1 m3 of cedar board already costs about 35,000 rubles, and larch about 40,000 rubles. Metal hoops for tying boards must be used from of stainless steel. For this bath it will be enough to use three hoops. Their cost will be about 6000 rubles You can cover the bathhouse with flexible bitumen shingles or polycarbonate. Let's calculate the roof area: 6.28/2=3.14* 4=12.56 m2. The cost of asphalt shingles varies greatly depending on the manufacturer. Let's take average price at 400 rubles per m2 and we get 5024 ruble Two doors, the entrance door and the one to the steam room, will cost 7000 rubles For the rest room it is necessary to make benches from any wood, and for a pair of shelves from wood hardwood(linden). Benches for the rest room 500 rubles, for steam room 3000 rubles Wooden grates on the floor 1000 rubles In a barrel bath, it will be enough to install two sockets and two lamps, which must be connected through a separate machine. Electrical equipment 1000 rubles And finally, the most basic thing without which a bathhouse is not a bathhouse is a stove. Wood-burning stoves of low power are usually used in barrel saunas, since due to the lack of components in the steam room, the sauna quickly warms up. A Russian stove with a chimney and a tank for heating water will cost approximately 20000 rubles The place where the stove will stand must be finished with non-flammable material, such as asbestos sheets. Their purchase will cost 1000 rubles The outside of the wood must be protected from moisture and treated with a special impregnation. Let's add more 3000 rubles To ensure stability of the sauna structure, the barrels are placed on special stands with a semicircular cutout. For these purposes, you can use a 50*150 mm board. 1000 rubles We’ll set aside more for fastenings and unaccounted expenses. 5000 rubles

Today I’m bathing a barrel, four meters long basic configuration, they offer to purchase for 170-205 thousand rubles. Let's calculate the cost of a barrel sauna made independently with your own hands. We get 79629 rubles for an uninsulated bathhouse made of pine and 132974 rubles for an uninsulated cedar bathhouse.

Bathhouse made of barrel boards insulated with foil insulation

When insulating a barrel bath, in addition to the insulation, you also need to purchase lining, which will have to be used to finish the walls. Let's calculate the required amount of insulation. The standard width of foil insulation is 600 mm or 1200 mm. The circumference is 6.28 m, the length of the bath is 6 meters, therefore, we need 6000/1200 = 5 segments 6.28 m long. 6.28 * 5 = 31.4 m of insulation. Insulation of the partitions is also necessary and will amount to 3.14 * 3 = 9.42 m2, that is, approximately another 8 m of insulation with a width of 1200 mm. As a result, we get about 40 meters of insulation costing 2500 rubles To seal the joints of the insulation, use foil tape ( 350 R).

Calculation of the required amount of lining

The working width of the standard lining is 110 mm, the circumference of the bath is 6.28 m, which means that 6280/110 = 57 pieces 2 meters long are needed for the steam room and 57 pieces for the relaxation room. To decorate the steam room, linden lining is most often used. It will cost 15000 rubles The lining for the rest room will cost 5200 rubles

Bottom line: a DIY barrel sauna made from a barrel board with foil insulation will cost 102679 R. from pine and 156024 from cedar.

Frame bath

A barrel sauna can be built not only from barrel boards, but also from frame technology. A wooden frame is assembled, sheathed on the inside with clapboard, on the outside with boards, and insulation is laid inside the wall. For the frame you will only need a few 100*50 mm boards. A board for external walls will cost about 8000 R. and you will need about 50 pieces. When covering a bathhouse with regular boards, they are laid slightly overlapped on top of each other, so the working width is taken to be 130 mm. For the interior finishing of the lining it will take the same amount as for the previously calculated options for making barrel baths. To insulate walls, insulation from mineral wool with foil and will require about 40 m2 ( 6000 rubles). The cost of the frame can be attributed to unaccounted and additional costs.

Bottom line: a do-it-yourself barrel sauna using frame technology will cost 61524

Sometimes the construction of a capital bathhouse on suburban area is considered inappropriate and quite costly. In this case, a practical and cheap option for a structure that can be made with your own hands in the shortest possible time is a barrel sauna. At the same time, the finished structure can organically combine the healing properties of a classic bath, the beneficial effects natural wood, mobility of design and ease of use.

Advantages and disadvantages of a barrel bath

Many homeowners dream of a private bathhouse, because it does not require special permission or construction separate foundation, log house and roofing system.

Like a stationary structure, a barrel-shaped bathhouse has its pros and cons, which should be taken into account before construction begins.

• Mobility, compactness and convenient design. Compact dimensions and relatively low weight (up to 1.5 tons) allow such a structure to be installed on any type of foundation and easily transported over long distances. The average does not exceed 12 square meters. m, so the mobile structure can be used in the country or on frequent trips.
• Fast warm-up. The heating rate of a bath in a barrel is twice as high as that of stationary structures. To obtain the first steam it will take from 20 to 35 minutes, while the air is heated to a comfortable and safe temperature for the human body of 95 degrees.
• High heat capacity. This design prevents heat loss, so it will require much less fuel to warm it up. So, if 14 logs are used to light a traditional sauna, then for a barrel-shaped sauna – no more than 9.
• Cost-effective and durable. To build a round sauna, you will need less finance compared to the construction of a stationary steam room of the same size. In addition, it does not require the construction of a foundation. It is enough to install massive beams connected to each other, which will form a solid foundation.
• Ergonomics. Round design allows for efficient use of each square meter area. Here you can equip a full-fledged steam room, a dressing room (locker room) and a shower. The capacity of a medium-sized sauna ranges from 3 to 8 people.
• Year-round operation. Thanks to the small area and efficient work heaters, in a round bath you can maintain a constant temperature even in winter. Thus, the steam room can be used throughout the year.
• Ease of maintenance. Another advantage that makes such a design stand out against the background of stationary structures. Easy to clean thanks to minimum quantity corners and hard-to-reach places.
• Affordable price. The construction of a round bathhouse will cost several times less than the construction of a full-fledged stationary steam room.

The main disadvantage of mobile structures is the need for mandatory insulation for operation in winter period, which ultimately increases the cost of the finished project.

Main types of round baths

Depending on the size, design features and purpose, barrel-shaped baths are divided into three main types. A brief overview of each of them:

1. Russian steam room. Wet hot steam and a traditional attribute - a birch or oak broom. This structure consists of two functional areas - a steam room and a washing compartment.
2. Finnish sauna. High temperature regime and dry steam. It is advisable to have a hanging bucket or font at your disposal for conducting contrasting water procedures.
3. Japanese ofuro. A spacious wooden vat equipped with a heater.

Russian steam room

The most popular type of bathhouse, which can be organized on your own site. Bath procedures include a set of activities taking place in the steam room and washing room.

The steam room has a sauna stove, which provides fast warm-up structure and promotes the formation of thick and wet steam. The washing room is used for contrasting water procedures after warming up the body in the steam room.

Since bath procedures require a large amount of water, the design of the bath must provide for a special drainage system.

The heating stove is mounted between two functional zones so that the chamber with the heater is located in the steam room, and the expansion tank and firebox are located in the washing room.

Since the Russian round bath is small in size, the heating equipment must be compact and safe. Inner surface walls should be covered with fireproof panels.

Dry sauna

A Finnish sauna made from a barrel of dry steam can be located in one room. A distinctive feature of the structure is the presence of a font for contrast procedures. Setting up a round dry sauna is much easier than building a full-length stationary sauna.

Such a structure must be airtight, practical, safe and durable. In a dry steam room, unlike a Russian one, there is no drainage system. The main requirement is to provide ventilation openings with valves in the wall and floor base. The sauna is also equipped with comfortable benches and a compact heating stove.

The round barrel sauna can be mounted in a horizontal or vertical position. It is important to remember that the horizontal position provides for a significant increase in the total area of ​​the building.

Ofuro

Types of wood for a barrel-shaped sauna

The most popular material for the construction of a round bath is. For these purposes, it is better to use bath tree species: larch, oak, cedar, linden and aspen.

• Oak buildings– wear-resistant and durable. They are inert to rotting, cracking and deformation. The wood cut has an attractive texture and pleasant aroma. The disadvantages of such wood are the high cost and complexity of pre-processing.
• Linden buildings– practical and safe. Linden baths have a beneficial effect on the human body, promoting rejuvenation and cleansing. Linden lumber is easy to process and assemble; in addition, it has high heat capacity, but is short-lived and susceptible to rotting.
• Aspen buildings– accessible and cheap. In terms of its performance characteristics, aspen is not inferior to linden, but at the same time it is resistant to overheating, cracking and deformation.

You should not use coniferous wood to build a bathhouse, which contains a large amount of resins that are released when the lumber is heated.

The exception is cedar lumber, which has a powerful healing effect on the body. The cedar bath is especially useful for people suffering from diseases of the respiratory system.

Important! Coniferous wood (spruce, pine) is suitable for assembling the frame, and hardwood is suitable for interior decoration.

For the manufacture of bath equipment and furniture, more than cheap material– alder, fir and birch. But they are absolutely unsuitable for building a bathhouse.

Assembling the base for a round bath

A frame barrel sauna does not require a foundation. It can be installed on any flat surface - concrete, asphalt, crushed stone, covered with turf or tiled.

For the base, high-quality edged boards with a thickness of 5 mm or more are used. Crossbars are mounted in increments of 150 cm, so the number is determined by the dimensions of the building.

Round grooves are made on the crossbars that correspond to the contours of the bathhouse. For this purpose, special patterns are used from durable material. The width of the rest of the lumber is 10 cm.

The parts are connected to each other using screws, and for reinforcement finished design metal corners are used, which are fixed in the corners and at the joints of longitudinal boards and crossbars.

Technology for constructing a home barrel bath

To assemble a simple barrel-shaped bath structure, you will need the following tools and materials:

• Electric jigsaw and drill.
• Screwdriver.
• Hammer.
• Plane.
• Building level.
• Roulette.
• Steel clamps.
• Window and door structures.
• Heating equipment.
• Supporting wooden blocks.
• Roofing material.
• Material for stove insulation.
• Pipes for water supply and chimney.
• Fastening elements.

The main material used is a sauna board of arbitrary width, 6 cm thick. Fixation method: tongue and groove.

To determine the required number of boards, the circumference is divided by the width of the board.

Example. The circumference is 7.5 meters, the width of the board is 9 cm. Number of boards = 7500 mm/90 mm = 83.3. To work you will need 83 boards.

The lumber is carefully sanded at the ends and treated with antifungal impregnations.

To make a high-quality assembly of a bathhouse with your own hands, it is recommended to prepare a working drawing future design indicating the dimensions of all elements.

Stage No. 1. Construction of the base for the barrel

The number of supports is determined by the length of the building. The beams are cut to a length equal to the diameter of the bathhouse. If the diameter is 2.5 meters, all supports must be the same length. The supports are installed in 1.5 meter increments.

Small recesses are made on top of the beams for installation bath design, the remaining parts of the supports should protrude 10 cm on each side.

The supports are installed on a prepared site, maintaining a slight slope for drainage.

Stage No. 2. Fixing the floorboards

The first board is mounted in the middle of the future structure. On both sides of the first element, boards are installed sequentially with a groove connection. All recesses in the support beams must be covered with floorboards.

Stage No. 3. Installation of partitions and walls

The number of partitions depends on the number of functional areas in the bathhouse. They are installed in the right places according to the working design. Next, external walls of the required length are installed, and door and window openings are formed.

The finished bath structure must be airtight and reliable.

Stage No. 4. Screed with steel clamps

To ensure additional strength and wear resistance of the bathhouse, the finished structure is strengthened with steel clamps. Holes are made at the ends of the tie to secure it to wooden frame fasteners, preferably bolts and nuts.

The screed will not only ensure the strength of the frame, but will also prevent heat loss during the operation of the building.

Stage No. 5. Installation of door and window structures

Pre-ordered structures are installed in prepared openings, the joints are carefully caulked and sealed with sealant.

Stage No. 6. Roof installation

To decorate the roof of a round bath, you can use soft or hard roofing material, and the installation process itself is much simpler and more accessible than in traditional buildings.

Arrangement of a mobile barrel bath

At the final stage, work is carried out on the internal arrangement of the bathhouse:

1. A drain hole is made in the floorboards with the connection of drainage pipes.
2. Performed wood flooring for ease of use of the steam room - a removable grate with technological gaps between the boards of 1.5 cm.
3. Shelves are installed along the perimeter of the walls, if available free space the table is installed.
4. Thermal insulation of surfaces is carried out - walls, ceilings and floors using heat-resistant materials. Heating equipment, a chimney with outlet to the street and an expansion tank for heating water are installed. The ceiling opening for the chimney is protected with thermal insulation material.
5. A heating stove is being installed. It is more convenient to operate an electric heater with a power of 5 kW or more in a mobile sauna.
6. The water tank is connected to the stove. Water pipes are being installed.
7. If the design includes a shower, a tray and the necessary set of plumbing equipment are installed.
8. The electrical wiring is laid in a waterproofing box with a connection to the distribution board.
9. A font for contrast procedures is installed.

Wooden structural elements, as well as surfaces, are treated with a special composition based on linseed oil to protect them from rotting and deformation.

For safe operation of the barrel sauna in winter, it is recommended to make high-quality thermal insulation of the structure from the outside to prevent heat loss and reduce fuel consumption.

The construction of a mobile bathhouse is a responsible undertaking that requires minimal experience in working with lumber and compliance with all stages of the technological process.

Usually, on a country plot, in addition to the house, there is also a bathhouse, because this is good opportunity cleanse your body after working in the garden beds and simply relax your soul. Most often, a standard construction is arranged. However, sometimes a barrel sauna is built with your own hands. The construction of such a facility is not particularly challenging task. The most important thing is to use quality materials and not deviate from technology.

Create a sauna in your countryside

Traditional sizes

The most compact round-shaped structures have a length of 2 m. The design of such a building assumes the presence of only 2 rooms. You must undress at the entrance. It will be more convenient if the building has a porch with a canopy. The usual weight of a building does not exceed 1.5 tons. In addition to compact structures, there are also larger barrel baths - Their length is 6 m.

Internal structure of a three-room barrel bath:

1. Locker room. There is a seating area, clothes hangers and a table.
2. Wash room. It houses shower equipment, as well as a container with water.
3. Steam room. It is equipped with comfortable benches. If a sauna is installed in a round structure, then the washing room can also act as a relaxation room. The usual length of each room in such a building does not exceed 2 m.

The barrel sauna will be an excellent decorative element on your site

The classic version of the building has a length ranging from 2 to 7 m. This is confirmed by many drawings of a barrel bath created by professionals. These dimensions are often recorded in them. The diameter of the structure does not exceed 2 m. Square-like objects and oval-type structures may have slightly different dimensions: 4 × 4 m and 3 × 6 m.

In this video we will look at how a barrel sauna is assembled:

In any structure, regardless of size, you can easily accommodate on sun loungers. Their standard width is 500 mm. The two-meter building has only one room inside. The 4 m long buildings contain 2 rooms - usually a locker room and a steam room. In most designs, the ceiling height is more than 2 m.

Common forms

The classic form of such structures is a circle. Less often you can find square or oval versions of such buildings. Sometimes they may look like a rectangle with rounded corners.

There are also varieties of objects that have a semicircular top or rectangular bottom. The entrance, regardless of its shape, can be located:

1. Front.
2. From the side.

It can be designed in the form of a visor or stylized as a gazebo. Double-rounded structures in most cases have a rectangular outline. Vertical structures look like circular buildings. They are oval or rectangular objects with corners.

Main types

After making the decision to build a barrel sauna on the site, one serious problem arises: which version of the round structure to choose. All varieties can be divided into three main groups:

1. Finnish sauna. Its features are high temperature and dry steam. It is preferable that during paired procedures, the person in the bath should have a font or wooden bucket with cold water nearby.
2. Russian steam room. The steam room creates moist, thick steam, and brooms are used for the procedures. Typically such a structure has two rooms: washing department and a steam room.
3. Japanese ofuro. It looks like a regular bathtub made of wood. It is heated thanks to a stove built into the structure.

Each type of round bath has nuances of design and construction. You should focus on them when choosing suitable design. For supporters of traditional procedures, it is best to choose the option of building a building with a traditional “heater”.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main thing that attracts many people to round baths is their unusual shape. Such a structure does not go unnoticed and causes surprise in any person who sees such a structure for the first time. Rounded shape provides improved performance. But in order for a high-quality do-it-yourself barrel sauna to appear on the site, the drawings should be studied before work begins, and they will also help in drawing up an individual project.

The main advantages of sauna barrels are:

1. No need for a serious reason. To install a barrel sauna, you just need to prepare an area on which you can lay an even covering.
2. Small dimensions allowing such a structure to be placed even in a small area.

Making a structure with your own hands is not a big problem, since there will be no difficulties in assembling or disassembling the structure. The main thing is to focus on the drawing when performing all manipulations. When conducting installation work You can refuse to use special equipment and do the work yourself using solar cells.

The structure is lightweight and quite mobile, so if necessary, it can be easily moved to another location.

There are no sharp corners in the structure, so all free space is used as efficiently as possible. In addition, the rounded shape of the structure ensures rapid heating internal space.

You can easily install an electric stove in the building or place the usual wood-burning equipment. Here everything will largely depend on what is required - dry or wet steam.

With all their advantages, such designs also have disadvantages. In the fall, it is necessary to carry out work to insulate the facility. This is a mandatory event if the structure will be used during the cold season. To perform the procedure, roll insulators are used.

Wood selection

To get a high-quality structure with a round shape, you need to take the task of its construction seriously. One of the important points is the competent choice of wood. This is very important, since such buildings do not have additional internal lining.

Experienced experts do not recommend using coniferous wood, as they contain a large amount of resinous substances, which, when heated, are released into large quantities, which may cause skin burns. In addition, the resin negatively affects the respiratory system.

The only exception to coniferous species is cedar. The construction of a structure from this rock is the most suitable option. In such a bath you can not only cleanse your body, but also improve your health. In addition, cedar wood is highly resistant to moisture and is impervious to bacteria. It has a beautiful pattern that creates a special atmosphere in the barrel bath.

The most commonly used hardwood tree is linden. When carrying out bath procedures, a pleasant aroma and a special atmosphere arise, which has a healing effect on the human body.

Construction instructions

When the owner of the site has decided what material to build the object from, it is necessary to purchase wood in the right quantity and treat it with antiseptic compounds. After this, it is thoroughly dried, after which you can proceed to construction. First, you should study the drawings. The dimensions of the barrel bath can be different, so you should choose the specific dimensions of the object, focusing on personal needs.

Laying the foundation

First you need to lay the beams. They will act as a foundation, providing support for the structure above the surface.

To create the base, it is best to use beams with the following dimensions: thickness - 4 cm; width - 35 cm. In total you will need 2-4 pieces. Here everything largely depends on how long the structure will be. It is necessary to cut recesses into them, into which the boards of the lower part of the structure will then be laid and secured.

After this, the elements are placed on the prepared surface. They should be located at an equal distance from each other. In this case, the interval between the elements should be such that the first supports the wall with the doorway, and the last is under the rear wall of the object.

After laying all the beams, it is necessary to carry out manipulations to fasten them. Upon completion of this operation, a rigid frame should be formed. Thanks to it, it will be possible to prevent the base elements from moving to the side after installing the main structure on it.

Wall construction

The next step is to make the front and rear walls of the barrel. They should turn out smooth, and their surface should be absolutely flat, without cracks or other defects. It is necessary to apply markings on the walls for windows and doors. The bars are fixed depending on the placement option. Boards will be sewn along them, which will form the side walls of the barrel. The fixation of the bars should occur across the structure.

It is necessary to assemble the frame, and then sew the prepared lumber onto it. When finished it should be a square. You should calculate its middle, and then outline a circle along the surface, and then cut out a circle along the contour. The marking of both walls is done in the same way.

After this, in each circle you should make markings for one or more windows, and also outline a place for the doorway. Next, holes are cut out. If the need arises, the resulting openings are strengthened with bars.

Marking boards, windows and doors

Then actions are carried out aimed at preparing and marking the boards with which they will be built. side walls the buildings. Special grooves should be created in the places where the casing adjoins the front and rear walls. Their width should match the thickness of the boards in the walls and have a depth of 8-10 mm. It is into these recesses that the bottoms will then have to be inserted.

In this design, doors and windows must be closed hermetically to prevent heated air from escaping. But not everyone can make such products, so the best solution will place an order for the production of windows and glass door. Proper installation of structures will ensure the tightness of the structure.

Build process

The assembly of the structure begins directly with the placement of support beams on the prepared site. They should be located at some slope. Communications through which used water will be discharged should be installed in advance. Later you will need to connect the low tide from inside the bath.

In the cutout of each beam, you need to mark the center to which you want to attach the first board. Next, on each side it is necessary to sequentially secure the remaining ones until the base is completely filled. In this case, attention should be paid to ensure that the grooves located on the beams form a single contour.

This operation allows you to sheathe the floor of a future building. The next step is to fix the front and back walls of the bath in the grooves. After completing this manipulation, they should hold fairly tightly and not require additional support. Already at this stage the shape of the structure being built will be visible.

When the installation of the front and rear structural elements is completed, you can move on to covering the sides. The boards are fixed to the side walls. They are laid out and then fixed parallel to both sides of the barrel.

Making a barrel sauna with your own hands is an original option for a summer residence. An important point is compliance with construction technology, as well as right choice material. It is best to use linden for construction work. The use of such wood allows you to obtain a reliable home-made structure with a healing atmosphere inside.

The barrel sauna is an interesting and very original design. She certainly attracts attention. Buildings of this kind have a number of undeniable advantages over their classic counterparts.

Advantages and disadvantages

Barrel-shaped baths stand out for their non-trivial shapes. Such structures cannot go unnoticed; they “catch” and cause surprise. It is precisely due to the fact that they are round that many of their characteristics exceed those of ordinary bathhouses by several times. The undoubted advantages of such barrel-shaped baths:

• the compactness of the structure implies a small volume for heating;
• original appearance;

• fast heating due to the fact that the steam is in a spherical space - in hot weather such a bathhouse can be heated in 15-20 minutes, and in winter it will take a little more time - about an hour;
• less energy required to solve this problem - if the stove is wood-burning, then literally 7-8 logs will be needed to light it;
• a barrel sauna is a fairly lightweight structure, so it can be moved if desired; in addition, there are even mobile trailer saunas;

• compared to log baths, the construction of a barrel-shaped building will take only a few days (and only if it is self-assembled);
• construction does not require a capital foundation;
• “thermos” effect – heat can last for a very long time;
• manufacturers claim that the service life of these buildings can reach 20 years or more;
• It is very easy to keep the room clean;

• this is a fairly low-cost alternative to the capital construction of a large building;
• there is a huge selection of the most various designs similar type;
• The main building element is wood. Properly selected material, in addition to its appearance attractive looking, will also give you a real healing steam room. Wood species such as linden and cedar can create a wonderful healing microclimate. But no one prohibits the use of aromatic oils during procedures.

So, if there is little free space on the site, you want exclusivity and originality, then better option You won't find anything better than a barrel sauna. But still, like any other building, barrel-shaped structures also have their drawbacks. The main one is the relative crampedness of the internal space of the bathhouse. Even if we take the longest length of such structures, it will be only 6 meters. It is quite problematic for a large company to deploy on them. But 2-3 people will be able to swim, lose steam, and have a heart-to-heart chat.

There are also unscrupulous developers who use low-quality materials for construction. Having received a finished building and started using it, only over time can you find out that something is wrong in the bathhouse. As a rule, when defects appear, the manufacturing company is no longer on the market.

But still, most companies produce reliable, beautiful and comfortable baths that delight owners with their excellent work for many years.

Kinds

Barrel saunas appeared in Russia not so long ago, unlike the Scandinavian countries, where this “miracle” of engineering came to us. There is also a national barrel bath originally from Japan, the so-called ofuro. The idea of ​​using a barrel shape for cleaning purposes is not new. And therefore there are many varieties of this kind of baths.

Perhaps the oldest is the one mentioned above ofuro. According to Japanese philosophy, visiting such a bath allows you to harmonize the soul, because it combines 4 elements. The tree is the earth, the boiler (or stove) is the fire, the water fills the barrel, as well as the air you breathe.

A Japanese home bath is an open vertical structure, most often round in shape. It is equipped with a stove, which is separated from the bather by a special partition. There are options for oblong oval-shaped designs with the boiler moved outside. But the temperature in such buildings is poorly maintained.

There are also others vertical barrel saunas, which also come in a closed type. The “barrel” is located vertically and has a roof. Such baths are made for one person.

Phytobarrels can also be classified as vertical bath structures. They are so small that they do not require a full roof. There is a cutout for the head. The person steaming usually sits. Most phyto-barrels are made from cedar.

The barrel sauna is the easiest to manufacture. It does not require a washing compartment or drainage system. This is only a steam room, which is created due to a sealed room. And you can rinse your hot, steamed body in a nearby pool or font, lake, river (if there is access to one).

A Russian bathhouse requires the presence of at least two rooms - the one in which they steam and the one in which they wash. In this regard, there are several nuances that need to be taken care of:

• about how and where the water will go;
• make a drain pipe, a hole;
• the building must be erected at a slight angle;
• secure the area near the stove.

There are also mobile options for barrel saunas on wheels. They can be made as a trailer, and, accordingly, such a transportable bathhouse can be left at your dacha, and then easily transported with you to a new vacation spot.

As a rule, baths are used in summer, but if year-round use is necessary, then you need to take care of an insulated construction option. But if construction is carried out in an area where the climate is not so harsh and frosts in winter do not exceed 10 degrees Celsius, then it is quite possible to use the structure as is, without additional insulation.

Barrel baths may differ in the location of the entrance. Alternatively, it could be on the side.

The design of the bathhouse can include the presence or absence of a gazebo, with or without a canopy (as a logical continuation of the bathhouse, but simply an open entrance). A barrel with a side entrance can also have a porch with a canopy. In addition, baths can be equipped with an open street terrace or veranda with a panoramic window.

Depending on the size, the building can have from 1 to 4 rooms:

• gazebo at the entrance;
• small locker room;
• wash room;
• steam room

How larger area, the more possibilities for placement various kinds devices for comfortable relaxation: shower, swimming pool or font, toilet. In addition, a bathhouse can only be part of an architectural ensemble - it can overlook the bank of a river or lake, or it can be attached overlapping to a pool or a container of water. Over time, any bathhouse can be “overgrown” with an extension, for example, a missing locker room.

The finished look of the bathhouse becomes after laying the roof, which can be made of bitumen tiles, soft roofing, steel sheets, or can be framed gable roof. The latest buildings look very original. Polycarbonate roofs also look very impressive.

Speaking about barrel baths, it is worth noting that there are very unusual buildings of this type. Their shape is not even round, but oval or square, rectangular with rounded corners. There are buildings only with a rounded top. Not so long ago, double-rounded barrel baths appeared. They are equipped with a terrace that follows the contour of the building. The area of ​​such baths is slightly larger than similar buildings, however, their heating properties are slightly lower. Baths may vary exterior finishing, decoration of windows and doors.

Depending on what kind of heating is installed in the bathhouse, the building can be heated:

• wood stove;
• stove with water heating tank;
• electric stove;
• electric heater;
• submersible oven or boiler (for ofuro or heating fonts);
• homemade stove.

The stove can be located both indoors and outdoors. An alternative is a wood-burning stove inside with a firebox outside, when the logs are thrown in from outside.

It is worth noting that all kinds of barrel sauna buildings can also be divided into two categories - those that are factory-made and those that are completely self-assembled.

Characteristics

There are many options for round baths, each of which has its own characteristics, ranging from size to internal arrangement. Thus, after going through all the possible options, you can choose your “ideal” barrel sauna.

Dimensions

The smallest bathhouse, located horizontally, is 2 meters long. Its design implies the presence of 1-2 rooms. You can undress here at the entrance if the bathhouse has a porch with a canopy. The weight of such a building is about 1.5 tons.

The largest barrels reach a little over 6 meters. There can already be up to 3 rooms: a dressing room (with a well-thought-out resting place, a table, clothes hangers, benches), a wash room (with a shower or water containers), a steam room (with comfortable benches and loungers); or in the case of a sauna, the washing room can become a relaxation room. On average, the length of each room will be 1-2 meters.

Classic round baths can be of the following sizes - up to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 meters in length, about 2 meters in diameter (1.95 m is inner diameter). Quad and oval baths may have slightly different parameters: 4x4, 3x6. Almost any bathhouse can accommodate comfortable sun loungers with a width of 500 mm.

In two-meter baths there is only one room. In the three- to four-meter ones there are already two – a small locker room and a steam room. The largest ones have space for three rooms.

As for the height, even tall people. The ceiling height is more than 2 meters.

Forms

The classic shape of a barrel bath is a circle, or rather a cylinder, located horizontally.

Less common are oval, square or rectangle shapes with rounded corners. In addition, there are options for baths with a semicircular top and a rectangular bottom.

The entrance to both oval and quad baths can be from the front or the side. The entrance can be framed by a canopy or equipped with a gazebo. And the barrel sauna can be additionally enclosed in the frame of a gable roof.

Double-rounded baths have a rectangular outline. Vertical barrel baths are most often round-shaped buildings, less often oval or rectangular with rounded corners.

Materials

The main performance characteristics of a bathhouse depend on the materials from which it is made. The bathhouse is built from wood, or rather, specially processed profiled timber with a moongroove or tongue-and-groove fastening. The following types of wood are usually used for construction:

• Oak- Very quality material, which becomes even stronger when exposed to water. It has excellent properties and can serve for many years. It has a beautiful structure, but is very expensive.
• Linden– an excellent material for a bath. Known for her medicinal properties. Unfortunately, poorly treated wood of this species is easily susceptible to rotting and other negative effects.
• Aspen- analogue of linden. With its help you can also create a favorable microclimate. But unlike linden, it is more resistant to harmful effects.

• Larch- a material that does not rot, and therefore will last a very long time. True, the price for round timber of this breed is quite high.
• Cedar is the only conifer that is strongly recommended as a building material. It can also be used to create healing microclimate. It has a beautiful unique structure. It has one drawback - it is quite expensive.
• Fur tree, pine tree and other coniferous species are not recommended as building material for baths. This is due to the fact that when exposed to high temperatures, wood is capable of releasing resins, which can cause burns. However, this effect only occurs from temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. Moreover, if such wood has undergone good chamber drying, then this process is minimal.
• Alder and birch Barrel baths are not suitable for building saunas, as they get very hot.

It is worth noting that it is possible to use several tree species in construction. For example, the floor is larch, the top is linden, and the trim is aspen. This solution will help save a little on construction.

In addition to wooden elements, you will need ties, which are made from iron tape (strip), or steel hoops. Of course, metal corners, screws and other fasteners will be needed.

Device

Depending on the purpose of the room, there may be a full-fledged gazebo right at the threshold, in which hangers-hooks are installed and small benches (or chairs) are placed. Next comes the locker room. It may have the same hanger hooks, benches and even a small folding table attached to the wall. In the washroom, on one side you can install a shower head, and under it a tray; on the other side, there can be small shelves for cosmetics, ladles and other things. You don't need a lot of furniture in a steam room. All you need are benches and loungers where you can sit comfortably and take a steam bath.

In the production of many manufacturing companies there are a lot of ready-to-assemble bath-barrel sets. All that remains is to choose the option you like.

Concerning technical points, then, as a rule, the barrel-shaped structure is arranged as follows:

• Must be installed in the washing room wooden pallet or a grate that will allow water to drain. In addition, a drain must be equipped in the floor and a pipe must be installed between the bottom and the sewer.
• If the water is heated by the stove, then the heating element should be installed between the steam room and the washing room.
• In a sauna, the stove can be located against the wall or placed outside the sauna.
• If heating occurs due to an indoor stove, it must be insulated to prevent accidental contact.
• The pipe can be brought out either from the side or directly in the middle. If this is a bath-sauna, then it is necessary to think through all issues related to ventilation and provide a special damper for the chimney.

Finally, it is necessary to provide for the use of strips - those same metal ties that, if something happens (namely, the wood dries out), will allow you to tighten the frame.

Reviews

Most reviews from barrel sauna owners are positive. But there are also negative ones. Owners of such designs praise them primarily for their original design, as well as ease of assembly, mobility, and quick warm-up. Many note that this design is intended for temporary use only during the warm season. Although there are those who used them in winter.

Most often, the negative aspects of using such structures are discovered after several years of use. Often these troubles could be avoided with proper care and the use of quality materials during construction.

There are a lot of records of bathhouse owners who recently purchased them, in contrast to those who have used them for at least 3-4 years. Positive reviews often so “sweet” that one involuntarily doubts their reality and non-commercial component. Therefore, negative comments are especially valuable. Those who are against and criticize barrel baths - that is, probably real buyers - note the following:

• Over time, the boards dry out, and then pulling and installing them becomes problematic. Although in many ways this indicates the initially poor quality of the building materials - they were not properly dried.
• In winter, baths do not warm up as quickly and cool down just as quickly. It feels cold from below when there is still steam above. There is no opportunity to sit for a long time in the steam room.

• The need to monitor drainage, especially when used in cold weather. The drain pipe may burst, and this will lead to poor drainage, stagnation of water and the occurrence of rot.
• The appearance of mold and mildew even with proper care - regular ventilation and cleaning.
• Many users summer baths The thickness of the walls is confusing. The boards that are used are quite thin - only 4-5 cm.
• Expensive - for the same amount you can build an ordinary frame or foam block temporary bathhouse, which will be more spacious.

How to do it yourself?

Manufacturers offer turnkey baths. The barrel will either be brought to the site or assembled on site. However, there are also special offers from developers - ready-made kits for self-assembly with detailed step-by-step instructions for installing the structure. True, the price of such kits is not much different from the finished product.

Having decided to assemble a barrel sauna yourself, you need to pay special attention to the quality of the materials used. Otherwise, such a bathhouse will last for a maximum of 3-4 years.

The boards must be perfectly dried. The dimensions of each board must be identical. In addition, each board must pass milling machine. To connect the elements, a tongue-and-groove connection is used. Such a connection can only be made using professional equipment. In addition, each wooden element must be treated with special protective solutions.

At the design stage, you will need to decide how the windows and doors will be located. They should be indicated in the figure.

According to the finished drawing or diagram, the master will cut the following blanks on a milling cutter:

• wooden boards for floors, walls and ceilings with tongue-and-groove fastenings with a cross-section of no more than 45*90 mm;
• walls and partitions with a section of 50*200 mm;
• bases with semicircular cutouts (the diameter of which corresponds to the diameter of the bath). The cross-section is no more than 40*400 mm. There can be from 2 to 4 such bases, depending on the length and number of rooms.

The required number of boards is calculated by the formula: the circumference is divided by the width of one board.

When all the blanks are ready and pre-processed, you can begin assembly.

The barrel bath needs to be assembled on a flat surface (even leveled ground, paved paving slabs platform or concrete-filled area). A solid foundation is neither required nor done. When building a barrel bath with a steam room, you need to provide a drainage system. The platform may have a slight slope.

When the future foundation is ready, the bathhouse is already assembled on it. To begin with, the foundations are secured. Metal corners, screws and a screwdriver will come in handy here. The supports are placed in increments of 150 cm. The boards must be fixed as firmly as possible, which is why metal corners are useful, which create additional rigidity. These elements are attached at the corners and at the junction of the transverse and longitudinal planks.

Afterwards the first board is laid. It is located exactly in the middle. You need to fasten it securely, because it is to it that all other boards will be attached.

According to the technology, the boards are attached simultaneously in parallel on both sides. Each piece must adhere tightly to the previous one. The moongroove fastening allows you to connect boards to each other without the use of any connecting elements.

When the lower sector is assembled, the boards fill the entire cutout of the stand, and the end walls are attached. In order to install partitions in the side boards, special grooves must be provided.

The final element will be a correction bar. This detail allows you to minimize gaps.

All that remains is to pull off the bathhouse steel cables. When the screeds are secured, take care of the drainage and chimney, installation of the stove, installation of electrical wiring, and sewerage.

If you plan to use a sauna all year round, then at this stage it is necessary to insulate it. The structure can be insulated using a special foil roll material, which withstands high temperature. Traditional materials for these purposes are mineral wool.

It is worth considering that insulated baths are also lined with wooden paneling. And their walls are a 3-layer structure.

The floor, ceiling, walls are ready. Now you can install doors and windows. Please note that they must be installed as tightly as possible. Then you need to move on to the internal arrangement. Benches, seats, a wooden pallet, a folding table, hangers, shelves - all this is necessary for a comfortable stay in the bathhouse.

One of the last steps will be erecting the roof. On a round bath you can put, for example, bitumen shingles or another soft roof, or you can build an additional frame for a gable roof.

And at the very end of construction, it will be necessary to process all the wooden elements of the interior decoration of the bathhouse. Flaxseed oil is an excellent impregnation that has proven itself as an additional protection against excess moisture. It would be useful to treat the external surfaces of the bathhouse with a fire retardant compound.

The bathhouse is ready. But don't rush to use it right away. The first firebox will be “technical” in order to completely ventilate all the compounds that were used. It is necessary to heat the hot bath for at least 4 hours. The room temperature should be above 60 degrees Celsius. Doors and windows must be open.

To learn how to assemble a barrel sauna, see the following video.

Beautiful examples

One of the advantages of a barrel sauna is undoubtedly its original appearance. He can't help but attract attention. Many people, having heard that their friends have such a bathhouse, want to visit it and try its steam in person.

The interior of the barrel bathhouse also looks very original from the inside. Most of the furniture is made of wood. Spherical wooden room promotes additional relaxation. Psychologically, it is comfortable, a person feels protected. In cross-section, it looks like a “sandwich” of several rooms: locker rooms, dressing room, steam room. And if the bathhouse is made of medicinal wood, then it also becomes a home clinic, which improves not only immunity, but also mood.

But over time, even such an exclusive can become boring. Many owners begin to decorate the building, and the bathhouse turns into space shuttle or a submarine or other structures that are cylindrical in shape. Some people make a bathhouse that looks like a fairytale hut, but with an oval elongated shape. The use of glass on a large part of the facade will give the building a touch of high-tech or industrial style. How winter option Such a bathhouse, of course, will not work, but in the summer it will always delight the eye with its original appearance.

Other owners begin to emphasize the shape of the barrel or additionally adapt it to the structure of the house (leaving the necessary “gap” of 6 meters), equip it with a roof and veranda, and adapt it to a pool or water container. (If initially these architectural elements were not included in the bathhouse package).

With proper care, a barrel sauna will last for decades. Main:

• Do not forget to ventilate the steam room, and other rooms, for at least 4-5 hours, preferably after each use and if the sauna has not been heated for a long time.
• Do additional “drying” of the bath. It is necessary to run the oven at full power within one to two hours and keep the doors and windows open.
• Treat the structure with protective agents at least once a year.
• If a wood-burning stove is installed, it is advisable to use non-coniferous wood for heating. Firewood must be dry.

• The water tank must be at least half full. This is very important when burning. After use, it is advisable to remove the remaining water from the tank.
• Check and clean the chimney regularly. Share with friends

What to do if you don’t have enough energy or time to build a full-fledged bathhouse? In this case, the principles of modular construction can be applied. They formed the basis of the technology for constructing a barrel bath. You can make such a design yourself, and with proper skill and the availability of tools, even without a partner.

As the name suggests, the body of the bathhouse is a cylindrical structure made of boards with a groove joint. To strengthen it, tensioning elements are installed on the surface. metal plates(analogous to clamps). At first glance, the design will be ideally suited to the functions of the bathhouse. Inexpensive construction cost, the possibility of purchasing ready-made modular elements and high speed the buildings speak for themselves.

However, upon closer analysis, the following shortcomings become visible:

• Low thermal insulation of walls. In winter, heat loss can nullify all attempts to increase the room temperature to the desired level.
• Small area. Most factory models and standard drawings include a small dressing room and steam room in the design. Together their area can be up to 12 m², i.e. in fact, bath procedures can be performed by up to 3 people at the same time.
• Water supply and sewerage connection. Performing these procedures is difficult, since in winter there is a high probability of freezing of pipes and the formation of an ice plug in them.

If we remember that the premises are planned as a budget option for a bathhouse, we can ignore all these disadvantages. The most important advantage design is the possibility of its transportation, which cannot be done with.

Design and selection of materials

First you need to develop at least a basic project documentation- drawing of the building and list of materials for its manufacture.

Now you can find many standard drawings of a barrel bath. Despite the apparent diversity, they all include the following basic elements:

Base

It is made of boards, the thickness of which should be at least 5-6 mm. At the first stage, a recess is made on each of them into which the boards will be installed. To strengthen the structure, the edges are covered with fixing formwork.

Assembly elements – edged boards with groove connection

It is best to choose high-quality material - larch or cedar. Their length must correspond to the overall size of the finished structure. Mounting recesses are made on the surface for installing partitions. It is not recommended to divide the components by length, as this will lead to loss thermal insulation properties designs.

Partitions

Boards are laid on a wooden base and then cut to form a round structure. Its diameter should be less than the outer bath by the thickness of the wall boards. If an internal partition and an external entrance are being made, space should be left for the doorway.

Additional items

These include grated flooring and flooring. They are also made from wood.

Next, the installation site for the structure is equipped. For this purpose, any place on the land plot is selected, but it is recommended to install the bathhouse on a hill. A small hole is dug with a depth of up to 0.5 m and dimensions exceeding the size of the bathhouse by 40-50 cm. Sand and gravel, which is carefully compacted. After final alignment, you can begin assembly.

The bottom row of boards is nailed onto the installed frame. It is necessary to monitor the location of the mounting recesses - they must form one common groove. After this, the partitions are installed and secured. Their plane must be strictly perpendicular to the level of the sand flooring.

After this, the remaining wall boards are nailed. A correction rail is installed between the first and last. It should be wedge shaped. With its help, it will be possible to adjust the gap in case of swelling or thermal expansion of the boards. Next, the entire structure is tightened with metal tape. To remove water, holes are drilled on the floor surface. This is done in at least 3 places. At this point, the construction of the barrel sauna body is completed.

On final stage flooring, flooring and doors are installed. Particular attention should be paid to safety precautions when installing the boiler. This area must be covered with fire-resistant material. For convenience, holes are made in the wall of the bathhouse for supplying water and electricity. The resulting structure, if necessary, can be transported by any in a convenient way– on a trailer or in a truck.