Buying a new wooden country house is usually fraught with many problems and worries. Nevertheless, if a bathroom is included in the design of your house, consider that the lion's share of all problems has already been solved. A bathroom in a wooden house is the most difficult part of construction; not one of the living quarters requires as much attention and labor. Literally everything matters: the location of the bathroom and shower, the size of the room, proximity to water, good ventilation. In addition to designing sewage and ventilation systems, it is necessary to carefully consider the waterproofing device and issues of further decoration of the room.
The main stages of the construction of a bathroom with your own hands
The location of the shower room plays an important role: firstly, it must have access to a water source, and secondly, it must be connected to the sewage system, or, at worst, a cesspool or treatment plant.
The bathroom in a wooden house (no matter what it is made of: profiled timber or logs, or chopped by hand) is equipped in several stages:
- arrangement of sewage system - the most important part, it needs to be dealt with in the first place;
- next stage - ventilation device;
- then waterproofing is carried out and all the necessary plumbing is installed;
- The final stage - Finishing work.
Bathroom in a wooden house: location and size
No matter how much I would like to contribute my share of creativity to the construction of the bathroom, it would be more correct to do this without going beyond the professional rules for its placement:
- one of the walls of the bathroom should be external, this will greatly facilitate its ventilation;
- if the house has several floors, you can also equip several bathrooms, placing them one above the other;
- optimal location - next to the bedroom or dressing room;
- Unsuitable place for the bathroom - next to the place of eating and cooking;
- if you want to save space - think about how to make the main or additional bathroom under the stairs.
As for the size, the bathroom, together with utility rooms should not occupy more than 20-25% of the area of the house. In any case, if the owner wants a huge bathroom - no one will forbid him to do this, it is only important to worry about thorough waterproofing.
Rules for the construction of a bathroom in a private house
The careful observance of all installation rules determines the functionality and durability of the future bathroom.
The main problem facing the builder is the shrinkage of a wooden house. If a brick or reinforced concrete house does not create such problems, then a wooden one, due to its material, is subject to seasonal changes.
Therefore, it is worth considering this fact when laying communication networks, making a supply of free space or using damping devices.
To drain water, it is best to use metal-plastic or plastic pipes, because they do not deform, being exposed to modified ones due to precipitation, walls and partitions. When fastening the pipeline, use clamps with rubber gaskets.
The design of the bathroom in a wooden house is best done on the basis of a sliding frame system - a self-supporting load-bearing structure, autonomous relative to the walls of the house and therefore not exposed to them during shrinkage.
The sliding frame is a metal profile system that is attached to the wall.
The main requirement during installation is to ensure the mobility of the profile. To do this, elongated, oval holes are made in the wall, using a drill, so that the screws entering them do not touch the wall covering. The screws are tightened loosely so as not to interfere with the mobility of the entire structure.
Sheathing, ceiling and floor installation in the bathroom
After installing the profile, you can proceed to plasterboard casing. First you need to prepare the base: with the help of rivets, the same U-shaped profiles are fastened to the existing ones, modifying them so that it is convenient to attach drywall sheets.
Drywall can be fixed with self-tapping screws. It is worthwhile to determine the location of the wiring in advance and, when installing drywall sheets, drill holes for wires in them. Tiles can be laid on top of drywall.
It is better to make the ceiling in the bathroom suspended: this way you can conveniently mask all ventilation elements.
The floor is equipped differently: depending on the type of base. If the foundation is concrete, the floor is the same as in a stone house. If the base is wooden logs, then thickened waterproof plywood is laid first, then hydroglass glass, reinforced screed and, finally, tile.
In addition, a bathroom in a wooden house needs careful waterproofing. If the means allow - you can lay the polymer floor, but if the budget is limited - you can do it yourself with a water-repellent mixture or glue a waterproof floor covering.
Preliminary finishing of the bathroom in a wooden house should be carried out carefully: it is necessary to level it, clean it with an antiseptic and fix the cracks in the floor before laying the waterproofing layer and the finish coating.
Ventilation device in the bathroom
Wooden houses are easily damp and extremely susceptible to mold. To avoid these unpleasant consequences - it is worth taking care of proper ventilation of the room.
If at least one of the walls of the bathroom is external, then the room itself is ventilated. Additional ventilation requires expensive, fireproof equipment.
It is better to entrust the installation of ventilation to a professional, because incorrectness in this matter can cause a further fire of the system. In addition to the fact that all materials used must be non-combustible, the entire structure should not come in contact with wood, but should be mounted on special brackets. The system also needs fire dampers and reliable protection against moisture.
Bringing water to the bathroom in a wooden house
The final stage of work is water supply. Before the supply is established, all systems, from the sewer system to the ventilation system, must be installed and carefully checked. In order to avoid freezing of water in the pipes, all drainage networks must be insulated, and the floor base is provided with a vapor barrier film.
Thus, the equipment and preparation of the bathroom for use by your own hands requires a lot of effort, building materials and special equipment (at least take a ventilation system). You can’t get stuck on the aesthetic side of the issue: it’s better to spend less on a beautiful finish, but carefully consider waterproofing and ventilation of the room, not to mention the main thing - competent summing up the sewage system.