Bath of aerated concrete blocks with their own hands

The construction of the bath is the first, for which almost every owner of the country house is taken when the site is arranged. Traditionally, a tree was used for its construction, but the diversity of the construction market allows you to choose other, no less suitable for such a building, materials.

What is a gas concrete?

Aerated concrete is one of the types of cellular concrete. It includes:

• cement;
• quartz sand;
• lime;
• gypsum;
• aluminum powder;
• water.

All these elements are mixed and then enter the autoclave, where certain conditions have been created for their foaming and solidification.

Foot concrete blocks for baths are poorly popular. They have indisputable advantages:

• large size of products at sufficiently low weight;
• affordable price;
• environmental friendliness;
• fire safety;
• ease of processing;
• low thermal conductivity;
• do not require strong support - quite shallow strip foundation;
• easy installation;
• durability.

When using gazoblokov for construction should be considered and their drawbacks:

• ability to absorb moisture - should be carried out as a waterproofing inner and outer walls primer bath;
• cheap units often have a poor geometry.

Preparation for work

Selection of concrete blocks

The cheaper material, the worse its geometry. Choosing aerated concrete blocks, the price of which depends on the quality of the material, you should pay attention to such factors as:

• color - it should be homogeneous;
• form - selected products with smooth edges and geometrically correct lines;
• identical dimensions acquired blocks;
• lack of product chips and cracks;
• method for storing material - it must be packed in polyethylene film.

Tools and materials

During the construction of baths gazoblokov need tools:

• electric drill;
• wall chaser;
• elektrofreza;
• hacksaw;
• a rubber or wooden mallet;
• carriage and dipper adhesive;
• grater;
• level;
• layout tools.

Of course, you need to buy aerated concrete blocks in an amount calculated in the project and acquire the following construction materials:

• cement;
• sand;
• special glue.

Development of the project baths

Before starting any construction defined layout space. baths Projects of concrete blocks in order to experts, are on the Internet or make your own.

In any case, all the nuances to be considered in them:

• availability of restrooms, the vestibule, the total number of rooms, their location and size;
• supply of communications;
• type furnace and a method for its installation;
• size of the foundation;
• pool available;
• list of construction materials and the calculation of their number.

Construction of foundation

For baths of gazoblokov columnar shape or strip foundations, but the latter embodiment is used more and more reliable. The sequence of works:

• Substrate Preparation - leveling the surface.
• Conducting markup under draft bath.
• Formation of pit depth 0.6-0,7 m and a width of 0.3 m.
• Laying on the bottom of the trench layers of sand and gravel. Their height - 10-15 cm.
• Pouring liquid concrete. The thickness of the layer - 10-15 cm.
• Installing formwork made of wood, plywood, OSB sheets or slate. Checking for verticality.
• If you are planning the construction of a reinforced foundation, then going around the perimeter of the frame of the reinforcement of the same diameter. Communicate with the help of wire rods.

• Poured concrete. For small enough foundation bath height of 75 cm.
• A few days later, after complete solidification of concrete, held its waterproofing. Most often used for this roofing sheets.

When forming the foundation must take into account the availability of the furnace - under it also requires a rigid base.

Masonry walls bath

• With the help of the level is determined by the highest corner of the foundation and erection of the walls begins with him. The first row is placed on the solution. With it, the alignment is carried aerated concrete blocks horizontally. After drying the solution, the surface is treated with a float and cleaned from dust.

• To ensure the horizontal, on the corners of the rack mounted with divisions and pull a cord-prichalku - on it will be the next block line.
• The second and subsequent rows are placed on a special adhesive that is diluted according to the instructions provided on the packaging. For a firm grip to be applied composition layer of 0.7 cm.

• Every fourth row gazoblokov necessarily reinforced. For this use the cutter, it is made around the perimeter grooves at a distance of 0.6 cm from the outer edge of the material, which are filled with an adhesive mixture. They fit fittings. It should be completely recessed in a groove and is covered with the solution.

• Laying ligation is carried out with a half block. The adhesive mixture is applied to the surface by means of a carriage or ladle.

• For trimming block used electric saw or hacksaw.

• Device for stiffening belts and forming webs of door and window openings using U-blocks. The product tray mounted fittings and filled with concrete. If the molding is held above the opening, the first set temporary backup.

• The top row of monolithic reinforced belt rigidity. It settling using U-stacking blocks or fixed mauerlat. On the concrete belt provides wire stranding, fixed anchors - they will keep truss system of the displacement.

Pentroof bath

• Set rafter system, consisting of a rafter, base and bolt. It is executed from edging boards 4x10 cm.
• In the first place going to the triangles of pediments baths.

• Lathing is done. Depending on the material of the roof make it a solid or beams at a distance of 0.5 to 1 meter.
• Attic floor plank, wherein the ventilation holes are made.
• Sheathed pediment.
• Waterproofing is placed on the crate, and the roof is covered with roofing material.

Decoration Baths from aerated concrete

Bath of aerated concrete blocks, user reviews about which are quite apparent, still requires a special finish:

• The inner surface of the walls and the ceiling is covered with foil. This is done for the tightness and creation of the "thermos effect". It is used both self-adhesive and ordinary foil. In the first case, it is superimposed by braziness, in the second, the joints are sealed with aluminum tape.
• The lamp is installed to create an air gap between the foil and the clapboard. This will increase the thermal insulation of the structure.

• Put the walls and ceiling of the baths of treated wood - most often used aspens and lip. The material of them is not very expensive, but resistant to moisture and has good thermal conductivity. The tree will decorate the bath and create a cozy atmosphere for rest.

Outside the bath from aerated concrete is lined with wooden clapboard, plastic panels or decorative plates. Sometimes it is bricks, but it is meaningless - it is easier to build from it the whole building.