The floor of the bathroom is a very important part on which the preservation of high temperatures depends even under the harsh temperature outside the window. If you approach the insulation of the floor responsibly, it is possible not only for a long time to maintain a high temperature in the room, but also to significantly save on the acquisition of building materials. It is also worth saying that concrete floor is far from everything that will have to face during such construction work. The main surface of the floor should be some facing material like ceramic tiles. Only in this case, the room can be presentable and cozy.
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Features of the use of concrete floor in the bath
It is most important to understand that the main disadvantage of the classic concrete floor is the lack of at least some hints for insulation. Such surfaces always negatively affect the overall insulation of premises, especially large. In such cases, a solution is made associated with the insulation of walls, but much cheaper, easier and more reliable to create favorable conditions for the room within the floor surface.
It is also very important in this case to insulate the floor in a true way, since in some cases the use of certain insulation does not make sense. Accordingly, the owner of the room carries losses.
Before the device of concrete floor, it is necessary to catch the ground, which also depends a lot in terms of thermal insulation. In addition, high-quality rambling allows you to make a future floor quality and incredibly durable, which will withstand enormous loads. In some cases it is very important. From above the soil should be placed a layer of rubble to 15 cm thick. The fraction of this material should be small, since the high density has a positive effect on the strength characteristics of the foundation. Also, the rubble layer can be soaked in bitumen, which will significantly improve the waterproofing of the structure. To date, in construction stores you can find a lot of other waterproofing materials, with which the base of the floor can receive certain useful properties. Unfortunately, such products costs too expensive, therefore, in most cases, people are limited to the classical methods of waterproofing.
Laying of concrete floor
If the room is small, then the arrangement of concrete floor is a simple process that does not require serious preparation. In the case of large baths, the concrete mix will be required to be distributed across the guides, as well as separate the floor by sectors, protecting them with formwork. With this situation, the laying of concrete occurs in stages. After the fill of the concrete, the formwork can be removed, and the general surface of the floor still will have to smooth a little using the construction level to control the flight.
You should make a choice in favor of high-quality cement mixtures of high brands. First of all, our goal should be cement from famous manufacturers. It also does not prevent consultation with specialists who will help make the optimal choice.
After laying concrete, the material should dial the necessary strength within a few days. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the concrete surface does not start crack, which is often due to temperature drops, or due to poor-quality cement and large volumes of water when preparing a mixture.
To give the surface of the floor the desired humidity, it should be filled with a wet chips. It is necessary to carry out such manipulations regularly and until the concrete becomes the most durable.
Thermal insulation of the floor surface
After concrete gained strength, you need to start surface insulation. In this case, it is best to use several insulation at once to multiply the effectiveness of thermal insulation. Among the necessary materials for insulation, the following are most often used:
- foam concrete;
- gravel ceramizite;
- ceramzite sand;
- polystyrene foam;
- boiler shack;
- mineral-cotton insulation.
It is worth noting that all these materials are not ideal for floor insulation, however, when they are general use, the effectiveness of insulation increases significantly. You can also use all the materials immediately, but only separate. For example, a good combination is foam concrete, clay sand and a boiler slag. The layer of each insulation must be about 100-200 mm.
To ensure the high efficiency of insulation materials, as well as the integrity of the main part of the floor, it is necessary to create waterproofing. This event is carried out before laying insulating materials. The cheapest option is the use of polyethylene. You can also restrict ourselves to the styling of the runneroid. After laying the insulator, it should be carefully examined that the surface is as smoother as possible.
Laying the top layer of concrete
After laying the insulation, it is necessary to create an upper concrete layer of the floor surface. In this case, the small fraction of rubble will be required. It should also be said that there is no need for reinforcement. Thus, the process is quite simple. The layer of concrete can be small, but the need for an ideally smooth surface still remains. Since the thickness of the upper layer of concrete in most cases is significantly less than the first, the material will gain strength very quickly. Despite this, the need for moisturizing concrete remains. Thus, as the last time, it is better to use a moisturized chips.
Immediately after the concrete gained the desired strength, a facing surface should be done. It is best to use ceramic tiles. Quite often, other materials are also involved, but ceramics allows for a long time to hold the desired temperature.
Other features of insulation
After laying a concrete floor with insulation, it should be eliminated by other problems that are also a source of low temperatures. We are talking about the insulation of the walls and the ceiling. Without all this, sex warming is almost nothing.
