Bath furniture do it yourself

It is very convenient if a private sauna or a bath is equipped in a quiet country house, where you can relax and break, forgetting everyday problems, paying attention to health. Blowing slags, sleep normalization, improving skin condition - this is not a complete list of effects that the bath provides.

What is the furniture for the bath different from the rest of the furniture?

1. It is operated in high humidity and high temperatures.
2. Such furniture is in direct contact with human skin.

These factors and dictate special requirements for the materials used for the manufacture of furniture for the bath.

Requirements for the material for the manufacture of furniture for a bath

1. Uniform texture (without cracks, pores, chips, etc.).
2. Ecology.
3. Elevated density.
4. Low thermal conductivity.
5. Ease of processing (trimming, sawing, grinding, etc.).
6. Reduced resin content (their presence makes it difficult to handle parts).

The treated wood for furniture for the bath?

• plastic products;
• antiseptics.

Important!

1. Wood for bath accessories will not be opened varnish. Alternatively, when heated under the conditions of high humidity, toxic fumes, noxious for the human body.
2. All parts and surfaces in general, should be well polished in order to avoid scratches and cuts the skin in contact with the wood.

Types of wood most popular in the manufacture of furniture for lounges bathhouse

1. Poplar.
2. Abashi.
3. Aspen.
4. Linden.

Abachi - it's dead wood exotic African tree. Furniture for bath from wood abashi has all the necessary qualities: does not burn the skin, does not rot, does not deteriorate and does not darken. The only "minus" of such wood - its price. This variety belongs to the elite and to afford such an expensive purchase not everyone can. Therefore, the normal master "of all trades", who decided to make furniture for lounges their baths, have to settle for less exotic raw materials, and choose any of the three other types of wood. They are also well proven in the production of furniture for the bath (including his own hands). Basic properties of these wood - strength, low thermal conductivity and resistance to moisture. Pine, which is not suitable for steam (allocates resin) may be used to manufacture furniture in the dressing room with a cool microclimate.

What furniture is needed for a bath?

Now let's define what items usually come in a set of bath furniture. An example of a standard set of furniture for the bath can be seen in the photo:

Objects bath Headset

1. Shop.
2. Shelves.
3. Table.
4. Shelf for shoes.
5. A hanger for garments.
6. Bathroom shelves.
7. Font.
8. Basin and tub.

Production of furniture for the bath with his hands

Shop

What do I need to prepare?

• wooden bars 5h7h40 cm (six pieces);
• 2.5 cm thick board length of 90 cm (14 pcs.);
• screwdriver;
• self-tapping screw;
• hammer and nails;
• adhesives (for wood, resistant to thermal fluctuations).

Instructions for the production of

1. Because the boards make the U-shaped column (2 pcs), connecting bars are interconnected by means of glue and screws.
2. On tamp rack boards 12 placing them edge and retreating between 1 cm.
3. The remaining boards to connect the rack, giving them more stability.

Table

Table for the bath is not much different from the standard table, except that the material from which it is made.

Drawings, tables and other furniture for the bath can be easily found in the vast World Wide Web, and having certain skills just make them. If the experience of such works is small, limit the production of independent shops (already saving!). A complex designs can be purchased. Though, experience comes in. Maybe you'll be so wonderful is it that you dare to make the whole set. But start yet with elements of furniture easier ...

Shelf for shoes

What do I need to prepare?

• wooden pallet;
• screwdriver;
• selfless.

Instructions for the production of

1. Disassemble the pallet into its component parts (get with the long, flat boards and bars).
2. Of the bars and planks assemble a three-level shelf, fastening them together with screws.

Clothes hanger

What do I need to prepare?

• board of desired length;
• pencil for marking;
• loop for hanging on the wall hangers (2-3 pieces);
• "Slingshot" simple branches approximately the same size;
• screwdriver and screws.

Instructions for the production of

1. On the back side of the board tighten the loop.
2. On the front side to mark the position of "hook-slingshots".
3. Screw branch to the board in marking places.
4. Hook hanger to advance the nails driven into the wall (or other attachment).

Bathroom shelf

The standard size of a classic shelf: 70h200 see them suspended should not be very high, so that they could sit comfortably, without resting his head on the ceiling..

manufacturing principle is about the same as for the shop. Only shelf creates a frame which is fixed to the wall. At this stage, you can use metal fasteners. On top of the frame board stuffed with gaps of about 1 cm in order to prevent water from dripping and unhindered free circulation of air provided rapid drying of surfaces. For fixing boards in contact with an open body, it is best to use wooden nails.

Font

Font - a reduced alternative to the pool, a kind of bowl. Its diameter is usually 150 cm. It can be a drum mounted on the floor or ground, or container, dug into the ground, which is much harder to implement. By the way, it is much easier to install finished plastic font. But wood, of course, more pleasant and more environmentally friendly.

Taz and tub

These items are easier to buy ready-made. However, if you have experience of similar works, they can be made of wood in the kit with other parts of the bath set.

Important!

All metal compounds (nails, screws, etc.) Should be deeply recessed in the wood, in order to avoid skin burns.

Try and dare! And your country house will be replenished with a private bath with exclusive furniture, which is not ashamed to boast to the guests.