Mandatory insulation of the ceiling in the bath

Warming bath ceiling construction is mandatory procedure.

Otherwise, all the fun of the live steam can be hopelessly spoiled, as in the bath will be cold, damp and uncomfortable.

In principle, the insulation of the ceiling and walls of the bath foam or sawdust can be made with their own hands, without resorting to the services of professionals.

is only necessary to competently select materials and observe the sequence of steps of the work.That's about it and will be discussed in this article.

Materials thatused for thermal insulation in the ceiling

bath Until recently, the choice of materials used for insulation of the bath (and other buildings) was limited to mineral wool, foam, or simply filings.

However, these materials though and cope with its main task, but still have a number of significant drawbacks.

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example, insulation foam can be fraught with serious consequences for human health, as this material when heated emits toxic substances.

Warming sawdust is not always possible to achieve the expected result, and the durability of such insulation is poor.

mineral wool Insulation of steam inside looks on this background, perhaps the best solution.But it is very important characteristics of the material.

Most often for steam insulation of mineral wool used the classic version with inclusions of components made on the basis of basalt.

The most common materials include:

• foamed polypropylene.Samples were designed specifically for the bath, with one side lined with a special reflective foil, which not only prevents dampness and mist up the ceiling, but also allows you to keep warm;
• Keramzit and its variants.Thermal insulation of the ceiling and walls of the sauna expanded clay is used mainly in the baths large enough.Due to its porous structure of this material retains heat well.However, expanded clay insulation require additional work associated with the arrangement of the waterproofing from both inside and outside.In addition, despite the relatively low weight, expanded clay can significantly increase the total weight of the wooden construction;
• «Rising" variety of cellular concrete.Reliable, but relatively expensive and labor-intensive technology.It requires not only specialized building material and construction of the formwork, even the simplest, but inevitably increases the weight of the construction.

There is also the so-called national way.It is to create several layers of thermal insulation.

The first layer is a mixture of earth and clay (peat), flooded cement.It is equipped inside the steam room, stacked on top of a kind of "carpet" of dried leaves and sawdust.

resulting "cake" or compacted clay soil, mixed with all the same filings, followed by interior paneling, beams, stone and other materials.

This method is quite primitive and short-lived, but, nevertheless, it is very often used for insulation not only the ceiling, but also walls.

Of course, the main advantage of this technology is that it can easily be applied at warming bath with his hands.

Technological features ceiling insulation bath

Oddly enough, in spite of the primitiveness of the national way of insulation of the ceiling and walls with their hands inside the bath, the idea of ​​insulation cake has found the most widespread in today's advanced thermal insulation technology.

typical algorithm ceiling or wall insulation today is as follows.

Step 1

first on the surface of the walls or ceiling of the sauna is placed inside a layer of waterproofing material.

This can be a special film, plain or with an aluminum coating on one or both sides.Sometimes a foil or other moisture-proof barrier.

This step is relevant for the structure, which has a loft, and for a bath without it.

waterproofing layer, on the one hand, prevents penetration into the steam precipitation from the outside, but on the other hand prevents the formation of condensation on the surfaces of the ceiling and walls of the sauna room separation due to high concentration of moisture coming from the inside.

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When insulation of the ceiling or wall with mineral wool must be borne in mind that in spite of the hygroscopic material, excessive moisture can lead to a process of decay, reproduction of pathogenic bacteria, the appearance of mold, fungus and other unwanted "surprises".

main caveat when installing waterproofing layers having only one metal or foil side is to the brilliant layer during laying looking at assembling.

Step 2

After that start directly to the laying of the insulating material.

It should be remembered that mineral wool insulation inside the building urgently requires that between the outer layer of waterproofing and insulating material itself remained a small ventilation gap.

This is necessary to prevent rotting, the occurrence of mold and compression of mineral wool or other material.

Step 3

With insulation built bathhouse with mineral wool, it must be protected from excessive moisture, not only outside but also inside.

To do this on top of already installed insulation is laid another layer - and vapor.

as the material for its construction is quite suitable conventional polyethylene or other kinds of polymers.

This layer will effectively protect the insulation from steam and moisture, condensation, and significantly increase the duration of life of the insulating material.

Installing a vapor barrier layer is quite simple.Often, the polymer film is attached to just using mineral wool staple gun.

Step 4

The final stage of work on the bath insulation, steam rooms or saunas with their own hands is in the casing created thermal insulation "cake" facing materials.

where building materials market offers almost unlimited scope for imagination!

Today, in addition to the classic notebook lining, there is a huge amount of cladding and finishing materials.

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Modern materials for finishing walls and ceilings baths, not only look very impressive, but also have high insulation and heat transfer characteristics.

specific choice depends only on the preferences of the owners of the bath, their artistic taste and budget.

Thus, the insulation of the ceiling bath looks complicated at first glance.

In fact, anyone with minimum skills of construction or renovation, can solve this problem with their own hands.

course, provided a competent selection of materials, taking into account all the individual characteristics of the particular premises and compliance with safety standards.

There is nothing better than after the works in the garden, or "feats" on the plot melt bathhouse and enjoy plenty of refreshing garden and a birch broom!

baths If the roof does not leak, and in the steam room is not blowing and smell the chemistry, then any normal person there, and sometimes the ears will not pull out.

A to parkas was hot, of course, need a warm cap!