Having a sauna with a swimming pool at your own disposal is the dream of every bath lover. The benefits of contrasting water procedures are undeniable. They relieve fatigue, bring a great boost of energy, and improve health. Enjoy time with family and friends in your own spa. In order for the building to meet the taste of the owner and at the same time satisfy the requirements of practicality and safety, you need to choose or draw up a good project yourself.
Bathhouse with a swimming pool inside Source uteplovdome.ru
How to choose a project for construction
A construction project for the construction of a bathhouse, developed by a specialized organization, includes a sketch, architectural part, a structural section and a description of the installation of utilities. Each item contains detailed information that will help you properly prepare for construction, calculate the necessary materials, organize and complete all stages of the work.
A bathhouse with a swimming pool inside is a rather complex object, which, in addition to a dressing room, steam room and font, may include a shower room, a bathroom, and a relaxation room. When designing, the space is divided into zones for convenient use of the building area. All communications - water supply, sewerage, electrical and ventilation systems - must be developed in advance. Structural calculations and description of the work sequence are a separate construction part of the project. And most importantly, measures to protect vacationers from dangerous factors are taken into account: electric shocks, injuries, burns.
Project of a modern bathhouse with a swimming pool Source roomester.ru
The design of a bathhouse with a swimming pool is chosen taking into account:
- Budget.
- Construction sites.
- Communication lines.
- Preferences in materials.
- Fire safety.
- Relief features.
- Type of soil.
Correct selection of the project will help to avoid mistakes that can lead to excessive consumption of materials, delays in construction, inconvenience during the operation and repair of the building, even to deformation or destruction of load-bearing structures. a/
Sauna thermal insulation
To save electrical energy in a sauna, experts advise using high-quality thermal insulation when arranging it. Recommended thickness – 50 mm.
It is important to remember that the thicker the insulation, the faster the air will warm up and the lower the numbers on the electric meter will be.
- You can add a layer of foil on top of the thermal insulation, and treat all joints with special tape.
- If there are no gaps, then you can use the steam room for a long time and without damaging the family budget.
- Particular care should be taken to insulate the ceiling, since the main heat loss occurs through it.
The sauna project is the first step towards the construction of a sauna structure. If you are not lazy when developing it, it will help bring all your ideas to life. It is the correct calculations and the correct drawing that will allow you to choose the most suitable solution for the steam room.
What are the features of a bathhouse with a swimming pool?
It is not always possible to arrange and equip a full-fledged swimming pool in a ready-made steam room. Design is carried out in advance, taking into account the features that arise during the construction of this hydraulic structure.
Project of a bathhouse with a swimming pool in Art Nouveau style Source pinterest.com
Foundation
When filled with water, the tank creates a colossal load on the base. The bathhouse itself is usually built from lightweight materials - wood, foam blocks. Often the construction is carried out using frame technology with the walls filled with porous insulation. Accordingly, a foundation with a small load-bearing capacity is built under such enclosing structures from free-standing columns or in the form of a shallow reinforced concrete strip.
Foundation for a bathhouse with a swimming pool Source remont.pandorum.net
See also: Contacts of construction companies that offer bathhouse construction services.
A full-fledged pool with dimensions of 3x4 meters and a depth of 1.4 m gives a load on the ground of at least 17 tons. The greater the height of the liquid column, the greater the pressure on the soil. To this you need to add the own weight of the man-made reservoir, plumbing equipment, and finishing materials. Therefore, a fairly powerful foundation of monolithic reinforced concrete is installed under the font.
Order a ready-made project or make it yourself
Nowadays, various versions of ready-made standard projects are posted on the websites of construction companies. It is not difficult to find the right one among them. It is only recommended to make sure that there is a schematic drawing of the object with a detailed description of the materials required for its construction and calculations.
If you want to build a structure according to an individual project, then the best option would be to seek professional help, since it is necessary to perform many calculations and take into account all the features of the object.
Unfortunately, such services are not very cheap (if you order only a project). If the company is engaged in turnkey construction, then all documentation comes as a gift. When constructing it yourself, you need to take into account that it will be extremely difficult for one person to erect the structure.
Walls
Constant high humidity has an aggressive effect on the material of walls and ceilings. From a square meter of pool surface, 150-250 g of water evaporates every hour. Structures and finishes located in such conditions are protected from moisture by waterproofing and treated especially carefully against rotting. Dehumidifiers are installed to maintain humidity between 50-60%.
Bathhouse made of cedar beams Source retrolot.ru
Traditionally, wood is used to build and decorate baths. Cedar and larch have great biostability. The high resin content in the wood of these species is a natural antiseptic and preservative.
Heating and water heating
Heating of the pool area, as a rule, is provided from a common bath or house system, where the temperature of the coolant is increased by gas, electric or solid fuel boilers. Heating water collectors or radiators are mounted on the walls.
Infrared heaters are used to heat the pool. They are placed on the ceiling, heat is transferred to the surfaces by radiation.
Infrared heater in a bath Source retrolot.ru
The “warm floor” system is effectively used in baths. It heats the room, and it’s also pleasant to walk barefoot on the heated surface.
Comfortable for the procedures is an air temperature of at least 29°C, water temperature – 24°-28°C.
The water in the pool can be heated by a common or autonomous heat source. They use heat exchangers, electric heaters, and solar collectors.
Steam room frame
First you need to install and sheathe the ceiling. Only then do they move on to building walls. This algorithm ensures the reliability and rigidity of the corners of the room, and it is also the simplest.
- Before you begin installing the frame, you need to measure the diagonals of the room - it must be strictly rectangular in shape. If this is not the case, it should be corrected.
- For the frame, pine beams with a section of 50*50 are used. The installation option depends on how you plan to place the lining.
- It is necessary to retreat from the wall at a distance equal to the thickness of the thermal insulation. The frame should be installed from the corners.
- The outermost beams along the perimeter are fixed with long screws or anchors. For ease of installation of intermediate elements, a tensioned thread is used.
Since the stone stove is mounted on a ready-made wall structure, the embedded parts should be provided ahead of time - they must match the mounting holes of the heating device.
Water drainage
Drainage from the pool is only possible into the central sewer system. A septic tank or cesspool cannot handle such volumes and will quickly overflow. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a method for removing water in advance, calculate the diameter of the drain pipe and the connection to the drainage network. Thanks to filtration systems, you can change the water no more than 1-2 times a year. The liquid is used for watering plants on the site if it does not contain chemicals.
Air dehumidification
Floating pool cover Source atika-spb.ru
To maintain air humidity within 50-60%, the following measures are used:
- Floating coating that reduces evaporation by 1.5 times. They use thick polyethylene film, which is cut to the size of the pool. This is an inexpensive and simple way to not only reduce indoor humidity, but also maintain water temperature.
- Air conditioning is not the best option, since the air temperature drops along with humidity. The household appliance cannot be used around the clock, or in winter. Due to the water purification chemicals contained in the fumes, the equipment quickly fails.
- Forced ventilation is an energy-consuming method that is ineffective in winter and rainy weather.
- Dehumidifiers condense and remove excess moisture from the air while heating it. With full ventilation, you can use budget options that work only in dehumidification mode.
Selecting a material: tips for craftsmen
Choosing material for a stationary pool is quite simple, since here we will mainly need only high-quality concrete mortar mixed with cement, sand, crushed stone and water.
For the first pouring of the base (bottom) of the pool, you can take the M100 grade of cement and this will be enough. It is recommended to construct the walls and bottom of the reservoir only from M400 cement, since its composition contains the substances necessary for such a structure (mastics, waterproofing agents, etc.). Final work is also carried out using cement of this brand, which has a high degree of waterproofing.
Cement grade 400 for concrete mortar
The composition of the concrete mixture must be correctly adjusted, since the quality of the construction of the pool bowl depends on this.
- Sand should have fractions of no more than 1.5–2 mm. Free from clay and other foreign matter. Also, silted sand should not be used.
- Crushed stone and gravel must be taken from durable rocks without foreign impurities. The fraction is about 1–2 mm.
- Cement grade 400 must be fresh (shelf life from the date of manufacture is no more than 3 months).
- Only clean and soft water is used (you cannot take it from a river or pond).
The concrete solution is prepared in exact proportions: 1 part cement, 3 parts sand and 5 parts crushed stone. The portion of water is determined by its ratio to the entire mass of the dry mixture. For greater stability of concrete, before using it, it is necessary to use hydraulic additives (4 kg of additive per 1 cubic meter of concrete solution).
Special hydraulic additives for concrete mortar, intended for the construction of swimming pools
Types of fonts
There are three types of pools in and next to the baths:
- stationary - reinforced concrete waterproofed or acrylic bowls;
- mobile - frame, inflatable or prefabricated structures made of polymer materials or wood;
- hydromassage - wooden or plastic tanks equipped with heaters, seats and a system of nozzles for water procedures.
Acrylic pool bowl Source mfc04.ru
Calculation of the amount of material and necessary tools
To build stationary concrete, we will need a large number of materials and various tools.
- Cement grades 100 and 400;
- Fine sand 1.5–2 mm;
- Crushed stone;
- Fittings (long rods with a diameter of 1.2–1.4 mm);
- Reinforcing mesh;
- Wooden boards for formwork;
- Pumps for filling the pool with water;
- Plastic pipes of different diameters;
- Waterproofing film;
- Ruberoid;
- Adhesive solution with latex;
- Pool frame;
- Geotextiles;
- Metal sheets;
- Mosaic or porcelain tiles.
Tools
- Shovels;
- Concrete mixer;
- Trowels;
- Containers for solution;
- Level;
- Plumb;
- Bulgarian;
- Hammer;
- Sander;
- Tampers.
To mix 1 cubic meter of concrete or 2400 kg you need:
- 325 kg - cement;
- 170 l. - water;
- 625 kg - sand;
- 1250 kg - crushed stone.
Layout of bathhouses with a swimming pool
A bathhouse with a swimming pool consists of a whole complex of main and auxiliary premises:
- dressing room;
- steam room;
- washing room;
- pool;
- shower;
- locker room;
- restroom;
- firewood storage room;
- bathroom;
- boiler room or technical room.
The internal layout of a bathhouse with a swimming pool is in most cases standard. So, the pool can be located inside the bathhouse or in an extension. For convenience, the steam room and shower are placed near the font and equipped with a separate exit. There are 2 entrances to the fuel storage facility - from the street and from the building. The rest room should be located next to the washroom and have access to the pool. The maintenance room is moved away from everyone else.
Option for planning a bathhouse with a swimming pool Source sokurnso.ru
If you approach the matter on a grand scale, the bathhouse can be built as a mini-complex for leisure - provide rooms for billiards, cooking, an attic for guests, a terrace, and a barbecue area.
If the pool room is equipped with a retractable roof, in the warm season you can combine water treatments with air baths.
Panoramic glazing will allow you to admire the beautiful view of the garden without leaving the bathhouse. It is mounted from two-chamber energy-saving double-glazed windows.
Panoramic glazing in a bathhouse with a swimming pool Source erp-mta.ru
For those who like to steam, there are Russian and Turkish steam rooms, a Finnish sauna, which are decorated in folklore style.
If there is not enough space on the site, the solution would be to build a corner bathhouse.
Fire regulations
If you need to convert a living room into a sauna, you must:
- Organize supply and exhaust ventilation in it;
- Equip the room with fire-resistant partitions;
- Maintain a distance of 20 cm between the stove and the wall;
- Equip the oven with an automatic shut-off system.
Also, do not forget that it is prohibited to install a steam room in the house for 10 or more people.
Bathhouse with outdoor pool
A simple and inexpensive option is a wooden font on the terrace under a canopy. It is installed on a raised platform or platform. The water is heated by electrical devices built into the housing. The area is separated from prying eyes by a hedge or climbing plants on supports. Near the swimming area there are sun loungers and tables for drinks.
Bathhouse with a swimming pool on the street Source pinterest.com
You can install a frame or inflatable pool on a flat base. In warm weather, it will completely replace a stationary one made of reinforced concrete.
They illuminate the area in the evening with electric or battery-powered LED lamps.
Project of a bathhouse made of timber with a swimming pool
An all-season option - a swimming pool under one roof with a sauna. The design of a traditional steam room made of laminated veneer lumber is based on the drawings of the facades and the floor plan. The following items are required:
- The foundation is strip, columnar, or pile, depending on the type of soil and relief.
- External walls are laminated timber 100x150 or 150x150 mm for regions with cold winters.
- The internal partitions are the same timber.
- External wall cladding - DSP boards.
- Interior finishing: cedar lining.
- The ceilings are laminated timber 100x150 mm.
- The roof is gable, hip or sloping for attics. Rafter system made of boards or timber.
- The roof is made of ondulin, corrugated sheets, and metal tiles.
- Thermal insulation - mineral basalt wool.
- Hydro-, vapor barrier - protective membranes, film with or without foil.
- Floors - expanded clay backfill, concrete rough screed, roofing felt waterproofing, finishing coating at the request of the developer.
- For the pool and stove-heater there is a separate foundation made of monolithic reinforced concrete 200 mm thick on a crushed stone backfill.
- The bowl is ready-made acrylic or reinforced concrete with penetrating waterproofing. Finish: ceramic tiles for swimming pools with a non-slip surface.
Project of a bathhouse with a swimming pool Source retrolot.ru
