What are the advantages of a cedar bath?

How pleasant it is to take a steam bath "the old fashioned way", using a stove and firewood, and not in an "artificial" sauna. If you don't have your own bath yet, but you are confident in your financial capabilities, you can hire masters and start creating it. The main thing is to choose the right wood for construction.

Baths are built from wood of various conifers. Each option has its own advantages:

• Cedar is the warmest log house, creating healing air around itself.
• Pine is the cheapest log house.
• Larch is the most durable, but the most expensive log house.

Although some consider cedar to be an elite wood, it is better to spend it once, but know that you have invested money for a reason. A chopped cedar bath, when using the correct construction technology, can serve its owners for a hundred years. You only need to take care of additional protection of this valuable tree during construction.

The advantages of using cedar for the construction of objects with high humidity (for example, baths or saunas) are obvious:

• Durability. The cedar bath will serve not only you, but also your children and grandchildren, because buildings made of this coniferous tree have retained their appearance and performance for more than a dozen years.
• Due to the flexible structure of wood, cedar is resistant to temperature extremes, it does not crack or deform.
• The antiseptic properties of cedar allow not to be afraid of insects, which eventually destroy the surface of the tree, because the smell of cedar scares them away.
• The presence of resin provides excellent moisture resistance. Moisture and condensation do not penetrate inside, which means that there is no need to fear the appearance of mold and rot on the walls of the bath.

• Low thermal conductivity (for cedar, this indicator is lower than that of other conifers). It will be warm inside the bath even in severe frosts. And if you build a structure from a log or a bar of 200 × 200 mm, you can do without insulation.
• Due to the spectacular natural texture and shade of cedar, you do not need any additional external finishing of the bath, you just need to dig it in. In addition, its sustainable design blends harmoniously with any type of landscape.
• The health benefits come from the high concentration of phytoncides emitted from conifers and the scent of cedarwood oils that will immerse you in a summer forest atmosphere. The antibacterial properties of cedar and natural ionization of the surrounding air will help to make not only the washing process, but even just being in such a room a real health session for the body. In addition, the smell of pine needles and cedar soothes the nervous system, helps to restore strength and is the prevention of many diseases.

The length and complexity of installation of the structure depends on what type of cutting of the cedar bathhouse you choose. The most popular are Russian and Canadian technologies for the construction of a log house made of wood. The Russian version of the felling is the most inexpensive, but at the same time quite reliable. Altai cedar for a bath is harvested in winter, and the frame is made of round timber with a protest. Canadian technology makes it possible to erect a log house at any time of the year without special financial and time costs. This design will also be durable and reliable.

The shrinkage of the log house of wooden buildings is a gradual process that occurs as a result of the drying out of the wood. The higher the moisture content of the original wood, the lower the ceiling of the bathhouse will drop over time. If you do not use a ready-made mobile structure (for example, a barrel bath or a tank bath), then the builders advise at the first stage of construction to build a foundation and a log house, make a rough finish and cover the roof with roofing felt. But it is better to insert windows and doors, as well as to carry out all finishing work with roofing in a year, when the main shrinkage of the walls of the structure occurs.

Currently, many construction companies offer compact baths of very original form. The manufacturer can either erect a structure on your site, or bring an already finished building, since it does not take up much space. There are several mobile varieties: tank, barrel, quad-barrel, viking and many others.

However, this does not mean that such a mini-bath will be somewhat "flawed", the advantages of this design are many:

• The "turnkey" option will appear on your site immediately after purchase without noise, inconvenience associated with renovation work and long waiting times.
• Before buying, you can see the bathhouse with your own eyes, knowing exactly how it will look inside and out.
• You can easily change the place of the mobile bath at the summer cottage, and if you wish, you can even take it with you on a hike or fishing.

• The strength of the cedar structure will make it possible to use the bathhouse even in extreme climatic conditions.
• Such baths are distinguished by a high heating rate, which increases the ease of use of the building.
• The low thermal conductivity of cedar and the unique design of the "barrel" create a "thermos" effect inside. The heat stays indoors for a long time.
• A large selection of cedar shades (from "pink peach" to "dark chocolate") allows you to choose any design of the building in accordance with personal taste.

Builders and owners of cedar baths note many positive characteristics of such structures. Baths warm up perfectly, as they have a dense structure. At the same time, the air in the steam room does not "burn". And for those who have ever had lung problems, the cedar bath becomes a real natural doctor. Many of them have experienced an improvement in their condition after regular procedures in such a fragrant room.

Therefore, when building, it is important to make the most reliable foundation.so that over time you do not have to redo the structure. You can, for example, choose a strip type of foundation. Also, from the "tips" of professionals, it is worth noting that when arranging a log house, the lower crown should be made of larch.

It is no secret that many people buy a summer cottage precisely in order to build a bath there and enjoy a good rest before the working week. When choosing a material, do not hesitate. Coniferous wood is preferable because of its pleasant smell and undoubted benefits. If you are financially stable, do not worry that building a bathhouse will require a substantial investment. The cedar version more than justifies all the costs.

For a video review of a cedar bath, see the video below.