Alder lining: pros and cons

Many people visit the bathhouse to improve their health. Therefore, the decoration of the steam room should not emit substances harmful to health. It is good that there is a natural and environmentally friendly material that has been used for a very long time as a cladding.

Alder is also widely used in medicine. The bark and leaves are used as a remedy against inflammation and wound healing in the form of tinctures and decoctions. Wood has the same properties. Therefore, alder lining in baths improves health. Products made from such wood do not emit resin at any temperature.

Alder is used not only for decorating baths and other premises, it is also used in furniture because of its decorativeness and attractiveness. This material has a wide range of applications and mostly positive reviews.

The wood is characterized by an attractive yellow-red color. On the cut, the tree has a delicate small pattern. In addition, soft fibers make it possible to make thin elements from alder without losing their qualities. Including strength.

Alder is also used for the construction of hydraulic structures. It is almost unaffected by the surrounding atmospheric influences.

Alder has long been popular for its healing properties. It is widely used in the arrangement of steam rooms, saunas, and interior decoration.

Its medicinal qualities are justified simply: the wood contains tannins. Because of what it has such magical healing powers. When exposed to high temperatures, wood releases substances with disinfecting and astringent properties, which help to stop blood and prevent inflammation of wounds and burns.

With rheumatism of the joints, their diseases due to metabolism, various colds, and problems with the respiratory and nervous systems, procedures in the steam room using alder are advised.

If, when finishing work in the room, the choice stopped at the lining, then wood products would be the best option. Natural material is always environmentally friendly, it also causes a lot of positive emotions. It helps to get rid of ailments, improves mood and energizes. By carrying out the finishing works of living quarters and places for recreation from natural materials, at the same time, they take care of the health of their own and those of their loved ones.

Initially, the outer appearance of the lining was only flat, but recently other forms of cladding have begun to appear. From the old version, only the method of joining the panels, similar to the principle of joining the floorboard, has survived. Now this design is used in the manufacture of plastic panels. The most common lining options have distinctive names.

• Block house. The panels have a profile that visually creates an imitation of a wall made of logs. All other characteristics remained the same as for a regular lining.
• Panel. The principle is the same as that of a block house, but an imitation is created not of a log, but of a building bar.

• American. The cladding of this lining is wedge-shaped, giving the impression that the panels are overlapped. In this case, the docking is carried out in the usual way.
• Calm. This variety looks like a simple processed board. It looks like a continuous homogeneous surface without joints. Although they are present.

If we talk about the advantages of alder wood, then we can conclude that it is ideal. Alder lumber is of high quality, lack of resin emissions, excellent appearance. And a number of other advantages.

• Black alder wood has excellent moisture repelling property, it can be said that it does not absorb water. And this increases its popularity and its recognition as the most profitable among the finishing materials for bath rooms. Alder material lends itself well to processing, which is so highly valued by specialists.

• In the process of use, alder material practically does not lend itself to deformation and drying out with low strength. The lining made of this wood is distinguished by the highest quality and diligent appearance, which makes this material very common in the construction of bath-type premises.
• Low thermal conductivity. Due to this quality, the alder lining in the steam room does not absorb heat, does not heat up too much. That eliminates burns on her.
• Low hygroscopicity. Alder lining for a bath does not lose its shape due to the fact that it does not absorb moisture. In the case when the bathhouse is not used for its intended purpose for a long time, even in winter, the lining will not freeze, and will fully retain its appearance.

• Resistance to decay. Not only cladding material for premises is made of alder. Before the development of the use of concrete, wells were built from alder wood, and they served for a rather long time.
• Antibacterial qualities. Alder wood is naturally antibacterial. That eliminates the need for additional coating of the lining with special chemicals during operation in any conditions.
• Medicinal qualities for the body. With a whole list of substances that have a beneficial effect on the human body, alder finish has a positive effect on health. It does not cure diseases, but prevents them from progressing.

• Allows air penetration. Alder lining does not interfere with air exchange. Although the passage of air is far from high, it excludes the formation of condensate moisture on the walls.
• Having a dense and plastic structure of wood, this tree is remarkably processed. Even when dry, it does not change its parameters. The elements of the lining are inherent in geometric shapes, they do not lend themselves to warping, therefore it is easy to sheathe alder lining with your own hands, without resorting to specialists.
• Alder lining has excellent sound and thermal insulation. Made according to the original design, it has a unique shape that looks quite aesthetically pleasing.

There are no ideal finishes, and in this case there are some disadvantages. There are not many of them.

• change in the original color at high temperatures;
• the presence of defects: damage to the core by rot, dark spots, knots, sapwood color;
• as a result of defects, it has a small part of the output of a high-quality board;
• relatively high cost also due to the small amount of yield of normal material;
• with poor and improper processing, it becomes very tousled, which is difficult to grind later - this mainly happens when using raw material.

Alder lining is delightfully suitable for the interior of the room, it does not have the property of darkening, which is why the finished picture of the room's decoration immediately catches the eye without additional unnecessary reconstructions. Has a pleasant aroma that creates a cozy atmosphere in the room.

Naturally, over time, when exposed to air and oxidative processes, the material will slightly tarnish. But after treating the surface with special coatings such as varnish, the alder material acquires its characteristic colors with more intense tones. It depends on storage conditions and handling.

The light tone perfectly matches the dark elements of the interior, which allows to create a contrast in the design, combining different shades.

It is very helpful that alder wood can be used in the manufacture of furniture, kitchen utensils, interior and exterior doors, elements of interfloor stairs: balusters, railings, steps, as a material for finishing the floor, wall surfaces and, in some cases, the ceiling. And also alder lining can be used partially. To decorate with it separate areas of the room and parts of the walls, for example, in the kitchen, you can decorate the area only above the work table. Can be used as inserts in various interior items.

And with all these qualities, alder material is quite affordable and has excellent performance.

Ignoring all of the above, and how attractive and reliable alder lining is, to acquire it, it will not take much work in any specialized store. Thanks to its unique color and ease of processing, finishing work of any level of complexity, no matter in which room, always turns out to be a successful design idea.

Regarding the safety properties of wood: despite the fact that alder material, the price of which in stores is the most affordable on the market, is used safely in the food industry for smoking all types of meat products.

The use of alder lining as a finishing material for bath-type premises ensures durability, suitability for repair and creates a stylish, unique and soothing appearance of the space around it.

For information on how to install a wooden lining with your own hands, see the next video.