How to make shelves in the bath with their own hands

In order to comfortably and safely take a steam bath, it is necessary to install shelves, observing certain standards. Material for flooring, too, must be chosen wisely. In this article we will explain how to make shelves in the bath with your own hands, give a step by step guide, as well as drawings, photos and video instructions.

Shelf material

The atmosphere in the steam room is characterized by high temperature and humidity; not every material can withstand such a combination. Traditionally for the bath flooring is used wood. A suitable type of wood must have certain properties:

• low thermal conductivity, guaranteeing a comfortable flooring temperature for a person;
• moisture resistance;
• minimum amount of resin in the wood structure.

Skilled craftsmen recommend linden, aspen, maple, poplar, abashi for the regiments. Conifers tolerate moisture well, but at high temperatures, resin begins to protrude on their surface. This can cause burns, so it is better to use excellent pine or spruce wood for furniture in a rest room or washing room.

Linden - when heated, it emanates a special aroma and healing vapors. The tree dries quickly, does not crack, is easily processed. In a hot and humid atmosphere, the material changes color from light to dark.

Aspen is a common choice for regiments due to its combination of strength and low price. Boards retain their dimensions during temperature fluctuations and are not deformed. According to pagan beliefs, aspen frees from negativity and cures mental trauma. Externally, the material is stored for a long time, and the inside of the boards is subject to rotting.

Abashi - expensive African wood has a beautiful yellowish or cream shade, retains its appearance of high quality for a long period of time. It has low thermal conductivity, flexible and durable material serves as a comfortable flooring. The high price of a foreign tree makes it available only to a limited number of people.

Maple - shows excellent resistance to moisture and heat.

Location

You choose the number of tiers in the steam room yourself, if there are not many people going to the bathhouse, 1–2 tiers are enough. Three tiers can be placed in a high room, between the upper flooring and the ceiling should be not less than a meter. Shelves are located along the walls on which there are no windows. Beds place:

• stepwise along one wall;
• perpendicular on adjacent walls;
• parallel to each other on opposite walls, the top row reclines for convenience.

Dimensions

Dimensions полков зависят от яруса: верхний выполняется шириной в 90 см, средний и нижний – 80 см. Длина может колебаться от 150 до 180 см, это зависит от размера парной.

Shelf height should be comfortable for a seated person - the upper shelf is mounted at a height of 120 cm, the comfortable height of an average flooring is 70–80 cm, the lower one is fixed at 40 cm

Installation

Before you make the shelves, bars and boards designed for them, carefully polished and processed with a special antiseptic on a natural basis. The framework of the regiment is constructed from bars, the supporting posts are made with a section of 50 × 70 mm.

1. The position of the rear racks is marked on the wall, they are fixed to the surface with screws.
2. Horizontal beams, forming a frame to which the flooring from boards will be fastened, are screwed with ends to opposite walls. Transverse parts, equal to the width of the shelf, are attached to the walls along the entire length. Between the wall and the adjacent longitudinal bar, it is necessary to attach small workpieces with a thickness of 10 cm, so that there is a gap for water flow. The horizontal plane of the beams is checked by level.
3. The rear beam is fastened with screws to the vertical racks.
4. Front vertical pillars are installed parallel to the rear, under the ends enclosed rubber. The correctness of the installation should be checked using a level.
5. Front beam connected to the racks.
6. Grooves are cut in the beams for fastening the crossbars, at a distance of 60 cm from each other.
7. The crossbar stacked in the grooves and fixed with screws.
8. For reliability, vertical racks are connected in the middle of the bars.
9. The length of the boards used is equal to the length of the shelf, width - 120 mm, thickness - 22 mm. They are screwed to the frame of the flooring on the back side or the heads of the screws are embedded in the wood. Screwing places cover with special mastic to prevent burns. Between the slats left a gap of 1-2 cm for draining water.

The use of screws instead of nails allows you to securely fasten the structure and leaves it possible to disassemble the shelves to dry or replace the element.

This is how the bath shelves are made, if you are going to make several tiers, then they are performed according to a similar pattern: the frame for the upper one is assembled and the base for the lower shelf is attached to it.

Video

Watch the video, which contains a detailed description of the assembly of the shelf for the steam room:

A photo

This selection of photos and drawings will help you more clearly present the order of work:

Blueprints

On the drawings proposed by us, the sizes of the regiments and the features of their design are indicated: