Regular bathing is not just a way to relax and relax, and, of course, to have a good bath, but also an excellent method of strengthening immunity, fighting against viral diseases, excess weight, toxins and toxins accumulated in the body and much more. That is why many owners of cottages, cabins and cottages try to organize on their sites these facilities for washing. And necessarily each of them in order to save energy is wondering how to properly insulate the bath.
Today in specialized stores there is a wide selection of materials that can be used to insulate the bath . They can be classified as follows:
- interventure heater , which is made of natural materials: felt, moss, jute, linen pakli. This material is distinguished by a special property of natural air exchange. In addition, each of these types of insulation has its advantages. Moss, for example, is not rotted and has bactericidal properties, and jute has a low level of thermal conductivity and is inexpensive. However, when choosing this insulation, it is necessary to use special means for fighting insects and microorganisms;
- mineral insulators can be made from basalt, diabase, limestone, dolomite and slag wool. They are easy to install, wear and water resistant and have excellent insulating qualities;
- polymeric heaters are not afraid of moisture, fireproof, very easy to install and have excellent heat-shielding properties. But do not use polystyrene foam in the bath (in the common people "foam"), which, under the influence of high temperatures, can damage health;
- In most cases, the foil is used in combination with other types of insulation to produce a reflective effect of heat.
Very often the choice of insulation is largely dependent on its cost. But in the case of thermal insulation bath prices - not the most important factor. After all, the walls, floor and ceiling of the room have their own functional features, which should be taken into account when choosing a material.
Insulation for the ceiling of the bath
If there is no attic in the bathhouse, the ceiling covering is insulated with claydite (the layer must not be less than 25 cm). And in the presence of an attic space, mineral wool is used. Any of these types of insulation necessarily laid out on the vapor barrier layer, and on top should provide for waterproofing.
The best insulation for the walls of the bath
For walls of a block or brick bath, the best material for thermal insulation is mineral wool. And in the case when a glued or cylindrical beam is used for the construction of the structure, an intervent insulation can be used for thermal insulation. The sequence of laying out the materials should be as follows: facing-parobarrier-insulation-hydro-barrier.
How to insulate the floor in a bath?
The only case where the foam is used as a thermal insulation for a bath is the insulation of the floor under the concrete screed. In this case, the concrete base does not allow the material to heat up and spread the poisonous substances. In addition to polystyrene for floor, mineral wool or an intervent insulation can be used, which is laid between the layers of concrete. In the case of insulation of the floor with expanded clay it is added directly when kneading the screed. And in order that the concrete does not absorb heat, foil is laid out under the facing layer. For wooden floors, claydite or perlite, located between two layers of the hydro-barrier, is suitable as a heater.