Finishing the sauna

Building a sauna with your own hands is not an easy task. The same can be said about the interior decoration of this room. In order for your sauna to be both comfortable and safe, let's find out how to properly decorate it.

Materials for finishing the sauna

Most often for interior decoration of saunas wood of various breeds is applied. This is one of the best options, since natural wood does not heat above 60 ° C, which minimizes the risk of burns, and its healing aroma has a beneficial effect on the body. The best options for finishing the sauna with a tree are cedar and linden, oak and larch, alder or pine.

As for the finishing of the walls in the sauna, for this purpose also a lining is often used, and the walls near the oven and the furnace itself are finished with non-combustible natural materials (such as jadeite or serpentinite).

The process of interior decoration of the sauna

All finishing works are performed in this order.

  1. First, the floor is finished. To do this, it is better not to use wood (it creates difficulties in drying the floor), and non-slip ceramic tiles. First laid foundation for the oven and poured a concrete foundation under the tile. The main point at this stage is the need to equip the so-called pit needed to collect water, and the drain pipe that leaves it.
  2. Then, using the appropriate heat-resistant adhesive, the chosen tile is laid and the seams are rubbed. Subsequently, wooden gratings are placed on the floor.

  3. The lining of the ceiling requires no less careful approach, because it is the ceiling in the sauna that experiences the maximum heat effect. Here, the ceiling beams are made of moisture-resistant wood (for example, softwood), steam and waterproofing film, basalt insulation. The ceiling can be topped with a lining.
  4. The walls are also lined with lining - if you are familiar with this material, then there should be no problems with the lining .
  5. The final stage of the sauna finish is the installation of a door (wooden or glass) and the organization of lighting with the help of heat-resistant lamps.