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Knallkörper12 Dec 2016 15:44Good day,
As our house construction is slowly coming to an end, I am gradually focusing on how to build my sauna. This will be my only DIY contribution.
The situation is as follows: The sauna room is separated from the main bathroom by a masonry wall. The doorway already exists, and I plan to have a sauna door installed by a glazier. The rough floor area measures 2.30 x 2.30 meters (7.5 x 7.5 feet). The room is about 80% under the sloping roof. Our knee wall is 1 meter (3.3 feet) high, and the ceiling height on the upper floor is 2.60 meters (8.5 feet). I believe three benches should fit, with at least two of them being 2 meters (6.6 feet) long. It is clear that the wall structure must not exceed a thickness of 15 cm (6 inches).
Now I am wondering:
- Should the walls be plastered on the inside?
- How thick should the insulation be? Is 6 cm (2.4 inches) sufficient?
- Do I need an air gap, vapor retarder, or anything else inside the walls?
- Are there any building physics principles I should still keep in mind?
My current plan: plaster the walls, then install 60 mm (2.4 inches) battens, clamp mineral wool insulation between them, add 40 mm (1.6 inches) counter battens, and finish with wood paneling.
As our house construction is slowly coming to an end, I am gradually focusing on how to build my sauna. This will be my only DIY contribution.
The situation is as follows: The sauna room is separated from the main bathroom by a masonry wall. The doorway already exists, and I plan to have a sauna door installed by a glazier. The rough floor area measures 2.30 x 2.30 meters (7.5 x 7.5 feet). The room is about 80% under the sloping roof. Our knee wall is 1 meter (3.3 feet) high, and the ceiling height on the upper floor is 2.60 meters (8.5 feet). I believe three benches should fit, with at least two of them being 2 meters (6.6 feet) long. It is clear that the wall structure must not exceed a thickness of 15 cm (6 inches).
Now I am wondering:
- Should the walls be plastered on the inside?
- How thick should the insulation be? Is 6 cm (2.4 inches) sufficient?
- Do I need an air gap, vapor retarder, or anything else inside the walls?
- Are there any building physics principles I should still keep in mind?
My current plan: plaster the walls, then install 60 mm (2.4 inches) battens, clamp mineral wool insulation between them, add 40 mm (1.6 inches) counter battens, and finish with wood paneling.
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fach1werk1 Feb 2017 21:59A built-in sauna must be mechanically ventilated; there is no other way to do it.
Just as important as the sauna itself is the anteroom. When it is thoughtfully designed, owners tend to enjoy and use their sauna for a long time.
Wishing you much success with your project
Gabriele
Just as important as the sauna itself is the anteroom. When it is thoughtfully designed, owners tend to enjoy and use their sauna for a long time.
Wishing you much success with your project
Gabriele
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