We make bath furniture with our own hands. Recommendations, drawings and assembly diagrams

Banya broom

Most users prefer to make their own, birch or oak are suitable.
This is an indispensable accessory for a DIY bathhouse. The most popular is a broom made from tree branches. It is practical and popular among users. It is important to clear the branches so that nothing interferes with your relaxation. To obtain a therapeutic effect, preparations are made from herbs, in particular wormwood, nettle, and lemon balm. The branches should be collected throughout the summer, because they will not lose their properties in a short period.

For fastening, use a material such as synthetic strong twine. It is important to store finished brooms in a special way. It should be a dark, dry place. Users often store brooms by hanging them in the attic to dry.

Choosing the right wood

It is important to carefully select wood for crafts. It must have a perfectly clean surface: without fungi, areas of rot, or obvious structural defects. In different rooms of the bathhouse there are different conditions of temperature and humidity, and only selected wood is able to withstand these difficult conditions for years. This is especially important for items that will be used in the steam room (wooden tubs, mugs, buckets).

To use items in the steam room, you should choose low-density wood, such as linden and alder.

The fact is that low-density material reduces the level of thermal conductivity of the product, and it can be safely picked up in the steam room. But for the decoration of the washing room it is better to choose denser wood. In both cases, it is desirable that the wood has a high content of resins, which increase its ability to withstand high humidity.

For wooden crafts I use the following types of wood:

Advantages and disadvantages of some types of wood used for making various bath crafts

Minuses

Bathroom wall shelf for accessories

This type of bath accessories is located along the wall and attached directly to it.

Shelves in the bathhouse, made independently:

Glass shelves

The use of glass helps to visually enlarge the space. But in a bathhouse this can be quite dangerous. The ideal option is only to use it in the rest room or kitchenette, if there is one in the bathhouse.

Made from MDF or plywood

There are 2 types of plywood: moisture-resistant and water-resistant. It all depends on the impregnation, which allows it to resist direct exposure to water or high humidity.

How to make a shelf with your own hands from wood

To make a bathhouse shelf with your own hands, you need the following materials:

1. Electric jigsaw.
2. Hammer.
3. Screwdriver.
4. Hand-held circular saw for longitudinal cutting of workpieces.
5. Wood saw.
6. Square and ruler.
7. Varnish for wood.
8. Brush.
9. PVA glue for wood.

It is necessary to take planed boards that are treated with abrasive sandpaper. How to make wall shelves for a bathhouse with your own hands:

1. Dowels need to be installed. They must be installed in such a way that part of the dowels protrudes up to 10 mm.
2. We install and glue the side and main part of the shelves. The ends of the dowels should be well glued with PVA glue. Without waiting for the glue to dry, attach the product to the back wall.
3. Make sure that the shelf in the bathhouse is attached smoothly and secure it with self-tapping screws.
4. Apply varnish to the surface, leave for 12 hours, then repeat again.

The photo shows self-made shelves in the bathhouse, including corner ones:

Practical crafts for the home from wood cuts

There are many ideas for using wood cuts to make room design elements and various useful things.

Crafts for the kitchen

Beautiful objects made of natural wood will fit perfectly into the interior of the kitchen. In addition to decorative functions, they can be used for other purposes.

A well-processed wide cut of wood can be used to make a cutting board.

Practical stands for kitchen utensils can be made in different ways.

The simplest of them is to take a cut of a sufficiently large diameter. Sections of branches can be connected using nails and slats in one or two layers. There is no need to apply varnish for this purpose of the product.

If you make hot stands from coniferous wood, then when heated they will fill the room with a pleasant aroma.

Decor of mirrors and photo frames

Small wooden blanks can serve as excellent design elements for a photo frame or mirror.

To work you will need a plywood base. The size of this base should be larger than the size of the mirror by the width of the intended frame. The edges must be additionally sanded; you can paint the base in the desired color.

Fastening the finished product to the wall should be thought out in advance by attaching loops or a strip to the back wall of the base.

Wooden elements are glued along the contour to the base, forming a frame.

If this is a frame for a mirror, then the mirror itself must be mounted on liquid nails.

Once dry, you can place the mirror in place.

Wall panels

Creating an interesting wall panel from saw cuts gives room for imagination. The size and shape can be any, and the material can be used in various types of wood.

The work begins with making the frame. The parts are placed in the finished frame, and the voids between them are filled with epoxy resin or painted over.

Clock made from sawn wood

To implement this idea you will need a clock mechanism, a beautiful cut of wood, a drill, paint and a brush.

Step-by-step instructions for work.

1. The surface of the wooden workpiece must be well treated.
2. Use a drill to make a hole in the designated location for the clock mechanism.
3. Cover the workpiece with varnish or paint.
4. Mark the clock face (draw, stick or burn numbers).
5. Secure the mechanism.

Bath equipment

How to make wooden products for a bath? If you choose your bath equipment wisely, you can maximize your pleasure from bathing procedures.

The main element in the steam room is a ladle; it is used to add water. You can add herbal infusion to the water or drip kvass onto hot stones. It is mainly made of wood or plastic.

How to make cooperage products for a bathhouse with your own hands? Now let's move on to considering the pelvis and tub. They are usually used for steaming brooms. The basin can be used from any material, but the tub should only be made of wood.

I would like to note such an element as a gang, it is mainly used for steaming a broom, or it is used for washing the body. Typically, such an accessory is made of oak.

Fans of extreme sensations like to install a bucket-waterfall in their baths. Usually a steamed person comes out of the steam room and pulls the rope, at which point he is doused with ice water. Such buckets reach volumes of up to 30 liters.

We suggest you read: Which stones are best to choose for a bath - jadeite, jade and other types, their pros and cons, comparison

Types of fuel and types of stoves

Bathhouse stoves are divided into 2 main groups: metal (cast iron) and brick options. Brick sauna stoves are heat-intensive; they take longer to heat up, but also take a long time to cool down. An iron stove is an economical heating item due to its multitasking, simplicity and convenience of equipment. When choosing a stove or fireplace, you need to look not only at the design of the heat source, but also at the type of fuel. When burning the same mass, different fuels will release different amounts of heat. There are many variations of the energy carrier.

According to the aggregate content and type of fuel, all fuel groups are divided into solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Solid is a common class of fuel, it includes: coal, peat, briquettes, firewood, pallets. They are used only in ordinary ovens as they burn quickly. Liquid fuels are kerosene, fuel oil, diesel, boiler, and coke liquid.

They have significant calorific value. The first type of gaseous fuel is natural gas, obtained from gas reservoirs, or associated gas from naphtha production. It has good calorific value.

DIY bath furniture

When the decoration of the bathhouse is completed, you just need to furnish it with furniture. Interior items in a bathhouse, and especially in a steam room, should be thought out to the smallest detail. You should not bring old furniture from your apartment here. It is better to deal with the situation carefully. The choice of various items for baths in stores today is simply huge. However, prices can be prohibitive.

In this article we will tell you how to make furniture for a bathhouse with your own hands from wood and scrap materials, show diagrams, drawings, photos and video instructions.

Headrest

On the one hand, the headrest helps you lie down in the bathhouse, and on the other hand, when you relax the muscles, the cervical spine can be stretched well.

The headrest for a bath is necessarily made of wood and can be rounded, straight or curved. Before you start work, you need to make drawings. How to make a headrest for a bathhouse with your own hands:

1. Make 2 rectangles from a wooden blank, 25 mm thick and 1 cm high. The height of the first edge should be 10 cm, and the second – 2 cm. The marks should be connected to each other by a rounded smooth line. Sand the edges of the sidewalls with a grinder and carefully smooth out all roughness and unevenness.
2. It is necessary to cut the slats into pieces of the required length. You need to determine the width of a person’s shoulders and make a headrest of that width. Using a hacksaw, cut off the required number of pieces. Then sand the edges with sandpaper. The surface must be absolutely smooth.
3. You need to assemble the structure. Holes are drilled at the ends of the sides and the slats are screwed on. They can leave burns on the skin, so you should be careful when handling them. Leave small gaps for air and moisture circulation.

To make a headrest for a bathhouse, it is advisable to choose hardwood, which has low thermal conductivity and a loose structure; it will allow it to quickly dry out from moisture.

How to make a bucket?

A wooden panel for a bath is made as follows. Wood carving is mainly done to decorate tables and chairs. But another interesting element is considered a wooden panel, which can usually be found in recreation rooms. Before you decide to make such a panel, try to first decide on a pattern. True, you can find a ready-made drawing or develop it yourself.

The most popular is a panel or sign that depicts a bathhouse attendant with equipment. But another popular option is a sign with the inscription “To wash in the bathhouse - to be born again” or “The fragrant steam heals not only the body, but also the soul.”

Such a panel with a picture or a sign with an inscription can be bought in a store or from people involved in wood carving, but the option of making it yourself cannot be ruled out.

Materials and tools:

• beam;
• sharp knife;
• pens;
• galvanized fastenings;
• stain;
• turpentine;
• linseed oil.

In such cases, you can choose any tree. To manufacture such accessories, work is performed sequentially, namely:

1. We take a block and begin to grind it from the inside.
2. After the sanding process has been completed, you need to use a knife to cut out the design.
3. After the drawing is ready, we cover its cut out elements with water stain.
4. We treat the rest of the part with a solution of linseed oil and turpentine.
5. The last step is nailing the galvanized fasteners.

Any bathhouse should have a wooden bucket. You can buy it on the market or make it yourself.

• wood;
• plane;
• metal hoop;
• pen;
• rope.

Garden crafts made of wood

In a country house there is a lot of space for amateur artists creating garden crafts from wood.

Unique design solutions implemented in the local area and summer cottage can give others a unique bench made of bars or thick branches, a massive table made from a cut stump of a large tree, designed for easy use, and many other beautiful products.

Simple, original figurines of gnomes and animals are widely used to decorate the garden. Flexible branches are used to create small decorative fences, and thick cuts are suitable for laying paths in combination with pebbles or concrete.

Wooden materials surround people everywhere, especially when living in country houses or in holiday villages, where fruit and ornamental plants are constantly being pruned or replaced.

It may be difficult to make your first craft from wood, but having gained some experience and an unusual result, you can achieve great mastery in this ancient and interesting form of applied art.

Bath furniture drawings

You can make simple wooden furniture for a bathhouse with your own hands, buy more serious products in a store, you can find the manufacturer’s contacts and buy from him at a lower price (although not a fact) or order a set made to your taste.

Wooden furniture from the manufacturer is, of course, good, but if you built a bathhouse yourself, then you can make furniture: the models are not the most complex, there are many available diagrams and drawings. The most important thing is to carefully process the workpieces: the edges must be rounded, all parts must be carefully sanded, first with a grinding machine, then with fine sandpaper by hand until a perfectly smooth surface without the slightest chips, burrs or other flaws.

Bath bench. DIY drawing

The parts are fastened either the old fashioned way using oak wedges, for which the corresponding grooves are cut out (a complex option that requires experience and time), or using self-tapping screws (nails are less reliable). When assembling bath furniture with your own hands using screws, “recess” the caps to a depth of 5-6 mm. Then fill the resulting holes with wood putty of the appropriate color. With this you kill two birds with one stone: the putty protects the iron from oxidation and dark spots and streaks will not appear on the furniture; moreover, if the items are used for the steam room, the metal parts will not burn the skin.

Do-it-yourself wooden bath table: drawing and dimensions (can be changed proportionally)

The table must be in the rest room. At least small. You need to drink a lot in the sauna. You will need to display teas, infusions and cups/thermoses/saucers. So without a table - nowhere. A drawing of a table that is stable and easy to manufacture is shown in the figure above. There shouldn't be any difficulties. The main connections are self-tapping. Their length is 3/4 of the total thickness of the parts being connected (so that they do not stick out from the tabletop). The diameters are all there, where to screw in is marked. Give it a try. It will work out for sure.

There is one little secret that will make the putty almost invisible: add a little dust to it, which is obtained during sanding. If you have successfully chosen the color, then after this additive the marks after sanding are barely noticeable.

Wooden jumping bench. Can be used for a washroom or rest room in a bathhouse. Easy to make yourself

When assembling shelves for the steam room, benches, tables or other bath furniture, place the boards not closely, but with a small gap. This, firstly, will solve the problem of water drainage - it will flow into the cracks, secondly, the wood will be better ventilated, and thirdly, wood tends to expand/contract with changes in temperature and humidity, and such cracks provide the wood with this opportunity.

Conclusions : furniture for baths and saunas should be made of wood. What furniture to buy for a bath is your choice, which depends on taste, habits and capabilities. You can buy a ready-made set, you can order production from a master, or you can try to make it yourself. Any option has its positive and negative aspects, but the most inexpensive furniture for a bathhouse is obtained if you make it yourself. The only thing that can be used with restrictions in the bathhouse is upholstered furniture. In this case, you need an ideal ventilation system that will effectively remove excess moisture from the air.

Watchmaking craftsmanship

Many bath procedures are strictly regulated by time. For example, people with different levels of thermal hardening are allowed to stay in the steam room for no longer than certain periods. Therefore, a bathhouse simply cannot do without a wall clock, which will be clearly visible from anywhere in the rest room (after all, you also need to rest for a certain period).

In an aesthetically designed bathhouse, everything should be beautiful, and the clock is no exception. You can make original “chimes” with your own hands without spending a lot of time and money on their creation. All you need to purchase is a clock mechanism, which is sold at any craft and hobby store.

For example, you can build a wall clock from several square-shaped pieces of wood. In one section you need to drill a hole in order to attach the clock mechanism through it on the back side, and attach the hands on the front side. It is best to assemble a structure of nine elements, fastening them together into one large square of 3 by 3 elements.

Another clock can be made from an old wooden tub. Drill a hole in the center of the bottom and attach a clock mechanism with hands. Create a clock face at your own discretion and hang this design on the wall.

The clock can also be constructed from several wooden slats. For example, for a hexagonal clock you will need 11 slats. Two of them will be located on the back side, and 9 slats of different sizes need to be nailed to them, which will form a hexagonal shape. Drill a hole in the central rail and thread the clock mechanism through. Watch how to do this in a short video.

Organize the dial using nails. Moreover, if you use old and rusty nails, the design of the product will only benefit from this. It will acquire a now fashionable touch of antiquity.

Another simple method for creating a wall clock for a bathhouse with your own hands involves using a cut from a large tree. This craft will look very laconic and at the same time stylish. The numbers on the cut can be burned out with a burner, or you can do without a dial at all.

Decorating bath rooms will require a fair amount of ingenuity and a sense of taste from you, but the result will allow you to be known as a skillful person who was able to create unique crafts from scrap materials with his own hands. Some of the products do not require great skills and even children can be involved in their production to introduce them to an interesting hobby.

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How to make a bath hanger?

• tree;
• plywood;
• wooden hooks, handles;
• drill;
• saw;
• sandpaper.

Arriving at any bathhouse, you need to undress, and the question arises: where to put things? That’s why a hanger will become indispensable in such a situation, since an ordinary wardrobe for things will look unaesthetic. The optimal solution is a wall hanger, and to make it yourself, you do not need any additional skills:

1. First you need to make a template, which we will then transfer to the boards. If you plan to make several of these hangers, then it is best to make the template not from paper, but from plywood.
2. Now we make markings for the hooks and drill holes. Additionally, make holes for mounting on the wall.
3. Saw the blanks to assemble the base of the hanger.
4. Make or buy wooden hooks.
5. You need to sharpen the edges with sandpaper.
6. Now you can start assembling the hanger and attaching it to the wall.

Cardboard decor ideas

In winter, when there are few sunny days, it’s time to start creating cardboard crafts that will lift your spirits. Get a bouquet of cheerful flowers on your windowsill. To do this, take:

• some colored paper;
• white cardboard;
• felt-tip pen;
• scissors, glue;
• ribbon.

The procedure for making one flower:

• cut out three blanks (two with six petals from colored paper, one in the shape of a circle from cardboard);
• make holes in the cardboard element for eyes and smiles;
• put the part with the petals in front of you and glue a piece of cardboard in its center;
• Color the eyes with a black felt-tip pen, bend the petals forward;
• cut out a stem from cardboard, on one side of which glue the finished flower blank, on the other - a pre-cut part with petals;
• Make a leaf out of green paper and attach it to the stem.

Bath sign

A great idea among accessories for baths and saunas that are easy to make yourself is a sign. You can do a very interesting option with your own hands:

1. First you need to select a board. It can be attached inside and outside. You should purchase it in a special store. Saw the board into three parts. You can make it some unusual shape.
2. Using a regular pencil, draw oak leaves and write an inscription.
3. Now we should move on to the carving process. After the product has acquired volume, you need to sand the carved surface.
4. The last step is to apply stain and varnish. Apply the stain carefully with a brush. After a while, apply a second layer. After drying, you need to remove the excess.

Spray the varnish at a distance of 10-15 cm. The bath sign will become shiny. Leave it to dry for 12 hours. All that remains is to attach it to the right place.

Drawings, signs for the bathhouse:

Inscriptions, funny pictures for the bath:

And here is a photo of a panel for a wooden bath:

Aroma oils

In addition, remember to moisturize your skin. After all, any massage is stressful for the skin, in this case aromatic oils come to the rescue.

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They are also used to make the air in the steam room more pleasant. For these purposes, it is enough to add a couple of drops to the stones. The calculation is as follows: use 10 drops per 1.5 liters of water.

For healthy relaxation, it is important to use aromatic oils; their benefits are explained by their disinfectant properties. A set of plant extracts such as ginger, lavender, fir lifts your mood and vitality.

Materials

The traditional material for finishing a sauna made of timber is natural wood.

It is resistant to high temperatures and does not burn when touched, which is important for arranging benches in a steam room. Has moisture-resistant flexibility

The elastic structure of wood does not deform from exposure to moisture. This material is environmentally friendly, and when heated, it releases healing essential oils.

The beautiful structure of wood fibers has high aesthetic qualities. In first place in terms of performance properties, the beauty of light pinkish wood without knots, with a smooth surface, is African oak - abash. This is a fairly expensive and valuable type of wood. A sauna made of abasha will last for many years with this durable, crack-free, moisture-resistant coating. Due to its high cost, abash can be used to make beds and benches in the steam room, and the rest of the cladding can be made from other types of wood of an affordable price category.

Popular finishing materials are hardwood lumber - linden, alder, aspen. In addition to the aesthetic appearance and pleasant color of the wood, these tree species have healing properties. When heated, healing essential oils are released. Hardwood is heat-resistant, does not form cracks, and is moisture resistant. The price range belongs to the middle segment.

The optimal species for finishing a sauna are cedar and larch. Durable, with a beautiful pattern of wood fibers, cedar and larch do not require additional decor. High resistance to moisture and heat resistance make them indispensable for the steam room of a sauna. The healing properties of essential oils are not inferior to linden. If all the above-mentioned wood species are used for cladding walls and ceilings, then larch is also suitable for flooring as the most durable moisture-resistant material.

Pine is the most affordable material on the domestic market and has little resistance to moisture. When heated, resins form unsightly streaks on the surface of the wood. This material is best used in the design of a rest room. Wooden finishing materials are produced in the form of lining with various profiles.

Cladding the walls and ceiling with a block house is an excellent imitation of a log house made from solid logs. For benches and canopies, use an edged board with a thickness of at least 4 centimeters with a rectangular profile. The ceiling is covered with clapboard with a rectangular or cylindrical profile. The floor is made of tongue and groove boards.

Facing natural stone or brick will add solidity to the sauna. The combination of stone and wood is considered classic. The stove-heater and some walls of the steam and washing compartments, made of stone or brick, have a noble appearance. Stone is the most durable material; it does not burn and does not deform from water. For a rest room, you can use artificial stone; in its aesthetic qualities and performance characteristics it is not inferior to its natural counterpart, and sometimes surpasses it.

Not all types of stone are suitable for a steam room; only jadeite, soapstone, and serpentine are preferred. This type of finishing perfectly accumulates heat and maintains the optimal temperature in the steam room for a long time. The beautiful grainy texture of the stone will decorate the walls of the room. The coil has high aesthetic qualities; its layered structure has healing properties.

Practical finishing of the walls and floor of the sauna with ceramic tiles is a good solution for showers and swimming pools. The tiles resist moisture well and have good fire-resistant properties. This is the most convenient and hygienic material. A variety of tile decor, size, color palette, and special anti-slip textures allow you to choose the desired design option. Imitation of luxury marble, granite or oriental mosaic details will add a stylish touch to the sauna.

A budget finishing option is plastic panels. They are distinguished by ease of installation and variety of designs. Plastic resists moisture well. It is easy to keep clean, just wash it with ordinary detergents. The disadvantage is low heat resistance, susceptibility to mold and short service life in high humidity conditions. Plastic trim is used for the rest room and the ceiling in the shower.