Don't know how to attach a veranda to the bathhouse with your own hands? Read our article. Complete step-by-step instructions for erecting a veranda, as well as important information on placement rules and design features. Content:
- Design features
- Accommodation rules
- Material selection
- The foundation for the veranda
- Assembling the walls
- Glazing of the veranda
- Roof installation
The construction of a small bath sooner or later leads to the expansion of the area. Over time, space for guests begins to be sorely lacking, and the rest room no longer seems superfluous. The problem of lack of space can be solved very quickly and not too expensively. There is only one way out - an extension of the veranda to the bathhouse!
Design features of a veranda for a bath
A veranda is not necessarily a square or rectangular extension of the exact regular shape. Structures erected in the form of a triangle, oval or semicircle look organic and stylish. Especially in cases where the facades are dull glazed and created in an unusual design. The construction of an oval or semicircular structure requires a lot of effort, but the end result exceeds all expectations.
From the point of view of structural features, one can distinguish verandas attached to the bathhouse, and detached buildings. In the second version, the veranda should be combined with the sauna by a covered corridor. Corner and longitudinal models can be divided into separate functional areas. For example, a kitchen and a guest room. In most cases, a long veranda is attached to the largest wall, but only if it is strong enough. The annex can be fully covered and glazed (for year-round use) or partially covered (as a summer area). Also, the design plan may involve several exits leading in different directions.
Rules for placing a veranda attached to the bath
Extension of the veranda to the bathhouse is a profitable business. It significantly increases the area, can be used as a barbecue area and barbecue or a place for arranging a walk-through pool.
In order for such an extension to fully perform its functions, it is necessary to take into account all the nuances of its placement:
- It is better to place the veranda closer to an artificial reservoir, if there is one on the site.
- It is advisable to make the front door from the south side in order to avoid blockages by snow in the winter. Or equip it away from prying eyes, for example, from the side of the courtyard or garden.
- The veranda can connect the bathhouse and the house. Thus, you do not have to go outside in frosty time in order to visit the bathhouse.
- The construction of an extension can only be carried out against a strong and solid wall.
- Regardless of the shape and location, verandas of 8 m2 will be enough.
The choice of material for attaching the veranda to the bath
By tradition, for the construction of the veranda, the same material is chosen that was used in the construction of the bath. But there are exceptions. If the main building is built of bricks or blocks, you can attach the veranda to the polycarbonate bath. If the bathhouse is made of logs or beams, it is better to give preference to wood. With proper construction, the entire structure will look stylish and harmonious.
A veranda made of wood has a number of advantages:
- The wood allows air and steam to pass freely.
- The appearance of the building will be more attractive due to the natural appearance of the log.
- The wood structure has high performance and long service life.
The foundation for the veranda for the bath
Naturally, it will not work to create a common foundation for the bath and veranda. But you can go for the trick by making the visual effect of a single building. For this, the veranda is placed as close as possible to the bath, leaving a gap of a couple of centimeters between them. It is subsequently filled with polyurethane foam and hidden under cash. In fact, the two structures will be "approximate neighbors", no disconnection and cracking should occur.
The base for the veranda should be the same height as the base under the bath. The depth must also match in a mandatory manner. During construction, the old and new foundations are connected with each other with the help of reinforcement, having previously made holes in the base of the bath.
The process of arranging a strip foundation for a veranda itself is as follows:
- A trench of a certain width and depth is dug along the perimeter of the future extension. Holes for the bundle are made in the basement of the bath.
- Formwork is mounted into the finished trench and a sand cushion 15-20 cm high is poured.
- Then, the reinforcement is knitted, also attaching the bath foundation through the holes made in advance. For this, it is better to use welding or special wire.
- At the final stage, concrete is poured into the trench and after its complete drying, the formwork is removed.
After installing the foundation, you can start building the walls of the veranda.
Assembling the walls of the attached veranda to the bathhouse
The addition of a full-fledged veranda to the bath is carried out in several stages, the main of which is the forcing of the walls. For construction with your own hands, it is better to dwell on the construction of a frame structure.
The assembly of the walls begins with the bottom piping. The log or timber for the first row should be thicker. For example, if a timber with a section of 10x10 is used for the walls, then for the lower strapping it is better to take material with parameters 10x15. Moreover, each wooden element must be treated with an antiseptic even before the start of construction.
The harness is fastened to the foundation using metal anchors that pull the tree to the base by means of a washer and a nut. Anchors, as a rule, are laid even during the pouring of the foundation. The lower harness is attached using a level.
Then, using reinforced galvanized metal corners, the racks are installed. Each rack is fastened with corners on both sides, and then temporary jibs are mounted (for each separately or one for several beams). Vertical beams are mounted in such a way that the door and window openings fit between them, and not in their place.
The next step is to attach the top harness. The process is carried out in the same way as for attaching the bottom. As a rule, the corners are joined by a cut or corners. The floors of the veranda can be insulated or not, but the ceiling needs mandatory insulation. For wall insulation, ecowool or mineral wool is used, for cladding - panels or a board. A block house, timber or siding is attached on top.
Glazing of the veranda for the bath
Rarely is the veranda attached to the bathhouse warm. But through glazing, you can give the room comfort and lightness. The glazing of the veranda is carried out in two ways - in whole or in part.
With partial glazing, a 120 cm wall is erected from wood or brick, and then glass follows. For self-glazing, an option for the type of balcony frames is suitable. Full glazing implies walls that are almost entirely made up of large and small glass panes. In the case of full glazing, the windows are located along the entire perimeter of the veranda and are fastened tightly, without the possibility of opening. For ventilation, several small vents are specially mounted.
Some owners prefer open verandas, where there is no glazing at all. This type is suitable for areas with moderate to warm climates. If the veranda is planned as a guest room, it must certainly be glazed. At the same time, some of the windows are covered with massive curtains to create a minimal secluded area.
Roof installation for the bath veranda
Depending on the roof structure, there is a veranda with a bathhouse under one roof and a veranda under a separate roof. If the pediment of the bathhouse roof is located above the veranda, the roof can be combined and a common slope can be built. In this case, there is no need to think over and install the water drain from the roof of the veranda.
If the veranda is perpendicular to the pediment, you will have to mount the roof separately. In this case, it is better to stay on a pitched roof. But when installing it, it is important to remember that the upper slope of the roof of the veranda should go 15-20 cm under the lower slope of the roof of the bath itself.
The construction of the roof is carried out according to the following scheme: installation of the rafter system, flooring of vapor barrier and waterproofing, fastening the battens with the necessary step depending on the type of roofing material, laying the roofing material.
Ideally, preference is given to the roofing material that was previously used to finish the roof of the bath. For a wooden veranda made of timber or logs, soft or ceramic tiles, as well as ondulin, etc. are optimal.
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When organizing a veranda to the bathhouse on your site, do not forget to connect your imagination. So you can give a previously erected building a special style and comfort, as well as acquire additional space for a guest room, pool or barbecue area.
