Many connoisseurs of hot steam and good relaxation dream of a sauna with a billiard room. This article will help you understand the features of such a structure, and also allow you to avoid gross errors in design and construction. Content:
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Designing a bath with a billiard room
- Bath placement
- Microclimate in the playroom
- Bath attendance
- Communication systems
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Construction of a bath with a billiard room
- Bath materials
- Erection of the foundation
- Floor installation
- Bath walls
The billiard room is a trendy addition to the traditional sauna space. The owners of suburban areas are trying to get away from ordinary cliches, discard the usual patterns and create an individual version of the arrangement of the bath in order to enjoy their vacation and surprise guests.
Designing a bath with a billiard room
It is best to plan a billiard room in a bathhouse even at the construction stage of the entire structure, since a billiard table takes up a fairly large space. Projects of a bath with a billiard room are very diverse and depend primarily on your preferences. But there are a number of nuances that should be paid attention to at the design stage.
Placing a bath with billiards
The recommended area for a billiard room is from 22 square meters. It is not functional and not advisable to use a tiny space for such a room. On average, 35-40 m are allocated for this room.2.
The project of a bathhouse with a billiard room is chosen depending on the territory on which it is planned to build the structure, as well as on the desired functional location:
- If the area of the land plot is not large, then projects of two-story buildings are used, where traditional premises are located on the ground floor - a steam room, shower room, hallway, bathroom, recreation room, boiler room, and on the second floor there is a large billiard room. For these purposes, it is possible to re-equip the attic floor, additionally increasing the area for relaxation with the help of a cozy balcony.
- When the territory allows you to build a separate room on the same level as the washing and steam room, then they have a billiard room next to the recreation room. In such buildings, they often equip a terrace where you can enjoy a barbecue or tea. The entrance to the room with billiards can be from the terrace.
When placing the playroom on the attic floor, analyze the free space - the sloped walls do not allow conveniently placing shelves for balls and cues, and neglecting the standard dimensions will ruin all the fun of the game in the future. The distance from the table to any wall must be at least 1.5 meters, the ceiling height must be at least 2.5 meters.
If you have a large territory, your bathhouse can include not only traditional elements, but also several lounges, a large billiard room, a barbecue gazebo, a swimming pool, a kitchen and even a SPA-salon.
Microclimate in the sauna playroom
The playroom should be located away from the steam room and washing room. Changes in temperature and high humidity can damage the wood and cloth of the billiard table and dry out the legs.
Try to create a warm, dry indoor climate. The air should not be stagnant, therefore, it is necessary to provide for the possibility of quick ventilation.
Air humidity for any billiard room is set in the range of 60-70%, constant air temperature - 18-24 degrees Celsius. Radiators and any other heat sources are located at a distance of at least two meters.
Attendance of the sauna with a billiard room
Consider the planned number of guests who will be at the same time in this building. If you prefer large companies, then take care of additional space for watching the game, where there will be sofas, armchairs, small tables.
You can arrange two billiard tables in one room so that guests do not get bored while waiting for the end of the next game. In such rooms, it will be appropriate to place a bar counter, a projector or a large TV.
Equip several bathrooms: one next to the billiard room, the second with a recreation room.
Communication systems in the sauna with billiards
If it is planned to equip a billiard room in the bathhouse, then you should carefully consider the device and installation of the main systems: sewage, steam, noise and heat insulation, ventilation and under-roof wind protection, etc. The durability of the service of the billiard table and equipment will depend on this, and, consequently, the quality and pleasure of the game.
As a rule, many billiard fans like to smoke, and tobacco smoke damages the tabletop. To maintain the quality of the felt, the room must be equipped with a good hood and ventilation system.
Special attention should be paid to the heating system. When there is a billiard room in the building, it is necessary to maintain a constant temperature. If you heat the sauna once a week and then leave it out in the cold without heating, the game table will not last long.
It is recommended to equip such structures with a separate boiler room and lay a heating system. Naturally, the equipment is installed gas and it is better with automatic temperature control - when the heating mode changes depending on the weather conditions outside.
The technology of building a bath with a billiard room
In the process of implementing the project of a bathhouse with a billiard room, it is necessary to observe certain technological norms and rules that will ensure the safety and reliability of the structure, the quality of relaxation and steam, and will preserve the functionality of the premises during operation.
Materials for a bath with a playroom
The most durable and environmentally friendly materials for the construction of a bath with a billiard room are:
- Rounded logs … This is a tree trunk processed on a special machine, which is given a given diameter and a longitudinal notch is made. This allows identical logs to be stacked one on top of the other, quickly creating a reliable structure.
- Profiled timber … It is made on sophisticated equipment and has sawn-out spikes and grooves on the longitudinal surfaces. This increases the tightness and strength of the building.
You can purchase both fresh beams or logs, and building material after chamber drying. It is better to give preference to the second option - it will cost more, but will exclude the formation of cracks or cracks in the wood.
Erection of the foundation for a bath with billiards
The foundation of any building should be designed for its weight, and in the case of building a bath with a billiard room, the weight of the playing table should also be taken into account. Wooden materials are lighter than brickwork, therefore, when using them, it is allowed to lay out a columnar foundation.
However, if there is a billiard in the project, it is safer to fill the strip foundation, since both the dimensions of such structures and the equipment create a rather large load on the base.
It is important that the foundation gets stronger, having stood for 2-3 months before the installation of the load-bearing walls.
Floor installation in a bath with a billiard room
Pay special attention to the design of the floor. The base of the game room must be very solid, and it is recommended to additionally strengthen the space under the table legs. A standard Russian billiard table weighs approximately one and a half tons, there are also heavier options.
If you want to maintain the entire building in the same style and use wooden floors, then be sure to determine the position of the legs of the game table in advance and reinforce this space with concrete and metal inserts.
It is recommended to use cork flooring, hardwood or porcelain stoneware for the final finish. Billiard balls can leave marks and dents on less hard surfaces as they often fall to the floor. Usually, carpet is recommended in such rooms, but this option will be inconvenient for a bath.
When the billiard room is planned on the second floor, it is necessary to additionally strengthen the ceiling of the first floor, taking into account the weight of the game table. Ceiling beams are laid at a distance of at least one meter. You can increase their strength with carbon fiber, metal pads, bar prostheses, truss ties.
After the subfloor of the second floor has been laid, do not forget to lay reliable soundproofing. Balls hitting each other during a game or falling balls to the floor will nullify the pleasure of the guests in the steam room or washing room on the ground floor.
Bath walls with playroom
When the foundation has settled, they begin to erect the walls. Both the log and the timber are installed quite quickly, but there are several nuances:
- A tape insulation is used between the crowns of the timber.
- The logs are fastened with special long nails, which are hammered at a distance of a meter from each other.
- The bars or logs that will serve as the base are treated with an anti-fungal agent.
- Waterproofing is laid over the foundation and only then the first rows of the log house are laid.
After the construction of the log house, the installation of the roof and the laying of the floors, it is necessary to allow the building to settle. It is recommended to start interior finishing no earlier than six months after the above works. How to build a bathhouse with a playroom - watch the video:
A bath with a billiard room is an attribute of luxury, style and a certain social status. For long-term operation of billiard equipment without sacrificing the quality of the game, compliance with certain technical specifications in the room is required. Based on the recommendations given, you can combine relaxation in the sauna and the pleasure of playing by equipping a billiard room in accordance with the required standards.
