An interesting design decision is a wooden bathtub. Such an original move will surprise guests and acquaintances, will create a unique atmosphere. One problem - the cost of wood products is quite high. Not everyone can pay for plumbing 5000-25000 euros.
But if you really want to, you can come up with the best way out of the situation - this is the construction of a wooden plumbing bowl with your own hands. We will talk about how to do it better. We will show you what technologies are used in the home production of sealed homemade wood.
The device and parameters of the wooden bath
Having made the decision to create an original and colorful plumbing fixture made of wood, it is necessary to become more familiar with its device and parameters. This is not an easy task - you can’t just see such a product on the market. They are proud of well-known companies that produce plumbing for decades.
How does this type of plumbing work?
A bathtub made of wood is a functional tank designed for bathing, as well as its steel, acrylic, cast-iron counterparts. Therefore, it has all the elements characteristic of such products - a hole for drain, overflow, legs.
Moreover, depending on the model, it can be equipped with additional devices - nozzles for hydroprocedures or air massage, backlight for chromotherapy, musical accompaniment, remote control and other chips.
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Additional equipment bathtubs made of wood
Mixer holes
The bath model may involve various installation options. Sometimes a pedestal or wooden legs are required. In the first case, there must necessarily be a large room where the bowl will occupy a central place. And in the second - you can get by with a more modest room.
It is desirable that the legs for the bathtub are made of the same material. Especially when it comes to self-manufacturing
Wood bath options
A wooden bathing tank can have various dimensions, weight, shape, wall thickness. Specifications depend on the features of the model you like.
If this product is in the form of a barrel, then we are talking about the height of the sides and the diameter, which is affected by the capacity - for one, two, four, six or more people.
The depth of the bowl can be 53, 60, 64, 68, 70 or more cm. As for the wall thickness, some manufacturers are proud of their incredible thinness, while others are deliberate rudeness
Italian companies offering wooden plumbing models focus on developments and a special technology that allows you to create a bowl whose wall thickness is on the verge - this is an exquisite thin-walled bathtub.
A fundamentally different approach is taken by manufacturers who make emphasis on rough designs that are in demand for creating an interior in country houses in the Rustic or Primitivism style.
The deliberately thick walls of the wooden bowl seem to shout about the naturalness of the product, its simplicity. The product allows the owner to feel unity with nature
The length of the bath from such a material can be 1.8-2 m or more, and the width is 70-76, 78, 90 and this is not the limit. The main feature - most bowls are made to order. Therefore, the manufacturing process takes into account the wishes of a particular customer.
The height of the side of the bath is also taken into account, which is essentially the distance from the floor to the top edge. This parameter, as well as the overall dimensions of the bowl, in fact repeat the standards of the usual types of plumbing.
The weight of the product depends entirely on the dimensions and can range from 60 kg to 300 or more. If the option you like weighs less than 30 kg, then you should think about its woody origin - most likely, the cunning seller is trying to sell a polymer bath at a wooden price.
As for the volume, the dimensions also affect it - it can be either 280 or 500-700 liters, for example, if the capacity is designed for 3-4 people.
Existing types and forms
To make a wooden bath made by yourself, pleasing to the eye and give pleasure during the reception of procedures, it is necessary to become extremely familiar with the existing forms of products and their features.
It is the option that you like to be implemented - some of them can be reproduced only in the carpentry workshop with the help of wood processing machines. The forms of plumbing tanks for ablutions are very different.
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The ideal geometry of a round bathtub made of wood
Oval shaped wooden bathtub
Wooden rectangular bathtub
One of the variations of the oval theme can be considered the shape of the product, repeating the shape of the boat - here the flexible lines and grace of the swimming means are combined with the natural structure of the material, which gives an indescribable feeling of lightness and naturalness.
A boat roaming along the sea waves can easily moor in a cozy bathroom. True, such a product costs more than one thousand euros
In addition to unusual shapes, manufacturers offer a combination of various materials with wood - polymers, glass, metal.
Due to their light weight and instability, acrylic bowls and steel baths are placed on a frame made of a durable metal alloy. It is necessary to increase user confidence during the reception of procedures and to minimize the risk of injury.
Sometimes, instead of the usual metal structure, a frame is constructed, for which lumber or an aluminum profile is used. The frame is complemented by a decorative staircase that facilitates getting inside the bowl.
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Wood coated inside
The combination of glass and wood
In addition to the form, the products differ in the type of material - not always for the manufacture of the original container take a whole piece of wood.
In appearance, wood baths come from the following elements:
- solid tree trunk;
- large fragments of material;
- whetstones;
- planks or they are also called rivets;
- from veneer.
The latter option relates to cheaper products. Allocate a natural and artificial veneer. In the first case, the product is related to natural material. Moreover, when decorating luxury yachts, the veneer of valuable wood species is also used.
But the second one is modern technologies that allow you to create a tree structure. Such a bath has its advantages, but it has nothing to do with wood, with the exception of a pattern on a polymer coating that mimics the wood structure.
To recognize the latter option, you should study the company's offers - if the same model is offered in different colors - ash, oak, cherry, walnut and other variations, and the price is almost at the same level, then the future product is not related to wood.
For the production of bath cherries are not used. And the surface of a natural wood product will never be homogeneous - the fibers create their own unique pattern
About the cost of a sanitary product
Often the desire to have a bath made of natural wood is broken about its incredible value. Not every user can just get $ 25,000 / euro out of his wallet and pay for a bathing capacity. Let the original, made using manual labor.
The desire to save money can lead to the purchase of a fake. It is one thing if a person takes this step consciously, but quite another when he is firmly convinced that he has bought a worthwhile item made of natural wood.
The following signs will indicate deception:
- uniform repeating pattern;
- fairly light weight of the product;
- suspiciously low cost;
- models in different colors - walnut, cherry, golden oak or black metal imitation are offered.
Such a sentence warns - for the manufacture of bowls use species of familiar and more exotic trees. Moreover, exotics, accustomed to living in conditions of high humidity, are considered the best option.
When manufacturing, they try to maximally preserve the natural color of the species used, the unique structure of the wood, giving the product the desired shape
The main purpose of the treatment is to give the material water-repellent properties. Ideally, use a valuable breed that has undergone many years of flooding. Although in the absence of this expensive material, artificial methods are used.
All procedures carried out with wood before the manufacture of the bath are expensive and time consuming. Plus, the cost of the material - some tree species are amazing with their price per 1 meter.
It is not surprising that yellow-orange teak wood, streaked with dark stripes, a reddish-brown mahogany array or a black-brown ebony tone simply screams that the production will preserve the natural color and texture of the material.
Cheaper materials - larch, oak, cedar, linden, pine. All of them are great for building a swimming tank. And they are successfully used due to their ability to slightly absorb water.
For wooden plumbing, the following ranking is characteristic - the more elegant and unusual the form, the more expensive it is. If the manufacture used a whole piece of expensive wood, then the cost of the bath will be appropriate
Do-it-yourself briefing
Having decided to decorate the room’s bathtub with an original font and not having enough funds to purchase the option you like, you will have to be instructed on how to make a wooden bathtub from inexpensive wood with your own hands. Moreover, it is really possible to do it at home.
Preparation for work
For working with wood, carpentry tools will be required, including a grinder, multifunctional woodworking machines. You will need to buy funds to give the future capacity the necessary characteristics - impregnation, primer, sealant, glue, varnish for wood.
It is important that all mixtures used in the manufacture do not contain toxic impurities and can easily come into contact with a liquid with a temperature of about 70 degrees. Indeed, in the future it will be necessary to fill the bath with hot water.
The easiest way to create a bathing capacity is to assemble a wooden barrel. Here, you don’t have to process additional compounds - just fit the rivets tightly and fix the metal belt correctly.
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It is possible to take sealant during assembly
Hydromassage nozzles
Spray nozzle connection
Installation of colored light bulbs
It is important to remember that all wooden barrel parts must be carefully sanded and polished. This option will by no means surprise and delight everyone. It is optimal for a home bath. And in an apartment, the barrel will look like the notorious fifth wheel.
Therefore, a model of fitted bars of various shapes will become more acceptable. It is worth noting here that it is faster to collect large fragments, then it will be problematic to make a bath on your own - this is a hard, grueling task.
It is convenient to produce this in a workshop where there is equipment and all processes are computerized - there is a program, a drawing of the future product, there is a grinder and a woodworking machine.
If you have access to the carpentry shop or workshop with the necessary machines for processing wood, you can speed up the process of making a bath. True, you will have to enlist the help of 2-3 people
Wooden Bowl Production Guide
The easiest way to assemble a product from small bars at home. For this, it is desirable to choose a simpler model. This exquisite product can stand in a small bathroom in a high-rise apartment.
First, take measurements so that the future bath is ideally suited to the dimensions of its owner. It is important to sketch all sizes. You can assemble a prototype and try on yourself.
Trying on the prototype of the future bath, taking into account the individual characteristics of the future user
Then there is a purchase of wood. It is better to dwell on an inexpensive breed that realize your first project. It is necessary to cut boards of the same length and thickness to assemble the bottom, carefully adjusting each. It is important to ensure a reliable grip.
It is necessary to immediately cut through the drain hole to connect the bath siphon, the model of which must be selected in advance. It is best to adhere to standards in forming process holes so that a worn or damaged part can be replaced if necessary.
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Preparation of boards for the bath
Giving the desired shape to the workpiece
Workpiece drain hole
The next stage is the assembly of the walls of the tank. Before proceeding with it, the upper surface of the bottom is covered with tape. This will protect the product from accidental damage during work.
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You will need bars, preferably one size. So the product will look neater. They are to be cut into small sticks
On the bottom pasted with scotch tape, lay the blanks, forming a contour. It is important that they are small - this will allow them to fit more tightly to each other, especially in places of curvature
A wood glue free of toxins is applied to each bar. Having laid one layer, you have to wait until it is completely dry. The time depends on the composition used, which the manufacturer reports on the packaging
When the desired wall height is formed, it should be equipped with a grinding wheel. You will need to carefully smooth out all the corners and bumps formed by the bars
Grinding is carried out outside and inside. Then they outline an even contour of the sides of the bathtub and cut off the excess. Slice to be polished
It was the turn to apply antibacterial and oil impregnation inside and out to impart water-repellent properties to the product. It is important that the tree is drunk enough - absorbed the maximum substance. Then you have to suspend the workpiece so that it completely dries out
After drying, the bath is covered with sealant, paying particular attention to each seam. This is a dreary task and time-consuming. The substance must be applied both inside and outside the product
It remains to carefully process the seams, rubbing the sealant. You need to try to make them as tight as possible, which in the future will allow you to safely use the bowl for daily procedures
Contouring future walls
Upper Cut Formation
Meticulous joint processing
When surface treatment is applied, a primer is applied to the wood, which will ensure reliable adhesion to the future coating. Before you complete the time-consuming process of manufacturing the bath, you have to test its tightness.
Only when the test shows the absence of leaks can we start decorating and finishing. All work is carried out sequentially, each process needs to be given utmost attention.
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First, the product is taken out to the street and, having closed the drain hole, it is filled with water as much as possible. In this position he has to stand for several hours
If any seam is leaky and leaks water, a leak will be visible. It is with such places that we have to work additionally.
The leak site is first maximized using improvised materials. So do with every leaky seam
Then the prepared areas are treated in turn with a sealant, carefully rubbing it inside
Allow to dry and grind well. The surface should be homogeneous - beautiful and smooth, so that the finish is good
When everything is dry, you will once again check the tightness of the structure. Then wash it thoroughly before the next step.
It remains to glue the boundary line with tape or tape, indicating the water level when using
It remains to cover the outer part of the product with varnish, covering it with an oilcloth inside, so that the spray does not get there
Prepared areas are treated with sealant
The boundary line is marked with electrical tape.
Surface finish
As for the treatment of the inner surface, various options are possible here:
- thoroughly polish and do not apply anything;
- cover in 2-3 layers with a polymer coating;
- apply varnish.
The last option is better not to use - from temperature extremes, the coating may crack and begin to climb. There is a varnish with a service life of up to 25 years, designed for decoration of yachts, but it is very expensive and is produced abroad.
The polymer coating for wooden surfaces consists of a transparent polymer and hardener. Everything is mixed in the proportions specified by the manufacturer in the instructions. Then, in 2-3 layers, it is applied to the inner surface and left until completely dry.
Polymer coating provides maximum comfort. It allows you to create a matte, glossy or silky texture.
Such a surface requires regular updates, which the user honestly warns about. But this is not a problem - the mixture can always be bought and updated, following the recommendations.
The polished version is the most enjoyable. It will take maximum effort to create a perfectly flat surface. As a reward, the bath owner will receive ultimate contact with natural wood without the intervention of any foreign materials.
The smoothly polished surface of the bathtub will have a glossy sheen. And the structure of the natural material is perfectly perceived without additional compositions for finishing
You can make a bath of wood on your own. To do this, you will need woodworking skills, carpentry tools, wood, impregnation, varnish, sealant.
It’s worth starting with choosing the simplest model that is ideal for a particular bathroom. An overview of the options from the tree in the video:
If you have a wood processing machine, you can make a bath of any size. How to do this, the video demonstrates on the example of a sink:
Having familiarized yourself with the possible options for making a wooden bathtub and assessing the availability of tools, skills and the availability of the right wood species, you can choose the optimal model. The production of the bowl will require time, labor, patience.
The end result will be a personal achievement and true pride - such a product is not ashamed to demonstrate to friends and relatives.
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