Doors For Baths And Saunas: Their Varieties, Features Of The Device And Operation

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

How to choose doors for a sauna and a bath

One of the important elements of a sauna and a bathhouse are doors. It is on them that the preservation of heat inside the steam room and other functional areas largely depends. Doors also play an important role in the interior of the bath. Therefore, when choosing canvases, it is important to take into account the product material, dimensions and other features. Thanks to this, all rooms will be comfortable and cozy.

Content

• 1 Criteria for choosing doors for baths and saunas

• 2 Features of doors from different materials

  2.1 Video: features of doors for saunas and baths

• 3 Sauna door sizes

  • 3.1 Standard parameters
  • 3.2 Dimensions of glass and plastic canvases

• 4 Features of installation of sauna doors and their use

  • 4.1 Video: features of glass door installation
  • 4.2 Operation of doors in a bath or sauna
• 5 How to choose accessories for doors in the bath

Criteria for choosing doors for baths and saunas

The quality of the sauna doors determines not only the interior, but also the comfort in the room. This is due to the fact that the cloths for a sauna or bath must prevent heat loss, not heat up or deteriorate from high humidity. You can choose such doors taking into account the following criteria:

• material. Doors for a sauna or bath are often made of heat-resistant glass or wood of different species;
• the quality of the door. It should not deform from humidity and high temperatures;
• dimensions. They are determined individually each time, but there are standard values. The optimal door size for a bath is 180x75 cm;

• build quality, absence of sharp and metal parts that can cause injury to users.

  

  Bath doors must meet safety and quality requirements

In addition to the general criteria when choosing, you need to pay attention to the compliance of the product with safety requirements:

• doors should be hinged and opening outward. This will allow you to quickly leave the room in the event of a fire or other emergency situation;
• handles should only be installed in wood to avoid burns. High temperature resistant plastic is also appropriate;
• wooden canvases must be treated with impregnations and other compounds that do not emit harmful components into the air when heated and are intended specifically for saunas and baths.

Features of doors made of different materials

Bath and sauna canvases are made of glass, plastic or wood. You need to know about the features of each material before choosing, because the convenience of further operation of the products depends on it.

The following types of doors are popular for saunas and baths:

• from linden wood. This is the most common option for baths, since linden is resistant to moisture and heat, which is not the case for many other types of wood. It retains heat well, heats up poorly and absorbs little moisture, but products without treatment with protective compounds are prone to rotting;

  

  Linden doors have a pleasant light color and are at an affordable price

• from aspen. Its wood has an average hardness, does not dry out when wet and does not warp. Therefore, aspen lumber is used to create doors and boxes, shelves and other finishing of steam rooms. It is worth considering that, like any other wood, aspen is easily subject to decay, therefore, it is important to treat all products made from it with special agents for baths and saunas;

  

  Aspen doors are susceptible to rotting when exposed to moisture, so they need to be covered with antiseptics and heat-resistant impregnations

• made of cedar pine wood. This material is resistant to moisture, temperature extremes, rot and has a pleasant smell. When the sauna is fired, a small amount of resin may be released from the cedar doors. Canvases from this coniferous structure warp much less than products from hardwood species. Moreover, the material has antiseptic properties, but has a high cost;

  

  Cedar pine canvases are distinguished by their durability, exquisite appearance and pleasant smell

• made of plastic. PVC doors are appropriate as entrance or leading to changing rooms and washing rooms. Such structures should not be installed in the steam room due to their low tightness. In addition, exposure to hot air can lead to delamination of the structure and melting of the plastic;

  

  PVC doors are convenient to use as entrance for baths and saunas

• from glass. Glass doors are often seen in saunas, but they are also convenient for a bath. Heat-resistant glass does not deform, is resistant to humidity and temperature extremes, looks beautiful and can be matte or have a pattern. Of the shortcomings, it is worth noting that such a door is not strong enough and does not withstand strong blows. It is also possible that the doorway is skewed (due to the shrinkage of the wooden bath), as a result of which the door can be strongly deformed and cracked;

  

  Glass doors look beautiful in the interior of a sauna or bath

• combined - glass and wood. The proportion of these materials may vary. For example, a wooden frame and a glass sheet or a small window insert made of tempered glass. Such products look beautiful, have high light transmittance, do not heat up and are easy to use. Among the shortcomings, it is worth noting that transparent glasses are not always appropriate in a steam room, but they can be replaced with frosted ones.

  

  Combined doors are not only beautiful, but also easy to operate

When choosing doors of any type, it is important to pay attention to the type and quality of materials. For example, glass panes should be made of tempered glass that is resistant to the heat in the steam room. Wooden products are made from dry wood with a moisture content of no more than 20%.

Video: features of doors for saunas and baths

Sauna door sizes

The dimensions of the sauna canvases are important for the comfortable operation of the room. It is best to choose standard door sizes. This is necessary to ensure an optimal microclimate and safety in the steam room.

Standard parameters

The standard dimensions of the door to the steam room are 180 * 65 cm. Deviations of 5-10 cm to the smaller or larger side in width and height are permissible. The height of the sill is 10-15 cm, and a gap of 1 cm is provided between the canvas and the threshold for air circulation. These indicators are applicable to both wood and glass or combined canvases. The thickness of the door frame timber must be at least 30 mm.

The thickness of the door leaf depends on the material from which it is made. Wooden products installed at the entrance to the steam room or washing room must be at least 5 cm thick, since the door serves to prevent heat loss from the room.

Sizes of glass and plastic canvases

Sauna glass doors must be at least 8 mm thick. The height of such canvases can be from 1.7 m, and the width is often about 60–80 cm. These parameters are recommended, but the owners of the bath can change them at their discretion.

Sauna glass doors must be at least 8 mm thick

Plastic doors to the washing room and other bath rooms are installed quite rarely. The dimensions of such canvases should not deviate greatly from the standard 180 * 65 cm. Their thickness is usually from 4 cm, but depends on the number of double-glazed windows if the doors are equipped with glass inserts.

Features of installation of sauna doors and their use

To ensure comfort in all rooms of the bath, it is important not only to choose the right doors, but also to install them correctly. In this case, the following general recommendations are taken into account:

1. The box is mounted clearly perpendicular to the floor. The vertical posts and the horizontal crossbar are connected by the thorn-groove method, and then additionally fixed with dowels or self-tapping screws with an anti-corrosion coating. The evenness of all parts is checked by the building level.

   

   The details of the box are connected by the "thorn-groove" method

2. Prepare small cuts in one of the vertical racks where the hinges will be located. Bath linens made of wood or combined products are heavy and therefore require at least 3 loops. They are screwed onto screws with anti-corrosion coating. The door is hinged using a building level.

   

   Bath door hinges must have an anti-corrosion coating

3. Install fittings. Holes for the handle are created in advance by the manufacturer in glass sheets, and they can be made on wooden ones after installing the door.

   

   In glass doors, holes for attaching the handle are made, as a rule, during their manufacture

4. Wooden canvases are treated with an antiseptic. It is applied to the door surface in a small amount with a brush. Do not paint wooden doors with compounds and that are not intended for baths and saunas. The canvases leading to the steam room cannot be treated with paints and varnishes, but the use of moisture-proof impregnations for wood is permissible. Such products prevent rotting.

   

   Antiseptic and other means will protect the bath door from decay

Video: features of installing a glass door

Operation of doors in a bath or sauna

To take care of the doors in the bath, you must follow the following rules:

• after using the steam room, washing room and other areas, leave the doors open. This is necessary to dry all surfaces to prevent rotting and extend the life of the materials;
• the frequency of treatment of wooden surfaces with antiseptics depends on the frequency of operation of the room. If you use the bath or sauna 1-2 times a week, then you should apply the antiseptic once every 2-3 months;
• dirt and mold are removed as they appear with a brush, soapy water and clean water;
• glass, combined or plastic doors are wiped after each use of the bath to prevent the formation of soap stains;
• metal hinges should be lubricated with special compounds when a squeak occurs or every 2-3 months for prevention.

How to choose accessories for doors in the bath

Sauna linens do not require a lot of fittings. At the same time, it is important to take into account the main features that these components should have.

• the door handle must not get hot. Therefore, plastic or wooden handles are mounted in such a way that screws and other metal parts are deepened into the product. This requirement is relevant for any handles designed for different types of canvases;

  

  All metal elements that secure the handle should be hidden in recesses to eliminate the possibility of burns on contact with them

• a lock cannot be installed on the door to the steam room, because it can rust from moisture and heat up, and this is unsafe for users. Sometimes a simple plastic latch is enough, which is installed on the screws. Other locking fittings must also be made of plastic or wood;

  

  The metal latch can only be present on the outer entrance door

• bath door hinges are best chosen with an anti-corrosion coating. If ordinary metal products are used, then they should be treated with a compound that prevents the formation of rust. For glass doors, special overhead or mortise type hinges are used. The first ones are tightened on the canvas with bolts and do not require holes, and to install the second type, holes in the glass are needed. For plastic canvases, special mortise loops are used.

  

  For fixing glass doors in the bath, special overhead or mortise hinges are used

Selection and correct installation of doors are the key to comfort in the bath. It is possible to find optimal products among the variety of canvases, if we take into account the main selection criteria. Then the doors will help maintain a comfortable microclimate in the bath or sauna.