What and how to make a wooden floor in the bathroom?
Good afternoon! I want to make a wooden floor in the bathroom, for example, a board. The floor structure is on the logs. In the remaining rooms - also the floor on the lags. Tell me, please, where to find a waterproof board? What other nuances does this gender have? Thanks in advance for your reply. Sincerely, Elena.
Hello, Elena! The wooden floor in the bathroom is an excellent alternative to floor tiles, which is not very comfortable to use without heating. However, the device of a wooden floor in a room with high humidity, which is a bathroom, is expensive. You will have to spend money not only on exotic materials, but also on professional craftsmen who are able to cope with the front of work in a quality manner.
Moisture resistant wood
The ideal natural material for flooring in the bathroom is teak, which has long been used in shipbuilding. Teak wood containing a large amount of resins and essential oils is waterproof. Teak decking (decking) is not susceptible to decay and damage by fungi, mold, insects. Material is brought from Indonesia and sold in construction supermarkets.
Important! A cheaper substitute for teak can be larch, which is only slightly inferior in its characteristics to an exotic tree. You can also reduce the cost of work using a moisture resistant laminate. When buying this flooring, you must pay attention to the presence of markings indicating its suitability for rooms with high humidity.
Waterproofing and ventilation device
Waterproofing (gluing, coating or surfacing) is placed on a flat, subfloor laid on the logs. Some craftsmen prefer to use moisture-proof plywood as the base floor.
Important! The waterproofing material is applied not only to the floor, but also to the bottom of the walls to a height of 15-20 cm. A kind of “trough” is obtained. Wall sections are also waterproofed, near which there will be a shower, sink, bath.
Ventilation is necessary for the timely removal of water vapor from the bathroom that settles on the surface of the floor and walls in the form of droplets. When selecting exhaust equipment, the area of the room and the intensity of its use are taken into account.
Features of the installation of wooden floors
- Teak decking is attached to plywood using two-component glue and parquet nails.
- The joints between the floorboards are filled with a special moisture-proof sealant.
- The laid floor is treated with a grinder and coated with waterproof varnish or oil.
Installation work requires a professional approach. Demand from companies offering their services, confirmation of the experience of successful implementation of such work.
