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How to make a steam room at home

Steam rooms are built for relaxation and as a recreation place. The room has jets that bring in the steam to the desired temperatures. This is achieved using a regulator fixed in the place. The room can be constructed within the home or as a detached construction outside. It is important to have all the dimensions right to have an economical system. The water used can be stored in the ceiling space. The coolant and heater machines are placed outside the room. This is because of the system of power and water connections.

The steam room can be a twelve by twelve room constructed of various materials. The walls can be constructed of masonry or timber. The inside of the room has a bench for sitting. IT also has a sloping ceiling that is nine feet high. This is to ensure the steam is concentrated within a small place. The door can be done using aluminium. It should open outside as in an emergency exit. The ceiling can be made of tongue and groove PVC or soft wood timber. The bench can be constructed of timber or ceramic tiles.

The steam room is erected using masonry complete with a roof. This is then plastered rough to take in the ceramic tiles. Ceiling brandering is done at slope. This should slope towards the door. The aluminium door is then fixed to the door opening. Lighting is done using a ball fitting. The piping is then done from the steam machines position outside. The piping has jets that will be fixed at the bottom of the bench. The piping is done using copper tubes. The bench should be constructed round the room.

The steam room bench is one and a half feet off the ground and one feet wide. It constructed of masonry. The room is then tiled all round including the bench and floor. The PVC ceiling is then fixed to the brandering. The control panel ids also fixed with the wiring and water system switches. The room is then closed and the water tuned on. After this the required temperature is set and the machines turned on. After about five to ten minutes the steam starts billowing from the jets. After this test the room is ready for use.

Andrew Karundu

Andrew Karundu Is A Building Economist, Providing Home Based Solutions To Fixing, Repairing, Remodeling And Redesigning Homes. He Uses Simple Tried And Tested Methods To Improve Family Lifestyles.Visit His Site Here For Adequate Information On Most HOME IMPROVEMENT SOLUTIONS.

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