The boards in the bathhouse (floor) will stop rotting: modern + grandfather's secret for 50 years

The most vulnerable place in the bath is the floor. On the floor, the temperature is the lowest; under the influence of moisture, the boards begin to rot very quickly.

Wood rot is a natural process, but it can be slowed down in several ways. Let's talk about how to extend the life of a wooden floor in a bath, so that it doesn't rot for 35-50 years.

In addition to decay, wood floors are subject to fungal growth and mold. Many I cover the floors with varnish or paint. However, this method is ineffective and, moreover, harmful. Moisture in the form of steam still penetrates under the coating, but cannot come back.

To protect the wood floor, you need to use impregnations. It gets inside the tree. However, even such protection (specifically for a bath) is not enough.

Modern way

Antiseptic Neomid 200 for saunas and baths. This is a concentrate that, when diluted, gives 20 liters of a ready-made antiseptic for processing. For cost, see below.

The smell of such a concentrate is "knocking down". It doesn't smell very good. When diluted with water, the strong "aroma" disappears. In order for the shelves and the floor to last a long time, you can tolerate this drawback. Then the smell will disappear completely. But it won't smell like wood.

The wood, when processed, slightly tones (darkens). Manufacturers say that the antiseptic Neomid is environmentally friendly and does not emit harmful substances. In the composition of biocides, which are allowed for the manufacture of cosmetics and medicines. As practice shows, if you cover with such a composition (every 2 years), the bath does not rot at all. By the way, you can use Niomid 430, 433 or 435 to process boards in the cellar.

My grandfather's tricky way (the floor in the bathhouse does not rot for 50 years without treatment)

I noticed that in the bathhouse, where water stagnates on the floor, it starts to rot board, not lags.

The most optimal solution is to make the floors right from the start. My grandfather, a carpenter, made the floors in the bath in this way.

The point is to treat the boards so that water does not linger on the surface. On an ordinary floor in a bath, water accumulates and remains on the surface until it evaporates and is absorbed into the wood.

To avoid this, make 2 slopes on each board. Make a 5 mm gap between the boards. or 1 cm. The water will drain down and the floors will not rot.

You don't need to process anything. With this method, the boards will someday rot, but they will definitely last 50 years.