The construction of the Russian bath is traditionally performed from wood of various species. But not all types of wood are suitable for building a bath, so it is important to understand and understand which ones are better to choose. What wood is better to build a bathhouse from, which one is suitable for decoration, why we will find out with our readers.

Wood for the construction of a bath is different. Each has its pros and cons.

What kind of wood is better to build a bath - the pros and cons of various species

Our grandfathers noted in advance the trees under their bath. They were cut down in winter, when the wood has the lowest percentage of moisture. Such a log house practically does not shrink, and cracking of the walls will be minimal. But even carefully selected trees must meet a number of characteristics:

1. Have increased resistance to moisture.
2. Durability.
3. Do not carry negative energy.

Let's see what features different varieties have, the pros, cons of log cabins in the form of a table:

wood species	Characteristic	pros	Minuses
Pine, Spruce	The wood is yellow or light orange in color, with a high resin content.	Low price. Not afraid of rot, mold. High moisture resistance. Availability in any volume. Easy to cut or saw.	At high temperatures begins to cry. Without additional processing rots.
Aspen	The wood has a beautiful bright red color, dense.	It is not afraid of moisture over the years, it only becomes denser. Slight shrinkage. Beautiful appearance. Durable. Minimum shrinkage. Doesn't crack much when dry.	In the Russian regions, diseased trees with a rotten middle mainly grow. Raw materials are supplied from abroad. High price. It is believed that the aspen carries negative energy and in the bath from it the head starts to hurt, the state of health worsens. Difficult to cut and process due to high density.
Birch	Light, almost white wood with a soft texture.	Low price. Availability in any volume. Easily handled as it has a soft texture.	Afraid of rot, mold. From excessive moisture quickly collapses. Susceptible to beetle damage. Great shrinkage on drying. It gets dark in a year and the bath will look unattractive.
Larch	Wood with a pinkish or pale orange color, dense and hard.	It is not afraid of moisture over the years, it becomes stronger than iron. Venice stands on larch pillars. It tolerates any temperature fluctuations. Slight shrinkage. Not afraid of a bug, mold.	The price is 2.5 times higher than that of pine.
Oak	Wood with a velvety texture, light cream color, dense.	Not afraid of high temperatures. Has a beautiful texture. High heat-saving properties.	Price. Afraid of moisture. Lumber is made to order. Difficult to process due to the rigidity of the wood.
Linden	The wood is bright yellow or whitish-yellow, soft.	Does not heat up at high temperatures. Affordable. Easily processed.	Darkens without further processing. Short-lived. Afraid of moisture. Not suitable for building a log house.
Cedar	It has a pleasant cream color from light to dark, the texture is velvety, the wood is dense.	It tolerates high temperatures well. Not afraid of moisture. It has high heat-saving properties.	High price.

You can assemble a log cabin from any wood. But for economy, pine wood is more often used. Pine, spruce are available in any region of Russia, but the high resin content makes it impossible to use them for interior decoration of the bath. When heated, the walls and ceiling will begin to release resin, which can cause discomfort when taking procedures.

An aspen bath will last a long time, and any picky owner will like its attractive appearance.

Expensive aspen, cedar and larch are optimally suited for the construction of a log cabin. They tolerate moisture well and do not lose their quality characteristics over time. Baths made of cedar and larch emit antiseptic vapors, and inside the steam room there will be a subtle and healing aroma. But it is not suitable for everyone, so we recommend checking before construction whether the smell of wood will irritate family members. The price of the material is high and does not allow using it for construction.

Larch and aspen are mainly used as the lower crown of the log house. Over the years, wood becomes stronger, and the sauna will last longer.

Linden, birch are available for construction, but we do not recommend building a log house from them. The steam room will be short-lived, it will require repair in a year.

Interior decoration - what kind of wood is better?

In the Russian bath, wood is used not only for the construction of a log house, but also for interior decoration. Baths assembled from foam blocks or bricks can be ennobled from the inside. Wood will give the bath naturalness and environmental friendliness.

Traditionally, wood is used in interior decoration, which is not afraid of moisture and high temperatures. So, pine, spruce are not suitable for interior decoration. Hardwoods are used: linden, oak, aspen.

A bathhouse trimmed inside with lime lining will be pleasant at any high temperatures.

Linden in the interior decoration showed its best side. Even at the highest temperatures, tactile walls and ceilings will be pleasing. Linden has a drawback, it darkens with time. After finishing with clapboard, the bath is covered with antiseptic and fire-resistant compounds.

Aspen and oak in the decoration of the bath are used less frequently due to the high price of the material. But if you want to have a rich environment, oak and aspen are optimal. In order to save on oak lining, aspens are used as an additional one in order to emphasize some details. For example, the canopy is often sheathed with linden clapboard, and the headrest and back are made of oak.

It is very useful to use cedar elements in the steam room. The aroma of cedar has a healing effect. But in young children, it can cause allergies. A completely cedar bath looks attractive, let's take a closer look at this one in the video:

Any tree, expensive aspen, larch, or economical spruce and pine are suitable for building a log cabin. From which tree it is better to build a bath, it is definitely impossible to answer. One wood is used to collect the log house, the other inside the bath. The choice depends on the capabilities of the owners. And proper wood care will help to significantly extend the life of the steam room.