How to make a foundation under the bath

That the bath turns out not only beautiful, but also durable, it is necessary to create a high-quality foundation with good waterproofing and ventilation. When building it is important to take into account all the nuances of the area, where it is planned to place the design. Consider the construction of the foundation under the bathroom.

Type of foundation. Based on the description, select the appropriate future basis:

Ribbon foundation. Outwardly looks like a design of reinforced concrete. This species often involve to build structures from a variety of materials, so it is the most popular and popular. The ribbon base is most suitable for rocky and sandy land, as well as for dry loam.
Foundation column. It has the form of the raised pillars. Unlike the belt option, it is designed to build light facilities. It is more suitable for peat or wet land. The advantage of this foundation is to save money on consumables.

Marking. Align the platform for the future base and remove the small layer of the Earth (about 10 cm). After that, you can proceed to markup. Do not forget to equip a plot with a small slope for drainage. It is permissible to place it in any direction, except Northern. Thus, the spring structure will be protected from a large number of wounded water, and during the rain it is formed stock. Indicate the first angle of the base and take the peg there. It is worth noting that on the outside of the foundation it is necessary to measure the size, which is equal to the longitudinal wall of the structure. On the other side, the size equal to the transverse wall in the axial lines is measured. Treat all lines thus.

Creating a ribbon foundation:

When the surface is ready, dig a trench. Fill it with a layer of sand and gravel (15-20 cm). Then pour water and confuse the layers with it. Put polyethylene film on top. You can also use a small layer of concrete (10 cm). If you have chosen the second option, before starting further action, wait until the solution will type strength. It will take about 5 days.
Take the boards, build a formwork and place it in the trench. When everything is ready, install the reinforcement in the formwork. Now you can go to the pouring of concrete. It is important to know that the concrete solution must be pouring from a height of not more than 0.5 m. Use a layer of not more than 20 cm. If you do not adhere to these requirements, the concrete can simply destroy the design. Failure a layer with wooden traamings. Wait a week until concrete freezes. Then remove the formwork and lubricate the outer walls with waterproofing mastic. Top to secure the runneroid and pour the depressions between the ground and the already created sand.

Creation of a column foundation:

The first thing to dispel the deposit to install the columns. Remember that the distance between them should be from 1.5 to 3 m. Each recess must be made by 30 cm more than the height of the columns and 20-40 cm more than their width in each direction. When everything is ready, put in the deepening layer of sand, and then from gravel. Top pour some water and compact the pillows, then put the ruberoid.
Install the formwork in the recess in such a way that it closely pressed against its walls. It is worth noting that as a formwork, it is very convenient to use iron pipes, but you can choose any material, such as brick, concrete, wood, etc. Install the reinforcement. After that, pour a concrete solution into the formwork and wait for it to completely frost. All is ready.

Choose the most suitable option for the construction of the bathroom and follow the technology of its construction. If you do everything right - get a powerful base for the future design, which will delight you for many years.