The sauna wall and ceiling construction is considered to be suf-
ficiently insulated:
•
a carefully installed insulation wool layer of 4 in, minimum 2 in
(100 mm, min. 50 mm);
•
the construction is damp proofed with taped aluminium paper or
other reflective material;
•
there is a 0.4 in (10 mm) air gap between the damp protection and
boarding
•
light wooden boards with about a 0.5-0.65 in (12–16 mm) thick-
ness have been used for interior finishing;
•
there is an air gap of at least 0.2 in (5 mm) on the edge of the
ceiling panels at the upper part of the wall panelling.
In order to use the heater with a regular output, it would be practical
to bring the ceiling of the sauna lower regular 83 - 91 in, min. height
of sauna room 78.7 in (2100–2300 mm, min. height of sauna room 2000
mm) so that the volume of the sauna room diminishes. The ceiling
is insulated with an insulation layer at least 4 in (100 mm) thick and
boarded according to the method described above. Wood should be
used to cover internal surfaces; an exception may be made for heat
resistant walls in the vicinity of the heater.
ATTENTION!
Insulating the warm masonry wall has to be approved by a
fire inspector. It is prohibited to insulate flues that are in use!
ATTENTION!
Covering the walls or floor with light protective material,
for example, mineral tiles that are installed directly on the surface of
the walls or ceiling might cause the dangerous overheating of the wall
or ceiling material.
Floor of the sauna room
The heater stones in use crumble due to temperature changes. The
pieces breaking away from the heater stones and pebbles are washed
on the sauna floor with the steam-making water. Pieces of hot stone
may damage plastic flooring under and near the heater. Heater stone
particles and spray from the steam-making water (e.g., with iron con-
tent) may absorb into the light joints of a tile floor. In order to avoid
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