Bathhouse from a car trailer

Turn up the heat: where and how to use a mobile sauna

The appearance of a bathhouse on wheels at the end of the last century was truly a breakthrough in the field of organizing outdoor recreation. It has become possible to combine active recreation and health procedures, without compromising each type of activity. Currently, mobile baths are in demand by the following categories of citizens:

• travelers and people leading an active lifestyle;
• fishermen and hunters;
• summer residents and owners of country real estate who do not have such permanent buildings;
• entrepreneurs who have mastered this type of activity as their own type of business.

A mobile bathhouse as a business is one of the areas of entrepreneurial activity for enterprising citizens

Correct operation and “storage”

Like any other subspecies, a bathhouse on wheels must be dried after use. This is done simply: the door opens, but the oven does not turn off immediately. Floor grates and shelves are removed, washed in a nearby pond and left in the shade to dry. The board is raised, additional supports are removed inside, vehicles are brought in, the flag is removed - and you can move on.

On the road, of course, you won’t get high speed, but this is typical for any car with a trailer. Due to the rather large height, your bathhouse will sway along the way, but if the engineering calculations are correct, it should not fall on its side. For better stability, the stove is balanced by a shelf and grates.

Advantages and disadvantages of a mobile sauna on wheels

A mobile sauna on wheels has a lot of advantages, the presence of which explains the constant increase in their popularity. The most important of them are:

• a mobile bathhouse in its layout and functionality is no different from permanently installed structures;
• mobility and the ability to use in various locations and conditions of use;
• Various types of raw materials or energy can be used as fuel: firewood and peat, fuel briquettes and pellets, gas and liquid fuel, as well as electrical energy;
• the possibility of making it yourself, in accordance with the required parameters (geometric dimensions) and material wealth (materials and designs used);
• for installation on a land plot, it is not necessary to obtain permits, as in the case of the construction of capital structures.

To transfer a bathhouse on wheels from a transport position to a working position, a minimum of time and labor is required

Among the disadvantages of this design, it should be noted that:

• It is not recommended to use a mobile sauna while moving;
• limited volume does not allow placing sufficient supplies of water in such a structure, so water should be transported in a separate container or a mobile unit should be placed next to a reservoir;
• when placed on a trailer, the structure must have fastening elements that ensure reliable fixation at the location on the ground.

Option for arranging the internal space of a mobile bath
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Thermal insulation of a bathhouse on wheels

To successfully build a bathhouse on wheels, you should not ignore high-quality thermal insulation.
For mobile complexes, a pie is created that will occupy 15 cm on all sides. The step-by-step insulation of a mobile bath is as follows:

1. Installation of sheathing made of timber with a cross-section of 6 cm;
2. Laying a porous insulation membrane;
3. Laying mineral wool;
4. Heat-reflective foil flooring;
5. Sealing the foil joints with tape;
6. Installation of counter-lattice.

As a rule, in military trucks the thermal insulation is mounted on the walls, in all other cases - on a metal frame covered with wood.

What is needed to organize a sauna on wheels as a business?

Any business project begins with drawing up a business plan and studying consumer demand, as well as assessing potential risks. If we consider the points that you should pay attention to at the stage of drawing up a business plan for organizing a bathhouse on wheels, these are the following indicators:

• technical characteristics of the mobile complex: geometric dimensions and layout, transport base and finishing materials, types of fuel used and method of providing water;
• a list of services available for provision, depending on the layout and equipment of the bathhouse;
• equipped with basic and additional attributes necessary for procedures (basins, buckets, brooms, detergents) and rest (table, samovar, kettle, etc.);
• tariffs for such services at the location and methods of payment;
• Possibility of location or area of ​​service provision;
• the necessary staff for the normal functioning of the mobile bath complex.

A mobile sauna can be an integral part of a larger business project, for example, such as “Corporate outdoor recreation” or “Organization of outdoor recreation and celebrations”

When the business plan has been drawn up and other organizational issues have been worked out, it is necessary to register with the regulatory authorities as an individual entrepreneur (individual entrepreneur) or LLC (Limited Liability Company) indicating this type of activity. In addition, you should consider the issue of advertising your services, for which you can use the media space (radio, television, Internet), as well as placing information on billboards and in print publications.

Important! One of the main points that determine the payback period and capabilities of a mobile bath complex is its size and equipment, depending on the base on which it is placed.

Interior decoration

The interior lining of a bathhouse on wheels is no worse than its stationary counterpart. After thermal insulation, finishing and decorating the interior of the bathhouse should be carried out. For these purposes, it is best to use lining made of linden, alder, aspen, etc. A block house and planed boards are also suitable. For lining the dressing room - coniferous wood, for the shower - tiles, preferably non-slip, for floors - tongue and groove boards.

In the interior you should place:

1. Folding/pull-out shelves.
2. Tanks with hot/cold water (if space allows).
3. A bench for rest.
4. Shower stall/combi toilet.
5. Folding table.
6. TV/cassette player.
7. A small chest of drawers with plastic dishes, cosmetics and towels.
8. Additional accessories upon request (brooms, hourglasses, etc.).

If you want to make a cozy bath not only inside, but also outside, then use wooden siding as cladding. Agree that plastic banners with painted logs are completely devoid of comfort. If you add carved frames on small windows, cute steps and kerosene lanterns to the wooden cladding, your autobath will be truly charming.

Bathhouses on wheels placed on different types of bases

As already written above, the equipment of a mobile bathhouse and, accordingly, the payback period of such a business project depend on the foundation. But at the same time, it should be noted that the larger the base (trailer, platform, truck body, etc.), the more expensive it is at the time of purchase and the higher the ongoing costs of its maintenance (fuel, taxes, etc.).

The larger the sauna on wheels, the more functional it is.

Bathhouses on wheels on a trailer for a car

It is quite simple to convert a trailer for a passenger car into a bathhouse on wheels, and this work can be done independently, using a factory-made car trailer and a bathhouse of the appropriate size, manufactured by specialists in the field of bathhouse construction.

Frame sauna placed on a biaxial trailer, covered with a block house

Another option for a similar design is self-production from start to finish using a factory-made trailer.

Mini steam room on a single-axle trailer

If you have sufficient funds, the option of individually ordering a mobile bathhouse from an organization engaged in the production of such products is the most preferable, because in this case, the user initially receives a design ready for use.

Barrel sauna on wheels, placed on a single-axle car trailer

Sauna on wheels on all-terrain trucks

The use of an all-terrain truck as a base for a mobile bathhouse allows the use of such a structure in difficult off-road conditions, when it is impossible to drive to the location in a regular car. These could be remote areas of Siberia and the Far North, where there are no equipped roads, but the population still has a need for this service. These could be mushroom and berry pickers, hunters and fishermen, forest industry workers, as well as oil and gas workers.

Mobile sauna based on a KAMAZ vehicle

Baths mounted on the base of a truck are more functional than their counterparts placed on a car trailer. This is due to the fact that such complexes have large overall dimensions, which makes it possible to create several rooms under one roof (steam room, shower room, relaxation room).

ZIL-131 is truly a military vehicle that can handle any off-road conditions, so placing a mobile bathhouse on its platform is a “godsend” for outdoor enthusiasts

A mobile bathhouse on the platform of an all-terrain vehicle truck is quite in demand among hunters, commercial hunters and fishermen who fish in remote areas of our country on a professional basis.

GAZ-66 or “shishiga” is also an excellent SUV that can be successfully converted into a bathhouse on wheels

Mobile sauna on a platform frame

Using a platform frame to accommodate the bathhouse complex allows you to make the most functional model of a bathhouse on wheels. This is the best option for creating a business of this kind. However, this placement option has one drawback - the need for good quality roads to successfully transport the structure to the location.

A mobile sauna, made with a load-bearing base, can be installed on any platform frame equipped with wheels

The frame of a cargo trailer or other vehicle dismantled during use can be used as a platform frame.

Mobile sauna made on the basis of a mobile module

Mobile sauna on wheels in buses and minibuses

Buses and minibuses are also used for the production of mobile bath complexes. These can be different models, differing in size and technical parameters; some of the design options are shown in the following figures.

Sauna on wheels based on a PAZ bus

Mobile sauna based on a GAZelle car

Option for arranging a bathhouse on wheels, made on the basis of a PAZ bus

What you need to know about designing a trailer sauna

At the beginning of creation, mobile bathhouses on wheels are designed. For this you can use either a set of drawing tools or special computer software. The plan must be perfect:

• all functional elements must be related proportionally;
• the declared dimensions must be accurate so that there is enough building materials and there is no need to spend extra money;
• the project must take into account a number of parameters: load on the wheel axles, weight of the structure, required furnace power taking into account the dimensions.

It is also worth considering that a sauna trailer on wheels is a mobile structure in which centers of gravity must be taken into account. If the alignment of the ceiling and the installed stove is not performed correctly, the structure on the trailer may fall on its side when moving on a poor-quality road surface. In contrast to the ceiling and the stove, a grate and a step are installed on the floor of the bathhouse.

Making a sauna on wheels with your own hands

When deciding to independently manufacture a mobile bathhouse, all work can be divided into several stages: preparation, installation and testing of the functionality of the assembled structure.

Preparatory stage

During this period, the layout of the construction site is determined, which is tied to the base used (trailer, truck, platform, etc.). After that, the materials that need to be used when performing the work are determined, based on what is available and the financial capabilities of the user. The necessary tools and equipment are being prepared.

Sketch of the frame of a mobile bathhouse placed on a car trailer

Installation of a mobile sauna

In this section of the article we will consider the option of manufacturing a mobile bathhouse of a frame structure, placed on a car trailer. To make the frame, lumber (wooden block) or metal profile (angle, square pipe) can be used, and mineral wool or polystyrene foam can be used as insulation. For interior decoration, natural wood is used, and for exterior decoration, edged boards, corrugated sheets or slab materials made from wood processing waste are used.

Important! When covering the frame, you must not forget to install vapor and waterproofing, in accordance with the requirements for frame structures made of wood, when using mineral insulation in wet rooms.

Functionality check

At this stage, the operation of the installed stove is checked, which is expressed in the removal of waste combustion products and the rate of heating of the room, as well as heating of water in the storage tank.

In addition, it is necessary to check the driving performance of the assembled structure and its ability to stand firmly on the surface of the earth.

Installation of a trailer sauna at the location

This type of bathhouse is well suited for those who already have their own business in the field of tourism and recreation or who are just planning to open their own recreation center or hunting lodge. A barrel bathhouse on a trailer will allow you to save on the construction of several bathhouses for each bungalow house and replace them with a mobile away option. Your guests will be able to take a sauna on a trailer for fishing, hunting or a friendly meeting by the fire, in nature... There are a lot of options!

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If you are just thinking about creating your own small business, consider the option of providing barrel sauna rental services. We often receive calls from different regions of Russia and Kazakhstan asking where we can rent a barrel sauna and how to order delivery directly to the client’s location. If there is demand, then there must be supply.

We've come to the most important thing. Let's see what models of mobile cedar barrel saunas we can offer you and how to make the best choice.

As the name suggests, the mobile sauna consists of two parts:

1. Cedar barrel sauna
2. Trailer

Consequently, the price of a mobile barrel sauna on wheels consists of the price of the barrel sauna itself and the price of the trailer.

On the trailer you can install bathhouses ranging in length from 2 meters (this is 1 compartment, just a steam room) to 5 meters (this is a full-fledged bathhouse with 3 compartments: a steam room, a washing room and a changing room). Which sauna length option you should choose depends on your capabilities (the longer the sauna, the more expensive) and on your needs (if you are used to steaming together, it’s hardly worth spending money on a large 5-meter sauna).

Models of bath-barrels

Barrel baths are divided into:

• Round (standard diameter 2.10 m),
• Square (standard width-height 2.10 m each)
• Okta (standard width-height 2.20 m)

Of these options, the most inexpensive are round saunas; they have a standard diameter of 2.10 m. The price for round sauna-barrels in assembled (finished) turnkey form starts from 134,000 rubles (this is a MINI barrel sauna with a length of 2 meters, i.e. . steam room only, and excluding the cost of the trailer).

Okta barrel baths and square ones are the same in price, from 181,000 rubles (finished 3-meter baths with 2 compartments). Due to their design, they have an increased internal volume (since the corners are not cut). At the same time, the standard height and width of a square bathhouse are 2.10 m, while that of Okta is 2.20 m. As you can see, all things being equal, Okta is more profitable than a square bathhouse.

Each of these models can additionally be:

• Standard (without canopy and veranda)
• With visor, with 2 visors (front and rear)
• With veranda
• With veranda and canopy

You can see prices and models of all barrel saunas in the Catalog. Look at the barrel saunas from 2 to 5 meters long - they are suitable for installation on a trailer.

Trailer models

The trailer is selected depending on the size and weight of the barrel sauna. A 2-meter sauna weighs about 800 kg, a 5-meter sauna, depending on the model, from 1700 kg.

• Single axle trailers - suitable for installing 2-3 meter sauna barrels
• Two-axle trailers - required for installing 4-5 meter sauna-barrels

Yes, of course, we can install a barrel sauna on your trailer or you can do it yourself if it fits the specifications. To do this, you first need to clarify all the dimensions of the barrel bath that you are going to install. It is important that the load capacity of your trailer matches the weight of the sauna.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with a steel or cast iron stove for a bath

There are three options if you want to install a sauna on your trailer:

1. We make the sauna and send it to you, and you install it yourself on site. You will definitely receive complete advice on installation from our specialists.
2. You bring your trailer to our production site (or we order the model you have chosen), and our specialists install a barrel sauna on your trailer. After this, you can pick up the mobile sauna at your own expense, or we will load it onto a truck and deliver it to you by transport company. On the spot, you order a manipulator that will remove the bathhouse with a trailer from the truck using slings. I repeat, this is only possible if your trailer is suitable in all respects for the bathhouse that you want to install on it.
3. You purchase from us a kit for assembling a barrel sauna of the size you need and assemble and install it on your trailer yourself.

1) Stage 1 of self-assembly of a barrel sauna on a trailer. Trailer mount

2) Stage 2 of self-assembly of a barrel sauna on a trailer. Assembly and processing of bottoms

3) Stage 3 of self-assembly of a barrel sauna on a trailer. Assembling the carriage and installing it on the trailer

4) Stage 4 of self-assembly of a barrel sauna on a trailer. Assembling the walls and roof of a barrel bath

5) Stage 5 of self-assembly of a barrel sauna on a trailer. Installation of the stove. Steam room assembly

This is a detailed and visual step-by-step instruction for assembling a barrel sauna on wheels. Perhaps this will be the best option for someone in terms of price and desire to enjoy self-assembly.

You can buy a mobile barrel sauna from us. After receiving the application, our managers will contact you, help you choose a model, you will discuss with them all the details - the color and size of the bathhouse, the color of the roof and the type of stove, if the bathhouse is for commercial use - whether it needs to be coated inside with wax or you will do it yourself.

You decide whether to order a ready-made sauna or choose a kit for self-assembly, install a barrel sauna on your trailer or order it from the manufacturer. After agreeing on all the details, we sign an agreement with you and transfer the order to work.

If the sauna model you have chosen is in stock and you have a trailer available, we can assemble a mobile barrel sauna within a day.

After receiving a barrel sauna on a trailer, you must register it with the traffic police as a vehicle, go through all the necessary procedures and obtain license plates for the trailer. That's all, you can go!

The big advantage of this model is that you can not deny yourself anything at any point in your journey. Get the full range of pleasures from life!

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If we are talking about the temporary installation of a trailer bathhouse, then the first step is to uncouple it from the vehicle. In order for the bathhouse to be stable, you need to strengthen it with a supporting leg. The platform will rest on it. For better stability of the structure, install 3 additional supports. Thus, to prevent the trailer sauna from swaying, you need to install it on 4 support legs.

After this, you can fold back the side of the trailer and lower the ladder. All this takes no more than a quarter of an hour.

Inside view

This is where the actual recommendations for the construction and arrangement of the autobahn ended. If you have experience in installing a mobile sauna, then share it with us and our readers. Your additional recommendations will be useful to us. Do you have any questions about building a mobile sauna? Ask them to a specialist working on the site.

Installation of a bathhouse on wheels at the location

When using a mobile sauna on wheels, reliable placement at the place of use is the key to a successful holiday. Initially, when using a car trailer as a base, it is necessary to disconnect the bathhouse from the car. For other placement options, this procedure is not relevant, because a truck, bus or platform is already firmly fixed due to the wheelbase of the vehicle.

The bathhouse, installed on a car platform or a flatbed trailer, is initially securely fixed in a horizontal plane

When disconnecting a trailer with a sauna mounted on it from the car, you must:

• install the support leg available on car trailers;
• install additional supports at the corners of the trailer, if they are not provided for by the design;

Important! Installing four supports at the corners of the trailer will ensure the stability of the structure and the impossibility of it swinging while using the sauna.

• after fixing in a given plane, you should open the side of the trailer (if any) and install a ladder that provides access to the interior of the bathhouse.

Steam room from scratch: necessary engineering solutions

If you are planning to organize your business using a bathhouse on wheels, it is better not to re-equip anything, but to build a complex. If you do not have the necessary knowledge and skills, you will have to resort to the help of specialists, as accurate calculations will be needed. The project must take into account the stability of the structure and the required power of the installed stove, as well as the dimensions of the trailer, so as not to have conflicts with road patrols in the future and not to look for workarounds if the height exceeds the permitted one.

Recommendations for use and care

When using a mobile sauna, you need to pay special attention to the safety of its operation, this may include:

• operating temperature conditions (oven, hot water, metal structures);
• tightness of pipelines for various purposes (hot water, gas, etc.);
• use while driving;
• reliability of fixation at the location.

A mobile sauna is health and extreme relaxation at the same time and for relatively little money

Measures to ensure reliable operation of the mobile complex are:

• maintenance work on a trailer or other platform that allows the bathhouse to move (wheels, wheel hubs, shock absorbers, etc.);
• maintenance and preventive repair of vehicles;
• timely cleaning inside the bathhouse, ensuring cleanliness and order in the premises;
• carrying out preventive work in case of damage to structures and elements of both interior and exterior decoration.

Arrangement of stiffeners. Frame

The beginning of arranging a mini-sauna on wheels is the dismantling of unnecessary elements. Since the structure will experience constant load, a load-bearing frame should be made. Weld metal profiles onto its base and attach stiffeners.

So, the frame assembly process consists of the following steps:

1. Assembling the floor from support beams and boards.
2. Installation of the floor on the structural frame.
3. Installation of wall frame.
4. Assembly of walls.
5. Installation of roof support beams and rafter elements.
6. Cover the roof with a metal profile.

Electric lighting should be made of heat-resistant wiring. To do this, use heat-resistant and waterproof lamps. But what if you want to make a mobile sauna in an old SUV? For example, such as URAL, ZIL or GAZ? The technological process is practically no different. The only thing is that the steam room is installed instead of the body. By the way, a truck base will make a more stable bathhouse than a car trailer.

Review of prices per hour of using a sauna on wheels

The cost of a service such as using a sauna on wheels depends on many parameters:

• region of location and remoteness of the place of use from the location of the mobile complex;
• duration of use and the number of users wishing to use the service simultaneously;
• time of year and availability of transport infrastructure;
• level of purchasing power of the population at the place where services are provided.

A sauna on wheels as a business is in demand in many regions of our country.

The cost of one hour of visiting a sauna on wheels in different regions of our country is shown in the following table. The price is indicated as of the beginning of the third quarter of 2020.

For your information! The variation in prices among organizations providing such services is associated with the duration of use of the bath complex; in addition, if the location is remote, an additional invoice is issued for paying for the mileage of the car.