Installing a steam room in your home is no longer the daunting prospect it used to be. Modern technology has reduced the cost and effort involved in the entire process to the point where you could have a steam room in your home in one day or less and be in a position to enjoy the luxury of a personal steam bath in the comfort of your home. Readymade (or customised) Harvia steam rooms have made the process of installing a steam room in your home an effortless and affordable option for the average middle-income family.
When to Choose the Readymade Steam Room – as Opposed to Making Your Own
Deciding to build your own steam room is usually a big, even frightening undertaking most of the time and the outcomes are never guaranteed. The labour, planning and cost involved is quite complex, and in the majority of cases you end up requiring the services of an expert anyway. This is because steam rooms involve heat and moisture, or water vapour, and careful attention has got to be paid to the type of materials you use in the construction, the finishing that has to be applied, how the ventilation is designed and implemented, etc.
Buying a readymade or prefabricated Harvia steam room is usually the easier – and decidedly cheaper – option. The manufacturer ships the whole unit to your doorstep, including the door, the steam generating plant and its remote controller, plus the enclosure (or “room”) in one complete package. These pre-packaged units will usually be professionally designed, and since they work as one unit, they will be built to maximise energy efficiency for example, or offer well thought-out functionality and convenience of use, etc. Plus, they will usually have in-built features like sloping roofs to ensure that water vapour condensing does not end up dripping in your face, or purpose built facilities for the disabled for example.
Choosing the Best Residential Harvia Steam Room
Some of the best steam baths for the home are made by big brand companies, SpaEquip steam rooms for an example. Besides the basic steam room equipment most of these companies also market accessories for use in the steam rooms. Which accessories you buy will of course depend on you budget and tastes. The accessories on offer range from items such as fragrances and aromatic dispensing equipment, lighting designed to brighten your mood, through to steam-proof stereos for example.
Given the health benefits of a steam bath and the fact that they are now affordable even by a middle-income family, installing one in your home is something you ought to consider in the long term. The industry has made it even simpler for the average homeowner by developing and marketing kits that enable the person with do-it-yourself skills to build a state-of-the-art steam room in their spare time. Even for an old home the option to renovate and remodel has to be considered and the industry offers alternatives geared for this sizeable section of the market.