Wooden plumbing: pros, cons, examples

It seems that wood is the most unsuitable option for the production of sanitary ware. Meanwhile, our ancestors for centuries washed in wooden basins, troughs and barrels. Today manufacturers also offer wooden plumbing fixtures that can be used to decorate the bathroom. Our tips site will deal with its pros and cons.

To understand – wooden plumbing has a right to exist – just remember the traditional Japanese bath with ofuro and furako fonts, about which the portal wrote in detail.

Of course, not all wood is suitable for making bathtubs and sinks. Modern manufacturers use birch, larch, oak, walnut, olive. In addition, the wood is covered with layers of oils, resins, varnish, impregnated with special compounds. There can be up to 15 such layers! As a result, the products perfectly resist the effects of hot water, and manufacturers confidently give a guarantee for wooden bathtubs and sinks for up to 10 years.

The advantages of wooden plumbing include:

• Ecological cleanliness. Only the glue used in the manufacture of sinks and bathrooms can be harmful. However, self-respecting manufacturers choose only impregnations and adhesives that are safe for health;
• Attractive appearance. Wooden plumbing is always a design option. She is inimitable, unique, looks very beautiful and unusual. This is much more interesting than even colored plumbing made from traditional sanitary porcelain and sanitary ware;
• Sinks and bathtubs made of wood serve for a long time, with proper care – for more than a decade;
• It is believed that wood releases nutrients into the water. The statement is not 100% proven, but it has a right to exist.

There are also disadvantages of wooden plumbing:

• The price is high. These are not traditional materials for you. A wooden bathtub will be more expensive than cast iron and acrylic combined. You have to pay dearly for the uniqueness and inimitable design;
• Most often, such products are made to order. And you will have to wait a month, or even three, until the sink or bath is ready;
• Careful care is required. It is necessary to use only special means for wood;
• If the sink or bathtub is left unused for a long time, it can dry out. Experts advise owners who are going to leave the house to leave the bath and sink with water to avoid this;
• Wood can absorb the fats that the human body secretes. So before taking a wooden bath, it is advisable to wash in the shower. This, by the way, is always done by the Japanese, who do not wash in the bathrooms, but relax..

Of course, you can make a sink and a bathtub out of wood with your own hands. The sink can be simply hollowed out, cut from a single trunk or half of a log. And assemble the bath from tightly fitted boards, like barrels for liquids are made. The main thing in this process is to achieve tightness. Of course, you need the tools and skills of a carpenter. But it is possible to compress wood under high pressure only in the factory..