Sauna Bath

Utter bliss would be - owning an outdoor sauna. Outdoors saunas you say? Really? And how would I go about building outdoor saunas? It's like building an indoor sauna, but with a few differences. For instance, outdoor saunas can be heated with wood burning stoves. This would ideal if you owned lake property, or had a good location in your backyard for one. You already know indoor saunas come in prefabricated and precut kits right? Did you know these same kits can be converted to outdoor saunas?

All you would need for materials is a foundation and a suitable roof to withstand the elements. Oh, and of course you would need a wood burning heater if you were going to imitate a traditional Finnish sauna. If you happen to be close enough to the house and could run electrical to your outdoor saunas, then go for it. Before you get started building anything outside in your back yard, contact your municipality and find out if there are any building restrictions. Better to find out first rather than later when the building is done and there may be problems.

Another good thing about the kits for outdoor saunas is you can assemble them in roughly two or three days. Yes you'd likely need some help, and you would also need some skill in building. You'd only need the basics for tools though - hammer, handsaw, measuring tape, carpenter's square, miter box and a screwdriver - and that's it!

Okay you are ready to take the plunge, so to speak, and start building. Take some time first to check out the various kits on the market to find one you and your family like. Saunas are really quite popular and in response to the increased demands, manufacturers offer a wide selection of kits for just about any location - indoors or outdoors.

An outdoor sauna kit is relatively easy to put together as it comes with plans and clear instructions. You also have a couple of choices to make here. Do you want a pre-cut sauna kit or a pre-built modular sauna. What's the difference? It has to do with the amount of prefabrication goes into the kit. Pre-cut packages have items in them like tongue-and-groove cedar boards for walls and the ceiling, and pre-cut benches. They also include the heater, door and accessories. Pretty much the whole meal deal. In this instance, if you happen to be doing the building outdoors, then you will need to draw up some plans and build an insulated frame on a poured concrete pad. It's not as difficult as it may sound. There is lots of help available from experts in the industry, and online. You just need to do your research well and make sure you measure twice and cut once.

If you don't have experience building, then the pre-built modular sauna kits will definitely work for you. Just have a contractor pour your concrete slab to the dimensions specified in the kit. That done, all you would then need to do is lay out the floor frame and start by sliding the pre-built wall panels onto the floor frame. It's pretty straightforward as most manufacturers go out of their way to make easy lock in place panels. In addition, you'd have pre-assembled benches and pre-hung doors. Now that's a bonus. The only other thing you would need is an electrician to finish up with the wiring. Yes, you would be paying more for this kind of a sauna kit. However, if it gives you the sauna of your dreams - then it was definitely worth every penny.

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