Building a Sauna From a Pre-Cut Kit
Building a sauna from scratch is an easy project for the medium skilled
do-it-yourselfer. Pre-cut kits and detailed sauna building plans make it
possible to build your own Finnish style steam room in the backyard or a
suitable indoor location such as the bathroom, bedroom, basement or garage. With
proper planning, a builder can fit a Finnish sauna into just about any spare room desired.
There is some planning to do before actually building the sauna from the kit.
The area needs to be prepared properly. Start by framing the area using 2 x 4
studs for the walls and ceiling joists. Install the wiring and plumbing
according to the building plans (should be done by a professional), attach the
outside paneling and insulate walls and ceiling. Kits usually include items such
as tongue-and-groove kiln-dried cedar boards for the inside walls and ceiling,
pre-assembled benches and their supports, wooden floor slats, the door and its
frame, the vapor barrier and all necessary hardware and drawing plans to
complete the installation. As a builder, you can choose from electric, infrared,
natural gas, propane or wood fired
sauna room heaters.
Typical sauna kits can be installed in
a 4’ x 4’ to 6’ x 8’ area. Plan on spending between $3000 - $4500 for the kit
itself and the heater. Building the frame and the expense of paying the
electrician depends on how much of this work you can do yourself. The sauna kits
available online from 123saunas.com can also be built outside on a concrete slab
with the addition of a suitable roof. Plan on spending 2 – 3 days building one
of these home saunas from scratch. Simple tools such as a hammer, handsaw, electric
drill, miter box, screwdriver, tape measure and carpenter’s square is all that
is needed to build one of these home saunas. You don’t have to have special
knowledge on how to build a sauna with one of
these pre-cut kits and building plans.
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