There are so many interesting sauna door handles out there. As we build our own saunas, by the time we get around to making our own sauna doors, we are usually well on a roll. All our tools are laid out and being used to cut in paneling around … [Read More...]
Recent Posts
Looking for a winter sauna getaway? Here are five Upper Midwest US resorts that offer a “bold north” authentic sauna escape
As winter chill settles in upon us and with Christmas and New Year holidays just around the corner, many are considering alternative gift giving with more thought than just one click on Amazon and with less misery than navigating down the packed … [Read More...]
HotLog is the brand new go-to smart phone app to help track your sauna sessions
Sauna is becoming quite the buzz lately, thanks in great part to the work of Dr. Jari Laukkanen and media reports on his 25 year ongoing studies on the health benefits of sauna. With this reporting, many people are regulating their vitals with … [Read More...]
What is the best exfoliant to use as part of your sauna session? The answer may surprise you
In many cultures throughout history, sauna (and other forms of sweat bathing) has always been an enjoyable practice, yet it has also been a critical practice for hygiene: getting clean. Those that have saunas at their lake cabins, cottages or … [Read More...]
Minnesota Lake Time Magazine article recognizes that sauna can be a noun and a verb
"Sauna provides a true escape from reality, if only for a few hours" says author Tom Rolando, from page 60 of the Winter 2018 edition of Lake Time Magazine, link here. "Sauna brings simplicity to the forefront" he goes on to observe. As example, … [Read More...]
Mobile Anglerfish sauna bends the rules of conventional sauna building
We warmly welcome back Travis Skinner to Saunatimes. We first learned about his unique sauna building projects with is Snail Shell Sauna, detailed here. Since then, Travis has been involved with multiple projects, and we are happy to revisit … [Read More...]
When it’s time to bring a 3M Self Stick Tabletop Pad to sauna
Most of us authentic sauna enthusiasts have appreciation for the Forgotten Sanctity of Sauna where "silence implies respect of holiness (although originally its purpose was to not disturb the sauna spirits or the ancestors). We have all resonated … [Read More...]
Build a Sauna
He built his own sauna, now he is converting all his furniture to be sauna benches
"We enjoyed every part of our sauna build project, but making our own sauna benches was especially rewarding." The itch to build more things came a year or so after completing their sauna project. "My wife encouraged me to just keep going. I … [Read More...]
Let’s review options for our new sauna hot room and changing room floor
Should you insulate the floor? You don’t have to insulate your sauna building floor, but why not do it? With a new sauna build, I would insulate the subfloor with 2” rigid foam ripped on a table saw to widths to fit between your floor joists flush … [Read More...]
Custom Mobile Saunas wants you to have your own authentic sauna
When I first met Eric Bongard five or so years ago, he was elbow deep in building ice houses. What struck me about Eric is the quality of his craftsmanship as well as his entire command of the building process, from the chassis on up. Fast forward … [Read More...]