Whether a wood fired sauna or an electric sauna, when it comes to building our own sauna, lots of folks get tripped up about how much material they'll need to panel their hot rooms. We get our pencils out and start writing down some numbers. We … [Read More...]
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If our sauna walls could talk: insulate with vapor barrier or let them breathe?
There are a couple schools of thought regarding sauna construction and sauna walls: Insulate, foil vapor barrier and tape the seams well. Don't do anything, let the walls breathe. Those that prescribe to #1 (insulating and sealing our … [Read More...]
What does Mayo Clinic’s recent report on sauna bathing mean for AUTHENTIC sauna ?
August 1, 2018 Three cheers to Jari A. Laukkanen, MD, PhD, Tanjaniina Laukkanen, MSc, and Setor K. Kunutsor, MD, PhD for their exhaustive paper about sauna benefits, recently published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. "The results were culled from … [Read More...]
Who keeps the rodents out? squeek, squeek, squeek squeek.
For those who are building their saunas in areas known for mice and other rodents, it's important that we prep our build to keep these critters from nesting under our sauna buildings. Further, there's a tribe of sauna enthusiasts who are building … [Read More...]
Mobile sauna at Fortune Bay Casino will be bringing the warmth to Northeastern Minnesota
Fortune Bay Resort and Casino sits along the shores of Lake Vermilion, arguably, and most agreeably, one of the top 10 most beautiful lakes in the Continental United States. Interestingly, the area is also home to many Finnish and Scandinavian … [Read More...]
Ice fish house manufacturer transitions his business to building mobile saunas
Minneapolis, MN, July 24 2018 Maybe it started back in 2015, when Saunatimes visited Eric Bongard, founder of Custom Cottages. Always impressed with DIY manufacturing, we are even more impressed with folks who produce quality from the ground … [Read More...]
Could “phase build” be the most liberating, empowering, motivating way to build your own authentic kicks ass sauna?
98.6% of us are not professional builders. And most professional builders are overly intimidated (and don't return phone calls) from homeowners looking to have a sauna built. And for good reason. When it comes to building a sauna, there are big … [Read More...]
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Figuring out how much paneling you will need for your sauna hot room
Whether a wood fired sauna or an electric sauna, when it comes to building our own sauna, lots of folks get tripped up about how much material they'll need to panel their hot rooms. We get our pencils out and start writing down some numbers. We … [Read More...]
If our sauna walls could talk: insulate with vapor barrier or let them breathe?
There are a couple schools of thought regarding sauna construction and sauna walls: Insulate, foil vapor barrier and tape the seams well. Don't do anything, let the walls breathe. Those that prescribe to #1 (insulating and sealing our … [Read More...]
Who keeps the rodents out? squeek, squeek, squeek squeek.
For those who are building their saunas in areas known for mice and other rodents, it's important that we prep our build to keep these critters from nesting under our sauna buildings. Further, there's a tribe of sauna enthusiasts who are building … [Read More...]