Sauna build.

[Lightningmike]

Looks good Doug

 

[ferniesnow]

Very nice work Doug. Does the heater have a zero clearance design?

Thanks Kevan. A 2" clearance from the wood.

 

[ferniesnow]

Looks good Doug

Thanks Mike. I am excited for the first bathe.

 

[snopro]

Awesome Doug! Great workmanship!

 

[ferniesnow]

Thanks Ken. Gonna hit the sledding pretty hard real soon.

 

[snopro]

Will be needing that sauna when you get home every night.

 

[arff]

Looks great

 

[ferniesnow]

Looks great

Thanks Ray. I have been blessed with a fairly good set of hands and thinking/creative brain!

 

[ferniesnow]

Still waiting for the electrician to connect the heater, controller c/w temperature thermocouple, and tie into the panel.

My work is don (I still have to make a railing around the heater and I will do that when the electrician is finished). Finished measurements are 6.5' x 4.5' x 8' high for a total of 234 cu.ft. The 6kw heater came from Ontario for a cost of $1,390.00. including taxes and shipping. The whole inside of the sauna is cedar; walls, benches, floor, door, folding step, and head rests. Cost was $2,125.00. Insulation and miscellaneous (Marine light, screws, tin foil, tape, poly, staples, vents, and electrical wire) was $200.00. The total (not including the cost for the electrician) is $3775.00

Pictures showing the outside door, the folding step to get up to the top bench, the heater location, the head rests, and the removable floor system.

















All set to enjoy the first session. It can snow all it wants to now and my old bones will feel good before going to bed.

 

[Director]

That looks awesome! Good work, really like the finished Cedar, table and inclines are an added feature.

 

[struglin]

That’s beautiful. Impeccable craftsmanship. How many hours of labour ? Nice work, I’m jealous.

 

[meierjn]

Wow! I can smell the cedar just looking at them pics! Is that lock on the outside door to make sure you can trap someone in there? My wife was in an outhouse recently that had one on the outside to hold the door shut when not in use. It ended up spinning a bit and locking her in there. My daughter and I were laughing when we saw her hand sticking out of the top of the door waving at us to come let her out!

 

[ferniesnow]

Thanks guys. No accounting of the hours and not even a clue. Just worked a little everyday depending on what else was going on. Retirement is sweet. #shuswaplife

The lock on the outside is to keep it closed when not in use. The gear room is a little crowded and keeping the food closed will help.

 

[Ballzdeep]

I agree with the others...can almost smell the pictures. Looks amazing, nice work!

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Doug that is awesome, soon as breakup hits I'm going to get started on mine. In the meantime I'm heading to your house for quality inspection.

Great job!!!

 

[ferniesnow]

The electrician came today. 2 hours for another $160.00 into the cost. Protective railing is done. Burning off the oil and stuff from the heater coil and the rocks. It will be ready to go this evening...................heehaw!!

 

[FernieHawk]

The electrician came today. 2 hours for another $160.00 into the cost. Protective railing is done. Burning off the oil and stuff from the heater coil and the rocks. It will be ready to go this evening...................heehaw!!

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I'm not a huge fan of saunas, as i don't like my face and large head getting to hot...but that looks pretty sweet.

 

[snopro]

Great project and fun to follow along as it became reality doug!

 

[Rene G]

It looks awesome!

 

[ferniesnow]

First test was today. It was awesome but I did forget a few things from 30 years ago. Temperature for example and length of time for the heater to be on. A pleasant learning curve for sure!!